Summer Work

...or should I say summer play? In between reading, cooking, baking, hiking, tennis and summer veg time I did some fiber work. The past few summers I had a Tangled Textiles challenge quilt to complete and I missed that so decided to make my own challenge and came up with three little wall quilts.

 I used some sun printed as well as procion dyed fabrics to create this one, inspired by the water and vegetation. I went for simple quilting lines and lots of it, using up lots of old spools of thread.

 Then I used a piece of my hand-painted fabrics below. I cut the fabric into strips and made tiny seams adding in the inlays. Again I used simple line quilting.

My third little quilt isn't as colorful but it has lots of meaning to me as I used mussel shells for a circle of life, blues for the ocean and sky, quilted abstract overhanging trees from the cliffs and round rock shapes for the shore, then added fringe to represent the seaweed I found along the shores. This one takes me back to summer vacations by the ocean. 

I made a couple little bags and this one is from some sun prints.....

And now it's back to the clay ..... I am still stocking my etsy shop but here's one of my new pieces, a fun one for Halloween.

And a couple other pieces that I happen to be photo-ready....

Garden news will come yet. And with back to clay time comes back to teaching. Classes begin next week but if you're thinking of joining but are a snow bird or for whatever reason can't be there at the start you can join anytime. Happy Autumn Everyone!

ART POTTERY 2014

The works created by guild members, students and instructors of the ceramic classes at JCC in Boca Raton are on display until May 22nd. If you can't make it to see the show in person, enjoy a few photos .....

 

 

... porcelain pieces by Sylvia Rosen, benefactor of the studio ....

 

Classes are offered in wheel and hand-building, beginners through experienced. Email for more info.

Fall Classes Begin Next Week!

If you have been wanting to get into some clay and you live in South Florida, classes begin next week in Boca Raton. I am teaching the Tuesday and Thursday classes and Marilyn teaches the Monday and Wednesday classes. Although the Mon/Wed classes are titled wheel classes and the Tues/Thurs classes are titled hand-building, we both teach wheel and hand-building so you can simply choose the day of the week that works for you.

Classes are in the mornings, 9:30 to 12:30 but you are welcome to stay for the rest of the afternoon and early evening if you wish. The studio is also available for you to use whenever the building is open as long as it is not during another class time.

We welcome all levels of experience from the total beginner to the very experienced. We have beginners to accomplished artists on our rosters. Because this is not for credit what you work on is up to you. If you want an assignment we'll offer you one, if you have your own projects in mind we'll help you accomplish them.

Come by for a visit and see the studio space and learn more about what we offer. Email me if you'd like more information before you drop by. ceramics classe, pottery classes,