photos of gallery opening..

Some photos of the opening at WideRiver Gallery of my work and fellow artist, Andrea Clement..

A good night and much 'art speak' going on.. enjoy!

sketch book

I still keep a sketchbook. It's about the closest thing I get to a journal. I'd love to do the journal quilt thing..maybe the summer.. If nothing else gets done during the day, I at least try and put something in a sketch book. I have stacks of them. Ideas that will never see the light of day..

Mixed media is happening lately. These are pencil/guache/wax on paper. I wish I had Dumbledore's pensive, he pulls those things out of his brain and stores them in that magic bowl of his..

for all my 40 something ladies..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk

Watch it!

all is well.

My fabric and wire/paper/thread piece.."Paul" 20x24" mounted on canvas.. May this Easter Sunday be a wonderful one.

good friday

The Maker of man was made man, that the Ruler of the stars might suck at the breast, that the Bread might be hungered; the Fountain, thirst; the Light, sleep; the Way, be wearied by the journey; the Truth, be accused by false witness; the Judge of the living and the dead, be judged by a mortal judge; the Chastener, be chastised with whips; the Vine, be crowned with thorns; the Foundation, be hung upon the tree; Strength, be made weak; Health, be wounded; life, die. To suffer these and suchlike things, undeserved things, that He might free the undeserving, for neither did He deserve any evil, who for our sakes endured so many evils, nor were we deserving of anything good, we who through Him received such good.
-St Augustine

tomorrow!

At WideRiver Gallery in Colonial Beach, VA!!

old stuff

What is it about old things? I love them so much. Don't get me wrong, I love technology too, computer, antibiotics, feminine hygiene products..But I see an old machine, rusty, dusty and crusty and I go all wobbly-knees! My entire studio is a new creation, and I've started going though the 1/2 metric tons of stuff, and lo, look what appears! Why did I keep this? It works, but not well. Does anyone repair these things anymore? I don't think I can bear to part with it. I bent my fingers typing term papers on this. There is probably more white out than I can imagine used here! Ok, keeping it...

hosanna!

Happy Palm Sunday..art by Tom duBois

to the gallery

"Bathsheba"20x20" oil on canvas, is one of 12 of my paintings, and 6 of my fiber pieces headed to the WideRiver Gallery, in Colonial Beach, Va. for an April show! I'm so excited! Sorry this picture is bad, I'll post some better shots soon, including the show when it's hung..

Oh and I am listening to this magnificent piece of music:
http://twt.fm/15386

Lisbeth Zwerger

I realise I haven't posted about artist I love lately, so I'll mention an illustrator whom I adore. Lisbeth Zwerger is an award winning illustrator from Vienna, Austria. Her work has won a gazillion awards.. you can see why. Her whimsical style is beyond charming. I love the way she interprets fairy tales and stories in new and wonderful scenes...

Noah's Ark:

The divine Ms. Z herself:

The Little Mermaid:

Alice in Wonderland:

I love the perspective she creates, and the vast amount of space she leave blank.. you can often see her pencil marks, another something I always find charming in artwork. I love seeing the "thinking" and the hand of the artist, stray marks, drips etc..

I wish she had a website, I could not find one, if anyone knows.. let me know.. I've collected a whole mess of her books, and I look often at them for the creative inspiration sometimes..

I toyed, in college with children's illustration, but that meant and extra year at least of college, and I was ready to move on..I keep a sketch book and sometimes break the old gauche paint and ink pens out. It's charming, contemplative work..

one more

Not yet titled, but leaning toward "Faith"... still a bit more to do here..

oil on canvas, 20 x 20"..

painting time

I've been busy!! here are a few new paintings..

This is "Tamar" it is oil on canvas 20" x20"
Part of my women of the bible on going series..



Here is "Choose", again, oil on canvas 20 x 20"

I hope you are having a wonderful Friday, it's warm and flowery here, finally! I appreciate your visits and comments, thanks!

air head

I'm thinking I'm going to get a new camera. This point and shoot thing is getting old, fast. I really started to do this a while ago, but got befuddled by all the jargon..still researching this.

ANY way, here's more of that sash/sampler going on, trying to limit my color scheme here, as I tend to be a kitchen sink thinker on color..

At last using some of the miles of trim I have. As a sewer, people are very generous when they are cleaning their relatives' closets etc.. I have 2-3 boxes of trims, buttons and more seam binding than I know what to do with..

plenty of stitching going on..

This dimensional landscape is shaping up..I'm really enjoying the couching effect here!!

This primitive eagle it getting ready to take off! I haven't done needle turn applique in a while..

And this is a long scarf-strip with dyed acetate on the back, and dyed scrim (cheesecloth) on the front, interwoven with laces and floss.. a sampler of sorts..

ahh there it is, the pile of dreams!

Happy Thursday..

studio friday

I am determined to do some art today! With 1million things going on, I've lost track of my art..Ok, no to all things today but art!! Above a blurry pic of a wip large landscape, oil on canvas..50x50"

what i do on a snow day

Do I shovel snow? no. Do I worry about toilet paper or milk? no. No siree, I get the ol bessie out and make something!


A nice tote bag for a dear lady. With spring fabrics even if it's 19 degrees, and 7" of snow on the ground..

Cath Kidston lining fabric..those roses make me happy..

With a pocket made from an old dresser cloth, and a flower pin that's removable. The recipient is a gardener extraordinaire..

ok, that's what's going on here,

see, no shoveling in sight! just lots of white stuff! Happy Monday!

snow or not

It's been another strange winter. Bitter cold, then 70 degrees, flurries, but not real stick with it snow.


Where I grew up in So. Cal snow was something you drove to. The kids are a little bummed we really only got about 1-2 days of decent sled snow this year..

It's beautiful, I know there are those that hate the stuff, but I don't. A quiet, white world. Spring is around the corner. I saw a robin in the garden, which can only mean one thing!

still working!

Even though I have no studio right now, for a good reason!! I'm still stitching! Working on my stitched landscape series:


Cold and barren ouside!

Warm and stitchy inside!

I'm am also endeavoring to incorporate text into the pieces, both with machine and paper, prose and poetry...

All right! What are you working on?

love

If you celebrate it, Happy Valentine's Day. I wish you love in your life.

finished!

Well, at least 2 of them! These began as part of 'crazy quilting revisited" group, organized by Jude. Now they are on their way to here..starting in March! For sale!

Balm of Gilead:

Hand sewn, with cotton, wool and floss, hand and machine quilted, and mounted on canvas. 12x12" signed on the back.

A voice in the wilderness:

Hand and machine stitched, and quilted, embroidery floss, cotton and wool fabric, paper and yarn. Mounted on canvas.. 12x12"

These are going to be in APW gallery in NYC, starting in March.."World of Imagination" exhibit.

small stitches

A few smallish items that have been on the table:
These are some handmade cards made from left over scraps I've had in the scrap pile. It was really fun sewing through paper, then a little hand stamping for embellishment..


Once people know you are a sewer, you inherit a lot of stuff, which is very nice. I have a whole lot of lace, seam binding and trims..

Here's a little wool felt pin cushion. What fun this was to make. Except squares are pretty hard to sew..

Happy Friday!

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!!