I’m working my way back through a number of activities. Too many coming, one after another. This was three weeks ago–mid-October. I’ve judged for this quilt guild several times, located in Hood River. From Portland, it’s a little over a lovely hour’s drive through the gorge. I found the guild was particularly strong in art […]
Golden Threads Celebration
On November 11th and 12th, the Columbia FiberArts Guild celebrated it’s 50th anniversary called the Golden Threads Celebration. We had two exhibitions: one featuring work from 1969 to 2009 then one more contemporary covering the last ten years. On Saturday, the 12th we held a fashion show. During the first half members modeled wearables from […]
Award of Excellence
Exciting news! Last Thursday I drove up to Everett, WA for the Preview Party for the International Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival and learned my hand embroidery titled “Summer Meadow” earned not only a first place but an Award of Excellence. All of the quilts and fiber arts were mixed together rather than hung by […]
Therese May: artist, painter, and quilter
SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) recently auctioned off a collection of quilts left to the organization by a member who had passed away. I bid on and won a quilt by Therese May, whose work I have long admired. It is completely unlike anything I do, which is part of the reason I enjoy her […]
