I Found It!

I love this piece and have oodles of more designs on sketch books and floating in my mind.  This design/technique has endless possibilities.   Sculpture from fiber, embellishments, and painted window screening.  What more could I want? 

Soft Sculpture - WAVE

Did you notice the copper disk on the right?  I had been wanting to sign my work, but it is difficult with the variety of fiber and other material I use.  A good friend Catherine High, created the little disks and some larger with silver metal behind the copper.  Aren't they great.  My initials are just right.  PB

Work in Progress

Art in Progress

Sorry for the less than professional picture, but wanted you to see the second in a series of work I am doing.  The pieces have two layers, the back layer with detailed representation of - in this case, sea weed, and the top layer which is netting with strong lines that emphasize the lower layer.  Trust me, it looks better in person and it won't be long before there are better pictures.  This is the second of the series.  The first one was of a tree and autumn leaves, and the third, not yet started, is of a landscape with cattails.

Danville Success

Where's the Point
Sold April 2014
Danville Theater Gallery

The ARTful Women had great success with their show at the Danville Theater Gallery on Front Street.   Over ten of our pieces were sold plus card packages.  We are all thrilled and appreciate Amy Miller's work as the curator of the show.  I do not know who purchased my piece at this time, but  Thank you.

Next shows are listed on Schedule of Shows & Awards page.  Please note that the ARTful Women have been invited to show at The Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom CA in Jan - March 2015.

Danville Artful Women Show

The Danville Theater Gallery Reception on March 7 was a big success.  Thanks to all who came to celebrate the event.  As you can see from the picture below, the Artful Women enjoyed all the fun.  Show will be open through April 26.

Danville March 2014
ARTful Women - Joan Dyer, Jo Hathcock, Gail Sims, Ann Sanderson, and Pam Berry

New Work

Sorry about no recent updates!  I took a little time off with holidays and a cold.  But finally, I got back to work and feel so much better!  Losing myself in the creation process makes me smile and then the work is easier and then I smile more.  An upward spiral.

The Artful Women are preparing for a show at the Danville Theatre Art Gallery in March/April and we thought it would be fun to have small, ready to frame pieces to sell.  
So we are all preparing 11 x 14's.  My examples.....

Turning

Good Luck Coins

Untitled

These are more fun to make.  Lots of freedom and color.

Next Artful Women Show:  "7 Voices in Fabric Art"  will show at the Danville Village Theatre Art Gallery. Danville, CA
March 7 - April 20, 2014.  

Houston Quilt Festival

SAQA Benefit 2013

Each year the Studio Art Quilt Association (SAQA) offers 12" x12" pieces of art for auction.  The well known names are grouped and offered the first few days, the others are auctioned over the next month or so.  But some are selected to be in the silent auction at the Houston Festival.  This year my piece was selected to for the Houston Group.    I m so proud to be selected.  If you are going to the show, be sure to see this part of the exhibit.

Just for your information....the Art League of Lincoln's Member Show has been extended through Sept 26.  It's a great first show for the League.

It Sold!

I hoped you enjoyed seeing the piece shown below, because it SOLD.  A friend noticed that the piece had a red dot on the label and called me with the good news.  Thank you to whomever bought it.  Johnny Appleseed had won several awards and was a favorite with friends.

More good news.  Another good friend attended the Shenandoah Vineyards Artist Reception last Saturday (9/7).  While enjoying the show she saw my "Pumpkins" and  had to have them.   It is really great that she has this piece, because I can still see it whenever I wish.   Thank you to my friend Jan.

Hope you can see the show up in Plymouth because it is beautiful iwith good light, and a background of old wine barrel wood.  Let me know if you need more info.