Summer Travels

Summer Travels

I love exploring: trying foods, seeing buildings, experiencing different cultures.  Summers allow our family time to travel. This summer we went to Germany for a round birthday!  Once there we travelled too. This time we explored the Bohemian Paradise in the...
Summer Travels

A Birthday Quilt for Oma Rita

Working since January In January I started designing the birthday quilt for Oma. I made a king sized quilt. The pattern is an oversized double wedding ring in the center and edged it with an applique scallop. She loved it!  
Summer Travels

Contour Lines

Drawing Slowly I love contour drawings. It is a wonderful exercise in seeing. Here are a couple tips on making your own contours.  This project can take 15 minutes or as many hours as you have patience to create. It is a great sketchbook entry! 1. Pick an object...
Summer Travels

Muskegon Museum of Art 87th Regional

June 4th – August 5th The Muskegon Museum of Art is a favorite local museum.  Activities for artists, collectors, art lovers, children are always available.  I enjoy the the Regional Exhibit every year.   This year, two of my pieces are included....
Summer Travels

Working with Art Club

Art Club at Oakwood Intermediate I have been spending Tuesday mornings before school starts at Oakwood Intermediate with a dedicated group of students interested in art. I taught the students my own technique for creating sewn paintings. They painted patterns,...