I got home from Quilt Market/Festival in Houston, yesterday. Debuting Flower Bomb and Jardiniere at Market and then moving on to Festival! We were all so exhausted. It was so wonderful to have the support for Daydreams II, Earth Elements, Human Element, Wildwood and everything!!! I couldn't believe the energy! But when I got home I peered into the studio and started crying... Joey Glass (my constant angel)- and my husband Marc (my best friend) cleaned out my whole studio! It is like paradise- I can't wait to sew and paint... Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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Running in the dark this morning under an almost full moon-How glorious to finally get up and get going.
Exciting new designs are on their way jumping out of my head and landing everywhere. It seems I can't paint fast enough. I am also stewing on some original quilt designs that needed to be done yesterday. Yesterday...

I'll keep you posted more regularly on new designs. My daughter Paige MacKenzie helped me redo my blog. She is pretty gifted with the graphics. And I always love stealing flowers from Joe Glass ;-)
Have a wonderful day!

Nitty Gritty

Liam added blue paint to my palette because he wanted to make it "look better"

AWESOME Rock Pillows designed by me and brought to reality by the so talented Megan Bracy!

The saga of the cool digs...

I am the Iron Goddess ;-)

She is looking good... all dressed up-

I want to put something out there that is real. It is not always pretty and wrapped up in brown paper packages.  Life is stressful, but I know I am blessed. My children are all healthy. My work is exhausting, but worth it. Sometimes when I am in the middle of a painting I feel like a ghost. I do the tasks that need to be done like make chicken noodle soup, clean most of the house, try to get the bird's nest out of the fireplace vent thingy, pick up Leemie bop from school, deal with college financial needs- but I float through it while I am painting so of course then I feel guilty about that. Like I'm sorry that I am not all there, that I am just a hologram. ;-)
I finally get to a place where I want to be and the rug is pulled out from under me. Don't ever give up. Demand more especially now and if you are truly an artist then buy art fabric. Art is just a common expression, a translation of emotion- whatever that emotion may be. But I believe in that. I believe in the expression of true hand done art- in our schools, for our children as well as our own spirits we owe it to ourselves not to settle. Support the translation in whatever language it may be written. Peace.

Pre Autumn Schedules

The goal is to remember what is important

What is essential

                                 

What is excting

What is worth taking the time

A very busy Autumn is on its way embrace each day

Galesburg, IL

What a lovely crowd in Galesburg! Thanks so much for your interest in all of the Art Collections! We will keep creating no matter what. You all make the difference for me.

Sunday Sweet Sundays...

Well, today I went for a run, a good run. It was a gorgeous day! Snuck on over to Barb's, a dangerous place and walked home with arms full of inspiration. We took Liam to the Sweet Corn Festival and now he is crashed. I wish we could all pass out when we need to.

Things that make you go hmmmmm.

So I am organizing the studio today with an amazing set of gym lockers I got at Fern Hill. I have all my colors in their baskets. I reset my compass and look to the future with contemplation. Daydreams production yardage arrived and greets me right at the front door. My new line that I am painting is a really amazing way to look at flowers and the world as we know it. I can't wait to show you- stay tuned.