Patricia Turner

January 17, 2010

Mud Cookies by Patricia Turner

I made a piece this year about hunger in Haiti called “Mud Cookies”. It was at the Mancuso World show and the Mancuso Florida show.

It is based on a photo I saw in Nat’l Geographic by AP photographer Ariana Cubillos whom I contacted and got permission to use for the basis of my work. Women in Haiti mix dirt and clay with salt and shortening to make mud cookies which is a food staple for Haiti’s poor.
I learned a lot about Haiti from my correspondence with Ariana and I think Doctors Without Borders does wonderful work there.

If you would like to see the quilt and my other work, go to
www.patriciaturnerart.com
If you would like to see Arianna’s photos of mud cookies, go to
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/30/world/main3768430.shtml

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Ellen Lindner

January 15, 2010

Melbourne

elindner@cfl.rr.com

Publication Times Three

I was delighted to recently learn that I will have three quilts included in the upcoming book 500 Art Quilts! Published by Lark Books, it is described as “an inspiring collection of contemporary work.”

Reconciliation

My three pieces to be included are, Reconciliation

Ti Plants

Ti Plants A-Glow-Glow

Out of the Blue

and Out of the Blue

Each applicant was allowed to submit three pieces. I guessed there might be sections with a variety of themes, so I sent three very different pieces. It seems my strategy paid off.

More info on the book can be found at http://www.larkbooks.com/catalog?isbn=9781600590580 .

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Julie Feingold

January 15, 2010

Harwich MA – dual membership

heart2hand@comcast.net

Well…I may as well join the bandwagon!

I am a SAQA member and I have created a quilt called the Lost Heroes Art Quilt. It honors the service men and women who lost their lives in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The quilt was dedicated in Washington, D.C. in late September at the Time of Remembrance and it will travel for two years around the United States.

If anyone is interested, you can visit the website: http://www.LostHeroesArtQuilt.org There is also a ompanion book whose proceeds (100%) go to Snowball Express, a charitable organization that supports the young children of the fallen.

Also, I’d love to know if there are any art quilting groups in south Florida that I can become a part of.

I also live in Massachusetts for part of the year.

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Juanita Yeager

January 15, 2010

Altamonte Springs

Lilies in Bloom

jyquilts@mchsi.com

I moved to Altamonte Springs in October of ‘09. I am a SAQA member, I’d like to announce that I will have an exhibit consisting of 10 of my quilts in Ann Arbor, MI Feb 15 to April 12 as part of the University of Michigan Health System’s Gift for Art Program. The work will be displayed in the 2D UH Main Lobby Gallery. Here is one of the pieces that will be there, Titled “Lilies in Bloom” completed Dec ‘09, measures 38″ wide by 44.5″ long, Dye painted on Silk broadcloth, machine quilted.

Any questions you can contact me at my e-mail address.

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Candice Phelan

January 15, 2010

Wellington

candiceph@aol.com

I am also new to S. Florida and looking for an art-quilting community. I am not nearly as accomplished as Laurie, but I recently retired from a demanding corporate career and now finally have time to focus on art quilting. All of the groups I have found in S. Florida seem oriented to sewing and more traditional quilting, but I would love the energy and inspiration of an art quilting community. I have an art background from college and did some weaving, pottery, graphic, and photographic design there as well, and, in the intervening years, have continually used sewing, fabrics, and many fiber-art techniques to create one-of-a-kind pieces. In the past, because of long hours and lots of travel, I was never able to join a group, but now I am very much looking forward to learning from others and sharing what I can.

I live in Wellington, but would be delighted to participate from Delray to Jupiter, East or West and am available days or nights. Thanks so much!

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Laurie Dodd

January 15, 2010

Jupiter

doddld@aol.com

I have just moved from Denver to Jupiter, FL. I’m trying to find other fiber artists in the Jupiter area that might possibly have studio space to sublet. I’d like to get connected in the fiber art community in SE Florida (if there is one). I completed Jane Dunnewold’s mastery course in surface design last year and have been in two design groups in Denver. One is ArtStrings which includes Susan Crouse Kemp and Deidre Adams. The other is 3X which includes Carol Waugh (Denver’s SAQA rep).

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Free Websites

January 15, 2010

Florida Artist Directory, http://floridaartistdirectory.com/ offers free websites to Florida artists. Full information can be found at http://www.floridaartistdirectory.com/pages/fadjoin.html#faq

Sites with more storage space are also available for a modest fee.

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Maureen O’Doogan

January 15, 2010

Tallahassee

MaureenieLH@aol.com

EX CO-REP!!

Maureen is no longer a co-rep as she has adopted a new machine and has no time for other things as she is …. “in the middle of moving my studio (long story) and setting up a longarm business. i have no new work to report. aargh!!! well, hang on… I’m going to have two pieces in the lark “500 art quilts” book due out next spring. and I’m going to be in a three person exhibit at the Tallahassee airport next year.”

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Carol Trice

January 15, 2010

Sarasota

carol@caroltrice.com

Attached is my lastest quilt. It’s 15 x 17 and I just finished it.

Half a Pear

I haven’t even put on the label yet. I haven’t given it a title yet, but it will probable something simple like just “Pear”. I hate coming up with titles to the quilts.

PHOTO – Mary and Carol came up with Half a Pear for her piece.

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