Several months ago Martha Seilman, Executive Director of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), asked me to do a interview which would appear online as part of the SOFA event. Normally held over a week in Chicago, SOFA is forced to be a virtual event this year. I sent her some images of a few quilts and eventually she set up an interview time and asked me questions that I answered off the top of my head. The interview appeared on the SOFA site only the first day, along with interviews with two top collectors, Jack Walsh, and Marvin Fletcher. Both of them collect large, expensive quilts and have advisors to help them decide. I just buy what I like and can afford without consulting anyone! I am thrilled to be able to see pieces in their collections and even more thrilled to share pictures and talk about some quilts in TCQC.
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Interview for SAQA 11-07-20
I was surprised at how precisely I speak and the voice doesn't sound at all like my own. There was no script; I provided the images, Martha asked me questions and I just answered off the top of my head. It seems to all make sense, but if I had it to do over again I would probably say something different. Isn't that always the way?
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I hope that works! If it doesn't will someone please let me know.
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Thursday, November 5, 2020
KoKo is indulged! 11-05-20
Although KoKo has two beds at home, he never wants to sleep in them. One holds all of his toys and the other just sits empty. Cherie thought he might enjoy this luxurious, furry bed and presented it to him. She intends for him to bring it with him when he comes home. I dunno, he is pretty happy sleeping on top of me or on the tile floor when it is very hot. It certainly looks extra comfortable.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Monday, November 2, 2020
It must be autumn 11-02-20
I have been housebound for a month now and it seems that autumn just passed me by. There re several streets in Fullerton that are lined with gingko trees and I usually cruise by several times during the season, just to get a heartful of the gorgeious yellow glow. These are from previous years.
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Sunday, November 1, 2020
Del's Quilts Calm in Chaos 11-01-20
This is the quilt I use as my "logo" and several people have asked about it lately., so I went back in my photo files and found some pictures. At the time self portraits were a "thing" and I did several, some invented and some inspired by teachers' work. This one just grew from my box of fused scraps. I never want to throw any of them away, but what to do with them? How about a chaotic background? I do tend to stand this way, perhaps since I was a very shy little girl who never knew what to do with her arms. I don't mean to look judgmental.
"Calm in Chaos" Del Thomas - California 2005
24"W x 32"L Machine pieced, appliqued, quilted.
Commercial and hand-dyed cottons, nylon netting, cotton thread, cotton batting, polyester thread.
Of course there are several birds, here is a little green one. Female Lesser Goldfinch, perhaps.
This did travel to several exhibits, so it has a proper label.
Pieces pulled from the scrap box for the back.
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