A beautiful word, C L A R I T Y. We artists plod along year after year searching for clarity in our work: the meaning behind it and what defines our art in particular. We all have to go through that ...
I finished a new foreclosure quilt last week, this one is located in Concord, North Carolina in the Southern Chase neighborhood. I was commissioned to make the piece for a journalist, Binyamin Appelb...
I came across these images the other day and had to share. Stunning, absolutely stunning, dont you agree?Every morning a grapefruit, 2012 by Lady Saphire.Theres just something so compelling about the...
My friend Lisa Solomon currently has an incredible solo show at Walter Maciel Gallery in LA called Migratory Patterns. I paid a little visit to Lisas studio a few months ago and was able to see the w...
I finished another foreclosure quilt last month and am finally sharing it with you! I have to say things have been quite busy for me the past month but its all been good. I have numerous projects und...
Four of my Foreclosure Quilts will be part of a group exhibition entitled Work It: Artists Address Labor and Unemployment. The show opens tonight at Rochester Contemporary in Rochester, NY. The ...
An interview about my foreclosure quilts came out this week in The Atlantic Cities. Lets just say I was quite surprised and amazed when Sarah DeWeerdt contacted me last week. I was already familiar w...
I spent much of last week finalizing a foreclosure quilt (pics soon!) and experimenting with ideas for the landgrabbing series. My studio is about to become a temporary hotel for family so Im tr...
Hes at it again, Richard Tuttle. If you all must know, hes right on up there at the top of my list of favorite artists. And of course, I left him out of this list (and Eva Hesse! what was I thinking?...
Ah, life has been busy my friends! Its always like this when Im developing a new series, I have to focus my mind on the matter at hand, which means my blog has been neglected lately! But no more! I c...
Ive had a few days between deadlines and thought Id work on developing my new series a bit more. I like to spend a few hard core days working on a new idea, put it down for a week and then pick it up...
Finally!! I can share with you the Phoenix Foreclosure quilt that I finished last month. First, the sunny weather got in the way of photographing it and then, surprise, I lost a crucial part of ...
I had the wonderful honor of being interviewed for two great websites last week, Poppytalk Handmade and the New American Paintings blog.Lisa Solomon paid a visit to my studio last week and took some ...
Im a hopeless romantic. Ever since I saw pictures of Diana Fayts bay area studio, Ive been infatuated with the life of ceramicists.Diana Fayts studio. Courtesy of DesignSponge.Their work amazes me. D...
I mentioned last month that the latest issue of Uppercase Journal would include my work. Id been hearing everyone ooh and aah over their copies in the last week. I swear I had subscribed but per...
I debated about calling this post Conversations on Flikr. Well call it a subtitle and Ill get to that topic in a moment. I did discover Marians work through flikr some time ago and was completely dra...
I first came across Jiseon Lee Isbaras artwork last year at the Wrapped in Tradition show at the Museum of Craft and Folk Art in San Francisco. Some of you might remember this stunning piece I shared...
Doug Johnston is definitely someone whose work hovers between art and craft. I first learned of his sash cord series when it was featured last week on Remodelista.Doug Johnston vessels. Photo b...
Its been a weird, wild week for me. Now that New American Paintings came out, I expected some emails and Ive had a few. A few good ones in fact. The Cleveland Quilt is now living in a happy home in D...
I cant tell you the angst I feel that I cant find out more about Jen Lee and her work. As you know, beautiful images are fluttering around all over the internet, which is great except when you c...
Happy New Year to everyone! 2011 has been an amazing year for me. So much has happened and I owe you all a huge thank you for your unwavering support of my work.Foreclosure Quilt Series, all made in ...
II hope everyone is having a nice holiday break this week! One of the things I think we are losing is the ability to relax and take a few days off every now and then. I managed to sque...
My works in print! My foreclosure quilts are included in New American Paintings: Pacific Coast Issue 97.Image courtesy of New American PaintingsAs some of you know, this is a very popular national co...
I dont know about you but when December hits, I go full swing in the studio. Something about nearing the years end sets me off in a panic and I try to finish as many projects as I can before the holi...
I learned of paper artist Ana Hagopian in Handmade Home which I featured last week. Two small images of her work appeared in the book but they instantly caught my eye.necklace:tulip. Image ...
Ive got another article over at the amazing Handful of Salt. I just cant get enough Fog Linen Work. Head on over and check it out.Image courtesy of Fog Linen WorkAlso, while youre there, check out th...
Albuquerque was calling me. I kept seeing the name pop up in recent foreclosure articles. Foreclosures are up 151% there in the third quarter among other things. I came across this quick sketch I did...
I kept coming across Mark and Sally Baileys new book Handmade Home: Living with Art and Craft. Once I was able to crack open the cover, it was clearly a must buy.Photo by Debbie TreloarThe book ...
Okay, I hate doing this, sharing the early, early stages of a new series. When you are unsure of the direction to take and not sure if any of it will work out. But, this IS my work table this week so...
Okay, I know most of you are well aware of Agnes Martins work by now. If not, youre in for a treat. Well, if youre willing to be open.On a Clear Day, 1964 by Anges Martin. Image courtesy of Peter Blu...
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