by Elaine | Oct 15, 2020 | My Art & Studio
Here’s my second outdoor piece in the series, Balance & Tension, which is about juggling all the things in life. I was a little worried that the neighbors might not like it, but the response has been positive and it survived gale force winds! One neighbor...
by Elaine | Aug 25, 2020 | My Art & Studio
A local art center put out a call for people to make a quilt square relating to the pandemic for a community quilt. How to express this whole thing/mess in one square? I was stumped. I was going to forget about it, but the organizer texted and in texting back that I...
by Elaine | Aug 15, 2020 | My Art & Studio
I do love a good assignment, and this show, organized by Cabinet of Curiosities Chicago was right up my alley. A shrine form, about trying to find some hope in ahem, trying times. They provided the boxes, already primed, and said, go for it! I painted mine...
by Elaine | Jun 10, 2020 | My Art & Studio
The black and white fabric has skeletons. When I started thinking about making this a couple of weeks ago, it was going to be about Covid-19 and the failures of the various governments to protect citizens. Then it changed to being about police brutality and racism....
by Elaine | May 14, 2020 | My Art & Studio
Quilting during a Global Pandemic I’ve long struggled with whether to be a quilter or not, and if yes, what kind. This struggle has mostly looked like not quilting. Partly, this is because my mother-in-law is a prolific quilter, I’ve seriously lost count...
by Elaine | May 14, 2020 | My Art & Studio
Art Making During a Pandemic We’re sheltering in place during the pandemic; the current state order goes to the end of this month (May 2020), and I fully expect it to be extended, as the peak for the virus is currently predicted to be mid-June. First it was...
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