Those In-between Times

Even though it looks like nothing has changed, the studio has.  This is my view when I walk in the door in the morning, and the last thing I see when I turn off the lights, when I depart.  It is truly my inspiration.  I feel so blessed to have this dream studio.

The rocking chair from my childhood.  I was rocked in this chair as a wee child. The upper portion has been painted, and now we are waiting for time to paint the bottom.  Or maybe it should just stay white?  A mix of the old with the new.

The new design table sits in all of its glory, holding onto all of my projects and storage underneath

I thought it would be cool to see this typewriter from the looking down view.  I went sort of crazy taking these views, because I thought they looked interesting and I found it amusing.

a better view of the design table

Looking down into a cup of pens

The top of my red rolling cart by my design table.  Okay, you are probably wondering what that round cardboard thing is?  It's a bolt of zipper trim.

Gosh, this looks a mess and I don't even know what this is a picture of.  And there were many more like this to choose from, so I didn't include anymore of these!

The old scale belonged to my dad, and a button jar belonged to my mother.  My sister and I spread their ashes at sea last weekend.  Many of their favorite things have become my treasures and are in my studio.  I love that.

One of my beloved old paint palettes that I've had for a couple of decades, and maybe even more.  My daughter bought me two new shiny ones from NYC for Christmas last year.  Such a thoughtful gift.

The globe

I like this shot, through a metal vase and onto a watercolor palette

And this is my most recent work 'Rama Lama Ding Dong' for the Dinner at Eight Artists exhibit 'Affinity.'  It measures 40x40 and I am over the moon about it.  The exhibit of 40 quilts will be shown at International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston this fall.  Click here to visit the d@8 artists blog. This exhibit is co-curated by me and Leslie Tucker Jenison.