For those of you who come to my blog to see what I’m creating, during early garden season my art takes a back seat. However, once the weather heats up, I’ll be back inside playing.
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2023 Iris Parade
Another great Iris Parade here at Happy Acres. What joy they bring me. This year 41 different irises joined the festivities. Here is a video I made of my tour a week or so ago, although they had not all bloomed yet. If you are reading this via email, you need to come to the…
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Osnabrück Textile Square Call
Awhile back I told you about this collaborative art exhibit that will be shown in Osnabrück, Germany later this summer. Artists from the sister cities have been asked to submit a 20 x 20 cm (approximately 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 inch) square. Since my hometown is one of the 11 sister cities, and I…
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Happy April 2023!
Well, it looks like spring has sprung. I love this time of the year. I’m so looking forward to getting out, and getting my hands dirty! If you receive my blog post via email and you have wondered where I’ve been, I just found out the last two have not been sent out due to…
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Osnabrück Textile Square Challenge
The Thirty Years War ended 375 years ago this summer with the Westphalian Peace treaty. To celebrate, sister cities of Osnabrück, Germany will assemble a collaborative textile exhibit.
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Taking in Beyond Van Gogh
There has been a lot of buzz about Beyond Van Gogh exhibit which has been touring all over the country. So Dave and I decided to drive over the Louisville, Kentucky and check it out last week.
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Too Many Interests!
You know what my problem is? Too many interests! Before I go into that, I have received so many wonderful comments about my classes. I appreciate your kind words. Several people thought I was going to quit blogging, or doing any art. No, I was just shutting down my classroom. I’ll still be here. However,…
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More Progress
It’s slow going on the temp quilt, but here is where I am now. I have 5 decades on five strips. Each day shows the low and high temperature for that birthday. They are just mistyfused down. I am not sure yet how much space will be between the rows or how I plan to…
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Just a little progress
In the last post I told you about the temperature wall hanging I’ve started. Well, it’s kind of slow going. One reason is because I am getting new windows for my studio. The window guys had to come out and measure inside, which involved me moving both tables and lots of stuff. Well, while I…
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