"Once Upon a Starry Night"
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy Perfect Light
Merry Christmas!
Friday, December 19, 2014
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Every Figure Tells a Story
My last show of the year, with the Texas Association of Original Doll Artists, is "Every Figure Tells a Story" at 18 Hands Gallery. The show was set up last week and it looks great!
It's a beautiful gallery and everyone there is so nice to work with.
My pieces in the show are
"A Mother's Treasure is Her Daughter"
"Once Upon a Starry Night"
"The Tumbler"
Opening night was wonderful - a great turnout!
Artist Joyce Patterson and me
Artist Neva Waldt and me
Me with Mother & Daughter piece
Thank you 18 Hands Gallery for hosting our show! It will be up through December 31.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
IQF 2014
Another Quilt Festival has come and gone. This year marked the 40th anniversary of the Houston International Quilt Festival. The red and white quilt display to celebrate the Ruby Jubilee was stunning.
Of course for me the highlight of Quilt Festival is always the doll exhibits.
In Celebration of the Doll Exhibit:
My piece for this exhibit, "Sunshine Parade":
The Material Girls of Houston portion of the doll exhibits:
I had two pieces in the Material Girls exhibit:
"A Mother's Treasure is Her Daughter" & "Orelia"
The Texas Association of Original Doll Artists also had a display, "Block Party 2", which were dolls featuring a quilt block on some part of the doll.
I chose to do the tumbling block pattern.
"Circus Tumbler"
Another portion of the doll exhibit is the Treasures of the Gypsy Challenge. The challenge theme this year was Come to the Mardi Gras.
This is the Best of Show winner in the Gypsy category, a stunning felted sculpture by Jennifer Schermerhorn:
I didn't finish my doll in time for the gypsy challenge. Oh well, there's always next year...
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Art on the Make: Mixing Art and Mingling Threads
Last night was the HAFA opening reception at Gallery M Squared. What a fun party!
yours truly with "Night Bloom" - we match!
What a great crowd for the opening of our show. Here is a shot of all the participating artists:
And just a few of the many pieces of beautiful fiber art:
Dragon series by Kim Ritter:
Lovely wall hangings by Ginny Eckley:
A fun quilted 3-d yoga girl by gallery show chairman Mandy Shefman:
Some gorgeous eco-dyed pieces by Scharine Kirchoff:
Here is my other piece in the show: "Chasing Dreams"
There were soooo many wonderful pieces in this show. I wish I had photographed them all!
A great big THANK YOU to Max and Michael of Gallery M Squared for hosting our show! The show will run through October 26.
Monday, October 6, 2014
It's Show Time!
Fall is finally here in Houston, TX with cooler
temperatures and of course……fiber and art doll exhibits!
The Houston Area Fiber Artists are having an
exhibit at
Gallery M Squared this month:
Art on the
Make: Mixing Art and Mingling Threads
October
8, 2014 – October 26, 2013
Opening
Reception October 11, 7 – 9 p.m.
Gallery
M Squared
339
West 19th Street
Houston,
Texas 77008
713-861-6070
Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Here is one of my pieces in the show at M Squared:
"Chasing Dreams"
Next, the International Quilt Festival will be at the George R. Brown
Convention Center, with art dolls among the many exhibits
there.
October 30 - November 2, 2014
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida De Las
Americas
Houston, Texas
77010
Hours: Wednesday, Oct. 29
(Preview Night): 7-10 p.m.
Thursday & Friday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This piece will be in the TAODA exhibit, Block Party II (dolls using a quilt block pattern) at Quilt Festival:
"The Tumbler" - using the Tumbling Block quilt pattern on his costume
In December, the Texas Association of Original Doll Artists will have
an exhibit at 18 Hands Gallery:
Every Figure Tells a Story
December 6 – 31,
2014
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 6, 6 - 9
p.m.
18 Hands Gallery
249 W 19th Street
Houston, TX 77008
713-869-3099
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00
p.m.
Sunday
12 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
It's a busy fall!
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
NIADA Conference 2014
The NIADA Conference was held at the Bohemian Hotel in Celebration Florida this year.
I arrived just in time for Gallery Night.
Ankie Daanen
Chomick and Meder
Cindee Moyer
Deborah Pope
Diana Crosby
Diane Keeler
Donna May Robinson
Heather Maciak
Ima Naroditskaya
Judith Condon
Karin Otto-Burfict
Kate Church
Lesley Keeble
Leslie Molen
Marlaine Verhelst
Neva Waldt
Nina Tugarina
Pat Lillich
Reina Mia Brill
Sandra Oglesby
Shelley Thornton
Stephanie Blythe
Susan Fosnot
Susan Scogin
Tanya Marriott
Tatiana Baeva
Tine Kamerbeek
Vitaliya Soyka
It's such a treat to see these beautiful dolls in person! I highly recommend attending the conference if you can. Next year: Portland, Oregon.
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