I couldn’t help myself – I had to take a break and do some art! Nothing is quite finished yet, but it’s been such a good feeling to back in the saddle! Of course, it takes some mucking around in possibilities before an artist is ready to actually produce much after such an absence, but […]
Author: turtlemoonimpressions
As a native plant gardener, the natural world is phenomenal and so much of the man-made world - our architecture, our cities - are stunning accomplishments. They exist hand in hand in both beautiful expressions and sometimes disastrous manifestations.
Our entire existence with the natural and the invented is intertwined – each dependent on the other, even as my art evolves, each breathing in the wake of the other.
As a mixed media artist - textile, paper, printmaker - various substrates and mediums - surface design is one aspect of the process that I love. I thoroughly enjoy the play with color, value and construct, particularly the improvisation which starts with one thing, an idea, a glimpse of a vision, perhaps something that captures my eye for a moment in time and it grows organically. I become focused on whatever piece I'm working on and follow my muse to find my way.
A Review of Sorts- April to April
After working on one aspect or another of the longest project ever, I slept for 13 hours last night! Was it worth it? An overwhelming YES! I learned more during this endeavor than any other that I’ve been involved with. The crew that put it together probably did too – it’s a unique exhibition, in that, […]
Explorations: Journeys In Creativity-Inside the Quilt Artist’s Studio
The exhibition that we all worked so hard on for months is coming up soon! The first part was held in December and now, the second part, that I am part of, is almost here! Part 1 was fabulous and you can expect the same of this one, It was exceptionally well attended and people […]