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Robin Hawkins has been a crafter and an artist since childhood. She has been sewing since she was about five years old when “Granny taught her how.” Robin has a degree in art from Queens University. She spends her time now being a Creator, Collector, Curator, and Conservator of textiles and mixed media.<br />
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<br />PJ Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268112569402419675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-3902518235554682942016-03-02T12:01:00.000-05:002016-03-02T16:24:21.500-05:00Karen Ponischil<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456683351739_91692" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; padding: 0px;">
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It seems that we are all walking very similar artistic journeys....<br />
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My husband and I were in New York a couple of weeks ago for a BIG culture blitz that included 4 plays, 1 opera, and 6 museums (and lots of good meals).<br />
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Our museum hopping took us from mechanical toys and superheroes at the <a href="http://www.nyhistory.org/">New York Historical Society</a> ...<br />
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...to the Picasso sculpture exhibit at <a href="http://www.moma.org/">MOMA</a>.</div>
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But a major highlight was the <a href="http://whitney.org/Exhibitions/FrankStella">Frank Stella Retrospective</a> at the Whitney
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Why was it so special? <br />
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Who can argue with the rare opportunity to see so many of Stella's works, outstandingly displayed, in one incredibly beautiful exhibit space?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Installation view of <i>Frank Stella: A Retrospective</i> (October 30, 2015—February 7, 2016). © 2015 Frank Stella/Artists Rights Society (<span class="caps">ARS</span>), New York. Photograph by Ronald AmstutzAdd caption</td></tr>
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Or with a terrific audio tour (accessible <a href="http://whitney.org/WatchAndListen/AudioGuides?play_id=1373">online</a>) that's made all the better because it includes a totally unpretentious and unassuming Frank Stella thoughtfully discussing his art? <br />
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But what really struck me was how much of Stella's journey involved re-imagining traditional views of painting. Hmmm...sounds an awful lot like the art quilters I know and the ever evolving art quilt genre. <br />
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--- I thought of <a href="http://www.studio78.net/index.php">Rayna Gilman</a> and her <a href="http://www.studio78.net/class-detail.php?ID=3">"Cinderella Quilts"</a> when I saw Stella's <i>Delta.</i> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frank Stella (b.1936), <i>Delta</i>, 1958. Enamel on canvas, 85 3/8 × 97 in. (216.9 × 246.4 cm). Private collection. © 2015 Frank Stella/Artists Rights Society (<span class="caps">ARS</span>), New York</td></tr>
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<i>Delta</i> began when Stella, tired of a painting that just wasn't working, covered his canvas with black paint.<br />
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But the black paint didn't entirely obliterate the underlying shapes. And bits of color peeking through lent nuanced tones that intrigued him. Ultimately, the piece inspired him to purposely create his "black painting" series of work. <br />
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Rayna has her own way of dealing with "it's not working for me" items <a href="http://studio78notes.blogspot.com/search/label/UFO">(see her blog post for details)</a>. In her case, it's ugly or old or unsuccessful blocks and UFO's.<br />
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Her solution: get out a rotary cutter. She boldly slices and dices and recombines the pieces with new materials to transform them, Cinderella-style, into something new, fresh, and exciting.... <br />
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Rayna's working in a different medium - but really, the artistic process is the same...<br />
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--- Another example: at some point Stella doesn't want to force his colorful, hard-edged, geometric paintings into the traditional confines of squares and rectangles; his solution...cut the canvas to fit his vision. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frank Stella (b.1936), <i>Empress of India</i>, 1965. © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by <span class="caps">SCALA</span> / Art Resource, NY. . © 2015 Frank Stella/Artists Rights Society (<span class="caps">ARS</span>), New York</td></tr>
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Sound familiar? For hundreds of years, a "proper" quilt would have been defined as rectangular or square. Not so much these days...quilts come in all manner of shapes. <a href="http://www.vikkipignatelli.com/default.htm">Vicki Pignatelli'</a>s dream catcher is just one great example:<br />
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Clearly, there's nothing square or rectangular about the edges of this quilt. And Vicki goes one step further by cutting out the central portion as part of her dreamcatcher theme. The traditional "rules" for quilts (or paintings, or sculptures) don't necessarily apply anymore.<br />
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In the 1970's and 80's Stella, literally, took his art into new dimensions. No longer content to paint on flat surfaces, he begins to "build" his paintings out into 3 dimensional space by using using felt and wood to project out portions of his canvases... <br />
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...and then continues on to produce even more pronounced sculptural "paintings" using all sorts of supportive elements: <br />
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For quilters, this isn't exactly new...if you stitch through 2 layers of fabric and batting, there's going to be some 3 dimensionality. Add some beads or<i> trapunto</i> and the effect is heightened (pun intended). <br />
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That being said, there are many quilt artists who are pushing themselves and their quilts even further into the 3rd dimension. <br />
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Among the many, I'm thinking about <a href="http://www.dianesavonaart.com/">Diane Savona</a> and her extraordinary <a href="http://www.dianesavonaart.com/#/strata/">"strata" series</a> in which objects are sewn between the layers of the quilt sandwich.<br />
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Or <a href="http://naomisadams.com/">Naomi S. Adams'</a> <i>Diamonds<b>. </b></i>Adams made 4 quilts (with dyed batting), cut crescent shapes from the quilts, and then attached the crescents to a 5th quilt which extends 3 inches from the wall.<br />
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Or going even further, <a href="http://dianenunez.com/">Diane Núñez</a>' quilted constructions....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diane Núñez <i>Cross Section</i>: Quilt Surface Design Symposium Award of Excellence @ 2015 Quilt National (phono: Diane Núñez)<i> </i></td></tr>
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I'm not enough of a visionary to know where art quilts and quilting will be in ten years. But I left the Whitney knowing this: we're all -- individually or collectively, as painters or sculptors or fiber artists -- pushing some very similar boundaries on our artistic journeys.<br />
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...I have a stash of "what was I thinking?" fabric (hereafter referred to as "WWITF"). It's not a huge stash, although I guess that depends on how you measure a stash. Still, it's large enough to haunt me.<br />
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The WWITF's are neatly folded on my shelves...a sure sign that they haven't been used. And I imagine their plaintive cries of "Take me!" as I root around through piles of neighboring batiks.<br />
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The "whimsical" WWITF's are delightful in their colorful, light-hearted cheeriness -- like this one of exuberant crows dancing around cherries on a sunny yellow background.<br />
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It was an optimistic, wishful thinking purchase -- probably made on a cold, gray winter day. The thought process may have gone something like this: "I love so-and-so's whimsical work. Her pieces are charming and funky and fun. And look at this fabric, it's funky and fun; exactly the type of fabric that might inspire me to unleash my own inner whimsy."<br />
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Well, maybe not...the fabric is still charming, but it hasn't unleashed my inner whimsy - at least not over the past 2 or 3 years. <br />
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What it has unleashed is a desire to do <i>something </i>with the fabric. So, here they are...some funky, and hopefully fun, whimsical (and easy) potholders.<br />
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There are plenty of YouTube tutorials for making potholders, but the lack of a binding attracted me to this one. I really don't know who originated the design -- if anyone does, please contact me and I'll happily give credit. <br />
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These particular pieces finish off to a little more than 7"x7" -- but you can really make them any size that works for you.<br />
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I started each potholder with the following 8"x8" materials:<br />
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- 1 square of the <i>Insul-Bright </i>(an insulating material by <a href="https://warmcompany.com/products/warm-home/insul-bright">The Warm Company</a>)<br />
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I layered them in the order shown above and sewed 2 diagonal seams (top left corner to bottom right; top right corner to bottom left). An 1/8" seam was sewn around the perimeter.<br />
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...positioned in a basketweave pattern on the prepared sandwich of fabric and insulating material...</div>
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If you make a little handle, you can fold back the "woven" rectangles and position the handle in the corner. The raw edge should be oriented towards the corner (to be caught in the final quarter inch seam allowance). The folded end of handle is oriented towards the middle. Leave off the handle and you have a choice between calling your creation a handle-less potholder or a whimsical hot-pad! </div>
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With handle in place, I repositioned the folded-back fabrics, sewed a quarter inch seam around the perimeter, and trimmed off the points and some of the edges to reduce bulk: <br />
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The final step was to turn the potholder inside out (or right-side in, depending on your perspective). Essentially you're flipping the 4 rectangles that made up the basketweave to the other side of the potholder. (Clear as mud, right?)<br />
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In the photo below, we're halfway through the little inside-out maneuver and you can see the handle as it's being revealed (not so easy to get a photo to illustrate -- but once you've made the item, it will be obvious).<br />
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...one less whimsical WWITF in the stash -- and a holiday gift to boot.</div>
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<br />Debbie Langsamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11603658810094492542noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-65263535908870333762015-12-03T18:08:00.002-05:002015-12-28T10:44:20.618-05:00Quilt = Jigsaw = DiversionFor those who are looking for an excuse to avoid the tasks on your current "to-do" list...<br />
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<a href="https://thequiltshow.com/"><i>The Quilt Show </i></a>has recently posted quilts by three<i> "Fiber Art Options"</i> members as lovely little online jigsaw puzzles.<br />
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My jigsaw comes from a piece called <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/see-quilts/puzzles-games/23961-tqs-puzzle-urban-renewal-2-visiting-the-old-neighborhood-by-deborah-langsam"><i><b>Urban Renewal 2: Visiting the Old Neighborhood</b></i></a>. <br />
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(Spoiler Alert: If you're someone who likes to do jigsaws without looking at the box cover ahead of time, then DON'T look at the photo below -- or glance quickly and forget!)<br />
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The quilt was inspired by the Brooklyn neighborhood of my childhood. And the style was inspired by a <a href="http://www.quiltsbyvalerie.com/">Valerie Goodwin</a> workshop taken several years ago. (BTW: Valerie, an architect by profession, is an extremely creative and talented artist and teacher).<br />
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Now here's where the decision-making comes in.... If you just need a quick break from the "to-do" list - choose
the 36 "non-rotating" piece puzzle; but if you really want a massive
diversion - one that could keep you safely away from house-cleaning (or rotating your tires, or writing your end-of-year business summaries) for hours - then the 289 "rotating" piece puzzle should be just your cup
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And, if you still haven't had enough, you can check out the jigsaw made from Susan Brubaker Knapp's <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/see-quilts/puzzles-games/23913-tqs-puzzle-fancy-goldfish-by-susan-brubaker-knapp"><b><i>Fancy Fish</i></b></a> quilt or Susan Lenz's <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/see-quilts/puzzles-games/24013-tqs-puzzle-only-child-susan-lenz"><i><b>Only Child </b></i></a>quilt jigsaw. Best yet, your could do all three (in the 289-300 "rotating" piece format); you might not come up for air until after New Year's!<br />
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And don't worry, feel free to blame me...although I won't come to your house to do the cleaning, I'll be happy to take psychic responsibility for diverting your attention away from those pesky "to-do" list jobs in favor of a little low stress fun.<br />
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<br />Debbie Langsamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11603658810094492542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-34904419197266735982015-11-16T13:27:00.000-05:002015-12-28T10:43:30.907-05:00The Quilt Show: Behind the Scenes (and a link to the show!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The segment I taped for <a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/">"The Quilt Show"</a> is currently being aired. Normally, the podcast is only available to those with paid subscriptions. But, the nice people at "The Quilt Show" send their guests a link to share with friends and family. </div>
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The show is #1710 (Conquering Abstract Fears)...and you can watch it by clicking below: </div>
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I appear in the last segment of the show, talking about my <a href="http://www.deborahlangsam.com/Mosaics.htm">photomosaic quilts</a>. I am lucky enough to be preceded by two extremely talented women: Libby Lehman and <a href="http://lyrickinard.com/">Lyric Kinard</a>. Their segments are wonderfully inspiring and exciting. Feel free to share this with whomever!<br />
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<u><b><b>Part 2: For the <i>"I'd Like a Behind the Scenes Glimpse of a 'Quilt Show' Podcast Taping"</i> Folks:</b></b></u></div>
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It didn't begin on "a dark and stormy night," but rather on a lovely, cool sunny morning in the mountains of North Carolina. </div>
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We taped on location: at the Governor's "Western Residence" in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina. It's a home that serves as a Gubernatorial retreat - but when
it's empty, it can be rented for other functions...our good
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The residence itself is rather lodge-like...not pretentious or over-the-top lavish; as a NC taxpayer, I was relieved. It's cozy and comfortable, and has a lovely view. We all fantasized about squatters' rights, but Alex Anderson was definitely ready to move in. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the Residence: Alex Anderson and Lilo Bowman (Logistics Manager for <i>The Quilt Show</i>)</td></tr>
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On scene were hosts <a href="http://www.rickytims.com/">Ricky Tims</a> and <a href="http://alexandersonquilts.com/">Alex Anderson</a>, producer Shelly Heesacker, logistics manager Lilo Bowman, <i>Quilt Show</i> photographer Greg Chase, and Alex's husband John (who manages and coordinates the <i>Quilt Show's</i> business and technology tasks).<br />
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The regular "Quilt Show" studio film crew didn't travel to North Carolina...so there were also three local stringers doing sound and videography.</div>
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We arrived to the launch of Ricky's new drone in the clearing behind the residence and to much "boys-with-their-toys" ribbing from Alex and the crew.<br />
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But Ricky may have gotten the last laugh: the drone videos of the setting turned out to be incredibly impressive in their color, clarity, and coolness factor (and they were aired as part of a trailer for the show). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Official" <i>Quilt Show </i>Drone piloted by Ricky Tims</td></tr>
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As far as the pre-taping routine: there's no formal make-up or wardrobe "stuff" or "diva" behavior.<br />
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Folks wear street
make-up (or not) and wardrobe guidelines are simple: no white or busy
print tops; go for solid, bright colors (Alex had a small suitcase
with casual tops that she could coordinate with guests'
outfits). I was eternally grateful for the heads up from producer Shelly Heesacker on hand
close-ups; it gave me time to get my nails in
I-don't-have-to-hang-my-head-in-total-shame shape for the taping.<br />
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Guests meet with Alex, Ricky, and Shelly right before a segment is taped. Shelly outlines the segment information and nitty-gritty details are ironed out...how the segment will begin and end, who'll interview, how the hosts will participate in demo's, and so-on. <br />
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BTW: There's no formal script for the segments and I think that contributes to the spontaneous charm of the interviews. But don't be fooled: there's an enormous amount of preparation (particularly by Shelly and
Lilo) that goes into each segment. And, don't be fooled: the spontaneity and freshness are a direct result of Alex and Ricky's skill and professionalism.<br />
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Taping for our episode took place on the patio...with Lyric leading the way:<br />
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Those who know Lyric won't be surprised by her terrific segments. She's a wonderful teacher, with lots of experience on camera...and it shows.<br />
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Some Observations:<br />
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1. No taping is without its challenges...<br />
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At 8:00 AM, the setting on the patio was idyllic: cool temperature, lush
greenery; birds chirping in the background, leaves rustling in the
breeze .<br />
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By 10:00, a different story: still air, hot
and muggy (plus heat from the lights); the whir of leaf blowers and the
screeching of chainsaws.<br />
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We stopped multiple times to wait for a pause in leaf blowing or to reshoot a section drowned out by the chainsaws. And we also stopped for little "blotting" sessions. (confession: I turn red and "glow" on my face when I get hot...so those pauses were mostly mine; I gave up on my hair...which began to look poodle-like.) <br />
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2. It's all about the people...and they were warm, welcoming, and wonderful. What you see on air with Alex and Ricky is exactly how they come across in person. And the folks surrounding them (Shelly, Lilo, Gregory, and John) are equally gracious, helpful, and encouraging.<br />
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quick story: I followed Lyric's very professional taping and felt
a little nervous as Ricky and I were about to start mine. I turned to
him and joked "Well, now it's time for amateur night at the Roxy." He
turned to me, looked me straight in the eye and pointed to himself, "If you look like an amateur, then it's my fault...just follow my
lead and you'll do great." What a gracious thing to say. <br />
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3. When I was first approached about doing the segment, I had long conversations with the show's extraordinary producer, Shelly Heesacker. At one point she asked me this: "What would YOU like to get out of this...do you want to do more trunk shows and lectures, have more commissions?"<br />
I gave it a lot of thought. Trunk shows, lecture gigs/teaching, and commissions would certainly be lovely. However, what I REALLY wanted was the adventure of being on the show, getting my own behind the scenes view of the people and the process, and having some good stories to remember and tell. <br />
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Mission Accomplished.... <br />
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PS: It helps to have someone taking photos. All photos: Joal FischerDebbie Langsamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11603658810094492542noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-26318168475857399532015-11-12T10:35:00.000-05:002015-12-28T10:45:12.125-05:00Of Websites and "Quilt Show"s<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>I confess</b>...I've had a pitiful, woeful website for way too many years. I always <i>intended</i> to revive it out of its incomplete, neglected, and moribund state. But somehow, my intentions never got moved from back burner to front. <br />
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However, now it's been done and the new website is online: <br />
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<a href="http://www.deborahlangsam.com/">Deborah Langsam - Fiber Art </a></div>
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aka: <a href="http://www.deborahlangsam.com/">www.deborahlangsam.com</a></div>
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So what kicked me into action? <br />
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It all began last spring with a message asking whether I'd be interested in taping a segment for <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/">"The Quilt Show,"</a> a podcast hosted by Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson. I had some lovely telephone chats with Shelly Heesacker, a fascinating and fun woman who's the producer of the show. And in July, I found myself discussing my <a href="http://www.deborahlangsam.com/Mosaics.htm">photomosaic quilts</a> and taping a segment for the show on the patio of the Governor's Residence in the mountains of North Carolina.<br />
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As I prepared for taping, the awful thought occurred: what if folks wanted to google me after the segment aired? Holy cow, there I'd be, with my pitiful, woeful website. That definitely lit a fire under me.<br />
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So the time has come...the podcast began this week ( #1710: Conquering Abstract Fears) and I'm honored to be in wonderful company:<br />
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Fiber artist and award-winning teacher, <b><a href="http://lyrickinard.com/">Lyric Kinard</a></b> is there sharing some of her extraordinary pieces and providing tips for working with foil on fabric.<br />
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Plus the show starts out with a visit to <b>Libby Lehman</b> - a much loved internationally renowned quilt artist, author, and teacher - who shows her spirit as she continues to recover from a devastating brain aneurysm and stroke.<br />
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Next week I'll post about the "excellent adventure" of taping and I'll also have a link that will
allow anyone to view the program free of charge from November 15th
through the 22nd.<br />
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But as for today...it's now official. After hours and hours and hours and hours of work (especially from my tech-guru husband Joal Fischer). I actually have a new website! <br />
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BTW: I insisted that Joal give himself credit for doing so much to make the site a reality...and he did. Those who know Joal's quirky sense of humor won't be surprised by what appears on the credit line of the home page: <b><i>Created by Good Looking Spouse Productions. </i></b><br />
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<b>Cheers,<i> </i></b><br />
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<b><i>Debbie </i></b></h2>
Debbie Langsamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11603658810094492542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-41644688955572218662015-02-12T18:14:00.001-05:002015-02-12T18:14:40.354-05:00“Fancy Goldfish”<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">“Fancy Goldfish” (copyright 2015) by Susan Brubaker Knapp</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Susan Brubaker Knapp here. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is my piece for <a href="http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org/" target="_blank"><b>The Alliance for American Quilts</b></a>’
2015 Contest, “Animals We Love.” </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All
submissions to this contest become the property of the Quilt Alliance,
and are auctioned to support the mission of the organization: “to
document, preserve, and share our American quilt heritage by
collecting the rich stories that historic and contemporary quilts, and
their makers, tell about our nation’s diverse peoples and their
communities.” </span><br /><br />It is based on my sketches of goldfish, and wholecloth painted. After quilting around all the scales, and the details on the
goldfish, I quilted lots of water currents and bubbles in the
background. But I wasn’t entirely pleased with it, so I rubbed some
purple-blue shimmery paint on the bubbles, which made them stand out a
lot more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was very
tricky getting good photos of this piece. I had to shoot it five times –
at different times of day today – to get the photos in this post. Some
of the shots were too washed out, some were too flat. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The photos here are pretty true to color, and I<b>’</b>m pleased with how the texture of the quilting shows. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />To see photos of this piece in progress, visit my blog <a href="http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/2015/02/fancy-goldfish-in-progress.html"><b>here</b></a>. </span></div>
Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-80741541457710542902015-01-28T20:54:00.001-05:002015-01-28T20:54:46.329-05:00Laura Sutthoff<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Laura Sutthoff is a native to Charlotte, NC. Laura graduated from East Carolina University with a BFA degree in Surface Design. She was then employed by Wesley Mancini and designed printed and woven fabrics for Collins & Ackman and Kravet Fabrics before heading out on her own.<br />
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Many years of interior design, decorative painting and murals followed until she was blessed with twin boys! Life has changed in a very good way and so her artistry adapted as well. Laura created a business that would utilize all of her talents from interior design, painting, graphic design to starting her own line of fabrics. These fabrics are mainly printed digitally or silk screened by hand.<br />
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Traveling to Highpoint, N.C., twice a year, fashion shows and of course quilt shows are a constant to keep up with what is new in color and design. Experimenting with dyes, resist, silk screening and sharing techniques with others through classes has been a great journey for Laura.<br />
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Laura Sutthoff is a member of Surface Design Association and Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA).<br />
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“My life’s passion is my family and fabric design!” says Laura. “I constantly am inspired by my creative friends and surroundings. Currently I am working on framed quilts hand painted with Jacquard paints, stitching, embroidery and vintage beads and buttons.”<br />
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WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.laurasutthoff.com/">www.laurasutthoff.com</a><br />
E-MAIL: laura@sutthoff.com<br />
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Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-91293024529275831812015-01-28T12:44:00.001-05:002015-01-28T12:44:26.227-05:00My latest work<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Susan Brubaker Knapp here. I have been remiss in posting here, so I thought I’d bring you up to date on my new work. This
is my latest piece, “Le Poisson Bleu-Vert” (“The Blue-Green Fish,” 31" x 18") The fins, scales and letters are made from Lutradur®.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Lutradur®
is a spun-bonded polyester. It takes paint and inks very well, and has
the key advantage of not fraying. So when you cut it, you get nice clean
edges. It is also somewhat transparent, which can be nice for adding
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you want to try out </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lutradur®</span>, you can get a pack that contains some lightweight (70 grams) and some heavyweight (100 grams) from <a href="http://www.createforless.com/C-and-T-Publishing-Lutradur-Mixed-Media-Sheets-8-1/2-x-11-in.-10-pc.-Assorted/pid156423.aspx?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cse&CAGPSPN=pla&CAWELAID=1439852296&catargetid=530001980000044430&cadevice=c&gclid=CMSw7-3SsMMCFbNZ7AodKUgABg" target="_blank"><b>C&T Publishing</b></a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I painted some sheets of it with <a href="http://www.prochemicalanddye.com/home.php?cat=315" target="_blank"><b>ProChemical & Dye</b></a>’s
Profab transparent and pearlescent acrylic textile paints in shades of
blue and green, and cut the scales out by hand, in arcs. Then I machine
stitched them down, starting at the tail and working my way toward the
front of the fish. The stitching on each row is hidden by the row that
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free-motion stitching in the background was so much fun. I did it
without marking, and stitched shapes suggesting coral at the bottom, and
then filled in around it with a tight, small meander in shades of
yellow, green and blue. Above, I stitched wavy lines filled with
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painted the fish’s body before I stitched the scales on. (Aside from the
scales and words, this piece is one piece of white fabric – Robert
Kaufman Pimatex PFD – that I’ve painted.) After the fish was mostly
done, I thought the composition could use something else, and decided on
type. I’ve always love the French word for fish, “poisson,” and decided
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Several
months ago, I was contacted by Matt Reese and Stevii Graves, who were
organizing an invitational exhibition called “My Personal App” that
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is my piece for the exhibition: "Look,
See" (36" x 36"). It is based on a closeup photo of my eye in bright sunshine, and is wholecloth painted and
quilted. Quilters invited to participate
in this exhibition were asked to create a 36" square quilt that looks
like an app icon, representing their personal app. This piece is
wholecloth painted and then quilted, and is based on a photo of my eye. I
believe it is the mind, heart, and eye of the photographer, and not the
camera, that makes a good shot. It is learning to see – not just look at –
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This piece, “Sunny,” (10.5" x 10.5") is my donation to Virginia Spiegel’s “THE 100” fundraiser
for the American Cancer Society. It is based on my sketch of a sunfish, then
wholecloth painted and quilted. One hundred artists have donated a lovely piece of art to this cause, and the first 100 people to donate $100 to the American Cancer Society through Virginia on Feb. 4, 2015 will be randomly assigned one of those artworks. Check out the details on <a href="http://www.virginiaspiegel.com/FFACThe100Fundraiser.html" target="_blank"><b>Virginia’s website</b></a>.</span><br />
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Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-44303629924058174502014-09-12T15:30:00.000-04:002015-12-12T11:03:14.570-05:00A multi-personality self portraitA few months ago,<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://paqa-south.org/">PAQA-S</a> </span>(Professional Art Quilters' Alliance - South) held its annual international show. This year's theme was ARTQUILTSwhimsy.<br />
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Those of us who were selected for the show were also given an option to submit a small (8.5"x11") self-portrait. Here's mine:<br />
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As you can see, the stamp filter on Photoshop helped me produce 4 black and white "Debbie's" from this photo. </div>
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There was some method to my madness of creating a split personality self-portrait. It came at a time when discussions of "artistic voice" seemed to be popping up all around me: people questioning their artistic "intentions," berating themselves for not having artistic "clarity," bemoaning what they saw as scatter-shot experimentation. <br />
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Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the value of developing an artistic voice and creating work that has the distinct and unique stamp of a particular artist. There's something very satisfying about making art that people recognize as belonging to you. And that doesn't even begin to cover the benefits of exploring, nurturing, maturing, and evolving a technique and a style over time.<br />
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Still, discussions like that can awaken the grumbling, curmudgeonly contrarian within me. Is a singular artistic voice really the be-all and end-all of creativity? If we strive to be recognizable, how similar should our pieces be? When does the similarity of pieces make an artistic voice repetitious and boring? What if we have (*gasp*) many artistic voices? Is this a personality flaw? <br />
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So with my very abject apologies to James Thurber and Dr. Seuss, I offer this little tongue-in-cheek limerick to accompany my portrait. I don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater, but perhaps it will allow us all to lighten up and give ourselves a break:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">But sometimes my voice just won’t sing in one pitch,</span></span><br />
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Debbie Langsamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11603658810094492542noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-77632309249612967892014-04-10T21:52:00.003-04:002014-04-10T21:52:52.650-04:00FAO visits Meridian Fibers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Susan Brubaker Knapp here. Today, members of Fiber Art Options met to tour a wonderful new facility in uptown Charlotte: <a href="http://meridianfibers.com/" target="_blank"><b>Meridian Fibers</b></a>. It is owned by artist Laura Sutthoff, who has created “a working studio and teaching lab for adults and children.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Classes for adults – some a few hours long, and some a few days long – include<b>:</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Stamp, Print and Foil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Knitting 101</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Painted scarf using soy wax resist</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Felt and ribbon scarf</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dyeing for quilters</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dyes and resists</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fabric design with digital printing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Felted ruffled scarf </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Laura
has a BFA in
Textile Design from East Carolina University, and has designed fabric,
owned an interior design shop, painted murals in large office buildings
and homes, taught art to 2nd through 5th graders, and printed and
designed custom fabrics for the design industry. Her work is just
beautiful. She’s teaching classes, and lining up experienced teachers to
lead other workshops. This place is just getting off the ground; I’m
excited to see how it grows!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.nancygcook.com/" target="_blank"><b>Nancy G. Cook</b></a>,
a member of Fiber Art Options, will be teaching an embroidery class at
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Want to go?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Meridian Fibers<b><br /></b>2304 Dunavant Street<br />Charlotte, NC 28203<br />704.689.6741</span></div>
Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-84104587403329665312014-04-03T08:25:00.000-04:002014-04-03T08:25:12.677-04:00"Up and Away!" exhibited at Texas Quilt Museum<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Susan Brubaker Knapp here. My piece <i>Up and Away!</i> is part of a new exhibition – <b>An Invitational Flutter of Butterfly Art Quilts</b> – at the <a href="http://www.texasquiltmuseum.org/" target="_blank"><b>Texas Quilt Museum</b></a>.
It opens today, and runs through June 29. This exhibition features 17
quilts selected by the museum curator, Dr. Sandra Sider. FAO member Nancy G. Cook also has a piece in this exhibition. A juried
exhibition – <b>Butterflies and Their Beautiful Kin</b> – which will show at the same time, contains 38 works. </span><br />
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Texas Quilt Museum, which opened in November 2011, is a little gem of a
museum housed in two historic 1890s buildings in La Grange, in central
Texas. Its goal is to “recognize and celebrate the art and beauty of
quilts, the creativity of
their makers, and the continuing contributions of quilt making to
history and culture.” </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="st">Karey Bresenhan and Nancy Puentes, founded International Quilt Association with their mothers, are co-founders of this museum. </span>I am so honored to have a quilt there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My
piece features a three-dimensional butterfly soaring in a meadow. The
butterfly is made of fabric and thread; the background was wholecloth
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Butterflies symbolize rebirth and metamorphosis. This exhibit shows how
modern artists are reworking quiltmaking, contributing new techniques,
processes, and concepts to the historical continuum of quilts,” says Sider.</span></div>
Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-26918036754017106232014-02-27T18:59:00.003-05:002014-02-27T18:59:31.918-05:00I'll be hosting “Quilting Arts TV”<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Susan Brubaker Knapp here. I
am thrilled to announce that I have been named as the next host for
“Quilting Arts TV. ” Pokey Bolton, who founded Quilting Arts magazine in
2000, has decided to step down as host. Pokey became</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="st"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
Chief Creative Officer at Quilts Inc. in Houston, TX, in January 2012,
but continued as host on the show through 2013. In total, she helped to
produce more than 150 episodes of “QATV.” </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>I’ve
been a guest on four series of the show, and I adore it, and the people
who produce it. I will be working with Helen Gregory, Editorial
Director of Interweave’s Quilt and Paper Group, and Vivika DeNegre,
editor of <i>Quilting Arts</i> magazine. What a wonderful opportunity
and challenge to share my passion and love for this amazing world of art
quilting. Not many people get to work with such a creative, fun,
good-hearted group on something they love this much; I am so very
lucky. </span><br />
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Helen and Vivika, I hope to continue the wonderful legacy that Pokey
started, and to take the show in new directions as the quilting world
evolves. I’ll look forward to bringing back popular guests, and
introducing viewers to fresh new faces in the worlds of art quilting,
contemporary quilting, and surface design. </span></span></span></div>
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Arts TV” is a national
PBS television program that brings top artists from the world of art
quilting, the modern quilt movement, mixed media and surface design into
the studio to share what they do and how they do it. Topics include
free-motion embroidery, quilting and thread sketching, fabric collage,
quilted home décor, quilting with alternative fabrics and mixed media,
and innovative surface design techniques.<br /><br />Current
and past seasons are <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/quilting-dvds-videos-quilting-arts-tv"><span style="color: #2ea8c6; text-decoration: none;">available on DVD</span></a>.
</span><span> Check
your local PBS station’s listings for program times or visit <a href="http://quiltingartstv.com/"><span style="color: #2ea8c6; text-decoration: none;">quiltingartstv.com</span></a>.</span></span></span>
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Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-5665465391549957372013-08-31T12:26:00.001-04:002013-08-31T12:26:45.422-04:00Fiber Art Options Artists published in Valerie Goodwin's New BookSeveral of the artists in our group were at a Charlotte Quilters' Guild 2012 workshop given by Valerie Goodwin. Deborah Langsam's piece <b>Urban Renewal </b>is on page 48. Debbie created a haiku poem for inspiration about the positive effects of the rail line coming into Charlotte.She has captured the grittiness of the city in a well designed piece of urban colors and motifs. <br />
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<b>Family Vacations </b>by Linda Stegall is on page 90 and features the colors and light touch associated with the beach. <br />
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<b>Pathways Home </b>by Nancy G Cook is on page 92. Nancy chose to celebrate her passion for bird watching and several of her favorite places for spotting migrant birds along Lake Erie. <br />
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Valerie's book called <i><b>Art Quilt Maps: Capture a Sense of Place with Fiber Collage - A Visual Guide</b></i> is a delight to read visually as well as to dig deeper into her processes. She has been very generous in explaining in text and photos her processes from the design to execution.<br />
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I love seeing the artwork of other fiber artists, I am even more intrigued when I see their processes laid out in enough detail that a reader could execute them. She does not talk down to the reader, and has written a book that will be of interest to anyone who wants to use a collage approach to fiber art from beginner to more advanced.<br />
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Valerie is an award winning artist whose work is in major collections and has been selected for major exhibits. I highly recommend this book.<br />
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Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05025141996936933302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-90515910877009422212013-08-29T20:15:00.000-04:002013-08-29T20:15:11.337-04:00Scissors and sheep<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.bluemoonriver.com/"><b>Susan Brubaker Knapp</b></a> here. Since returning from teaching in New Zealand in late July, I have been working hard on some new pieces. I am calling this little one “Never Enough.” If you are a quilter, or sewer, or crafter, you will know exactly what I mean. I stitched the outline of the scissors first, then quilted the background, and then painted the scissors with just a bit of metallic silver paint. I tried to do a thin coat and let some of the fabric show through. </span><br />
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Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-23831894616307297042013-08-26T19:14:00.001-04:002013-08-26T19:14:51.362-04:00Susan Lenz Interview – My true calling<a href="http://www.textileartist.org/susan-lenz-my-true-calling/#.UhvhXHWMq8s.blogger">Susan Lenz Interview – My true calling</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-71734425185772630852013-08-21T08:15:00.001-04:002013-08-21T08:17:26.789-04:00Susan Lenz Interview: A partnership with my materials<a href="http://www.textileartist.org/susan-lenz-interview/#.UhSu9BxjOIM.blogger">Susan Lenz Interview: A partnership with my materials</a><br />
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This is an interview with <a href="http://www.textileartist.org/">Textile Artists</a>, a British site for contemporary fibers. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-409601228777135862013-08-11T14:48:00.001-04:002013-08-11T14:50:15.502-04:00Come see me at LNQ’s quilt show in Mooresville, Aug. 16-17<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Susan Brubaker Knapp here. Now
that I’ve done some small versions of New Zealand Chook and Suffolk
Sheep, I’ve started on big versions. I’ll be stitching away on them at next weekend’s quilt show, <i><b>Sail Into
Quilting 2013</b></i>, in my town, Mooresville, North Carolina. I’ll have a lot
of my work on display (as much as I can fit in my display space), and
I’d love to meet you!</span><br />
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probably also be stitching on the smaller versions of the sheep and
chicken that I painted on fabric last week. I plan to be there most of
the time, unless I’ve made a mad dash for food or the bathroom, so come and see me. There will be more than 200 quilts — traditional, contemporary, and art quilts – on display. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sail Into Quilting 2013</b></span></span><br />August 16 and 17, 2013 (Friday and Saturday)<br />9 am to 5 pm<br />Talbert Recreation Center<br />210 Talbert Pointe Drive, Mooresville, NC 28115</span><br />
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I-77 to Exit 36. Go east on NC 150 for 0.7 miles. Turn left onto
Talbert Road and go 0.5 miles. Continue on Talbert Point Drive for 0.4
miles. Talbert Recreation Center is at the end of the road on the right.
(If you have lived in the area for a while, you may know this location;
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Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-59262354701524335912013-08-11T14:34:00.002-04:002013-08-12T01:01:14.469-04:00Susan Lenz<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Although born and raised in the Midwest, Susan Lenz has always
traveled, spending much time in Austria, England, and Italy. These
experiences have been translated into a love of textiles, textures, and
cultural diversity. Susan's now lives in Columbia, South Carolina and
has both a home studio for 3D sculptural and installation work, and a
fiber art studio at Gallery 80808/Vista Studios.<br />
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She has studied under several internationally renowned fiber artists
and been juried into numerous national and international exhibits.
Susan’s work has been featured in solo shows all over the United States.
She has been awarded four art residencies, several Best of Show
ribbons, and has had work featured on television and in print.<br />
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Generally using needle and thread for
self-expression, Susan works to articulate the accumulated memory
inherent in discarded things. She seeks a partnership with her
materials, their purposes, values, and familiar associations. Memory,
universal mortality, and personal legacy are central themes. Vintage
and recycled materials are combined with meticulous handwork. Susan is
drawn to textiles for their tactile qualities and often makes work that
is meant to touch and be touched.
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WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.susanlenz.com/">http://www.susanlenz.com/ </a><br />
E-MAIL: mouse_house@prodigy.net<br />
BLOG: <a href="http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/">http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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<b> <b>Alyah</b> </b>(2012) 25" x 19"</div>
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<b>Anonymous</b> (2011) 49" x 47"</div>
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<b>Handed Down </b>(2011) 47" x 44"</div>
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<b> My Bluegrass Roots I (detail) </b>(2012) 45.5" x 35"</div>
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<b> Skirt! Is a Rebel </b>(2012) Framed: 28" x 18"</div>
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<b><b>Stained Glass XXVII</b> </b>(2013) Framed: 64" x 24"</div>
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<b>The Canopy</b> (2012) 12' x 10' x 18' </div>
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Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-92041294584213506652013-08-06T19:11:00.000-04:002013-08-06T19:11:00.455-04:00New Zealand chickens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.bluemoonriver.com/"><b>Susan Brubaker Knapp</b></a> here. I
have been working on a series of small wholecloth painted pieces based
on a photo I took of a chicken in New Zealand (where chickens are often
called “chooks.”) This is #2, painted and stitched. The three I have
completed are nearly identical except for differences in their
background colors, which are all different shades of green. They are all
about 7" square. </span><br />
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am really liking these small pieces, and plan to do some more small
ones based on photos I took of sheep! After that, I might do a <b>big</b> version of this chook. </span><br />
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Susan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-2835129271979242302013-07-05T10:50:00.001-04:002013-07-05T10:50:04.740-04:00Pet Postcards for HoustonI've had fun making some postcards for the Pet Postcards fund raiser at the International Quilt Festival in Houston this November. Here are 10 that will be winging their way to Houston soon. For more info on this fund raiser and how you can participate, see <a href="http://pokeysponderings.com/2012/09/28/please-take-our-quilt-festival-pet-project-postcard-pledge/">http://pokeysponderings.com/2012/09/28/please-take-our-quilt-festival-pet-project-postcard-pledge/</a><br />
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<br />PJ Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268112569402419675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-75812546290701243112013-06-22T13:18:00.001-04:002013-06-22T13:18:25.154-04:00<h2>
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In my <a href="http://fiberartoptions.blogspot.com/2013/05/selvages-saqa-auction-piece-and.html">last post</a>, I asked for advice on a quilt that I was making for the <a href="http://www.saqa.com/gallery-mini-detail.php?ID=2379">2013 SAQA Auction</a>.<br />
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At the time, I was trying to figure out whether the piece needed additional fabric to balance out the dark areas surrounding the "selvage fabric." And I was also thinking about names for the quilt.<br />
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So first, a big thank you to all who responded (on or off the blog).<br />
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As far as your comments...here's the scoop:<br />
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<li>Almost everyone encouraged me to add something to the piece. </li>
<li>Many liked the idea of the red in some form or another; although some thought the red, as pictured above, was too heavy (I'd call it "clunky"). </li>
<li>A couple of folks suggested using black strips either on the sides or at the edge of the selvage "fabric;" a very interesting idea --- and one I'm likely to try if I do another version.</li>
<li>The majority of folks liked the 3rd name choice: Se?alvaged. </li>
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One comment that particularly struck me came from <a href="http://www.susanlenz.com/">Susan Lenz</a> who made an extremely helpful observation about naming quilts that provides some very interesting food for thought. Here's a portion of her comment:<br />
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<li><i>"...I have no real opinion on how to best finish the piece
but I do have an opinion on the title. I'd recommend NONE of them.
Why? Because you will not be able to save a digital file with any of
these titles. Most photo programs cannot accommodate the slashes or the
question mark. I know. I titled an installation "I Do / I Don't" and
had to use a different title "I Do and I Don't" for the images.
Although this might not sound like a "big deal", for those who spend
time on selecting a perfect title and are really into words/text and the
relationship between title and artwork, it is an unfortunate problem
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<i> </i>The potential difficulties of adding special characters (slashes, question marks, etc.) had never occurred to me. Definitely something to keep in mind. (A sidenote: I probably would have heeded Susan's advice had out-of-town travel and a tight schedule not forced me to send off the piece pronto). <br />
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I finally did decide to add some elements to the quilt --- in the form of several strips of red fabric - a bit more delicate, I hope, than the two clunkier ones that were originally pictured. Here's the finished piece (sent just in time to meet the SAQA deadline and with hopes that someone will enjoy it enough to give it a good home): <br />
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Debbie Langsamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11603658810094492542noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497876073987431759.post-14180171698273232052013-05-21T14:46:00.001-04:002013-05-21T16:00:37.036-04:00Selvages, a SAQA Auction Piece, and a question (or two) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Note: For those who may want to skip to the questions(s)...just scroll down to the end of the post!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Okay, so lately I've been playing with selvages...or selvedges if you come from across the pond. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">close-up of overlapping selvage pieces zig-zagged onto backing fabric</span></b></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Some "selvage" fabric</span></b></span></h4>
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The "selvage fabric" made some pretty good pin cushion tops....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fun, but then I wanted to try something different...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So I took the selvages and laid them out in a less organized manner, to form a funkier selvage look:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">A little "funky" selvage fabric</span></b></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> And from there, I began cutting up the funky selvage fabric and piecing it with some non-selvage material:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The result is that some of the pieced selvages have become the basis for my 12"x 12" 2013 <a href="http://www.saqa.com/saqa-u.php?ID=2367">SAQA Auction</a> quilt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>But here's the question:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At this point, the unbound quilt looks like this: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> It's quilted and I'll be adding a faced finish. So essentially, except for a little trimming (perhaps a 1/4 inch for the seam allowance on the facing), the piece is as above.</span><br />
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But I'm wondering if there's too much empty space on the left and right sides. Perhaps adding a touch of red would make a difference...maybe something along these lines: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'd love to hear if you have a preference...or any feedback for that matter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have a few ideas for a title too. Maybe:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Sa/elvaged"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">or</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Salvaged/Selvaged"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">or </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you'd like to weigh in on that...feel free to do so! Your comments will be much appreciated --- and I'll update you on the decision.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cheers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b> </b> </span>Debbie Langsamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11603658810094492542noreply@blogger.com24