Thyme after Thyme

Here's my entry for the latest Spoonflower design contest. You can see all the entries and vote here. You can also order this design on fabric on Spoonflower or as a cell phone or iPad case on Keka. The original name was "Green Vines" but I renamed it "Thyme after Thyme" on Spoonflower to enter the Herb Garden contest…crafty, n'est-ce pas? And who doesn't need a little more thyme?

Le Pied Dansant

Le Pied Dansant | Mixed media on wood panel | 12 x 12

I was invited to be in a group show at the Edison Eye Gallery. The theme for this show is "DANCE" . I cut out the song titles about the right and left hand in an old "Pageants for Piano" music book I have. I also added some text from my favorite vintage french astronomy book that talks about the movements of the stars. The title of the piece was inspired by a song by Stefie Shock, a French Canadian singer song-writer. The opening reception is this Saturday, July 19 from 5 to 8pm. The show goes until August 3rd. Come and see it if you are in the area!

Cosmic Garden

I entered this design in the Fabric8 contest on Spoonflower and I am sorry to say I didn't make the first round (the top 100). But I guess I didn't really respect the theme which was Cosmic Voyage. I used a painting I had done a while ago and created a repeat in photoshop and called it Cosmic Garden but it does look more like an underwater garden… I did get a lot of positive comments on the Spoonflower site, Diane F of Kansas said: "This is one of the prettiest fabrics I've seen! Seriously, it's just gorgeous. I can't stop looking at it." So all in all, I feel pretty good about it and I ordered a yard in silk to make a scarf. Can't wait to see it printed!

Monoprint Collage Workshop

Last weekend I took another workshop with Jane Davies at the Pacific Northwest Art School on Whidbey Island. It was a Monoprint Collage class using the gelli plate. I highly recommend any of her workshops but you have to sign up early because she sells out really fast, online and onsite. I made 14 paintings in 2 days, some of them unfinished, some of them I will probably just leave as is or add a little collage here and there. This was such a fun class that it inspired me to sign up for the Port Townsend Studio Tour on August 23rd and 24th and open my studio to demo this technique. Stay tuned for more info as it gets closer to the date.

Recipe Tea Towel Contest

This is my entry for the Recipe Tea Towel Contest on Spoonflower. Here's the contest guidelines: "No matter where you live in the world, nothing spells comfort like a home cooked meal from your mom or grandmother. Celebrate the important culinary women in your life this Mother's Day by designing a lovely recipe just like mom used to make." I decided to use my grandmother's recipe because she was such an inspiration to me, not only was she an amazing cook, she was also an incredibly talented seamstress. This is a french canadian version of a "trifle' that she called "bagatelle". You can vote here! Thank you for your support!

Grand-maman Lucile

Floral Coloring Book Wallpaper

And on to another Spoonflower contest! This time the theme is Floral Coloring Book Wallpaper. We had to create a black and white design that is ready for crayons, pencils, and markers to go wild! See all of them and vote here.

I made the top 10!

YAY! I made the top ten in the Spoonflower contest. This is the picture of the printed fabric they posted on the Spoonflower site with this very handsome gentlemen holding it, what a nice touch! I want this guy showcasing all of my fabrics, he would make anything look good! Thank you again for your votes!