Shattered Childhood
My nephew is a first grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School. On December 14, 2012, his carefree childhood came to an abrupt end as a murderer came into his school and killed 20 of his classmates and 6 school employees. …
Danger, Danger!
With all the recent workshops and exhibitions, I haven't had much time in the studio. Yet somehow the next Special Olympics piece is almost complete! This piece is inspired by a young athlete on the NYC Special Olympics gymnastics team…
It’s Not Always Black and White
I finally finished this small zipper piece called "It's Not Always Black and White". It's a fun little piece mounted on 12"x12" canvas with red yarn spilling out of the top.
Escape the Darkness
Today, I finished the piece shown above Escape the Darkness. It's a fun little piece mounted on canvas. The free motion quilting is covered with plastic fencing and colored wires poke through as they try to escape to freedom.
Quilting Joe’s Story
I spent the day sewing Joe's story and it's coming together. Along with all the closed doors I mentioned in an earlier post, which represent all of the closed doors he faced when in need, I added a small suitcase…
Quilted Melodies
I decided to quilt the Anim Zmirot piece with a wave pattern that moves along the diagonal in red thread, bringing the one red fabric into better harmony with the rest of the piece. In order to bring the music…
Online Journal Quilt Class
I am excited to announce the start of my online Journal Quilt class! Hosted by the Fiber Arts Mixed Media Website, the 5 week class will begin October 4. Each participant will create a one-of-a-kind art quilt that conveys her/his…
Quilting Brachot
Today, I was able to layer and quilt the Birchot HaShachar piece. The design has a crazy quilt feel with a variety of textured fabrics to convey the sensory overload we experience when first waking up. When we wake to…
Gallery Opening
The opening last night was a success! People came and seemed interested in the art - they asked good questions and played with the catapult for my Flinging Prayer piece. Overall, a really nice evening. Thank you to Park Avenue…
This is it!
Tonight is the big opening and I think everything is in place ... though I still have that nagging feeling that I'm forgetting something important. Now all that's left to do is get dressed, meet up with my family, and…