Summer Daze 2021 ... two Exhibitons

 Thank goodness life is back to a new normal.  In pursuit of creating art, the lack of social connections seem to have had an effect on productivity, not always in a positive way.  Still, I stay connected through podcasts, webinars, gardening and out door exercise with like minded souls. 

In these times of soft openings, the honor of showing work is a blessing.  My piece, Enzo II, is currently on exhibit at the California Heritage Museum in Santa Monica.  I am more than pleased to be included in this contemporary show of 62 selected quilts from SAQA - Studio Art Quilt Associates. The artists represented are from California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah states.

 

 

Enzo II ~ 2016 / 36 by 34 inches

Enzo II is constructed from hand dyed fabrics, eco printed cottons and silks, pieced, raw edge appliqued, painted, machine and hand stitched.
The piece is inspired by the Japanese term enso, meaning "circular form." It  is a circle that is hand drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create.
In the summer of 2016, I was staying in the Sierra Nevada foothills at a friend's cabin.  Inspired by the quiet and the peace of the place, I painted the outer circle to reflect the minor movements of the inner circles.  Painting was freeing and intuitive, a moment when time stood still, an act of freedom.

Exhibition dates: June 23 through September 19, 2021.  Museum Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Stitching California: Fiber Artists Interpret the State’s People, Life, and Land asks textile artists to explore and reflect on the diversity, illusions, realities, and hopes that define — or at least help us better understand — the richness and contradictions of the Golden State. California is a large and complicated creature, where dreams are formed and sometimes realized, and where homelessness, want, and xenophobia are all too prevalent.
Madonna continues to travel throughout the state of California in the Stitching California exhibition and is currently at Museum on Main in Pleasanton, California until August 14, 2021.

Madonna ~ 2018

Well, stay cool, stay safe, stay healthy and stay creative.