Jewel Box, Red-haired Woman

Here is a jewel box recently finished. I've been taking a break from them, we need some

space, those ladies and myself!

On the Streetcar

A fresh print ready for the show. I made a few cards with it and also printed it on 'good paper' that I can paint on.

Creature from the Black Lagoon

UPDATE: The finished product!

My son is going to a birthday party today and while laying in bed waking up, I realized we didn't have a birthday card for him. I proceeded to run down to my studio while everyone was still asleep and stamp out the only 'boyish' stamp I have on a card. (My husband chose it from a stamp store I made him go to while visiting Cambria, California - a stop after Hearst Castle.)

Anyway, I hope to color in a background before my little guy wakes up. Good thing the party is inside since we are having another snow storm this morning - what ever happened to Spring?!

Quilter's Confidential II

Another quilt, I'm really in a brown, rust, ochre, orange phase this past year - revisiting my childhood, I suppose. This is merely in the block process, it's the Cabana pattern from Kaffe Fassett.... my color and pattern hero.... love him so much!!!
Who knows when I'll ever pick this one up again... but I've really been in a quilting mood lately.

Flowers in her Hair

Jewel Box Painting to be finished in the next few days.

Dry Ink, Dry

I printed yesterday and can rest easier knowing the ink is now drying. Next will come the painting - one of my favorite steps in my printmaking process. I do know how to print the Japanese way (Moku Hanga) - I went to Graham Scholes' Boot Camp in Victoria B.C. and learned there -what a fabulous experience it was! (He has workshops every June, & has a nice website -- http://www.woodblockart.ca/) However, I'm out of practice with the 'wet box' for the damp paper and the bokashi methods etc. Plus, carving one plate is just more feasible for the Mama lifestyle right now! (Not to mention I love using my press).

Quilter's Confidential

Confession: I love to make quilts. The majority of sewing I do is by hand, though because it's the only way I can really control my piecing, triangle points, etc. It also enables me to sit on the floor with the kids and work on something and they can be right there with me.

Here's the latest creation it's a quilt top right now... I added the brown border and skinny pink border to the blocks but now, I find it way too dark and graphic looking. After putting it away for a long time... I decided I needed to resolve it and recently found a fabric I am going to applique in strips on the brown while still keeping some of the brown showing. I'll show an update after the April show.