tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60303541547717554812024-03-13T21:28:30.663-07:00Fibre Art ProjectKaren Cummings is a Canadian Textile Artist, living in Cambridge, Ontario.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-87237527303733167112014-08-11T08:17:00.004-07:002014-08-11T08:18:30.248-07:00Dorothy Caldwell workshop<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was so fortunate to take Dorothy Caldwell's human mark making workshop last week. We were under a big tent on the grounds of Langs Pioneer Village-it was so idyllic! Stitching, painting and chatting for three days, while listening to sheep and crowing roasters. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dorothy is a gentle, enthusiastic and generous teacher. And she produces wonderful work. I am trying to make sense of what I learned-how to move the ideas into my work. It was such fun.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-83474414430642765052014-07-30T18:17:00.003-07:002014-07-30T18:17:34.959-07:00Surprise in the greenhouse<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>During a recent Ottawa greenhouse tour-amongst the beautiful plants were signs of little people at play. It was a surprise and so much fun to find.</b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-64830104203611729182014-07-08T19:25:00.002-07:002014-07-08T19:25:43.528-07:00course with Penny Berens<b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I took a course with Penny Berens, organized by the Kingston Fibreworks group. Penny had us zero in on a detail of a picture and experiment as to how we might represent that detail. I made a few coloured versions before I cut into my fabric. Have yet to finish it- but a very fun process.</span></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-88472354248770678692014-06-21T19:16:00.004-07:002014-06-21T19:16:41.542-07:00Fibre Art Award<b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">I am thrilled to say my work "Three Spoons" was chosen for the Fibre Art Award in the 35th Annual Insights Juried Exhibition, a presentation by the</b><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Elora Arts Council. They received 390 entries and the work on display is terrific. The show is on now till August 31st, 2014 at the Wellington County Museum and Archives, Fergus, ON. Great day trip: visit the gallery and linger in Elora for lunch and a little shopping!</b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-7799718458869711292014-06-20T20:58:00.000-07:002014-06-20T21:00:12.960-07:00Grandmothers group fibre show<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>What a wonderful exhibit-organized by the Waterloo Omas Siskona (Grandmothers of Steven Lewis foundation) The show titled Creating Futures-Threads of Hope for African Grandmothers is a real beauty.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The City of Waterloo Museum staff did a fantastic installation job. The show is on now till Sept.28th and than will tour till May 2015.</b></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-2329965316382178752014-06-19T18:47:00.000-07:002014-06-19T18:48:18.831-07:00course with Susan Carlson<b>I took a fun class with Susan Carlson organized by the York Heritage Quilts Guild. Susan is the author of Serendipity Quilts and has a wonderful sense of tonal colours and shading. She offers some wonderful retreats at her home studio-looks like a lot of fun.</b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-80891455500222048642014-05-02T19:24:00.002-07:002014-05-02T19:24:44.619-07:00Goose out of water?<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I drove thru an old parking lot- I came upon this interesting fellow. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Right in the middle of curbs and concrete- Do you ever feel like a "goose" out of water? I do when I have to pretend I know how to "art talk." I recently read a review that described the artist work as <u>deskilled.</u> Work that is meant to <u>confuse and disgust the viewer.</u> Wow-that sounds like bad art to me! but I don't know "artese." Wonder if you can take a course on that one?</span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-3733661497346283702014-04-18T18:03:00.001-07:002014-04-18T18:03:37.410-07:00QR Quilt<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Good Friday. Little bit of sewing, little bit of cooking, tiny bit of housework. Finished my QR Cambridge quilt. It reads- try it!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-6190684931931299152014-04-15T18:08:00.003-07:002014-06-19T18:48:48.507-07:00Lorraine Roy, Dundas, Ontario<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; white-space: nowrap;">I took a collage course from Lorraine Roy last weekend- it was great.</span></b></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-48397323614115894052014-04-12T19:57:00.002-07:002014-04-12T19:57:32.679-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-51661502396746356052014-04-08T19:01:00.003-07:002014-04-08T19:01:58.939-07:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>QR Quilt- every time I see a QR code, it reminds me of a pieced quilt - so I decided to try making a QR quilt - AND it reads! So fun. I started by enlarging the code (in a word doc.) so each square is approximately 1/4". </b></span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Converting each 1/4" to 1" squares - the rest is easy. (Fused dark onto a white ground.) I have yet to quilt it, will post a pic of the finished piece. Questions, just ask. </b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-83393193841493008392013-10-05T13:36:00.001-07:002013-10-05T13:37:42.219-07:00Glass vases in the garden!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that the weather has cooled off - out comes the wool! These brooches are easy and fun to knit.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527184613664233046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030354154771755481.post-67844399137294839162013-09-06T06:03:00.003-07:002013-09-06T06:03:51.459-07:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love making these flowers- for my studio sale Sept. 21& 22nd. Trouble is I want to keep everyone!</span><br />
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