Monday Browsing 09-03-12

Swan at Ninepipe Nat'l Wildlife Refuge near Ronan, MT.  June 2012  Photo: Ruth Powers

Two online quilt auctions coming up:

The Association of Pacific West Quilters has 27 quilts with an auction September 18, 2012 at 8 am CDT and concluding September 28, 2012 at 10 pm CDT

http://www.benefitbidding.com/listings/categories/index.cfm?category=1018582353

Studio Art Quilt Associates reverse auction is in three parts – starting Sep 10 there will be a different set of quilts offered for each of three weeks. The prices decrease each day.

http://www.saqa.com/gallery-mini-detail.php?ID=2053

Relive some of the New York Times' best photos. They are posted regularly at The Lively Morgue, a blog site run by the New York Times: http://livelymorgue.tumblr.com

The Car Culture loses charm for younger generations:

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/31/youve-lost-that-lovin-feelin-eisenstein/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl2%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D200198

Lisa Broberg Quintana posts interesting observations and pictures about the quilts she sees at quilt shows. Here is her recent post about posting quilt show images on blogs:  http://michigoose-life-quilts.blogspot.com/2012/08/rule-breaker.html

My personal feeling is that anyone hanging a quilt in a show that allows photography accepts that it will be photographed and quite possible posted on blogs. If this is something that the quiltmaker does not approve of they shouldn’t hang their quilts in such quilt shows. Posting images without attribution is definitely wrong and offensive. I don’t believe in the “Anonymous is a Woman” attitude. Del

Inflating sculpture in NYC - amazing and amusing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH6xCT2aTSo

How about "Friday Face"?

Guess this is how I truly appear to others.  Beth Smith, director of Visions Art Museum, took this "Glam shot" in the office when I was there on Wednesday preparing the layout for the 12X12 quilts that will be on exhibit starting February 3rd (that is the date of the opening event - mark your calendar).  The scarf is a new one from Rayna Gillman, who does every possible kind of surface design, and it is wonderful silk crepe - my favorite fabric for scarves.  I have become a collector of Rayna scarves - "two is a pair, three is a collection" - since I now have four in my drawer.    http://studio78notes.blogspot.com/


The event on Feb 3rd will include the 'reveal' of the new name of the large VAM gallery - the "Del Thomas Gallery" - and also celebrate my ongoing financial commitment to the Museum.  I have been to all eleven Visions exhibits over the years and try to be as involved as possible in what is going on at VAM.  Living 2 to 3 hours north sometimes makes it difficult, however, I can send money and so can you!  With the "Great Recession", as the media has termed it, all non-profit organizations are hurting.  You can help by becoming a member and participating in those programs that are open to members all over the world, including an opportunity to exhibit and sell your work.  Every membership and every donation helps the continued operation of the Museum.    http://www.visionsartmuseum.org/ 

Thanks to Lisa Broberg Quintana, whose Blog is among my daily "reads", for the kind words she posted yesterday.   http://michigoose-life-quilts.blogspot.com/