Newest Thread Painting

I went to the grocery store looking for some interesting fruits or vegetables to use for the subject of another thread painting.  The radishes caught my eye.  I took a batch home, photographed them and this is the first result.  After fusing the radish pieces of fabric together, I found a piece of hand dyed fabric that Leslie Dulin stamped using her original carved stamps that would be a perfect background for the radish.  I fused the radish to this background and began free-motion stitching.  And here you have it.  This piece is not framed yet, but I think I’ll use the same molding as used for the eggplants.

Thread Painting

My newest adventure with fiber is thread painting.  I start with fabric fused to a background, then add more color and detail to the image with thread.  The eggplant is one example of thread painting.  I hope to add more after the holidays.  This piece is currently available at In-Town Gallery in Chattanooga.

2011 Holiday Tour December 3rd and 4th

I will once again be in the Legion Hall for the annual Craft Artists of Southern Tennessee Studio Tour in Sewannee. I will also have a couple of pieces in the Full CAST exhibit in the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Gallery.

The show runs from 10 to 5 CST on Saturday and Noon to 5 on Sunday.  For a list of artists and a map see the CAST website.  Hope to see you there.

Needleworks: Cultural and Contemporary

This show exhibits needlework by 17 artists, most of whom are from the Chattanooga area.  There are examples of knitting, crochet, embroidery, beadwork, felting, needlepoint and quilting.  The show can be seen at Jewish Cultural Center through March 11.

Four of my fabric collage pieces are included in this exhibit as well as interesting and thought provoking contemporary quilts by Lolly Durant and Melissa Krosnick, extraordinary beading by Marian Kern and Susan Parks, and much, much more.

JCC, 5461 North Terrace Road, is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and by appointment. Call 493-0270.

New Work At In-Town Gallery

For my new work I’ve tried a different technique that involves cutting fabric into tiny pieces, sprinkling it on batting to create the design, covering the piece with tulle and then stitching on it to hold everything together.

New Work

This is my new work for In-Town Gallery for the Spring Opening the first Friday in May.

In-Town Gallery has an all new Facebook Page

Thanks to Paul Fontana, In-Town Gallery has a new Facebook Page.  The new gallery page is the one with the green and white In-Town logo, not to be confused with two older pages.  Please check out the new page and become a fan of In-Town Gallery, one of the oldest co-op art galleries in the country.

13th Annual Studio Tour

Craft Artists of Southern Tennessee will present the 13th Annual Holiday Studio Tour on Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CST and Sunday from 12-5 p.m. CST in Sewanee/Monteagle. Visit www.cast-taca.org for more information. I’ll be in the Legion Hall. Hope you can stop by.

In-Town Gallery’s Holiday Show

You’re invited to view the new work of In-Town’s 35 members, meet the artists and enjoy refreshments Friday night. Won’t you join us?

35th Anniversary

Friday, September 11th In-Town Gallery will be celebrating its 35th year. Come help us celebrate from 5 until 8pm.