I Just Felt Like It

is the name of the show that is at the Saville Gallery at 9 N. Center Street in Cumberland.   This is one outstanding show that is being put on by the Potomac Fiber Arts Guild Felting Group.   The show will be up until April 2nd.   If you like to see truly creative work, color, fabric and fiber. . .  go see it.
It blew me away.
I bought a scarf at the opening reception last night.   The scarf is felt on silk. 

The yellow scarf.

( know, Karen, yellow is not my color)

An up close look at the detail.

New Studio

This "new" studio is inspiring me to do all kinds of things.    Now I can use my laptop in the studio
(I have a place to work).   I can even get on line, which is a whole new thing for my studio life. Today I  have been putting photos of my paintings in the computer.   It is really great to be able to work in the 
studio on the photos of paintings as well as the photos
that I sell.
 
I have been alternating between computer work and making another attempt at making monoprints with watercolors.   At the same time I have been organizing my collage papers.
I recently gave a little demonstration to the Western Maryland Watercolor Society on how I do the collages.
Here is one I did after we had been in Tortola.

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Sue's Studio

Last week I visited  my artist friend  Lisa Peterson's new studio in Cumberland Maryland.   I was soooo inspired. I immediately began trying to figure out how to improve my own studio.   I spent 6 days purging, cleaning, painting new storage areas and organizing.  I have had such fun getting it reorganized.  If you have been to my studio, I hope you can see the VAST improvement in storage and space.  If you haven't been here, please come see me. (However it might be best to wait until this new 4 inches of snow is gone.)

My Studio

Before. . .looking into the second room

After

I have two rooms that make up the studio.   The first room (the original) is my "dirty" space where I paint, make jewelry, mono types, etc.    The second room is a "clean" space where I cut mats, frame and have a small gallery.    It is the perfect set up for me.

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February in the Studio

The snow is receding in Garrett County. Our daily weather is unpredictable therefore affording me some good studio time.   Yesterday was one of those days that it just seemed to "work" in the studio.   I had a wonderful time working on mono prints,   These are mono prints taken from a plate of gelatin using water soluble oils.

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Garrett County Arts Council Student Show

The Elementary Student Show has been put up in the Backroom of the Gallery at the Garrett County Arts Council at 206 E. Alder Street.   Thanks to Pam Snyder's hanging talents, the show is terrific.   If you want to have a cheery, happy experience, go see this show.    It is absolutely delightful and fun.  Steve Schlosnagle (the executive director of the GCAC for 15 years) used to say that this was his favorite show and he would love this one.   Remember. . . . these pieces have been created by elementary school students.

Aren't they fun?

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Ink and Watercolor

Winter in Garrett County gives me plenty of opportunity to play around and try to learn new stuff.
My friend Eric Smith is a master at doing small ink drawings and watercolor.   I have never gotten the hang of it but decided to give it a try and not quit in frustration. 
I took a postcard size block to Tortola to do ink sketches with watercolor.   I had taken  3 primary colors, two brushes and the little block. It was great fun playing with my toys.  I have continued to work on this project in my studio. 

View in Tortola

Our house. . .  in the snow

Is Spring around the corner?

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Dreaming of the Tropics

The day we returned from Tortola was the day of Blizzard VI of 2011.   Snow covered the state and was really pretty. . . .. however, it was snow which is wet and cold, NOT warm and blue.   One week later, I have longing for the tropics and warm. 

The scene when we arrived in Bittinger.

                                        
                            A monoprint of undersea life in the tropics.

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