Just before I turned off the computer last night, I did my last email check, and found that a piece that has been hanging in an exhibit won the most votes from visitors!!! The Community Arts of Elmira, NY acquired the Langdon-Pratt Mansion on Lake Street- a beautiful historic building, that they have been restoring. It has a gallery space as well as space for workshops and more. Their website has more info about the building and exhibits.
The exhibit my piece was part of is the monthly People's Choice Exhibit. Each month there is a different theme, and artists display works that fit the theme. The public then votes for their favorites. There are works in many different media, from paper cutting to watercolors, oils, photography and more.
The piece that I had on display is "My Dream House"
This is a 12"x12" art quilt mounted on a 16×20" artist canvas, that was a piece I made for a Fast Friday Fabric Challenge a year ago. I used a photo of an old falling down house on the road I live on, as the inspiration. For this I imagined the house as a little English cottage surrounded by lush flower beds. The Work in Progress Post for this piece is here.
The email also reminded me that I need to get myself organized to get my display of items ready for the holiday show and sale- Cezanne IV- that takes place from Nov. 15 through Dec. 24 at the mansion, where we each set up a display of our works for sale. The result is a boutique-like setting for customers to shop for original gifts. Artists also participate in forums where the public can learn more about how we work in our various mediums.
I am a former textile artist and new pattern designer with a degree in horticulture, wishing to share my love of nature, flowers and gardens with everyone through my photos, sunprinted fabrics, and now pattern designs. Chronic Lyme Disease has caused major changes to the direction my life. I have to limit the amount of time spent digging in my gardens, and quilting has become more difficult. I discovered pattern design as a way to get art back into my life. I now use my gardens and photos to inspire designs that can be used on fabrics and print on demand items.
