Winter Scapes

Winter offers a different kind of landscape.

Barren piles of wood, Frosted plants the list is

endless. Hopefully today we get some snow so

it will at least look like winter. These 50 degree

days are a bit disconcerting. It does make it easier to

get around though. Today I have to deliver some art

to Chesterton Art Center. They have connected with

a new Medical Facility opening soon and we will

hang our original art in the lobby.

My Gathering for the trip south quilt will go there.

 My friend Doris will come with me. She is always

good company. At the young age of 91 she will

regale me with stories of her past all the way there

and back. We are bring 2 large paintings of hers too.

I will bring my sister her birthday present too.

A new Cuisinart 12 inch fry pan.

She has started to cook more and this is a

great pan to use. While in Chesterton I will stop

at the Red Cup Cafe and get some bread for

my husband . He really loves their artisan breads.

It is such a quaint little coffee shop with lots

of books to read or buy. A true gathering

place for the community.

Amaryllis Time.

Last night was the first meeting of FibR for 2013.

It was nice to see everyone again.

The drive home from Lafayette in the rain

wasn't fun though. I stopped  in 4 galleries while

I was down there. Bought another raku fish.

I love art. The Art Museum was nice enough

to let me shop in the gift shop even though they

were still closed. They reopen tonight with a

Mayan exhibit. Artist Own has an exhibit of

students work from various schools in Lafayette.

Love how uninhibited teenagers are.

FibR's show this fall will be Archetexture.

I think I will do some doors.

We also have to use a material we haven't

used before. I am thinking of copper or wax.

My Amaryllis's are blooming again.

Love my flowers.

The messenger bag

 I love all the colorful fabric that Fassett uses.

I am working on the messenger bag that along with

the book of Fassett's autobiography I will donate to the

Year of Art. the American Cancer Society fund

raiser that Virginia Spiegel is sponsoring.

 I almost like the lining better than the outside.

This is fun working with such great fabrics.

I changed the pattern to put the pockets on the

inside instead of outside. Less chance of things

falling out. So far there are 5 pockets on the

inside and 2 pockets on the outside. A

gal can never have enough places to put things.

I just may have to make myself one of these.

Check out this fund raiser at:

http://www.virginiaspiegel.com/AYearofArt2013.html

 

Texture in winter

 Winter lets us see the finer points of nature.

The bark of trees- the forest floor..

Texture all around us.

Today will be a studio day and a

day to hang some art quilts in the library.

It is fun to share art with fellow readers.

Love to get their reactions.

So far we haven't had much snow.

We are severely dry underground.

Hopefully the snows will come and

replenish the ground water.

Looking forward to another growing season.

We will place our seed order soon.

But first I need some serious studio time.