It's snowing here in DC. A cold gray day, perfect for snuggling inside and catching up on this, that, and if there's time left, the other. I have a lot of upcoming things to share with you. Many days I feel like I am busy all day but get nothing done. But now looking at this list, I can see the fruits of my labor and yes, I have gotten a lot done. It's important to compile a list like this once in a while, if only for your own satisfaction of seeing your accomplishments pile up. Here are my February accomplishments, in no particular order.
1. Taught a class at Angela's Happy Stamper in Reston, VA yesterday. Claudine Hellmuth and I made a day of it, each doing a 1/2 day of book signing and a 1/2 day class. Great shop, great students (as always).
2. Completed a Guest Blogger entry for Quilting Gallery which will be online Thursday, February 26th.
3. Submitted work for Layers Upon Layers blog, to be online Thursday March 5th.
4. Designed, painted and printed this fabric for use in an upcoming Quilting Arts project. (Comments appreciated & welcome)
5. Completed and submitted another Artist to Artist interview for Cloth Paper Scissors magazine.
6. Had a small, intimate, immediate family only gathering (just 20 of us) to celebrate the February birthdays – son Chris (24), daughter Kerry (20) and sister Katie, my little sister.
7. Completed this small quilt, playing around with some new fabric fragment ideas and techniques. (Comments & critiques welcome)
8. Completed another article for the Spring issue of Studios magazine, which is now available for pre-order.
9. Received my contributor copy of Creative Awakenings – Envisioning the Life of Your Dreams Through Art by creativity coach, Sherri Gaynor. A great book to do just that – awaken your creativity. my contribution and project is entitled Finding Meaning in the Bottom of a Bowl. (OK, so this is technically not a February 2009 accomplishment, but when it comes to books, they aren't real to me until you can hold them in your hand.)
10. Completed my class description for a great NEW art retreat taking place a year from now, February 18-22, 2010 - An Artful Journey in Los Gatos, CA. There are also small mini-events taking place this year – all organized by Cindy O'Leary. Check it out.
11. Had a fantastic networking lunch with author, pattern & fabric designer, Pat Sloan, to pick her brain and get advice about vending at the huge International Quilt Market & Festival on October. It's a big step and I'm (gulp) scared.
12. Wrote a whopping 4 blog entries this month, including this one…..not too proud of that but when you have to choose between beingproductive inthe studio and comunicating with the rest of the world, well – let's just say it takes a LOT of discipline and time management to do both successfully.
13. Wrote another Guest Blogger entry for Fabulous Fabric Art with Lutradur
contributor Jenn Mason's BRILLIANT NEW BLOG Everyday Artist Studio. It's scheduled for Wednesday, March 4th. And a little birdie told me she's having a GIVEAWAY for Fabulous Fabric Art with Lutradur.
14. Painted yards and yards of Lutradur for my classes. I used Claudine's STUDIO paints. Those little jars sure go a long way.
I've been at this so long it is not longer snowing. It's still cold, but the sun is shining and I am smiling. I'm ready for March, Spring and my own little form of March Madness – another book GIVEAWAY+ a free Creative Textile Tool courtesy of Walnut Hollow. You can't have the complete Lutradur experience without this tool. So come back soon, come often. Tell your friends.
