Azalea Extravaganza Part 2

Q. What happens when an artist with a craving for color plants flowering shrubs?

A. Color Studies

Alexandria Annual Azalea Extravaganza

 The banana tree is leafing out.

 Oslo loves the weather.

 Wisteria

 Soon this will be solid color.

A Walk in the Swamp Artists' Reception

If you will be in the Baton Rouge area on Sunday, January 30, you are cordially invited to the artists' reception for A Walk in the Swamp at Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center.
FREE and open to the public.  Preview all 25 fiber art pieces and see detail shots here: http://cfalart.blogspot.com/

Local news coverage: http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13886238

A Walk in the Swamp

My piece, Acer Rubrum, and details.  Photos courtesy of John Hartgerink.  See all 25 pieces in the show here: http://cfalart.blogspot.com/2011/01/walk-in-swamp-2011_15.html

Sneak Peek "A Walk in the Swamp"

Acer Rubrum.  finished piece 18" by 6 feet.  Part of the exhibit A Walk Through the Swamp, curated by Michael Young.  All pieces are 14-18" wide and 6-7 feet tall, two-sided, and hung from branches suspended from the ceiling, so visitors are walking through a magical fiber swamp.
January 10 - February 6, 2011: A Walk Through the Swamp show at Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, Baton Rouge
February 9 - April 26, 2011: A Walk Through the Swamp show at Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center, Thibodaux, LA
June, 2011: A Walk Through the Swamp show at Louisiana State Arboretum, Ville Platte, LA

Shaver Theater

An ode to music in architectural form, recently restored to Art Deco glory.  Located on the LSU campus, site of the Music and Dramatic Arts Commencement ceremony.

 Ceiling in front of the stage

 Purple spotlights shone on the stage.

Musical motifs on the walls.

Blue Ribbon!

I picked up my items that traveled to the Louisiana State Fair today, and was pleased and surprised to find a blue ribbon on this one for Machine Applique'!

Bloggers' Quilt Festival

Sky, 2009, and detail

I went around the Alexandria downtown area one Sunday afternoon and took many photographs. There’s no shortage of urban decay here. Although Alexandria was burned to the ground during the Civil War, there are still a few buildings from the era of Reconstruction, as well as many built later and abandoned. This particular building appeared to still be in use as I could see lights on inside. I went back a few weeks later to take some more photos and could not find it.
 

One of the original photos

Bloggers' Quilt Festival

HOUSTON!

Wow, I actually have 2 things in the IQA show this year!

Shady Lady, in the "500 Art Quilts" exhibit

To Hold the Sun in the "Eye of the Quilter" exhibit.

I hope I can get there!

Dyeing with an E and a few helpers

Yesterday, I dyed fabric.  Rocky was the helper of the day, and was most eager to investigate.  Here's the evidence, all the way across the deck.



All bundled up this morning





Today's helper: Oslo, who loves running water and would rather lick the drips from the sprinkler than drink from the water bowl.



I tied several scarves to overdye




Others were direct dyed.




Really impressed with the results





While I was rinsing fabric, This butterfly found the perfect complement to its color.




Boris would rather smell the flowers.





Moose looking winsome, but not interested.



Yesterday's culprit naps through today's fun.