Starting with my picture I drew (in College) of a lady with fish. I know it SEEMS like I'm not around, but I am. This weekend, I reorganized my side bar and at the top you will see a link to my gallery...the gallery is in Flash, so if you don't have that installed, you'll have issues! :-) However, I did this mostly for me.

I think I have mentioned (not sure how recently tho) that I was a fine art major who strayed away from what I was doing for 10 years. I created absolutely nothing in that time. About 3 and a half years ago (really what prompted this blog) I dug out my Grandmother's crazy quilt and began my exploration into needlework. This exploration started on the web with many websites and great inspiration in the crazy quilt world. This year I have begun exploring other avenues of needle arts...none that has quite "fit". So, I decided a retrospective of everything I have around the house that I have created...including a couple from High School (not going to say how long ago that was!), would help me find my authentic creative self. This means digging out drawings, photographs and other interesting things (woodcuts, etc).

So, with it all up, I do have some insights...of what I liked to do, what I love to do now and interestingly an answer to why I dumped it for so long! Anyway, more later.....

I also had a comment on a post from Pam Rubert about the picture 2 posts ago and here's another of the same sculpture area:
Unfortunately, this wasn't IN Missouri (wave Hi to Pam!...should have figured out a way to drive past your studio!), but on our trip along Highway 50 in the south West part of Kansas...I believe just west of Greensburg (Home of The Big Well) and before you get to Dodge City. Just a total hole in the wall town except for all this great sculpture! I'll have to go back and get an exact town location or maybe someone will recognize it!

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And with that, I'm off to a huge community garage sale to sell the crib! Isn't that poetic justice! Time for it (and a lot of other junk I might add) to go!

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Having two children and more going on than I probably should, I find that "recovery" often takes WAY longer than it should. Sorry for my absence. The picture above was taken on a whirlwind trip to and from Missouri - back to my college reunion to Cottey College in Nevada Missouri. We then took a side trip to Branson. For those who want to be bored with family travel pictures...they're posted here (note to grandparents..there are several pages!).

I haven't been getting much done in the craft/art department and I'm planning a big project of doing a retrospective of all the art I've done (college till now) and putting it in a gallery. Mostly for my own use. Be kind of cool to see where I have been and where I am now!

However, while you're all waiting (I'm sure with baited breath) for me to gather myself, here are a few links I've been saving:

Fabric Postcards - How to Make a Fabric Postcard - neat info on fabric postcards.

International Quilt Study Center : Education & Research : Lecture/Public Programs - yikes, I could spend days and days on this site. I highly recomment the "Quilt of the Month" under exhibitions. They email you a link with a picture and history of a different quilt a month. Neat neat stuff!

Directory to Quilt History Information Online - furthermore, if that last site doesn't give you something to do for a while...visit this site! Wow, the quantity of information is staggering!

I promise to have more soon! Just in "reworking" mode.

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