Beaded Huichol head
It’s a tradition of mine to attend an area private school’s arena-sized garage sale, a fundraiser for the school. Donated items are sold over a period of two days, and literally raised $1 million for the school last year (Minnehaha Academy, for those in the area). Most years, I have a find. I started out…
Bead looming again, part 2
I warped this Mirrix loom in March 2008, and fairly promptly started weaving. I finished the Hans Hoffman painting in April 2008, and then went on to weave headers and footers, which took me another month because of the boredom factor. Warping this loom takes a while, and the completed work takes up less than…
The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef at the Smithsonian
I have embedded the TED video (Technology, Education, and Design) about this textile coral reef in an earlier post, and just learned that the Reef is going to be at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. It’s scheduled to open October 16th, and there’s a call to Washington, D.C. area crocheters to participate. This…
I’m looming again
Be quiet, don’t startle it. It might get scared off! After all, I’ve been ignoring it for more than two years.
Nancy Eha’s beaded Minnesota quilt
Nancy is working on a quilt of all things Minnesota! She is going to make nine 15″ blocks for exhibit in Minnesota Contemporary Art Quilts, which starts October 2, 2010. It will be on display in the gallery at the James J Hill house, a wonderful house to tour on Summit in St. Paul. Watch…