Newest Doll Creations

February was a very exciting month for creating dolls

and here are just two of the finished works

Tag Art for the Key Lime Fairy

Key Lime Fairy

Wings: Layers of organza fused

and sewn with a satin stitch

Sometimes a doll turns out to be such a joy to create

and this little fairy was one of those.

Violin Fairy created for a friend

Just a Delight!

Civic Garden Center's Quilters Tea

Each Year the Civic Garden Center has a quilt block challenge.

This year my quilt block took first place! YA!

The Design for the block was based on the photo posted in this blog on January 1st of the Lenten Rose Flower blooming in the leaf mulch.

February 11, 2012

I had the wonderful experience of being the featured speaker for the

Civic Garden Center's Quilters Tea.

I have attened this event for many years.

Here I am showing the very first art quilt I ever made. Created in 1991 it is titled Meditative Glow This was a very special event this year

and I look forward to many more Quilters Teas.

Looking forward to another Creative New Year

A Happy New Year to All

The Rivercity Figurative Artists' Guild

will hold their annual show and sale

on November 12 , 2011 10am-5pm

and on November 13, 2011 noon-4pm

The location will be The Kennedy Art Center

6546 Montgomery Road

Cincinnati OH 45213

http://www.kennedyarts.org/

The Guild Challenge this year is to create a Fairy House.

The photos included here are of my yet unnamed

Fairy House which includes 5 faries.

Hope to see you at the show!

Fairy Doll sitting by the house

Fairy Doll looking in the pond

Standing Fairy Doll

Fairy Doll Swinging

New Studio Cat

HAPPY HALLOWEEN
and greeting from Beadworks Studio.
I would like to introduce you to my new studio cat Sterling. (and that is a yawn in the photo not a scream) Sterling is my second rescue cat and I'm sure he is going to love being a "Studio Cat"

When studio Cat #1 (outside the flower pot) first met studio cat #2 (inside the flower pot)

What a playful kitty he is.

The Original and first studio cat, Daisy May,

has accepted Sterling
and even shares HER sleeping space with HIM.

More photos of their adventures in a beader's studio to follow
- this could be very exciting.

Inspiration - Nature and Summer Travels

A recent summer trip to the coast of Maine

is going to provide inspiration for years to come.

The Wild Lupine were perfect,

especially on Deer Isle. Acadia National Park

Stands of Wile Lupine

A favorite view from Jordon Pond House

Working with vines and "freemotion quilted leaves"

this figure grew right out of

designs in nature.
Gotta love that red hair!

Water Water Everywhere

"Water, Water Everywhere"

19th Annual Art Quilt Exhibit

Aullwood Audubon Center

Dayton, Ohio

June 25 - August 21, 2011

"The sea does not reward those who are

too anxious, too greedy or too impatient"

Anne Marrow Lindberg

Gift From the Sea

Shore Excursion is the title of a quilt designed for the Aullwood Show. It was created as a celebration of quiet walks at the waters edge and the joy of finding even very tiny treasures washed up from the sea.

The waves washing across the rocks were created with a layering of netting and organza fabrics with shells and sea glass embellishments.

a quilt detail of water washing over the rocks on the shore

the full quilt with a touch of Bagello

created by cutting the top of the quilt into thin strips