CSU visit

i was up at Colorado State University last week checking out the Fiber Arts program, and considering it for the remainder of my education. it was wonderful and i am very excited! more on that later when I have more news.

i did visit the Annual Flower Trial Garden that CSU has south of old town Fort Collins. the flowers were quite beautiful still. as i was taking pictures i noticed some movement among the daisy's. i knew it was too big to be a bug or the wind. as i looked closer.....i saw a mouse. i felt lucky to get a picture.

www.flowertrials.colostate.edu

the latest project...

my assignment for color class.... create something with color.

sounds great right? sometimes when the possibilities are endless it gets overwhelming though. you pray for inspiration to land on your shoulder.

so i decided to create a process, rather than an outcome. i selected several fabrics (some of my favorites, some i don't like, some i figured don't go and some solids) and cut them up into random pieces. i threw them into a paper bag and as i drew them out, i sewed them together. i do have to admit there was some editing though. same fabrics didn't get sewn together and sometimes i had size issues.

for the most part, it was very improvisational. and, it was fun! i like the result and i created something i might not have before with my brain engaged.

cute huh?

i am exploring the line between quilting as a craft and quilting as a fine art. i am pushing myself as a quilter to create modern and contemporary pieces and i am exploring my personal style as an artist.

my next step is to expand on this project. i have a sketch of an arrangement of several pieces. they will be made in a similar fashion and then displayed like the sketch shows. i'm hoping it helps create the feel of a modern art exhibit.