Susan Lenz, Fiber Artist!

What a pleasure to meet Susan Lenz while in North Carolina. We collaborated on a Decision Series portrait of me via e-mail. What an incredible experience to see it in person and also see and touch her grave rubbing series quilts. We talked and talked while sharing enjoying our love for fiber, and then went to see a wonderful art show. Susan had two pieces in the show and what a great day enjoying the show with her. I wish we had had much more time together! We will another time. Susan is so knowledgeable and talented and was a great source of inspiration to me.

More Fiber Art/Mixed Media Pieces

I am using "fabric postcards" I prepped and now have painted using golden fluid paints and gold rub-ons.

On the purple piece I added pearl-ex interference colors while the paint was still tacky. These are my samples

and I am going to make a sample holder with instructions for each piece I have done.

More FUN in the studio!

I am having fun using inks, dyes, bleach and Golden Fluid Acrylics. Oh, and I finally used some of those great mica flakes mixed in gel!

Fiber Art Creating

What I am working on

I love Batiks and had fun making this Charm Tote. This was fun and easy and about as traditional as I plan to get in my "quilting."
This is my landscape quilt in progress. I am practicing my free motion quilting and improving by practicing. I have learned a great deal by designing and working on this quilt. I have a long way to go, but thought I would share at this point.
I thought I would share my VERY MESSY studio and let my friends know it does become a disaster area! I have about four projects in the works. I am working on my samples for my Textured Surfaces and that has been a great learning experience.
Here is my first painted textured surface. I am having fun with the Golden Acrylics. There will be more to come soon!