Sunday, April 10, 2011

Best of the Valley Quilt Show

It's that time again for the Best of the Valley Quilt show.  I went Friday and was a docent and sold tickets and spent money.  The best things I bought were from Kristin Eilers who now is selling her hand dyes and had her own booth for the first time.  You go girl!  I wish I would have bought more but I know where to find her!

Janice Minyard was the guest artist. I love her work because she is a well rounded quilter. You can see her traditional roots but she is entering the art quilting world. Her machine quilting is just amazing.  I am really going to miss her when she moves to the coast this summer.  I hope we can visit her!  (Diane took the picture.  The one I took didn't show her work.  Thanks Diane!)

The quilts at the show were amazing.  The talent out there is inspiring but I felt really depressed and overwhelmed with the direction of my own work.  I feel like I haven't had the time this year to develop into the artist I someday want to be.  Time restraints have been a huge issue and I have noticed that more and more I don't have time to get into the studio.  With kids out of the house, it should be my time now.  So I have decided (with the help of my friend Grace!) to re-evaluate my priorities and quit some things.  I want to work on some ideas I have for original work and spend more time improving in the areas that I lack in. 

This is Becky and Daniel getting into the cereal and I can only imagine what Katrina felt when she saw this.  Overwhelmed I'm sure!  Well, this is how I see my life right now.  Overwhelmed and not knowing what to do next.  I guess you start by disciplining the kids and them pick up the mess.  Discipline my life, pick up the pieces and start all over!

2 comments:

  1. I'm sorry you aren't getting the time in your studio. I know how important that is to you. In my opinion, I adore your work and think you are a very talented artist. I hope you won't give up any of the groups that I'm in with you. I would miss seeing you and I don't see you nearly enough as it is.

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  2. I know you will be great in whatever you do. I think you are a great teacher, and think you should continue in that arena too.

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