Paint on Paper

I've been doing some freeform painting with black gesso and watercolor. I learned this particular technique at a workshop I too with Laura Wait at Penland. We used all kinds of twigs, rocks and other found brushes to make marks on paper. It was one of the most freeing classes I have ever done.

I made some papers last night and then folded them into signature and made a little artist book. I still need to sew it together but wanted to show you my process.

Painted papers:

10 x10 x10 and Might Tieton

I've just finished submitting two pieces to the 10 x10 x10 art show at Mighty Tieton near Yakima.

To qualify, each piece can be no larger that 10 inches in any dimension. I submitted two of the handmade books I made last summer at Penland in Laura Wait's class.

Here are some photos.

Home from Penland

Penland View

I'm back from two weeks at the beautiful and wonderful Penland School of Crafts. The school teaches all kinds of crafts and arts from glass, metals, printmaking, textiles to bookarts. I took a book/lettering/painting class with Laura Wait. It was fabulous. We started with large pieces of paper and then started writing words with sticks, shingles, rocks and whatever primitive materials we could find. Next we graduated to brushes and calligraphy pens, creating layers of text which bagan to take on the look of abstract forms. The next step in the process was learning to sew exposed bindings such as the herringbone. Paint was added to pages before and after the sewing process. Here are some pictures from the workshop.

Writing tools

Sample text

exposed bindings

Sewing a book on linen cords

Laura Wait demonstrating writing and painting with sumi ink

Palette and books in progress

Exposed binding book

My books on display

Some of my books

I'm back from North Carolina

Blueberry soup in Asheville

Rocking Chairs on the porch at Penland

Random, in honor of John Cage

Collaborative drawing exercise

Instructor Sherry Wood finishes her quilt.

Penland country road

What a great trip! I spent two glorious weeks at Penland and a few days in Asheville visiting friends and seeing the city. It was hot an muggy, this Northwest girl had a hard time with the heat. I'm in re-entry mode and still processing the images and events of the last few weeks. It was great.

Improvisational Quilts at Penland with Sherry Lynn Wood

Hi Ya'll. I can't upload any pictures yet, but go here if you want to see what my class has been up too.
www.daintytime.net

Today we went to an all town garage sale in a town nearby...I found a lot of old linens and antiques cotton baby dresses to incorporate into quilts. Oh, found a fez too. Where making flags for the Penland 4th of July parade. I love being in the South in the summer. I'm seeing fireflies and listening to cicadas every night. In our workshop we listen to John Cage and some folk music too.

More details when I get home!

I'm off to Penland

Tomorrow morning I'm leaving to go to Penland for a two week workshop. For years I have heard what a wonderful place it is to go and be immersed in art making. I'll fly into Asheville N.C and spend the night with friends, then head out for Penland, a 1 1/2 hour drive. I'm taking a workshop in a medium that is new for me. Quilting. This workshop is lead by Sherri Lynn Wood and focuses on Improvisational Quiltmaking. It's called Mapping the Rhythm of Attention. I'm sure I'll have lots to show and report when I get back on July. Until then.....

Sherri Lynn Wood, Color Study: Red

Wedge, quilt: hand-dyed cotton, glass

beads, machine- and hand-pieced,

hand-quilted, 52 x 68 in

Four Arts and Crafts schools I want to visit in the next four years

Anderson Ranch

Penland School of Crafts

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

These are some arts and crafts schools I've wanted to go to for years. Maybe if I write their names down and say it out loud that this is my vision...it will happen. I will attend each of these schools in the next four years. There, I'm committed!

Intention and visualization work!

Anderson Ranch

Penland School of Crafts