Recently I came across a term, wabi-sabi and did a little research on it. The article is from the book Wabi Sabi House by Robyn Griggs Lawrence: “Pared down to its barest essence, wabi-sabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in nature. Wabi-sabi is flea markets, not warehouse stores; aged [...]
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Wabi-Sabi
Posted in Inspiration on March 7, 2009 | 5 Comments »
My Early Quilts
Posted in Quilts on March 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Working consistently now on my fabric designs/collages, I have been thinking a great deal how I came to this medium many years ago in the early 80′s. There had been renewed interest in quiltmaking with the 1976 Bi-Centennial. Previous to this, Jonathan and Gail Holstein had organized the first major exhibit of quilts at the [...]
Identifying the cow
Posted in fabric/collage/applique on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Before I go any further I need to describe the ivory cow. This cow is given beautiful starry eyes made from the beaded trim of the silk brocade jacket that I featured previously. Yes, of course I could have used regular cottons, but I wanted to convey the spirit of an animal that is far [...]
Animal Obsession
Posted in fabric/collage/applique on March 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
These animals are from my dreams as well as my obsession. They do not warrant explanation. They simply are.
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