New York Autumn

The leaves were in glorious technicolor.

Upstate New York

classic.

on location in upstate New York

We spent a morning sketching and painting at this wonderful antique and handmade basic shop. It's the Natural Basket, in Natural Bridge New York.

upstate New York

new york autumn

I love this shot. It seems like it would be great inspiration for a quilt...

Lake Bonaparte, upstate New York

We stayed with our dear friend, Jan Phillips, and she has a 100 year old cabin on this lake, Lake Bonaparte. It's about 90 minutes Northeast of Syracuse.

Adirondacks, New York,

Husb and I drove to Lake Placid. This was taken on Mirror Lake and the sun was out!

mirror lake, lake placid

Husb and I at lunch at the Cottage restaurant on Mirror Lake, in Lake Placid.

Jan Phillips

Jan was host, our cook, our tour guide and our boat captain while we were in New York. Thank you Jan!!!

don working by candlelight

Husb participated in some of the workshop, and joined us all at the dining room table for late night sketching and painting.

Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a lovely old city (by California standards) and well worth a visit.

Husb and I are off to New York on Wednesday for a week to see what autumn looks like outside of California.

Pasadena birthday Weekend

Mulberry Tree by Vincent Van Gogh.
Husb and I spent a wonderful weekend in Pasadena. We visited the Pacific Asia Museum, the Pasadena California Museum of Art, and spent a glorious 5 hours in the fabulous Norton Simon Museum which is a most spectacular place. Van Gogh, Monet, Degas and soooo many more. What a gift! We also had dinner at Il Fornaio in Old Town Pasadena, to celebrate my birthday, but husb didn't tell the waitperson...but I knew it was my birthday and we had a lovely time!

So, last year I hoped for 57 birthday comments on my blog, and I got nearly 40...This year I'm 58. Please do comment...it means a lot to me...I'd love to reach my goal of 58 comments...

poppy peek

A peek at my work in progress, fufilling two purposes. I'm working on lessons for the classes I'm teaching starting next month, and I'm creating a journal for SCRC, for a caregiver.

mission trails park

Helen and I hiked and then painted in the Mission Trails Park visitor center. (These lovely birds were in the display case.)

project

a close up of a technique I'm working on. My classes are starting up next month, so I'm working on techniques and projects to teach. online and in San Diego.

Buddy

He's getting too big for his bed!

blue sky preserve

a photo from my walk yesterday morning

Quilting Arts Gifts 2008

So, yes I have an article in this issue, page 136 & and 137, AND it features artwork from one of my Mundo Lindo students.

The PUBLISHED artist

Here's Julian the artist featured in Quilting Arts Gifts. He's just started the 5th grade and is a very bright and talented young man! And now, he's published.

more of my bird collection....

this could be my life's work. I have a lot of birds...

interview

(photo by Sam Hodgson of me and the Mundo Lindo kids)
I was interviewed by the independent non-profit online news source, Voice of San Diego. Please read the story here. Please, let me know what you think.

outside of Cleveland

I took this photo on an early morning walk at a inn outside of Cleveland. It's now my screen saver. Thought I'd share it with you all too.

collections

Some of my metal bird collection. I have a couple of different bird collections... Let's see. Metal birds, birds from my travels, bird earrings, bird paintings, bird mobiles...

tree of life coral heart

I added some more art to JaneVille etsy! Check it out.

QA TV

waiting in the green room

cleveland hotel room

millersburg ohio

Keen's in Cleveland

love these shoes!

cleveland airport

waiting.

Quilting Arts TV!

Here I am, on set, with Pokey Bolton of Quilting Arts magazine, QA TV and Cloth Paper Scissors. I filmed two segments for QA TV in Cleveland last week. It was way cool and I'm so thrilled and proud to be asked! The show, part of the third season of the PBS program, will begin airing December 26. But fear not! you can purchase the season series on DVD from QA TV--series one and two now and of course, series three (with me in it) available in December.
It was a really great experience, filming with Pokey and the folks at Kathi Stull Productions. I also met some artists, who were filming there segments. Shelly from Cedar Canyon Textiles and Laura from Laura Murrary Designs and Melissa, who designs for Westminster Fabrics and Melanie Testa who though I'd never met in person, we knew we were fast friends!
And a highlight of the trip was having dinner with Pokey Bolton and getting to know her better. What an amazing and generous and smart woman she is!

I'm home.........

I'm back from Cleveland. A quick note to tell you I'll also be teaching "Mixed Media with Paper and Cloth" online at joggles.com. If you've never taken an online class, do try it! The class starts October 30, runs for 6 weeks and costs $75.

rabbits

Lesson learned. I drew these bunnies in the evening, and painted them in the morning. Duh, shadows weren't the same. Next time, I'll do it all at once.

Off to Cleveland tomorrow, returning in a week. I get to meet Melly and see Pokey again, not to mention film the two segments on Quilting Arts TV.

bunnies

I'm going to add watercolor, but I wanted to preserve the ink-only version. stay tuned.

stipple bunny

this is actually pretty tiny. It's the start of a Moleskine page of my collection of metal bunnies. Stippling takes a lot of patience!

owl feather

Found this owl feather on my walk with P yesterday.

Blue Acorns and the Quail.

I'm going to Cleveland next week to film for Quilting Arts TV. I'm doing two segments for the TV show, and of course, I'm thrilled, but as the date gets closer, I'm getting nervous.
I'll be doing a paper on cloth segment-10 minutes long!-and here's one the finished pieces. Now that I look at it, I think I need to fatten up the quail legs. (yes, Davi! I'll give you first choice on all my quail pieces :-) And I'm also doing a 5 minute segment on organza. Working on both, right up to the last minute!

Theatre in Carlsbad, CA

Husb and I saw this last night, and you've just got to see it! It's hysterical!!!! The Complete Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)
Aug 10th - Aug 31st

The Complete Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) was written by the Reduced Shakespeare Company, and first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1987. Within the span of the evening every single Shakespeare play is covered as well as a nod given to the sonnets. It is notable for holding the (self-proclaimed) world record for the shortest-ever performance of HAMLET, clocking in at 43 seconds.

New Village Arts is an excellent theatre company (Sailor's Song is fabulous and is also playing there now)

Februrary 2009

February 2009 is when the book "Art Quilts at Play" by Elin Waterston and Jane Davila is to be published. Featuring ME. This is a photo of the projects I did for the book last fall. Can't wait to see the finished product....

September 21, 2008

Pinwheels for Peace Participate!

my bug

It was bug week at Mundo Lindo We drew them in chalk, from pictures, and used oil pastel. This is one of mine.

Mixed Media with Paper & Cloth registration begins

Registration has begun for my class at the Athenaeum School of Arts
Mixed Media with Paper & Cloth
Mondays, 9 AM – 12 noon
Oct. 13 – Nov. 17 (6 weeks)
Park Blvd Studio, San Diego
$160 members/180 non-members plus $20 mat. fee
What’s mixed media? Everything and anything! You’ll paint, collage, draw, print with our own hand carved stamps, sew, glue, even burn---all to make art. This class encourages your own creativity with lots of techniques and ideas. Most everything in the class can be done on a paper surface OR a cloth surface or combining the two. Each week you’ll explore a new technique or theme. Class will be inspirational, positive and fun, with lots of sharing, laughing, and learning from the others in the class. All levels of experience welcome, and previous students can expect all new lessons.
Materials: $20 materials fee will be collected in class. For the first day, please bring pencils and 140 watercolor paper any size. A materials list will be given and discussed at the first class.

HOW TO REGISTER: Registration for classes may be made by telephone (858) 454-5872, in person or by mailing in the registration form below to the Athenaeum. Telephone registrations may be charged to American Express, Discover Card, Visa or MasterCard. Mailed registrations may be charged to a credit card or paid by check payable to the Athenaeum and sent to:
ATHENAEUM MUSIC & ARTS LIBRARY 1008 Wall StreetLa Jolla, CA 92037

arizona flowers

I created some samples to show my students in the Art Unraveled class I taught--sketching and painting watercolor in your journal.

arizona heat

arizona pears

thank goodness for air conditioning

first day in phoenix. Husb and I walked at 6am.

phoenix

We visited Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West while in Phoenix--it was fascinating.

shopping and painting

sketching during the art unraveled shopping extravaganza.

Art Unraveled

Me at my table of goodies at the Art Unraveled Shopping Extravaganza. I was tired, but not as tired as I look in this photo!

Art Unraveled 2008

I taught 2 classes this year. My first time at Art Unraveled in Phoenix. The art retreat was great--nice people, well organized event, lovely hotel, and good teachers. (I attended two workshops while I was there.) Next year I hope to teach 3 classes...I'll keep you posted!
Here's a pic of my 'sketching & watercolor in your journal' class, held in the evening from 6-9pm. Full with 20 people.

art quilt class

Here's part of my class from"Two Art Quilts Two' at Art Unraveled. That's Angie and Fran in the front row.

on the road

Off to Art Unraveled today! Teaching and taking workshops. Stay cool. I'll return in a week or so.

Creative Inspiration

Martha Sielman, Studio Art Quilts Associates Exec Director authored and curated this lovely book full of 40 or so master art quilters, showing 8-10 pieces from each artist. Cool book. Gorgeous art and gorgeous layout. Masters Art Quilts

Long Beach International Quilt Show

Yours truly doing 'open studios' at the Cloth Paper Scissors/Quilting Arts section at the Long Beach Convention Center.