Name The Fabric of My Life 1 – Memories Unfolding Medium Quilt / Fibre Art Description This quilt was originally exhibited as a ‘work in progress’ and I think it’s almost completed!  At the first show is won a 3rd place ribbon for large wall quilt and a later iteration placed 2nd at another show.  I still have a few things to add so it’s evolving!  This picture was taken in 2008 for the first show. The...

  Name Mushroom Tessellation Medium Quilt Art Description For years I had watched the Fast Friday posts and was inspired to create an entry in June 2010 when the challenge was to create a tessellation.   This mushroom piece was my first attempt at a tessellation.  However, the joke was on me.  When I tried to post it, I discovered that it was a ‘closed’ group!  Oh well, I now have a table mat or possibly even a journal quilt!...

Retirement Angst: 2008 in Review     Name Retirement Angst: 2008 in Review Medium Quilt / Fibre Art Description Retirement Angst: 2008 in Review was completed during our first years of travel via motor home and was one of the projects that made me decide to limit the size of my pieces for the duration of our travels.  I started to work on it during the fall of 2008 following our purchase of the RV and before we left on our four year...

  Name Her Story Medium Quilt / Fibre Art mounted on acrylic painted canvas Description Her story is one a series – ‘Story Pictures’ – framed fibre art pieces created in 2008. The weather was warm and the beach was on my mind when this piece was conceived.  Her Story is a commentary on the generational transition of the female form.  I have sewn beach wear over the years and my scrap pile inspired this piece!...

Name This is as Good as it Gets! Medium Quilt / Fibre Art mounted on acrylic painted canvas Description This is as Good as it Gets! was the first in a series of framed fibre art pieces created in 2008.  It was originally shown in the ‘Emergence’ group show and feedback encouraged me to start a series for my solo show ‘Story Pictures’ later in the year. My thanks to Pamela Allen for the inspiration for this series.  I was...

  Name Rodeo Queen Medium Quilt Art/ Fibre Art Description Rodeo Queen is one of a quilt art series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  This quilt art piece was created after returning to Ontario from a vacation in Alberta and during the period when we were making our final decision to relocate.  We attended a rodeo in Airdrie during our visit west and I loved the ‘Rodeo Queen’s’...

Name Summer Holidays Medium Quilt Art/ Fibre Art Description This is one of a fibre art/ quilt art series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  It’s amazing the inspiration one can find in everyday life!  This piece was created as the neighbourhood children played outside.  Texture was important in my  fabric selection. I really enjoyed creating this series that was aimed at bridging the...

  Name One little, two little, three little soldiers… Medium Quilt Art/ Fibre Art Description This is one of a quilt art series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  It’s amazing the inspiration one can find in fabric scraps!  I was given a small piece of the military fabric used in the background and this is what resulted!  I really enjoyed creating this series that was aimed at...

Name Delivering the Message Medium Quilted fibre and Mixed Media Description This is one of a series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  In this series I combined my background in quilt art with my love of texture.  Vibrant colours suggest an emotionally charged situtation.  What do you think? Circa 2008 Exhibitions 2008 – Story Pictures, Read’s Book Store, Carleton Place, ON (solo) Size 30″ x...

  Name Tangled Garden Revisited Medium Quilt / Fibre Art Description (from proposal to our first show) ‘Frayed Edges’ is a community of artists who share a passion for creating with fibre which I helped to establish.  These contemporary artists live within a 100 km radius of Almonte, ON and meet monthly to share new ideas and techniques, to encourage and support each other and to seek opportunities to exhibit their work as a group.  The...