Violets
Spring!
Cafe Diem Show
One of the niches at Cafe Diem, took the show down tonight.
Three Winters Table Cloth
Three Winters Table Cloth
I plan to use this piece in my "She was Third Class" Solo Show coming up in September. It has been sitting outside for three years/winters with a bunch of other fabrics and found linens that I have been slowly rotting and rusting away.
Three Winters Cloth
Three Winters Cloth sitting atop my indigo vat lid. These bundles, wads would be a better description, of fabric, table clothes, and linen towels have been here for three winters/years. I expected way more damage than what occurred. There was some rusting (yeah) due to the fabric touching the iron grid next to the dye vat. More pics later.
Five Year Old Cochineal Vat
I found this cochineal vat buried in my wet studio, it's been hiding in a corner for five years now! I brought it outside thinking it'd have a good coating of mold on it but it didn't, I think I may have modified this one heavily with citric acid.
Revived Cochineal Vat
I scooped the mold off the top carefully and refilled the pot with water, the cochineal vat revived beautifully.
Overwintered Cochineal Vat
Three Winters Cloth
A five yard section of cotton fabric that has been sitting outside for the past three winters, it's currently in the washer and will go into a revived cochineal vat shortly.
Clara on the Last Depression
I have to admit I LOVE Clara!
Altered Prom Dress
Mixed Media Painting Workshop
Spend the afternoon trying a variety of techniques using paint!
In this workshop students will learn how to combine various wet materials to create a painting. Students will work with acrylics, water color media, emulsions, opaque pens, papers, etc. This is a great opportunity to try some new techniques and media without having to committ to a six week class!
The class will be held Fisher Art Center in Marshalltown, IA
The class will be held Fisher Art Center in Marshalltown, IA
North Garden Planted
John tilled the north garden for the second time in 24 hours this morning, it is now two thirds planted. I chose to plant mainly cold/cole crops in the north garden this year, later this spring I'll plant tomatoes in the remaining area. So far I've planted rhutabega's, beets, carrots, purple and green kolrhabi, and red kale. Can't wait for the greens to start popping up ;-) We put up the fence, replacing parts of it that was damaged, and are now calling it a night.
He has Risen!
He has Risen!
WIP Fabric Journal Covers
Book Cover Fronts - Painted Upholostry Fabric
Book Covers - inside painted timtex
Am thinking of adding more paint, ink, etc., to the outsides of the book covers, maybe some shiva paintstiks. I bought the piece of fabric because I liked the sage green color but the more I work with it the less of it I want to see.
Western Teaching Tour
This coming fall John and I will be doing a four week tour of the west! During this time, from September 16th through October 10th, I have several workshops scheduled, if you would like to host me for a one to three day workshop during this time please let me know as I would love to add your guild, organization, school, etc., to my schedule!
I can be reached at prairiefibers@hotmail.com or 515-232-0912 for additional information regarding classes, workshops, or speaking engagements, etc.
I can be reached at prairiefibers@hotmail.com or 515-232-0912 for additional information regarding classes, workshops, or speaking engagements, etc.
Copper Bars
Copper Bars on a Mausoleum
WIP - Journal Cover
WIP - Journal Cover
5x10 inches
Western US Teaching Tour!
I can be reached at prairiefibers@hotmail.com or 515-232-0912 for additional information regarding classes, workshops, or speaking engagements, etc.