Friday Flowers 09-19-14

I don't know the name of this wonderful flower.  Anyone? 

 

A Bignonia flower.

 

Amaryllis.

Visions Art Museum current exhibits closing 09-18-14

"Hanging Gardens of California"  Arline Fisch

An installation of brightly colored floating wire forms and jewelry from the artist's collection.

 

This is one of the three exhibits currently at Visions Art Museum.  There are also "30 Quilts for 30 Years" by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, and six quilts in "Tracings" by Deidre Adams.

 

All of these exhibits will close this Sunday, September 21st.  So, if you have been planning to go, now is the time.   Liz and I will be there tomorrow for one last look.

 

The International Biennial Quilt Visions exhibit will open on October 3rd and the artists reception will be on Saturday, October 11 from 5pm to 7pm.  It is always great to meet the artists who make these wonderful quilts. 

#   #   #



Wordless Wednesday 09-17-14

Missing you 09-16-14

I miss my friends when I go on a Road Trip and I miss them when they go on vacation.  Lots of September trips this year for everyone but me!  Liz has been in the eastern Sierra for a month and returned on Saturday, Carol and Dick are in Great Britain, Terry is in Spain, Karen is in New York, etc.   It is magical to find a post from "abroad" or receive a phone call
from some place in the vast USA.   Our electronic world both connects us and disconnects us. I hope everyone is having a good experience and comes home safe and happy.

I'm starting a new edition of the Surfside QGuild newsletter - October already.  I will include information about the upcoming November Fest where we offer a quilt auction (both new and vintage quilts), raffle baskets, lots of visiting and LUNCH!  It is our big fund raiser of the year and you can came and enjoy the festivities.  It will be on Tuesday, November 11th at 10am.  Our meeting place is San Clemente Presbyterian Church which is just off the I-5 between La Palizada and Avenida Presidio.   Hope you will consider joining us. 

 This is a new quilt made just for our live auction.

This is one of the vintage quilts.  It is in excellent condition.

Probably 1920 - 1940.

 

#   #   #

 

Monday Browsing 09-15-14

Fancy Steps from around the world:

http://www.boredpanda.com/17-of-the-most-beautiful-steps-around-the-world/#post2

Baby bear playing on golf course:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMkWuXk11Uk

Seeing faces in ordinary items:  http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/jun/29/in-pictures-gilbert-legrand-faces-unexpected-places#/?picture=440560238&index=0

If you find this intriguing just Google "Gilbert Lagrand" to find other wondrous transformations.

 How batik yardage is printed:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nsMFIZfBiE

22minutes - worth the time!

 Here is a Smilebox slide show of some of Ruth McDowell’s quilts:

http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/openTheBox?sendevent=4d7a63324f4467354d6a6b3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link&partner=neverblue

New 12X12 quilt in TCQC 09-14-14

This is one of four quilts I purchased at the Visions Art  Museum fund raiser last evening. 

 

"Color Form 67"  Gail Baar - Chicago, IL   2014

Very modern, a crossover to the mid-century modern paintings.

The background and the back of the quilt are pure white - the camera turned them blue.

Close up of the machine quilting, all done with gold colored thread. 

Should be pure white, not blue.  She kindly left some slack in the sleeve - doesn't take much, just a 1/4" is enough to allow the quilt to lay flat against the wall when there is a slat inserted.

The label has an added woven label with Gail's name and she has added her signature on the side facing.

#   #   #