OPENINGS!!!

" Mother Fire" (above) is one of my pieces that are in the Fiber Artists Coalition exhibit at Simple Chicago Art in Evanston, IL. This exhibit is a traveling exhibit and this is our first stop, so if you are in the Evanston area Sept 4 - 24, 2010 do stop by.

Simple Chicago Art
1318 Oakton
Evanston, IL 60202
Opening reception, Sept 4th, 1 - 5 pm


The two postcards (Vantage Point-I, left/Vantage Point- II, right) are the last of my pieces for the "Sapphire & Crystals" postcard exhibit at the Southside Community Art Center. This exhibit will run Sept 8 - Sept 30, 2010. The SSCAC is located at 3831 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL.

Collectors preview - Sept 11th, 4 - 6 pm
Opening reception - Sept 11th, 6 - 9 pm
Gallery Talk/Salon - Sept 17th, 6 - 9 pm

See you there.

The three piece below (Lake View, left/Collaboration-II, center/Trio, right) are a part of an exhibit called "Midwest Meditation", that will be a the Bloomingdale, IL at the park district center. This is a group exhibit of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) regional members of Illinois and Wisconsin. The show will run Sept 11 - Oct 23, 2010.

Bloomingdale Park District

172 South Circle

Bloomingdale, IL 60108

630-529-9184 for more info.

SAVE THE DATE!
THE ARTISTS BREAKFAST GROUP
CAFFEINE IV

47 Artisit will exhibit and those that are underlined are fiber artists/quilters.

Also there are images of our work above.

Bowers,Cajandig, Carow, Clark,Cook, Cerf-Dahl, Sorkin-Eisenberg, Fox, Freeman, Farley Gaines, Gauthier, Gilchrist, Gold, Hayes, Emerson Hicks, Ho, Holubow, Johnson & Johnson, Jones & Jones, Karp, Laurel, MacRoberts, Mascai, Maltz, Mejia, Mesple, Miller, Minsky, Moses, Nolet, Novelli, Oehmke, Pokorny, Putnam, Reibscheid, Roth, Silberman, Steele, Stone, Vepstas, Warren, Weaver, Whiteside, Williams

September 25 through October 29, 2010

Artists' Reception September 25th, 6 ~ 11 PM

MURPHY HILL GALLERY
3333 W. Arthington Ave.
Murphyhillgallery@sbcglobal.net
773-324-5781

Postcards from my edge.

Greetings All,

I have been busy doing all things not art until this week. I completed a small commission piece that I have been working (above) where I used all types of materials and had a great time exploring/learning. I embellished with beads, chain and all types of jewelry findings that where given to me by a new acquaintance/artist Sylvia Hughes. I also included some hand painted zinc washers. I used various types of fabrics as well, cotton, silks, and upholstery fabric. Some photo transfers are included. Some that were given to me by Michele Hardman and one I did myself of the patron. This piece hang on a copper rod and can be displayed from 4 different sides. I just love it.

Below are some postcards that I've created for an exhibit next month with the famed Sapphire & Crystals women art collective. I am honored and excited about this show because it includes all types of artists. So if you are in town next month come by the historic South Side Community Art Center at 3831 S. Michigan Ave. for the Sapphire & Crystals postcard exhibition:

September 8 - September 30, 2010.
Collectors preview - September 11, 2010, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Opening Reception - September 11, 2010, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Gallery Talk/Salon - September 17, 2010, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Update-View From A Booth-Ethnic Arts Festival

Greetings All,
I forgot to post my new clients and some old ones. Below is Jessie Kaplan who walked away several times and came back because she had to have "Moon Light-"I the first is a series of pieces that I've started. You can tell by the expression on her face that she's a satisfied customer. Thank you Jessie
The piece below is called "Tall Tall Grass" after a children's book I would hear the teachers read at St. Vincent De Paul's daycare center in Chicago. I love the book and when I was asked to do an exhibit at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago in 2009 I was also asked if I had any pieces that would fit in the children's library. I didn't at the time, but I soon came up with some and this is one of those. It now belongs to Rachel Breivald and is hanging in her baby's room and to them I'm grateful/thankful. I know that they love it because they too came back after walking away without it.

Below is David and Heath. I think that David looks like Ernest Hemingway and he thought that I did not remember them. They have come to my booth each year that's I've done the festival. They buy birthday presents for a friend that lives in Vermont and she love's my pantsuits and I love the fact that they think of me each year. I can also add Juliette Malone and Dorothy Easton to the list and I thank them all for their support.

View from a booth at the 25th Annual Ethnic Arts Festival in Evanston, IL

Greetings All,
I made it through another road-trip and I truly know that it's getting hard and hard for me to bounce back from them. I love meeting the people and educating them about what I do, but the packing, hauling, and standing is taking a toll on me.




The people are always the best part of doing these types of event other than the sales and they were very slim. I find that I'm still fascinated by people and love watching them. This group was standing outside of my booth and they were texting each other as they were standing there and I could not believe what they were doing so ask them and took their picture. Am I getting old or am I missing something?

Gwen McGee-Boyd (above) and her booth partner April Childress had a great weekend and I did come to realize that I it's time for me to move on and do diffrent things. They have out grown me and they support each other well. It was a great run, but now it's time to move on. I'm sure that I will see them around and I thank Gwen immensely for all of her support and help.

Some of my favorite things are hand dyed fabrics and clothing from Marion Anderson and her family (below). When I started out do fiber art I bought or traded with Marion for some of her wonderful fabrics and now I'm doing my own dyeing/painting, but I still get a kick out of her wears. Thank you Marion for inspiring me.

I have a great appreciation for stone and those that work the stone. "World Of Sculpture" owners Robin/James Napier were there with their great Shona sculptures (right) and there was also a native persons father/son that I've seen for years and can't remember their names, but I love the father's old corny jokes and their work (left). It was good to see them again.

I also met a awesome fiber artist that uses sweater (old/new) to create some colorful garments her name is Brenda Abdullah (below) and check out her design at http://www.brendaabdullah.etsy.com/. Love your work and it was nice meeting you. See you around.

Below are some living Divas that I just had to take their pictures. The little cutie on the left/right was just so adorable with her Dora The Explore back-pack that I could not resist. The two mature divas in the middle are two friends, Sylvia Cook (interior director/artisan left) and Milaka Jackson (artist/educator right) came out and stopped by to say hello.

I also noted how fascinated I've become with tattoos and how many people have them and all types. Here are some of the one that I did get photos of.

This family (below) taught me that mom is mom always and loves her babies and this I know is true because I just found out on Face Book that my son has a new tattoo and he's still my "Fugy".

Zuri Quilting Guild of Nashville, TN

Greetings All,

Those quilting sisters in Nashville, TN are at it again and here is a short video by Peggy Lucus of what they are up to. Enjoy, I sure did.

New Art/Pig-Out!

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I forgot to post pictures of the feast that I went to where our hostess with the mostess prepared a wonderful salmon wrapped in Filo with sun dried tomatoes, pesto, and cream cheese. The salmon was so good that I forgot to take a picture and she served a wonderful green salad with feta. We finish off the meal with a delightful wine by Hitching Post and ice cream and cake. Below is a collage of the prep and ingredients.

The next things I forgot to post about were my new pieces added to my art collection. Dr. Margaret Burrough co-founder of the DuSable Museum of African American History here Chicago was passing out to all of the artists/vendors a signed poster of her-self and she's a spry 90 years young and still going strong. I will display it with another black/white print that I have of hers. Thank you Dr Burrough.


Above (left) is a wonderful poster by artist Arlene Turner-Crawford who I found out is a fan of mine. For the last several years I have donated a piece to the Muntu Dance Company for their silent auction and she's been the one biding on them and buying them. She gave me the poster because I said I was one of her fans and I love black/whites. Thank you Arlene I enjoyed to tour of your awesome collection.

Big Sky-VI (right) is the piece that I traded with Arlene for the last piece that I've added to my collection for now. Arlene created a mix-media piece to honor Betty Carter (below left). We both love classic jazz and love us some Betty Carter.

Betty is created from paint, shells, paper, beads, acrylic and one of my favorite gemstone Amethysts. Betty's spirit just sores and radiates from this piece for me and I love have it in my space. Every time that I look at this piece I can hear Betty sing.