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Support the Arts~and Artists

This Christmas consider supporting the arts and small business by buying gifts from a local Artist!

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Christmas Art…

Artwork can be:

*Locally (or regionally) made…helps the local economy.

*Unique….one-of-a-kind.

*Handcrafted…has been touched by the designer’s hand.

*An expression with meaning…an individual’s vision and ideas.

*Found at many different places… in art centers, studios, galleries, on-line websites, and arts & craft showsales.

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Some Artists’ work to check-out on-line!

*Studio Art Quilts Association…Art quilts by professional quilters and members of the association.

* Flame Glow Studio, Laura Leva, artist… Unique one-of-a-kind necklace designs made of brightly colored glass stones, sea glass, and iridescent beads.

*On my Right sidebar are several Artists Webrings you might like to explore.

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Are you an Artist?

*If you are an artists, feel free to leave your link below in the Comments!  

Please remember to visit local Artists while Christmas shopping!  🙂

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*Signs of the Holidays*

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Signs of the Holidays are all @…

*It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas*

*I’d love to hear your favorite Holiday sights or activities!

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Autumn, Oh the Colors of Life!

To me Autumn means new color!

Actually, a change of the the colors of life–the bright, vivid summer greens, yellows, and blues give way to twinges of burnt oranges, rusty reds, and tawny yellows…The air becomes crisper, cooler…the daylight has a noticeably different look to it. I am reminded that nothing in life ever really stays stagnant, but continually changes, either quickly or very slowly–but, surely!

In the studio, today I am quilting the Lifeweavings #3 piece. The loose fabric strips have been a challenge to hold in place, even with many pins. A better method may have been to use a fusible batting and iron the two layers–the woven top and batting–together before stitching.

Progress is also being made on the yellow flower. Here it is on the design wall as I fill in the design.

Pinning the pieces in place has worked the best for this, though I am undecided whether to piece a background for it or to add the background pieces around the centered flower?…do I turn the edges or leave them raw edge?…making these choices along the way is all part of the design process.

I am slowly creating new art in the studio…                                                                                                                Just as Autumn is slowly changing the colors @ us and life moves on into a new season…

*What is Autumn like in your part of the world? What meanings does it hold for you…?

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