Thursday, March 25, 2010

Featured

The reason I've been so busy?

From Saturday 27 March and for the following six weeks, I'll be featured artist at the Material Arts Gallery in Braidwood.

Zipper

And that means I had to make more stuff to put in the gallery.

Brooches

And I had to think about quilts. I haven't been inspired to make a quilt for ages, but this week has seen a flurry of talk about yo yos (or suffolk puffs) as I'm going to teach a class in how to make them at the next Canberra Brown Owls. I've become addicted to making them. In fact, I've made about 30 since late last night.

Yoyos

These ones, using my treasured and long-collected Japanese fabric, will become a small quilt, but not right now. I didn't leave myself enough time. I'm going to be "artist in residence" at the gallery on 17 April so I'll submit a quilt or two before then.

21 comments:

  1. How exciting!! That sounds like a lot of fun! Love the yo-yo's - look so great in that gorgeous fabric.

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  2. That is just so exciting and very well deserved Michelle. Your work is just beautiful!

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  3. Sounds fantastic Michelle! I have started on the shawl you pointed me to and it is in my creative space this week! :)

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  4. Once again, I would like to be you when I grow up. Congratulations!!

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  5. Yay - a superstar!
    Loving the yo-yos too I can't wait.
    Do you think we should ask Kuka for an extension to Big Girl's Blouse month?

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  6. Congratulations Michelle, that's awesome!

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  7. Oh yay! Congratulations Michelle! And love those yo-yos.

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  8. Very, very cool. Can't wait to read more and see lots of pictures.

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  9. Congratulations! Thoe yo yos look lovely in those fabrics too.

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  10. Very excitement, congratulations!

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  11. Such a buzz for you! So great to have your work appreciated in this fashion and just think of all the exposure you and your work will get....I'd be giddy with excitement. Hope you can slow down sometime soon, maybe while on display???

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  12. Congrats, what a fab featured artist!

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  13. CONGRATS!

    I love the yo-yos. I so want to learn to make these! Now I won't be able to contain myself until the next meeting. Yay!

    I'll have to make a special trip to Braidwood to check it out. Well done!

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  14. you're so cool! I will have to try and fit in a day trip to Braidwood.

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  15. What great news , congratulations !

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  16. Wow, that's amazing news! I wish I could get down there to see it!

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  17. Fantastic! A well-deserved honour. (Just catching up on a fortnight of blogs).

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