Off to Europe

We are going to be gone for a few weeks to Prague, Budapest, a river cruise to Amsterdam, then on to Antwerp and Brussels.  Should be a wonderful trip and I hope to capture a ton of new imagery - all the river time should find me with the camera capturing color and pattern at all times of the day and night!

Jeff Mann Interview on Art Specifier

http://www.artspecifier.com/mod/emarket/read/2920/52657/
Art Specifier Jeff Mann


Art Specifier has an interview with Jeff Mann today. I find his work intriguing - using old car parts and metal objects to create sculptural work that feels very textile like. Go check out the article!

For Lucy

My friend of 50 plus years, Lucy, died yesterday after a year long struggle with assorted problems.  Here are a few pictures of us in happy times - our trip on the Silk Road in 2006 - celebrating during the year of our 60th birthdays. She and Barry and I went to college togheter and remained friends all these years.

Failed trial

I had this vision of shaping this piece of digially printed cloth with Fossshape.  But it is a total failure. I have to think about what I thought was going to happen versus what DID happen. I always think that the failed pieces end up leading you somewhere new and more exciting....but not always. Sometimes it is just a dud idea.

Special Exhibits this Weekend

Come by this Friday, August 22 to see special exhibits, new scarves and new art quilts!

SAQA 25^th Anniversary Trunk Show and the

Surface Design Association Swatch Collection

On August 22 I will be having a display at my studio of 50 small quilts from the 25^th Anniversary Collection of the Studio Art Quilt Associates as well as 50,  12 x 12 inch examples of many different techniques from the Surface Design Association. Come out and enjoy seeing a panoply of interesting techniques, designs and beautiful patterns.

There are several ways to see the displays –

Opportunity #1

At the combined meeting of the Wisconsin and Illinois SAQA and SDA members that will be held at my studio from 1-4 pm on Friday, August 22. You are welcome to come as a guest to the meeting and learn more about both of these organizations. We would love to have you! Please RSVP to bjscoartist@gmail.com if you plan to come.

Opportunity #2

Also on August 22 from 6-9 pm the collections will be on display in Studio 205H during 4^th Friday at the Starline Gallery, 400 Front St, Harvard, IL.

Opportunity #3

On Saturday, August 23, from 1-3 pm the display will be at the Woodstock Public Library at 414 W Judd St, Woodstock, IL 60098 Phone:(815) 338-0542.

Golden Veins, another variation

 

Another variation in the Golden Veins series. This is a detail wtih cracks and textures added. Still working out the overall construction. Original image was a tree ring pattern. Adding texture with puff additive. It has potential!

Golden Veins, variation 5 detail

I am working on a new piece of art cloth - heavy silk noil discharged and overprinted with labyrinths.  It is going tobe part of the Golden Veins series but it still needs lots of work and hand stitching.

Color Ways

Going back to my reflection photos from Venice to build a set of prints for upcoming exhibit.  I think this one works well - color, pattern, movement, light.  One down, 8 to go.

Kaleidoscope pictures again (yes again)

 I have been working with these images again to try and decide whether to print them for a display or not.  I think I shot too many! Every time I go through them I get bogged down  looking at too many and can't decide on what group to use.  Maybe it's time to start over.

Two Upcoming Special Exhibits

SAQA 25^th Anniversary Trunk Show and the

Surface Design Association Swatch Collection

On August 22 I will be having a display at my studio of 50 small quilts from the 25^th Anniversary Collection of the Studio Art Quilt Associates as well as 50,  12 x 12 inch examples of many different techniques from the Surface Design Association. Come out and enjoy seeing a panoply of interesting techniques, designs and beautiful patterns.

There are several ways to see the displays –

Opportunity #1

At the combined meeting of the Wisconsin and Illinois SAQA and SDA members that will be held at my studio from 1-4 pm on Friday, August 22. You are welcome to come as a guest to the meeting and learn more about both of these organizations. We would love to have you! Please RSVP to bjscoartist@gmail.com if you plan to come.

Opportunity #2

Also on August 22 from 6-9 pm the collections will be on display in Studio 205H during 4^th Friday at the Starline Gallery, 400 Front St, Harvard, IL.

Opportunity #3

On Saturday, August 23, from 1-3 pm the display will be at the Woodstock Public Library at 414 W Judd St, Woodstock, IL 60098 Phone:(815) 338-0542.

I hope that many of you will be able to come and enjoy one of the events!

See attached posters with more information.

Barbara Schneider

bjscoartist@gmail.com

www.barbaraschneider-artist.com

www.barbaraschneider-artist.blogspot.com

www.artclothnetwork.com

www.saqa.com

Slow Muse

I read this blog regularly. Today's post about the artists Bonnard and PiIcasso and especially the quote about Bonnard's capturing the effernescence of pleasure in his work strikes a cord with me.  Please link to Deborah Barlow's Slow Muse and enjoy reading her post.
Slow Muse

http://www.slowmuse.com/2014/08/12/lessons-from-bonnard/

Peaces Gallery Opening

Tonight I am part of the Grand Opening of the  Peaces Art Gallery in Barrington, IL. Should be a fun time.

Anniversary # 3

 Three years ago Larry and I married and 3 years later we are still feeling blessed.

Wood shapes

 Another woodpile from the Alps hike.  This photo has not been worked on at all but I think the hsapes and overall pattern will lead to some new work.   Many homes in the villages we walked through had the whole side of the house lined in woodpiles. Some piles worked their way around windows, gates or flower boxes but all were so neatly done that they became an intereresting feature all on their own.

Back to work

 Today I am off to Peaces Gallery in Barrington, IL to hang some of my work. And then on to the studio to make progress on new work!  This photo is of some of the woodpiles I passed while hiking in the Alps - I think they will move the Tree Ring pattern series along.  I like the pattern as well as the different shapes intersecting with one another.  I have more photos to look at and explore.

Coming up for air

Back from my long hike in the Alps and a week with kids and grandkids visitng. Now it's back to "real"life. I have lots of work to get ready for various shows, gardens to shape up, house to resurrect, blog and website to catch up and new work in my head!

Quilting Arts August/September issue

 

http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/quiltingarts/archive/2014/07/07/quilting-arts-magazine-august-sept-2014.aspx
Quilting Arts August/September issue with article
I have an article in this issue on my leaf manipulation process.  Please follow the link to the Quilting Arts site!

Back from the Grand Traverse Hike through the Alps

I am back from my long hike. It was a terrific trip with wonderful sights, great food and lots of hiking. Some of the hiking was scary, some beautiful, all of it challenging.  I have lots of photos to sort through, some may lead to new work! Here is the photo of the Alpen Glow that I caught at sunrise one morning while staying in the mountain hut at 11,000 feet. I wasn't sleeping well and had already been up to see the moon rise, the stars so clear at this altitude and then the sunrise.  It was a wonderful moment. Note hte almost full moon high in the blue sky!

Bernina We All Sew Blog article

Please take a look at the article I recently wrote for Bernina on creating the shaped tree ring pieces.

http://weallsew.com/2014/07/23/how-to-make-realistic-looking-3-d-tree-rings-and-other-shapes/

Bernina blog article