The Creative Journey
by guest blogger Katherine Sands (originally published 21st April 2009)
For me, the creative life is a journey…and I learn and see so many interesting things along the way!
Some artists are able to plan ahead; I love their work and their process, but that doesn’t seem to be the way I work. I am a fly-by-the-seat-0f-your-pants serendipity kind of gal. Too much planning and I would probably be bored. A case in point…since a larger, new art quilt I had done didn’t fit the size requirements for an upcoming arts council exhibit, I decided to start a new piece of art. I was on a deadline, so I decided to keep it simple. I pieced and quilted it, using simple hand dyed fabrics and one black and white screen printed fabric. I didn’t quilt it all over, but left areas that were not quilted which “poufed” a bit.
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An inspirational article by my guest blogger – Katherine Sands
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Using Unusual Materials
I was raised by grandparents who grew up during the great depression. We made do with what we had and we didn’t throw anything away! I still have trouble throwing things away. Watch me save those hard plastic tags on potato and onion bags; I know someday I will come up with a use for them!
With the current economic conditions we face, quilters are looking to use what is in their stash. A recent exhibit at the Illinois State Museum shop gave me an opportunity. The exhibit was called Repurposed, Renewed, Reborn. Each participant was to use items they already had and not purchase anything new. I went a step further and actually used re-cycled items in my entries.
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