Marianne Burr quilt - NOT in TCQC 01-24-15

Now that the Visions biennial, "The Sky's the Limit" is over, I want to share a quilt that I just love.  However, I  bought one of her quilts at Quilt National two years ago and am still waiting or it to appear after the QN quilts finish touring.  .Marianne's work is all done by hand using a base of heavy felt - it is just amazing.  This exhibit had more handwork than any exhibit I have ever seen - embroidery, embellishments, hand applique, kantha, you name it.   

"Eleven 3 Eleven"  Marianne Burr 2014  32"W x 43"L

Pictures don't do the quilts justice, but it is one of the only ways to share.  Unless you would like to hire me to bring quilts to your guild for a trunk show!

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Friday Feet 01-23-15

Dinner at Solare in SDiego 01-20-15

Visions has new exhibits which opened on Saturday and I drove down for the opening reception  It was very well attended and a number of the artists were present.  Fun to have a few minutes visit with people I don't see very often. And to meet some artists I didn't know before.  Some very nice work; some serious, some witty - a nice selection, I think. 

After the reception some of the Visions people went to dinner at Solare.  I've always enjoyed their food in the past, but they must have been having an off night.  Not only did we have to wait for our table (we had a reservation), but then we waited on the waiter whenever he felt like coming around.  Here are two of the main dishes at the table.  

This was the beef selection on the special menu for the evening.  The diner said it was very good.  And it certainly was a nice presentation. 

This was my chicken selection, it was a little tough and I'm not sure what all was in the melange underneath - mushrooms mostly.  I only ate about half so brought the remainder home to have for dinner last night.  The chicken was still tough and I cooked some Swiss chard to go with the mushrooms and whatever. 

This was sort of a corn cake atop burned onions and, maybe, spinach.  I skipped the burned onions and whatever, but the corn cake was very good. 

I think I won't dine at Solari very often.  I'd rather go to Ikiru and have sushi, anyway!

It was rather late when we finished dinner, but I decided to just drive home rather than stay at a motel.  I wasn't sleepy and I do sleep better at home.  The next day I took a long nap - driving is more tiring now than it was even a year ago.  Old bones! 

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Monday Browsing 01-19-15

Even if you have changed a million rotary cutter blades, you need to watch this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5_NygfSu8I&feature=youtu.be

Visions Art Museum has three online  exhibits on their website:

http://www.visionsartmuseum.org/online_gallery.asp?id=1

http://www.visionsartmuseum.org/online_gallery.asp?id=2

http://www.visionsartmuseum.org/online_gallery.asp?id=3

There are three new exhibits at the museum,

Expressions in Equality, Inspired by the Siddis – Quilts by Margaret Fabrizio, and Faces: a Members Challenge run Jan 17 thru Apr 4, 2015.

Pictures at: http://www.visionsartmuseum.org/

SAQA Auction quilt posted on blog 01-18-15

This is a quilt purchased at the 2013 SAQA Auction.  One reason I bought it is that I am fond of the Banksias and like to see them in flower arrangements here.  Susan lives on the coast of Australia, although I can not deteremine exactly where, I assume she is located in the state of Victoria. .  

"Coastal Patterns"  Susan Roberts Mathews   2013  12" x 12"

Canvas, water soluble block printing ink, polyester thread, wool fabric.  Collagraph printint, lino block printing, fusing, free motion machine stitching.  

This detail shows a seed pod with the seed pods already popped out and on their way to making more Banksia plants. 

A lovely complete label that includes a contact for the artist.  Always a good idea so that the owner can get in touch.  Or perhaps someone who wants to buy another quilt.

One unusual thing is that the Plexi hanging rods came with it.  

I've faded out the black so that you can see the intricate quilting. 

On her blog Susan has detailed the process of making this quilt

http://www.susanmathews.info/blog/

This is one of only 2 entries in her blog and there are several pages devoted to the quilt.