My Art
Upholstery Bliss
Well, this is my idea of bliss, anyway. And as they say, "It's an Oldie but a Goodie!" (Just who are "they", anyway?) Also, it's a Two-Fer-One deal! The dress is made from the fabric of an old recliner, including some of the covered buttons. The dressform is made of...
Diaphanous Dryer Sheets
How timely is this entry!? This particular ArtDress (I think that's an official term now?) is made from used dryer sheets...or fabric softener sheets, or anti-static thingys, or whatever term you use. We all pretty much know what they are, but now they are a gown!...
Undersea Quilt – “Worlds Apart”
This one finished up quite nicely! (read the other post about this quilt if you haven't already.) Click the photo to enlarge. See that seashell in the very middle at the bottom? ---it's "lid" lifts up to reveal a pearl tucked inside! It literally makes me giddy...
Pistachio Shell Halter Top
I've finally got an awesome photo of this artwork! Working on this piece was so tedious that I had a hard time finishing it. (Eating the pistachios wasn't difficult though...I find them quite addictive sometimes.) I drilled tiny holes in the ends of the shells with my...
Beast in the Box – fabric/oil painting
When making this particular artwork (which can be displayed as a triptych or as separate pieces), I was a bit influenced by my 10 year old step-son... We had just purchased several musical instruments for our household, and he spent a great deal of time composing his...
Electrical Necklace
If you were to hear the phrase "knitted jewelry," this probably isn't the first thing that you'd think of...and I suppose that's the charm of it! The black cord is for an amplifier (with connectors at each end) and the clear/tan cord is an old-school telephone wire...
“Recycled Matter(s)” exhibit at LAL
Recycling is great, but recycling with art is better! Lovely ladies lookin's at lovely art. I love these guys. Computer parts get turned into a flashy mobile. The Recycled Matter(s) exhibit at the Lexington Art League is drawing to a close, which means that the "4th...
Undersea Quilt-In-Progress
I'm experimenting with some sheer fabrics to help suggest light/shadow and create the illusion of 3-Dimensional space in this underwater scene. I'm also practicing some trapunto in areas of the wave, which is working out very well! As usual, I seem to be designing...
Lil’ Miss Pink Tonka
I feel like I'm in a different world...hot pink is very unusual for me! Although I might be going through a phase, because there's also a pink hibiscus flower painting that's waiting for me to finish it! But this oil painting of the little pink Tonka truck is special...
Oil and Watercolor Plein Aire works
These are overdue, but as of now they're finally here! Last month during the Francisco's Farm Arts Festival in Midway, I did these two paintings...It took most of two afternoons and lots of SPF30 sunblock to complete both of them. The first is oil on textured board. I...
