We all want to find meaning in our lives. For artists, that’s probably the single most important motivation for making our art. The thrust is first to understand ourselves. When we approach our work we are, consciously or not, seeking to bring forth something fundamentally truthful. By following through on those things that inspire us, […]
Category: Art Quilts
An Artist’s Voice. Part 1.
I’m engaging in an effort to understand and develop what is called an artist’s “voice.” This is the first part in a series of posts that will document this undertaking. To begin, I’m taking a look at all my art quilts with trees as the main images – an exercise recommended by Elizabeth Barton in a […]
Day 3 of 5 Day Art Challenge
Today, I’ve chosen 3 of my own personal favorite art quilts, allquite different from one another. The first, Across The Pond, is one of my recent pieces which was begun in a class by a wonderful artist and teacher, Elizabeth Barton. It’s based on some photos of the Marine Laboratories in Woods Hole, taken by […]
Turtlemoon Impressions 