Creative Life Sampler

Interactive color exhibit at Huntsville Museum of Art-  movable  wheels show color combinations  We've gotten into the habit lately of visiting art museums in whatever city we happen to be in, big or small. What we're finding is there are some real gems all over the place! On a recent trip to Huntsville, Alabama we took in Huntsville Museum of Art . It was just the right size to be able to fit in a visit between other scheduled activities. There were a couple of things that stood out to me. First, with this size museum, they have the advantage of being able to present their collection in easily digestible portions. In other words, the displays are not overwhelming because many pieces are grouped in smaller settings. This conveys a sense of intimacy with the work.  I actually enjoy that kind of staging because it creates a feeling of adventure as well. You instinctively know you're going to be presented with a different art movement, theme, or medium as you move throu...

Shifting Contour When last you heard of this quilt it had been saved from the scourge of fabric bleeding. But I never posted the whole quilt. So here it is.  I have called it Shifting Contour because, in my mind, the patterned fabric plays the role of the background on the left side of the piece. On the right side, the patterned fabric moves to the foreground and becomes a solid shape against the cream background. It is an experiment with the concept of negative space. This year our local guild has taken the lead from our parent organization, the Modern Quilt Guild, and focused on a specific topic each quarter. They covered categories which can be found in the annual QuiltCon quilt show: modern traditionalism, applique, negative space, and minimalism.  I found defining these terms has been really helpful, as sometimes it's difficult to identify why a certain quilt is in a category, in which category a quilt "belongs" when entering it, and even how to deliberately incorpo...