Yesterday I received some very exciting news. This summer I applied for a grant from the Kansas Art Commission that would fund my studio space and supplies to develop and make a whole line of bed quilts. And they chose me! They cho-cho-chose me! This news is so big and so exciting that I'm sort of in denial. I've only told my mom and Simon so far. I also scooped up Owen cat and made her dance with me until she put her claws out and yelled (that took about 5 seconds).
As most of you know, I've already started developing the line of quilts. The sky/landscape quilts and the color block quilts are part of the series. But with this funding I can go crazy and make as many prototypes as I need and explore as many different colorways as I can think of. Now there really are no excuses...well, other than being busy with teaching.
Yay Yay Yay Yay! And now some pretty pictures of surface design samples:
That's Owen with Simon. Owen is a girl and she has a fat belly.
She is also called Owey, O-face, Thriller, Fatty-Bear, Bun Head, and Bobbin.
As most of you know, I've already started developing the line of quilts. The sky/landscape quilts and the color block quilts are part of the series. But with this funding I can go crazy and make as many prototypes as I need and explore as many different colorways as I can think of. Now there really are no excuses...well, other than being busy with teaching.
Yay Yay Yay Yay! And now some pretty pictures of surface design samples:
stamps and low water immersion
direct application and shibori
direct application and crackle