Spring at last

Color is happening...

Small things in the garden too..

“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.” 

― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

Color is coming

Hopefully!
But there is still snow on the ground. 'Tis ok.

And a little montage of the work going on..most pieces are available in my Etsy shop.

Spring

BY EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY

To what purpose, April, do you return again?

Beauty is not enough.

You can no longer quiet me with the redness

Of little leaves opening stickily.

I know what I know.

The sun is hot on my neck as I observe

The spikes of the crocus.

The smell of the earth is good.

It is apparent that there is no death.

But what does that signify?

Not only under ground are the brains of men

Eaten by maggots.

Life in itself

Is nothing,

An empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs.

It is not enough that yearly, down this hill,

April

Comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers.

Library Show is up..

My June show at the Central Rappahannock Library in Fredericksburg Va. is hung, and looks great. It's nice to see them all together in a great, well lit spot.  It will hand the entire month of June. Normal library hours.
All works are for sale.

http://www.librarypoint.org/arts

                       Detail shot of  "Prairie Poetry"  hand and machine stitched, appliqued and embroidered.

color

Color, beyond what it is, it's the thing we all seem to have an opinion on.  I remember teaching a class and a student said she had hated the color green. At the time, it didn't occur to me to ask why, but I suppose it is because she equated it with an unpleasant memory. An interesting thought, to eliminate an entire color based on a feeling. One that may need to be explored, perhaps?

I can confess that color is an area where I tend to show absolutely no restraint.

Maybe something to consider in this month of colornessness.  To make work with no color or at least to limit the color choices.

But not here.

Inspiration Monday..

And This Too...

a colorful summer..

pinkest pinks..

fresh fruit..

inspiration for more..

Pieces for the King George Art Show..

This is another 'rural' work, with hand dyed silk and cotton and commercial fabrics..

A preview of what is going to the King George Art Show, opening on Thurs...

RED

It is a hot wonderful color, that says "IM HERE!"...

above image from ewa i walla, gorgeous clothes..

yellow

An often overlooked and avoided color..

gaugin's 'the yellow christ'

mark rothko's 'yellow and orange'

colors of spring

Color and poet's eye.. spring at last.. knitted items available in my etsy store, sorry, the daffodils stay put in my garden..

color + white

despite all the whiteness going on, I'm plowing on with an abundance of color..

this is a view of the Rappahannock river, the river being everything to the right of the pilons..

speaking of rivers.. another sneak peak of the March FCCA show..

River of Life  28" x 30"  fabric, paint, thread, hand and machine appliqued, stitched and quilted..

spectrum

december views

and have you seen her blog? amazing.

fall in virginia

sweet autumn, you pass way to quickly for me...

colors of summer

This summer is racing by like a rushing river. I can hardly believe how quickly the days are flying by. During the summer, I rise early to work in the studio. Before the phone starts ringing, before the hot, humid air drifts in. Quiet and calm.

Water colors of the pool and river and sea...


A simple 1-patch, with fabrics so beautiful not much is necessary..

To dive into when I can't get to the water, like I want to.

The colors of summer, greens, violets, turquoise..

Keep cool!

some knitting

some Monday sunshine, and some finished knitting..I love these yarns soo much. One is a hand-dyed mohair that is soft soft, from Tintangel farm, and the other is Colinette giotto, I think the colorway was 'monet'.. edged with leaf green worsted. Moss stitched shawl that may or may not be a gift for someone!!

I am Thankful

For the small, insignificant things I used to overlook, but now I stop and really see them.

The color of things, the way they are put together, the way food really tastes. How much there is to be thankful for. Even when you don't feel like it.

The simplest things are what matters. God, family, conversation, eating meals together. Where ever you are I wish you a very Thankful Holiday. Shalom.