tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52429437484473910592023-11-16T08:31:01.397-08:00Artful ThoughtsArtful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-14212388363842806292014-08-25T11:39:00.001-07:002014-08-25T11:39:11.809-07:00Venting ... It's a New World Dance CrazeShall we dance?<br />
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All I see in the world today is a dance. But it is an ugly contortion. No swans, no hoe-downs, no cha chas. It is only a mashup of movement intended to cause hurt and pain. Posturing for power is often intricate and choreographed, but almost always cruel. <br />
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The last time I wrote on this blog was to reminisce about Neil Armstrong landing on the moon. The careful dance those astronauts had coming down their ladder led to a happy dance on the moon, a great, big, bouncy dance of excitement.<br />
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Today I write to lament the state of the world. I am sitting here with my fluffy trio of little white dogs, who are content to just sit with their human mom. I could be content to just soak in their laziness and reside only with their thoughts, which are of breakfast, treats, walks, dinner and hopefully more treats.<br />
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But I feel the overwhelming desire to vent.<br />
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Vent about death in our streets. <br />
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Vent about the physical and economic waste laid by the growing industry of wars around the world.<br />
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Vent about how people can't practice their lives and keep to themselves about it.<br />
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Vent about how opportunity to act viciously breeds the decision to do so, indeed it ceases all common sense and induces people to BE violence in its purest form.<br />
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There is a need for calm. But there is a wave moving around the world, a dark wave that celebrates a lust for power. It is an unbalanced dance so volatile it oversteps its bounds. <br />
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I want nothing more than to sit here and not be scared, to skip a step or two with the dogs on a walk. How is that possible when so many toes are being stepped on? I am lucky to be where I am. And for today, that's really all I can say. <br />
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Shall we dance? Yes, because there is no other choice. Only the tune is to be decided. Imagine a good one.<br />
Artful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-79298746914422503492012-08-26T01:50:00.003-07:002012-08-26T20:31:52.234-07:00Wishing upon the man in the moonNeil Armstrong died Saturday at age 82 of complications from heart surgery. He accomplished much in his life, but will be forever remembered for being the first man to step on the moon on July 20, 1969, an event witnessed by one-fifth of the world's population on live television.<p> In case you do not recall, July 20, 1969, was a Sunday.<p> This is an important fact in my personal history. On Sundays, my family attended TWO church services, one elaborate show in the morning, and one more casual gathering in the evening, when less uptight dress prevailed and the sermons were not quite so imposing. I liked the music as played by Rosie the pianist, who was Rosie the organist in the morning. In the morning, the service was held in the big worship hall with carpets of blue, soaring heights and a choir pen. In the evening, we reverted to the church's original worship area. Folding chairs instead of pews allowed for great flexibility, and we were the choir as we sang the hymns. You could help set a tone by REQUESTING a hymn. A long, permanent partition served as backdrop for the main action. Behind this floor-to-ceiling curved wall were assorted floral arrangements and all manner of stored items, a constant delight to explore as the service cleanup took place. It was the hall we used for wedding receptions and summer Bible school gatherings. A rec room for wholesome activities.<p> In my most youthful youth, had I had a driver's license and been tall enough to see over the wheel, I would have been prone to skip both services and find all sorts of distractions in parks, zoos and diners. I didn't care for the preacher and I didn't care for the cliques and the fake goody two shoes. I figured once you had learned the Golden Rule, and further learned that few were obliged to follow it, you had learned enough. There was so much REPETITION, all involving guilt for things you hadn't even contemplated. There were many Sundays when I faked a stomach ache to be able to watch Shirley Temple Theater instead of listening to yet another droning sermon from someone who obviously thought he knew everything and used a pulpit to prove it. Of course, on the Sundays when I traded a "nap" on the couch for not going to church, I always promised no TV would be watched. I was sick, after all. Rest would make me better.<p> My punishment for watching the films was that I almost never got to see the end of the movies because to "keep" my cover story, I would have to run and turn the TV off before my parents made it out of the car and into the house -- a short walk indeed. If they ever tested the TV for heat, they never said anything. I had Shirley's scripts memorized anyway. It was the drama of the raging storms, lost parents/orphans/etc. and the dance numbers I wanted to see. Those were usually all over the by end, so not getting to see the final scenes never deterred me from wanting to see the films again. In this repetition, I found creative license and a lifelong love of movies and acting.<p> The week building up to July 20, 1969, brought a different obsession to me and the whole world. All anyone could talk about was the moon and the fact that three brave astronauts were rocketing their way toward it. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were going to actually land and walk on the moon -- on live TV. On Sunday night. During our church-service time. It did not cross my mind that evening church would be on our itinerary that week.<p> "We're going to church," my father declared. In the face of an event this large, I couldn't believe my 12-year-old ears. This was not something I would have thought my father, a World War II veteran, would have EVER wanted to miss. It was an American accomplishment. It was a breakthrough. It was all anyone could talk about. It was NEW and SHINY and it was going to be ON TV. "We're going to church," he said.<p> Although I don't remember my counter arguments, I'm sure they included truths such as: "It's the biggest thing ever." "It's only ONE church meeting, and it's at NIGHT, not morning church." "We've already been ONCE today, why on earth do we have to go again tonight?" "I want to see this." "Everyone else will see it." "You just watch, no one is going to go to church tonight."<p> It's rather easy to remember what my father said, because it was basically the same line, used over and over.<p> "We're going to church."<p> Personally, I don't know how he stood to drive to church with someone in the back seat silently pouting with such a loud attitude. Since I was used to skipping church for Shirley Temple in my younger years, this end-of-childhood life lesson was going to backfire on him, I was sure of it. We, and by we I mean me, were missing the biggest event in the history of mankind, and it was all his fault. Since I was a child, I was low person in the authority lineup. So I sulked.<p> As I recall, we arrived somewhat early to church, but maybe I think that because when we did arrive, there were few people and Pastor was in a state of frenetic setup activity. At the front of the old worship hall was a television set on a stand. Pastor was rushing to and fro, connecting wires, testing signals, all the while lost in preparation, holding his breath as if he stood on a precipice. He tried to look and greet his flock as members of it arrived, but he was in a RUSH. Possibly you will understand when I say he was working with the self-righteous fervor of a man writing a breaking front-page story whilst a union press crew waits, having halted the run when big-news struck.<p> For all I found at fault with Pastor, he was not unlike me. Pastor liked drama and magic. He was friends with Andre Kole, aka Bob Gurtler, whose kids I went to school with and whose brother went to our church. (Bob is a world-famous magician; you can look this up on the Internet now; in those days, I just had to wait for him to visit our church to know when he was home from touring or when Phoenix was his stop). Pastor liked to be in the know with BIG events. He was not a man who was never tempted by bright, shiny objects. Trying to keep his pastoral demeanor, he explained that in the light of the EXTRAORDINARY nature of tonight's moon landing, he thought it would be okay to depart from normal activities. We had shown good faith by coming, and we should get to watch together as a congregation.<p> Translation: Pastor didn't want to go to church that night, either.<p> He came up with some well-worded reasons why this would not be sinful. While trying to contain a grin while wiggling in my seat, I sneaked a smile at my father. He did not know what to say. Pastor had just upended his life lesson in the biggest possible way. <p> And so, Pastor rushing to wrap up his excuses BEFORE we (and by we I mean he) missed anything, we settled down to watch Neil Armstrong step onto the moon. I sat, torn between two authority figures, quietly thrilled beyond any belief. <p> The steps Neil Armstrong took remain indelibly etched into my mind. Watching him manipulate those huge boots down a very small ladder, seeing the effect of low gravity, watching him STEP on the lunar surface. On LIVE television. He was followed by Buzz Aldrin. There were words, beautiful words. But what I remember was the first glimpse of his boots. The anticipation felt and fulfilled by a world, a country, a space program and every child in the world. It is a time I will never forget. <p> Sometimes, when you wish upon a star, you find you really wished upon the man in the moon. Or one who wanted to soar with the astronauts.<p> Pastor didn't want to go to church the night of July 20, 1969, but, like my father, he was bound by a tradition. So, just like the fictional Captain Kirk did when he needed to pass a critical test in Star Fleet Academy, Pastor changed the rules. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong was our pastor, and he delivered a message that science, God, beauty and magic can live side by side.<p> Our Pastor died several years ago during open-heart surgery. Perhaps tonight he got to meet one of his earthly heroes, who passed under similar circumstances. I can imagine the thrill Pastor feels and that he is discussing how Neil helped change so much history, even the course of a certain church service on July 20, 1969.<p> Thank you, Neil, for everything you did. And thank you, Pastor, for sharing a love of bright, shiny objects that hang in the universe.<p> P.S. My father's reaction? We never spoke of it again. We both got what each of us wanted.<p>Artful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-31984419160869680522012-05-28T13:33:00.000-07:002012-05-28T13:34:28.113-07:00Rebirth<b>Rebirth.
</b>At some point in every life, reinvention is required.
For the past year, I have been trying to come up with an idea that would make me completely new, completely free. A year later, I find I am still me, but with more knowledge than I could have ever expected to gain. Some welcome, some devastating. All coming together to make me more sure of who I am.
So, today I announce a new venture: Rebirth, an online fiber-art exhibition that will test the limits of how people view this art form. It will start out slowly here on the blog. How will it grow? First to a webpage and then to digital and print catalogs. More details will be forthcoming in July 2012. Please let me know what you think will be great themes or topics. It will not be limited to art quilts, although that will surely be one of its starting points.
Come explore new territory with me.
DianeArtful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-61366514236109661312011-05-09T13:05:00.000-07:002011-05-09T13:58:27.960-07:00Street Walking for BrowniesYesterday I went to an auction in Sun City, a perfect Mother's Day activity if you are in the mood to look for a green depression glass cake plate on the (hopefully) cheap. There's always treasure found amongst the box lots, whether it be Coca-Cola glasses from a past promotion or a red store scale with a candy scoop and ALL of its weights. <br /><br />But before I even stepped foot on the asphalt of this collectibles wonderland, I spied a file card on a small square of ground outside the establishment's fence. Could it be that a recipe card had survived the fray that happens at the close of each week's auction? People toss stuff out from their bounty, eager to grab their treasure and to forget the rest. In their haste to rush home to list findings on Craig's List or ebay, things fall, blow, and otherwise make their way to the next life via dumpsters and the elements. <br /><br />In short order I was close enough to see that the little card was NOT blank, and it beckoned me with the word "brownies." I looked the card over from a speculative height. No creases, no stains, and, remarkably, no weather damage. A small smudge at the top looked pretty innocent. It was if it had been dropped there just for me, a mid-century set of instructions for succulent dessert: Apple Orange Brownies.<br /><br />I bent and picked it up, still wondering about its weeklong and other travels. Then I decided with the speed of an experienced bidder not to let it get away. It was a treasure. To preserve it, I stuffed it among papers in my purse and walked like a satisfied winner to claim my bid card for the day's activities behind the fence.<br /><br />The dear lady who wrote the recipe out did not sign her name or give a source, just left behind a most tempting set of ingredients and easy directions. She might have been writing it out for her own daughter or a niece. It is written in the mid-century style of my mother, my aunts, and yes, even me who learned to love the craft that once went along with everything we did. Things like handwriting out a recipe in pencil on a single file card, both sides filled to capacity with everything you need to know. It it's not there, you should have been paying more attention in the kitchen when it was cooked in front of you, after all.<br /><br />So, from me to you, here is a treasured Mother's Day find, delivered in the most modern of ways via my blog, but with the grace and good taste of a 1950s mom. <br /><br />Apple Orange Brownies<br />2/3 cup margarine<br />2 cups brown sugar<br />1 - 8 oz. can (1 cup) applesauce<br />2 eggs<br />1 tbsp grated orange peel<br />2 tsp vanilla<br />2 cups sifted flour<br />2 tsp baking powder<br />1 tsp salt<br />1 cup chopped walnuts<br />1/2 tsp baking soda<br /><br />Melt butter or margarine, remove from heat. <br />Add brown sugar, stir till blended, cool.<br />Beat in applesauce, eggs, orange peel and vanilla.<br />Sift flour, baking powder, salt and soda.<br />Stir into applesauce mixture.<br />Stir in nuts.<br />Spread in greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch baking pan. <br />Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.<br />Makes 48 brownies<br /><br />Of course, you know she means Farenheit. What you don't know is that along with the recipe, the red scale with all the weights, the green cake plate and a perfect set of White Rotary sewing machine attachments in a black tin came home with me, too. Not so cheap, but I had already won the best thing at the auction before I even walked in: a good story.Artful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-14985251330631596682010-09-17T08:42:00.000-07:002010-09-17T08:45:36.255-07:00A glimpse into the AQXV exhibtion<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxjK2Pug0qZT1kjOUk-D4X3nJdAX8cB_oOQty-8sdurPVMFEFaeaGXu5_v192NWa96gFX1wfKO7mL_IMYAGsjGTSYJcJuR11-POJqjX-fCyzZs78rPGdmzJbNWzUnOrIYkY5q2tKheyA/s1600/CORNER_OFFICE_Ful_Jarrard-Dimond.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxjK2Pug0qZT1kjOUk-D4X3nJdAX8cB_oOQty-8sdurPVMFEFaeaGXu5_v192NWa96gFX1wfKO7mL_IMYAGsjGTSYJcJuR11-POJqjX-fCyzZs78rPGdmzJbNWzUnOrIYkY5q2tKheyA/s320/CORNER_OFFICE_Ful_Jarrard-Dimond.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517908828086920610" /></a><br />Hello All,<br />I want to show off Terry Jarrard-Dimond's work, Corner Office, which was selected as the image for the AQXV promotional postcard. Enjoy! The post below this lists the selected artists.<br /><br />Diane HowellArtful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-59980390145853634072010-09-16T12:28:00.001-07:002010-09-20T12:35:10.260-07:00Art Quilts XV: Needleplay Selected Artists AnnouncedCongratulations to all of the artists selected for Art Quilts XV: Needleplay, which will be installed at the Chandler Center for the Arts and Vision Gallery. This year 95 works were chosen from artists living in the United States and Canada. Following are the artists' names and abbreviated titles of the selected works. This list is being posted so everyone will know what to prepare for shipping and what is available for other shows; it should not be construed as the first draft for wall tags or other promotional uses. The gallery will send more information to accepted artists regarding shipping and key deadlines. <br /><br />Further congratulations to Terry Jarrard-Dimond, whose work Corner Office was selected as the image for this year's promotional postcard.<br /><br />It's been exciting to jury these pieces into BOTH venues this year. The final determination of where each piece will be installed is not yet available. <br /><br />Art Quilts XV: Needleplay<br />Selected Artists<br /><br /><br />Fran Cowen Adler<br />Circle; Semblance<br /><br />Barbara Hall<br />For the Grandmothers<br /><br />Sandra Branjord<br />Poem Fish<br /><br />Shelley Baird<br />Cloth Mother Wire Mother; Twin Dreams<br /><br />Adriene Buffington<br />Mojito; Rejected Redeemed<br /><br />Betty Busby<br />Flow; Fungia<br /><br />Lisa Call<br />Structures 97; Structures 99<br /><br />Benedicte Caneill<br />Units 9; Units 14<br /><br />Erika Carter<br />Orchid<br /><br />Deanna Charlton<br />Self Portrait<br /><br />Lisa Chipetine<br />Tunnel Vision; Target<br /><br />Susanne Clawson<br />Hot, Hot, Hot<br /><br />Gerrie Congdon<br />Sunset Composition; Scorched Earth<br /><br />Denise A. Currier<br />Midsection; Rhythm Incline<br /><br />Jennifer Day<br />Elegant Edibles<br /><br />Marcia DeCamp<br />Jacob’s Coat; Jet Trails<br /><br />Linda Engstrom<br />Web<br /><br />Laurie Fagen<br />Art Feeds Your Dreams<br /><br />Aniko Feher<br />Jerusalem Shadows; Kati<br /> <br />Susan Garrity <br />Fire, Trees and Water; One in Nine<br /><br />Claire Gimber<br />Black Oil Blue Day; Tattoo Bird<br /><br />A. Carole Grant<br />Dream<br /><br />Virginia Greaves<br />Duodocin<br /><br />Nancy Graves-Green<br />String Theory<br /><br />Cindy Grisdela<br />Playing With Colors<br /><br />Maude Haeger<br />Thinking Outside the Box III<br /><br />Betty Hahn<br />Anticipation<br /><br />Gloria Hansen<br />Blush Tri-4; Witley Decay<br /><br />Georgia Heller<br />Saint Maries<br /><br />Anne Hiemstra<br />In the Park<br /><br />Terry Jarrard-Dimond<br />Corner Office; Joy and Sorrow; She Came Undone<br /><br />Kathleen Kastles <br />Texting in the Food Court; Maury with Julia in the Kitchen; Akai<br /><br />Sherry Kleinman<br />Date Night Drive In; Rehearsal<br /><br />Terry Kramzar<br />Ravens 3; Leaves<br /><br />Deborah Lacativa<br />Serpent of the Grove<br /><br />Gay E.Lasher<br />Buffalo; Gunfight; Defending<br /><br />Eileen Lauterborn<br />Writing on the Wall<br /><br />Jill Le Croisette<br />Apart; Lost<br /><br />Susan Lenz<br />Born an Angel; On Earth a Bud<br /><br />Denise Linet<br />Random Thoughts; Random Ascent<br /><br />Kathy Nida<br />Watch Me Go<br /><br />Diane G. Nunez<br />Magic Box<br /><br />Martha (Marti) Plager<br />Pages 1; Pages 2; Pages 5<br /><br />Elaine Quehl<br />Forgiveness; Losses 2<br /><br />Wen Redmond<br />Seeing Through the Fog; Capturing Moments<br /><br />Sue Reno<br />Watt & Shand #7; Watt & Shand #10<br /><br />Susanne M. Riggio<br />Five Star Sudoku<br /><br />Lora Rocke<br />One Last Look<br /><br />Elizabeth Rosenberg<br />Venetian Lace 1; Venetian Lace 2<br /><br />Christine Sauer<br />Red House; Echo<br /><br />Sandra Sider<br />On the Road: Road Rage; On the Road: High Water<br /><br />Linda Syverson Guild<br />Architect<br /><br />Hank Tusinski<br />Groucho; Carmen Miranda<br /><br />Marilyn H. Wall<br />Love 2<br /><br />Carol Ann Waugh<br />Fireworks<br /><br />Barb Wills<br />Landmarks #34<br /><br />Julie Zaccone Stiller<br />Woven Rainbow; Three Strikes<br /><br />Vivien J. Zepf<br />Handprint II<br /><br />Heidi Zielinski<br />Blackberries and DandelionsArtful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-74210421319648152032010-09-14T11:18:00.000-07:002010-09-14T11:20:05.894-07:00Jury This WeekHello Everyone,<br />The jury for AQXV: Needleplay was delayed. I will let everyone know the accepted artists by the end of the week. Thank you for your patience.<br />DianeArtful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-90243428757043716042010-09-04T22:49:00.000-07:002010-09-04T22:52:27.213-07:00ART QUILTS XV Deadline extended...yippee!Due to the holiday weekend, we are extending the deadline for entries until Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. Thanks to everyone who has entered so far, and I hope the extension gives others time to find their best work to share with for the jury. <br /><br />-- DianeArtful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-10441113956530278522010-06-12T00:09:00.001-07:002010-06-12T00:15:26.278-07:00Art Quilts XV: NeedleplayHello all,<br />Here is the call for the next edition of Art Quilts in Chandler, Arizona. We have some key changes this year, so please read carefully. I look forward to seeing your entries, and more to seeing them up in our downtown Chandler venues -- that's right venues! This year we have one show in two different galleries.<br /><br />-- Diane<br /><br /><strong>ART QUILTS XV: NEEDLEPLAY <br />Chandler Center for the Arts & Vision Gallery<br />Chandler, AZ<br />November 5, 2010, through January 15, 2011</strong><br /><br /><strong>Entry Deadline: Friday, September 3, 2010</strong>Art Quilts XV: Needleplay will create a retrospective of today’s art-quilt world in all its diversity. This year’s theme encourages you to enter works at the top of your artistic game. Have you made a study of the games people play? Have you conquered unusual color combinations? Do your stitches skip across the surface of your piece? Does your entry compel us to stop and look, to challenge how we think about winning and losing? Submit your best original pieces to this juried competition for the opportunity to be part of our annual Art Quilts exhibition. <br /><br />Art Quilts has grown from a local and regional quilt show to a respected vehicle for contemporary works. The exhibition draws entries from around the world and allows thousands of visitors each year to experience quilting as an art form. This <br />year, the exhibition is once again expected to be one of the finest collections of art quilts in the Southwest. The Chandler Arts Commission will review the exhibition for a potential purchase of artworks for inclusion in the City of Chandler's Public Art Collection.<br /><br />The exhibition is presented by the Chandler Cultural Foundation. It will be displayed at both the Chandler Center for the Arts and nearby in Vision Gallery’s new home, the community’s new City Hall facility. The exhibition is overseen and installed by the City of Chandler's visual arts staff, housed at Vision Gallery. It is juried by Diane Howell.<br /><br /><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong><br />Quilt artists who want to share their art with a broad based arts audience are invited to enter. Two or more people may have worked on the pieces. The works must not have been previously displayed at the Chandler Center for the Arts or other downtown Chandler venue. Works should have been completed within the last three years. Works must be original designs, not created from patterns or in a workshop where the work product is heavily influenced by the teacher’s patterns or style. Wearable art and works less than 10" wide will not be accepted. Also, the number of accepted works in excess of 48” in width will be limited this year. <br /><br /><strong>JURY FEE </strong>There is a non-refundable fee of $25 to enter up to 3 works. No entries will be considered without payment of this fee. Make checks payable to Vision Gallery or contact the gallery with credit card information. Accepted images will be retained for the archives and possible use in future promotions or catalog production. Slides and CDs will be returned if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope with correct postage. <br /><br /><strong>SHIPPING/DELIVERY </strong><br />All delivery and shipping costs are the responsibility of the artist. To ensure your shipping and insurance needs are met when we ship your quilt(s) back to you, we ask you to include a FILLED OUT return-shipping form with pieces sent to Arizona for installation. This does not mean you must pay for shipping in advance. We are requesting you include a form with your shipping account number on it (this is NOT your credit card) so we can efficiently process shipping at the end of the show. A completed label saves us LOTS of time. <br /><br />If you are new to shipping, the easiest way to do this is to go online and open a free account with FedEx. Postage stamps will NOT be accepted as payment for shipping. More detailed shipping info will be included in communication to accepted artists. Please remember we cannot predict what shipping–company franchisees across the country will state as “rules” for return shipping. The bottom line is: Do not prepay outrageously high fees to get a return form/label from a shipping company. If someone tries to charge you several times what you are paying to ship to Arizona, we’ll find another way to get your quilt back to you. <br /><br />INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING <br />The above rules are for U.S. artists. While shipping costs remain the responsibility of the artist, accepted international entries are handled on an individual basis to assure efficient and cost-effective return delivery. <br /><br /><strong>INSURANCE </strong><br />Works are insured while on display at the Chandler Center for the Arts and Vision Gallery, but not before or after. Please insure your works through other means for these time periods. <br /><br /><strong>ENTRY RULES </strong><br />For each $25 fee, you may submit up to 3 artworks on slides, a CD or via email. There is NO form, but entries MUST be accompanied by the following information: <br /><br />1. Your name, email address (included with your other contact info), physical mailing address and day and evening phone numbers. <br />2. For each submitted work, include a full and detail view. You may submit images on 35mm slides or as digital jpeg images. Digital images should have a minimum 300 dpi resolution for an approximate picture size of 3 x 4 inches. The digital images can be either on a CD or submitted via email to vision.gallery@chandleraz.gov <br />3. With each image, the name of the artist(s) and title of the quilt must be included. Title digital files so that this guideline is followed; you may abbreviate information so that it fits. Example: leaf1detqartist.jpg would indicate “Leaf 1” detail view by Quilt Artist. In the case of slides, write artist name and title, and indicate TOP on the slide frame. <br /><br />4. A separate list, or document file, describing the images needs to provided, to include: artist(s) name(s), quilt title(s), dimensions (width x height), types of fabrics/materials used and a short statement about the piece(s). <br /><br />5. Statement declaring whether or not photos may be used and/or taken to promote current and future shows, including on a promotional postcard, on the Internet, in brochures and a possible catalog. One image will be chosen for use on a promotional postcard. If you give permission for these uses, you also give full permission to use image(s) of your work(s) and your artist’s statement(s) without payment or royalties. During the exhibition, the Chandler Center for the Arts and Vision Gallery limit photography to the Center staff, juror, select media and artists taking photos of their own work(s). <br /><br />6. Statement declaring insurance value(s) and, if you want to sell your work(s), sale price(s). A 50 percent gallery commission will be charged on all sales, so remember to state sale prices that include that percentage. <br /><br /><strong>DEADLINES </strong>Entries (not the quilts) are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, either by email at vision.gallery@chandleraz.gov or by delivery to Vision Gallery, 80 S. San Marcos, Chandler, AZ 85225. A list of accepted artists will be posted on www.visiongallery.org, www.chandlercenter.org and sweeteasyfeeling.blogspot.com by midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010. Correspondence to accepted artists will follow. <br /><br />Completed quilts accepted into the exhibition must be delivered by Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The delivery address will be given to accepted artists. For ease of installation, quilts must have top and bottom sleeves appropriate to their sizes. These sleeves should be at least large enough for 2-inch slats. If your piece has a hanging system other than a sleeve, please contact Vision Gallery prior to entering to ensure it will be compatible with the gallery’s hanging requirements. Please provide slats unless they will not fit in your shipping box. <br /><br />Quilts from local artists MUST be picked up at the Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ on the day the exhibit is taken down, unless other arrangements have been made. Accepted artists will be notified of take-down date. Nonlocal works will be shipped; see Shipping/Delivery subhead for details. <br /><br /><strong>GALLERY HOURS </strong><br />Vision Gallery hours are Monday – Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Chandler Center for the Arts hours are Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturdays noon – 4 p.m. In addition, Chandler Center for the Arts patrons enjoy the artworks before shows and during intermissions. Vision Gallery patrons will view the works in the evenings that special events are scheduled at the facility. Call 480.917.6859 for holiday hours at either gallery space. <br /><br /><strong>QUESTIONS </strong><br />Contact Eric Faulhaber at 480-917-6859, eric.faulhaber@chandleraz.gov <br /><br />Or Diane Howell, sdihowell@aol.comArtful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-41729468996613231382009-10-05T22:25:00.000-07:002009-10-06T05:57:32.844-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJiIEOXBjmWggpVib6s93-Gz8Gi_dGtvCxe1UlOszLwi_iIIXwNtbrxibsACCsTy2tvdigCe-Zl1OWNyM5iguD5WeSHEH8119Wp8KSMVLwkUzWSEggY6xA2UpQRJY9YsNh1BIEMFwIvg/s1600-h/ISpy1Rocke.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389358590428684674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJiIEOXBjmWggpVib6s93-Gz8Gi_dGtvCxe1UlOszLwi_iIIXwNtbrxibsACCsTy2tvdigCe-Zl1OWNyM5iguD5WeSHEH8119Wp8KSMVLwkUzWSEggY6xA2UpQRJY9YsNh1BIEMFwIvg/s320/ISpy1Rocke.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Hello!</div><br /><div>Here are the accepted artists for Art Quilts XIV: Significant Stitching, and a sneak peek at the image for the promotional postcard. The postcard image, shown above, is "I Spy" by Lora Rocke. It's the perfect balance of message and significant stitching.</div><div> </div><div>Thanks to everyone who entered. This was a very difficult show to judge, for the theme truly spoke to you in your own unique ways. The result is a show with vertical lines (often in the form of trees) a concentration on moving forward and colors to fill a rainbow, yet with a fascination toward black, green and blue. It will be a show that's talked about, to be sure as the works deal with death, loss of job, change and sin and redemption. Then there's the fun factor, too, provided by artists such as Deb Lacativa.</div><div> </div><div>The competition was particularly tough this year, with new participants adding their talents to the challenge. No one should feel bad about not getting in. I can't tell you how hard my job was, and how I miss some of the quilts that didn't make it.</div><br /><div></div><div>A letter to accepted artists with shipping details will follow tomorrow evening. It will be delivered to individual email addresses.</div><br /><div></div>Again, thank you for a good turnout and a great show.<br /><br /><div>-- Diane Howell</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Art Quilts XIV: Significant Stitching</div><div>Artists Roster</div><br /><div></div><div><br />Pamela Allen<br />Pat Budge</div><div>Betty Busby</div><div>Benedicte Caneill</div><div>Lisa Chipetine</div><div>Gerrie Congdon</div><div>Denise Currier</div><div>Marcia DeCamp</div><div>Linda Engstrom</div><div>Marilyn Gillis</div><div>Claire Gimber</div><div>Ginny Greaves</div><div>Betty Hahn</div><div>Marla Hattabaugh</div><div>Margaret Hunt</div><div>Peg Keeney</div><div>Cathy Kleeman</div><div>Deb Lacativa</div><div>Linda Laird</div><div>Eileen Lauterborn</div><div>Linda McCurry</div><div>A. Munoz</div><div>Sylvia Naylor</div><div>Sharon Nemirov</div><div>Kathy Nida</div><div>Marti Plager</div><div>Christine Predd</div><div>Elaine Quehl</div><div>Suzanne Riggio</div><div>Lora Rocke</div><div>Norma Schlager</div><div>Brenda Smith</div><div>Mary Ruth Smith</div><div>Sarah Smith</div><div>Virginia Spiegel</div><div>Cynthia St. Charles</div><div>Margarete Steinhauer</div><div>Carol Suto</div><div>Glen Taylor</div><div>June Underwood</div><div>Barb Wills</div><br /><div></div>Artful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-44031512085723960832009-10-05T19:18:00.000-07:002009-10-05T19:21:37.767-07:00SOON is the answer to your question, which of course is: When is that woman going to post the accepted artists for AQXIV?<br /><br />Blogger wasn't letting me sign on, and after about the 500th time of typing the same info into the little blanks, here I am! I don't know what the deal was with my fingers or the system, but my next post tonight will be the accepted artists.<br /><br />I will try to stay signed on so I don't spend another few hours getting back on...the technological things always happen during this week. It's like clockwork.<br /><br />Thanks!Artful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-44994360484611553992009-07-14T18:10:00.000-07:002009-07-15T21:58:41.776-07:00Art Quilts XIV: Significant Stitching Call Is Here<div align="left">The call for Art Quilts XIV: Signigicant Stitching at the Chandler Center for the Arts has been going out, but here it is in an easy-to-find spot -- my blog!<br /><br />Remember, there is no form to fill out. Just follow the entry guidelines to provide requested information and images. Odd as it seems, when there was a form, people made up their own anyway. Yes, it's true.<br /><br />-- Diane<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>ART QUILTS XIV: SIGNIFICANT STITCHING<br />Chandler Center for the Arts<br />Chandler, AZ<br />November 20, 2009, through January 2, 2010</strong><br /><strong><em>Entry Deadline</em>: September 25, 2009</strong><br /></div><p>Art Quilts XIV: Significant Stitching will create a retrospective of today’s art-quilting world with all of its diversity. This year’s theme encourages you to explore what makes your work significant. Is it the statement your piece makes? Is it quilting lines made meaningful by placement? Surface design which speaks to the soul? Amazing quilting or appliqué? Submit your most significant work to this annual exhibition of contemporary artworks, once again expected to offer one of the finest collections of art quilts on display in the Southwest.<br /></p><p>Art Quilts has grown from a local and regional quilt show to a respected vehicle for contemporary works. The exhibition draws entries from around the world and allows thousands of visitors each year to experience quilting as an art form.<br /><br />The exhibition is produced and juried by Diane Howell and is presented by the Chandler Center for the Arts. It is overseen and installed by the City of Chandler's visual arts staff, housed at Vision Gallery in downtown Chandler.<br /><br /><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong><br />Quilt artists who want to share their art with a broad-based arts audience are invited to enter. Two or more people may have worked on the pieces. The works must not have been previously displayed at the Chandler Center for the Arts or other downtown Chandler venue. Works should have been completed within the last three years. Wearable art and works less than 10" wide will not be accepted.<br /><br /><strong>JURY FEE</strong><br />There is a non-refundable fee of $25 to enter up to 3 works. No entries will be considered without payment of this fee. Make checks payable to Diane Howell or remit through PayPal to sdihowell@cox.net. Accepted images will be retained for the archives and possible catalog production; slides and CDs will be returned if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope with correct postage.<br /><br /><strong>SHIPPING/DELIVERY</strong><br />All delivery and shipping costs are the responsibility of the artist. To ensure your shipping and insurance needs are met when we ship your quilt(s) back to you, we ask you to include a FILLED OUT return-shipping form with pieces sent to Arizona for installation. This does not mean you must pay for shipping in advance. We are requesting you include a form with your shipping account number on it (this is NOT your credit card) so we can efficiently process shipping at the end of the show. A filled-out label saves us LOTS of time.<br /><br />If you are new to shipping, the easiest way to do this is to go online and open a free account with FedEx. Postage stamps will NOT be accepted as payment for shipping. More detailed shipping info will be included in communication to accepted artists. Please remember we cannot predict what shipping –company franchisees across the country will state as “rules” for return shipping, but we are always able to find a solution to return shipping. In the Phoenix area alone, I have had different franchisees a mere six miles apart quote me different “rules.” I also cannot predict what price I will be charged to ship to you; often the return price is different from the send price, even from the U.S. Post Office.<br /><br />The bottom line is: Do not prepay outrageously high fees to get a return label. That is not the goal here. If someone tries to charge you several times what you are paying to ship to me, that’s not right and we’ll find another way to get your quilt back to you.<br /><br /><strong>INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING</strong><br />The above rules are for U.S. artists. While shipping costs remain the responsibility of the artist, accepted international entries are handled on an individual basis to assure an efficient and cost-effective delivery system.<br /><br /><strong>INSURANCE</strong><br />Works are insured while on display at the Chandler Center for the Arts, but not before or after.<br /><br /><strong>ENTRY RULES</strong><br />For each $25 fee, you may submit up to 3 works on slides, a CD or via email. There is NO form, but entries MUST be accompanied by the following information:<br /><br />1. Your name, email address (typed along with your other contact info), physical mailing address and day and evening phone numbers.<br /><br />2. For each submitted work, include a full and detail view. You may submit images on 35mm slides or as digital jpeg images. Digital images should have a minimum 300 dpi resolution for an approximate picture size of 3 x 4 inches. The digital images can be either on a CD or submitted via email to sdihowell@cox.net. With each image, the name of the artist(s) and title of the quilt must be included. Please title digital files so that this guideline is followed, even if in an abbreviated manner. Example: leaf1dethowell.jpg would indicate “Leaf 1” detail view by Diane Howell. In the case of slides, write artist name and title, and indicate TOP on the slide frame.<br /><br />3. A separate list or document file describing the images needs to provided, to include: artist(s) name(s), quilt title(s), dimensions (width x height), types of fabrics/materials used and a short statement about the piece(s).<br /><br />4. Statement declaring whether or not photos may be taken to promote current and future shows, including on the Web and in a possible catalog. One image will be chosen for use on a promotional postcard. In addition, this year a CD catalog MAY be produced. If accepted, and you give permission to use your images, you also give full permission to use image(s) of your work(s) and your artist’s statement(s) in this publication without payment or royalties. During the exhibition, the Chandler Center for the Arts limits photography to the show organizer, media and artists taking photos of their own work(s).<br /><br />5. Statement declaring insurance value(s) and, if you want to sell your work(s), sale price(s). A 40 percent gallery commission will be charged on all sales, so remember to state sale prices that include that percentage.<br /><br /><strong>DEADLINES</strong><br />Entries (not the quilts) are due by midnight, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, either by email at sdihowell@cox.net or by delivery to Diane Howell (address provided upon request). A list of accepted artists will be posted on sweeteasyfeeling.blogspot.com by Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. Email correspondence to accepted artists will follow.<br /><br />Completed quilts accepted into the exhibition must be delivered by Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The delivery address will be given to accepted artists. For ease of installation, quilts must have top and bottom sleeves appropriate to their sizes. These sleeves should be at least large enough for 2-inch slats. If your piece has a hanging system other than a sleeve, please contact Diane Howell prior to entering to ensure it will be compatible with the gallery’s hanging requirements.<br />Quilts from local artists MUST be picked up at the Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, on the day the show is taken down. Accepted artists will be notified of take-down date. Nonlocal works will be shipped; see Shipping/Delivery subhead for details.<br /><br /><strong>GALLERY HOURS</strong><br />Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and Saturday, noon-4 p.m. In addition, Chandler Center for the Arts patrons enjoy the works before shows and during intermissions. Call 480.917.6859 for holiday hours.<br /><br /><strong>QUESTIONS?</strong><br />Contact Diane Howell at sdihowell@cox.net </p>Artful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-20475233616299931052008-12-14T21:31:00.000-08:002008-12-14T21:51:31.861-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9SN-SGDhwqEcMGNDzE57nU5G6KqeXmvK-XU8UjOy24GDzh1KC0tjaDwUQioNIl09QrKREvPVNFvQeoym7hpuhr-Bw7rfCsS5eXb3qaWG9-QpNQ9u7Rq1IFQMGiuWw7yoJcOBSZEwQf8/s1600-h/MarilynGillis.SedonaIII.2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279886885540503810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9SN-SGDhwqEcMGNDzE57nU5G6KqeXmvK-XU8UjOy24GDzh1KC0tjaDwUQioNIl09QrKREvPVNFvQeoym7hpuhr-Bw7rfCsS5eXb3qaWG9-QpNQ9u7Rq1IFQMGiuWw7yoJcOBSZEwQf8/s320/MarilynGillis.SedonaIII.2008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76xwXOBu5qN6O2nodSp7YEEC4___BbimJ0JaoC6qNWfC2g918Y95p-zRDIK2Hh4F41S9krNR1RjeUhb58gc0vxHbiE2iwAwWB97vcfS3mbjGmVdJYaTi-i4VXb1dxdzC3BPkr5st-WUo/s1600-h/Colsh_DrawingontheMist_2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279887198240890898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76xwXOBu5qN6O2nodSp7YEEC4___BbimJ0JaoC6qNWfC2g918Y95p-zRDIK2Hh4F41S9krNR1RjeUhb58gc0vxHbiE2iwAwWB97vcfS3mbjGmVdJYaTi-i4VXb1dxdzC3BPkr5st-WUo/s320/Colsh_DrawingontheMist_2008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXDGUqXwPkXMM-JchZawOKAEUPasYFzipIwwrOIh0YEFs3PJ41O4gZJZ8yp_q0VQYY_BZeSkpHDlB2lcpc11hyphenhyphenmp_CGPBqH70sHw2IOq6L_zoy6UYS_U9Dk9mc-8w2GsaVqK_KiqGaCw/s1600-h/Mask_Quilt_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279887423300420770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXDGUqXwPkXMM-JchZawOKAEUPasYFzipIwwrOIh0YEFs3PJ41O4gZJZ8yp_q0VQYY_BZeSkpHDlB2lcpc11hyphenhyphenmp_CGPBqH70sHw2IOq6L_zoy6UYS_U9Dk9mc-8w2GsaVqK_KiqGaCw/s320/Mask_Quilt_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This weekend judge Jerry Jacobson and I viewed Art Quilts XIII: Lucky Break so he could select the winners in the judged portion of the show. Jerry is an abstract artist who has long been a fan of the AQ exhibitions, and who enjoys viewing the best the show has to offer. His definition of the best? When the quilting techniques add to wonderful composition and skill.<br /><br />It is only logical then that he bestowed first place on Sedona III by Marilyn Gillis of Vermont. This marvelous piece displays an expert's control of dyeing techniques in a wholecloth work heightened by quilting and beadwork. It is neither overworked or understated. It is by any definition, just right.<br /><br />Second place was captured by Linda Colsh of Belgium for Drawing on the Mist (also selected for the promotional postcard).<br /><br />Third place was awarded to Terri Nichols of Wisconson for Mask of Self, her first entry into a national show.<br /><br />Congratulations all around!Artful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-33039757226425634042008-11-20T20:44:00.001-08:002008-11-20T21:03:13.728-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hL4PowRfIMu_RDoBrbxEstJVqqI0HD3ogLZUjOFH9POXanhEkOzakUrF9V4J77hFlxp7J0Msq2MnzJN-kSiH-X85t336blcAz8MDsB_874wsW8DV2PxhRmeQn8mQ2rRU-rg336R2yJw/s1600-h/IMG_2329.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hL4PowRfIMu_RDoBrbxEstJVqqI0HD3ogLZUjOFH9POXanhEkOzakUrF9V4J77hFlxp7J0Msq2MnzJN-kSiH-X85t336blcAz8MDsB_874wsW8DV2PxhRmeQn8mQ2rRU-rg336R2yJw/s320/IMG_2329.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270968796701396162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAnbFLxB3Pext1h-cB06YMTbga8hTiLtU7hSLIVPNkn_2IZlRkboS-NcttNALZ1xQFQc4b0Q1RSiB2ZpUP8HwkITZ2V5bJVJmrsWCFg4-vNc1zcWhZUCPLxFXVguvmEP8MzPdnj-V5NU/s1600-h/IMG_2266.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAnbFLxB3Pext1h-cB06YMTbga8hTiLtU7hSLIVPNkn_2IZlRkboS-NcttNALZ1xQFQc4b0Q1RSiB2ZpUP8HwkITZ2V5bJVJmrsWCFg4-vNc1zcWhZUCPLxFXVguvmEP8MzPdnj-V5NU/s320/IMG_2266.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270968685643399170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwlMUTR9SXYJ80z3eLixCRiyq1W-mJ3TAqHOCF_KXQujU29d28pbfYtPMr9vh5nzpoRURJ7RL8YbGtSKazB84oxL8y0wlquY-bhbbbwj3xW4faTm2aIzTkce5k-MTDDe9LcbNlOoF8k4/s1600-h/IMG_2228.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwlMUTR9SXYJ80z3eLixCRiyq1W-mJ3TAqHOCF_KXQujU29d28pbfYtPMr9vh5nzpoRURJ7RL8YbGtSKazB84oxL8y0wlquY-bhbbbwj3xW4faTm2aIzTkce5k-MTDDe9LcbNlOoF8k4/s320/IMG_2228.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270968596164683970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3ZL_x_y5bPA958VqxqAtd51d2EIaV6n2Q9fBCjnlBXkoGqQ-Bcx_PpJA7Xq-Z8WpNBbT89dB_RHKaPewz5EOJgolKKkBmp7jEehyphenhyphenFDzumDycnS-xfLV0Xi0AxJLQiDIXhEqbDHwV9tY/s1600-h/IMG_2215.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3ZL_x_y5bPA958VqxqAtd51d2EIaV6n2Q9fBCjnlBXkoGqQ-Bcx_PpJA7Xq-Z8WpNBbT89dB_RHKaPewz5EOJgolKKkBmp7jEehyphenhyphenFDzumDycnS-xfLV0Xi0AxJLQiDIXhEqbDHwV9tY/s320/IMG_2215.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270967782227645074" /></a><br />Here are the first four photographs from opening night at the <em>Art Quilts XIII: Lucky Break </em>exhibition in Chandler, Arizona. We created lots of physical "breaks" with the movable wall units this year, giving the viewers a variety of groupings to explore and inviting them to find what lies around the corner. The quilts installed on the flip side of these walls and on the perimeter walls will be available for viewing later.<br />I've lost track of how to insert captions! The lovely lady by the blue quilt is Benedicte Caneill who came all the way from Larchmont, N.Y. to be with us for opening night.Artful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-41454230098104136062008-11-07T00:01:00.001-08:002008-11-07T00:05:37.153-08:00The Colsh Connection<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wRoPBcpPvOdQnBbZUw31dG1V35lPQsbBsAH5Kah7xkHucWxJemjqLQXZbQh62tVW5YLHLRO_WW9vmce1SlhjxSOkw2OhLmk7P9byICe9oD78K8pHz7CdeqZKuF7OheeDiUmGzwZACNo/s1600-h/aqxiiicard.bmp"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wRoPBcpPvOdQnBbZUw31dG1V35lPQsbBsAH5Kah7xkHucWxJemjqLQXZbQh62tVW5YLHLRO_WW9vmce1SlhjxSOkw2OhLmk7P9byICe9oD78K8pHz7CdeqZKuF7OheeDiUmGzwZACNo/s320/aqxiiicard.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265823209857751874" /></a><br />Art Quilts XIII: Lucky Break chose this great work by Linda Colsh for its promotional postcard.Artful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5242943748447391059.post-23944131736643664922008-11-06T22:52:00.001-08:002008-11-07T00:01:01.548-08:00A new day!Two years ago (possibly four years ago!), I spoke with a young man working in the arts about how valuable a blog can be. I, former newspaper reporter and ex-president of the Arizona Press Club, could not imagine ever needing a blog. What the world needs to retain, I thought, are focused news sources. How could so many opinions floating around the universe by untrained writers be helpful? Who has the time to write all these thoughts or to read them?<br /><br />Last week, aol took down our Art Quilts website. I failed to recognize whatever email warned of this impending doom. Suddenly, I found myself in need of a communication update. So, now that Art Quilts XIII: Lucky Break is installed, the name tags are made and a vague awareness is in place that unused white gloves are in my house, I am giving blogging a whirl. People need to see pictures of the opening tomorrow night, and google has made it possible for even a technophobe like me to create this tool. <br /><br />I still have my doubts if anyone reads these things, gets business from these things or actually needs these things, despite all evidence to the contrary. But newspapers are disappearing right and left, if not in actuality in presence. The comfort I found in laying out pages, editing copy and working with the professionals in composing and the press room has almost vanished. <br /><br />Here's to hope for a new day -- and readers!Artful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05425208203864458852noreply@blogger.com4