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I am currently taking time out from doing my C&G course to take a class at Quilt University on Fabric Portraits. I’m taking my C&G at DesignMatters. Both are distance learning courses. Both courses are completely online. I never meet my tutor face to face and they never get to see my work in the real. But [...] Unfortunately in English we don’t have many nouns with gender specific forms so in English the title of the exhibition at the Schirn gallery in Frankfurt has to be Women Impressionists – not so concise. We went to see the exhibition last Thursday, which was the May Day public holiday here. We thought that as [...] Over the last week I have been following the debate on the Guardian newspaper website that has been triggered by the publication of Delia Smith’s latest book “How to Cheat at Cooking” and her new television series on the BBC. The most amusing article was the Delia Taste Test. The whole debate has since been taken [...] I was browsing the internet as you do – me I’m always googling words for inspiration, both text and images – and came across this “what if” blog. That really made me smile because if one thing stuck in my mind from my Self Expressions class with Myrna at QU it was to keep asking yourself [...] On the last day of 2007 I discovered this: The Miniature Earth I should have picked it up a few weeks ago but it got past me. I’m not very diligent about reading all my emails – especially those that come regularly. Perhaps it’s appropriate that I found it today. Food for thought to start us [...] I’m hoping that there are some readers out there who may have some opinions they would share with me. As regular readers will know I have been taking online classes on a regular basis at the Quilt University. I have taken some excellent classes and had some excellent teachers, but I am finding it increasingly difficult [...] Although I enjoyed making my last quilt and think it turned out better than ever (photos coming soon) I also asked myself why I was doing all this. Having too much time on my hands causes me to think too much and then those doubts as to the whys and wherefores of life start creeping in. Having [...] I was moseying around the web looking for pictures of faces for my face quilts and masks and came across this site about abstract painting. It has some good information on how to paint an abstract painting that is certainly also of interest to quilters. Not only that but there is a short history of abstract [...] I have added some new quotes to my quotes page. I discovered one of them while browsing Beate’s Fabric Art. I like the collage she was inspired to make. Take [...] I’ve not been doing any sewing since I finished the cushion cover. Instead I’ve been reading up on the theory of design. My first introduction to it was on Jim Shaw’s website. He has an online series of lessons on 2D design, which are well worth reading. My latest acquisition on the design front is a book [...] |
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