Clik here to view.
Of feathers and Flags; Catherine Ventura does Tokyo Rococo
Well, what fun. Catherine Ventura has done something totally unique with her Tokyo Rococo fabric. An artist and art educator living in Asia, Catherine has a huge background in textile arts among...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Collections from Asia: Sumi sticks
Looking for something in my studio, I ran across my sumi collection again. I am always so wistful as I don’t have time for Japanese calligraphy (shodo) lately though I do on occasion sumi paint images...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibition
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco is a fantastic exhibition. LOVE it! If you are anywhere nearby, it is truly not to be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coastal Inspiration at Farallon SF
The jellyfish loungs at Farallon Well, off to dinner in SF with our out of town guest and we thought we would try some place we hadn’t before and that got us to Farallon on Post Street in Union Square....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mighty Roses
You know how wonderful roses are when the first bloom comes? Amazing. Off visiting wonderful friends on Saturday and saw the quilt that will be in McCall’s Quilting July/August issue (LOVE IT) and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Roundabout Baby Quilt & Parasol Quilt
Stephanie Russell of Blackberry Quilts made some GORGEOUS projects out of Tokyo Rococo. A fourth generation quilter, she gets her inspiration from her love of heirloom and antique quilts and she has a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Week’s Blog I Dig: A Detailed House
I can’t remember where I ran across A Detailed House, but just the name made me smile, as I myself currently live in a very detailed house. And though at times I yearn for simple bright sunny breezy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SFMOMA, Contemporary Painting
Michelle Kitto from Urban Spools was in town and we met up at SFMOMA. No photos allowed of the Cindy Sherman exhibition, but it was fantastic–HIGHLY recommend. My second favorite thing was the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Art & Oakland First Friday
Went to our first Oakland First Friday as residents and it was quite a hoot with lots of music and food on the streets and open galleries and impromptu exhibitions in every spare space. Music was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spiders and Webs oh my!
Loving the new house, and loving all the nature. Amazing active spiders we have here, spinning us some webs just in time for Halloween. hmmm inspiration for my Halloween collection…. fog in the...
View Article