tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49855118508434719242024-02-19T17:15:43.488-08:00Tapestry Artist Donna Loraine Contractor, Weaver of Fine Art Contemporary TapestriesHighlighting the processes of tapestry weaving and it's role in the weaving of a life.donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-55884121462182592242014-04-22T14:32:00.000-07:002014-04-22T14:32:41.599-07:00Spring is almost Over?!! Because it already feels like summer here in the South West!!It's been way too long since my last post so of course so much has happened.<br />
My 2cd Solo Tapestry Show at the Weyrich gallery was in February . It was quite successful even though we didn't get picked up by any publications like we were last year. here are a few pics.<br />
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The Orange and Gold tapestry "FOUR LANDSCAPES" is on layaway!<br />
The turquoise and yellow tapestry "Window Shrine" inspired a lovely client to commission a tapestry with softer colors and to fit his space .<br />
Here is a picture of that in progress and finished!<br />
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Of course this took a bit of time. But it was well received by all.All of my clients and collectors get what I like to call "Provenance books" which I was inspired to do from the Antiques Roadshow. ( they are coming to ABQ in August and I sent in for tickets which is by lottery. I really want to win the lottery this time!!) The book contains articles about me and the work as well as maintenance instructions for the tapestry.<br />
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Well I will try and make a new post soon as this show comes down May 1 st, with some pics of the mixed media work and all the other news that is going on.</div>
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Instead of back to the loom however its back to work at the gallery!</div>
donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-81172221230747116922014-01-04T14:38:00.000-08:002014-01-04T14:38:05.386-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!! AGAIN!!!Is it just me or are these years going by faster and faster? But somehow my blogging gets slower and slower with far too few posts. New Year Resolution time? We all know how those go. And I think it's partly due to learning how to prioritize. Certain things( like the actual weaving of the tapestries take precedence. But now is a very slow time at my Co op gallery , where I am sitting til 5 so I've got blogging tiime. Just finished the piece below before I came for my shift and wasn;t able to cut it off in time for me to do the knot tying and braiding here so I guess blogging will suffice.<br />
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AND , the Gallery ( the WEYRICH Gallery, <a href="http://www.weyrichgallery.com/">http://www.weyrichgallery.com/</a> ) SOLD all the pieces that were in the article! and many more! Making it one of my best shows ever!!</div>
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Due to my participation in the BRIDGES Art and Math exhibit in 2012, <a href="http://bridgesmathart.org/bridges-2012/2012-art-exhibition/">http://bridgesmathart.org/bridges-2012/2012-art-exhibition/</a> I was included in a slide show of the show in my favorite magazine the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN , on line version, <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bridging-the-gap">http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bridging-the-gap</a></div>
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AND the AMERICAN CRAFT Magazine covered this same show and I was featured both on line and in print! <a href="http://craftcouncil.org/magazine/article/number-crunchers">http://craftcouncil.org/magazine/article/number-crunchers</a></div>
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So all that was very exciting. My little co op gallery made a couple sales as did my other great gallery in Madrid NM, the Tapestry Gallery. We need more people to check out how wonderful Madrid is!</div>
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AND my old gallery WEAVING SOUTHWEST has stated to carry my tapestries again!</div>
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So now that's a lot of links for you to look at and here is a look at the last Tapestry finished in the old year and will be for my solo show at the Weyrich Gallery opening Feb 1st , ( I gotta get cracking!, or weaving I should say) </div>
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1 1/2 hours to go and I can get back to the Loom!!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBFY5cytAmq7IXYULQlrIcyExei1sck9fwr8dgqtYLS60xtxxi9E-bYRR4KWBwTO_qxYRggs7xZzinwk8kcHNg4kmboo-vsSA4llcnMsAtkUjQf4TRorGsbuIekj_Pj6zUUEdtU5yGgw/s1600/9:28:13garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBFY5cytAmq7IXYULQlrIcyExei1sck9fwr8dgqtYLS60xtxxi9E-bYRR4KWBwTO_qxYRggs7xZzinwk8kcHNg4kmboo-vsSA4llcnMsAtkUjQf4TRorGsbuIekj_Pj6zUUEdtU5yGgw/s320/9:28:13garden.jpg" width="240" /></a>Yes it's been way too long, fall is here and the garden is winding down. I have a lot of harvesting to do and my green chile is ready to roast! I have had an abundance of squash, and true to the 3 sisters I grew corn with them and pole beans up the corn. With my abundant asian greens mix I have eaten freah salad everyday with lots of fresh corn scraped right from the cob into the salad.<br />
I should be getting ready to plant the winter cover crop soon to turn over for green manure.<br />
But once again I have sheduled my self very busy. I now have 5 galleries and am here today at my Co op gallery, Corrales Bosque Gallery, <a href="http://www.corralesbosquegallery.com/Gallery_website/Home.html">http://www.corralesbosquegallery.com/Gallery_website/Home.html</a>. I finally had the second sale here as things have been slow and my collectors are finally getting the idea that I am here.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMhZ4MqBRRgS_e3AUckWkO9aFpBRLrN2crDnn-usJynAQaEK6fZNciXoHoXwYmYN5qeZ1W_4WgYmrgndfXNvQQOUe4-Svm6Az6hUqZevzMN_xKfm9ra8p81BH1h5C15cwJSaV4cXVAl0/s1600/CBG+9:28:13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMhZ4MqBRRgS_e3AUckWkO9aFpBRLrN2crDnn-usJynAQaEK6fZNciXoHoXwYmYN5qeZ1W_4WgYmrgndfXNvQQOUe4-Svm6Az6hUqZevzMN_xKfm9ra8p81BH1h5C15cwJSaV4cXVAl0/s320/CBG+9:28:13.jpg" width="240" />They sold the piece in the middle in the pic on the left and on the right is a new piece from my "Architectonic Series" with a nice KUDOS plaque that the gallery now has to celebrate their artist's accomplishments. This is for a recent article about my work in the St John's College ( my Alma Mater)'s quarterly magazine</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMhZ4MqBRRgS_e3AUckWkO9aFpBRLrN2crDnn-usJynAQaEK6fZNciXoHoXwYmYN5qeZ1W_4WgYmrgndfXNvQQOUe4-Svm6Az6hUqZevzMN_xKfm9ra8p81BH1h5C15cwJSaV4cXVAl0/s1600/CBG+9:28:13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">I have also scheduled 2 solo Tapestry shows for 2014, more later on these and 1 solo show of my mixed media work , so after my shift is done it will be back to the Loom!</a>donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-33772336672030524362013-02-16T11:57:00.001-08:002013-02-16T11:57:33.028-08:00Happy Year of the Snake!I do like Chinese New Year so much better than the January first one. This one is farther from the holidays, and inventory at the end of the year. And No Pressure , you can just choose to celebrate it however you want.<br />
The Year of the Snake is starting out grand for me , as my solo show at the Weyrich Gallery here in Albuquerque opened on the first of February. Called "Feng Shui Plus " it included both my Feng shui Series and my "Universal Language Series" ( and a few of my Architectonic and Fractured Square Series thrown in for more plus!)<br />
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It was nicely attended and had a wonderful article come out in the Albuquerque Journal's front page of the Art Section! From there we sold one before the opening and 6 more so far!<br />
I was just starting to think that if people weren't going to buy these soon I couldn't afford to make them any more so Whew!<br />
I am so happy with this gallery which will continue to carry my tapestries!<br />
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My wonderful gallery in Madrid NM also came through and sold my "Aquamarine Panorama" from the fractured square series. So , all in all quite a good start.<br />
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I have begun work on the 2cd in the REDUCTION SERIES, which is about, among other things, a return to center from complicated patterning toward the simpler as well as "reducing" all the baskets of different bits of color from all the other pieces I have done for all these solo shows.<br />
So now it's back to the loom!donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-33735168083340458272013-01-10T11:39:00.000-08:002013-01-10T11:39:03.354-08:00Happy Belated New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I am sooo behind in my Blogging but not in my Weaving!!!</div>
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Half of this blog entry disappeared. Murphy's law when you have an appointment to get to. But the upshot is there were many ups and downs in 2012 .</div>
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2 galleries closed , I found 3 more. An article was cancelled I got it back and had 2 interviews and the story on my math plus show at the Tapestry gallery <a href="http://www.tapgal.com/">http://www.tapgal.com/</a> in madrid NM was fantastic</div>
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In my scrambling I got a solo show Nov 23- Jan 2 2013in Santa Fe and they did a lovely article on it in the santa Fe Journal<br />
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and here is a few of the show at Marigold Arts.<br />
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I also joined a co op Gallery in my scrambling, the Corrales Bosque Gallery <a href="http://www.corralesbosquegallery.com/Gallery_website/Home.html">http://www.corralesbosquegallery.com/Gallery_website/Home.html</a><br />
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Here is a pic of the gallery<br />
See my tapestries at the back.<br />
They are a great group of people and many I have known for years but only see at shows so this is turning out nicely and Led to the last bit of great synchronicity of 2012! A good friend ,who I also can see more of, has her pottery studio next door to the Corralles Bosque Gallery. During conversation I said I was looking for a new gallery. She told me she was at the Weyrich Gallery <a href="http://www.weyrichgallery.com/">http://www.weyrichgallery.com/</a> in ABQ and I said I might be interested. She kindly mentioned this to the Gallery owner who was also interested and the up shot is I will be showing my tapestries there AND was offered a SOLO SHOW . My show "FENG SHUI PLUS" , which will featured my Feng Shui Tapestries as well as the Math( the plus, get it?) And the Fractured squares, will open with a reception on Feb 1st 5-8;30 and run thru feb. AND there will be an article ( I'm off to an interview after I finish here) in Th ABQ Journal about the Show. I believe this gallery is a great fir as the owner is a Feng Shui practitioner as well as doing Reiki and tea ceremonies. All fun stuff!<br />
I did the Weems Art Fest again this year and though I didn't win my 3rd Best of Show award I did sell a lot , so it was very successful.<br />
Another Fun thing that happened from a 2012 experience, ( I think from the Scientific American slide show and Bridges Art/ Math Show) was that i was contacted by Princeton University Press to review a New book on Geometry and Art.I'b 1/5 of the way through it and I get paid in books!!!<br />
Here is a recent on the loom pic of 3 little pieces for my solo show<br />
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And now I must fly to my interview, Help an apprentice on her loom at her house and then,1 more piece for my Feng shui plus Show as I go </div>
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<br />donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-50422672904994486992012-09-29T13:05:00.000-07:002012-09-29T13:05:01.417-07:00Happy Fall!;Harvesting and getting help!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just wanted to get in this post before September is over , so again lot's of pictures.<br />
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A summer of hard work has harvested quite a lot both in the garden and in the Tapestry Studio. Squash and cucumbers and lots of beans. I usually only plant a purple bush bean but this year I experimented with the 3 sisters idea where you plant corn with squash below and runner beans that climb the corn. It seems to have worked! I will cook these tonight.<br />
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And I even managed to plant some fall crops of Cilantro, spinach and lettuces. The corn was sweet if not abundant.<br />
I am happy that the squashes survived the attack of the squash bugs ( oh the battles I waged) and are still producing.<br />
So all in all another pretty productive garden season.<br />
I will take pictures of the now monster Heirloom tomato plant I rescued for 99 cents ,and post them next blog as they are still ripening.<br />
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In the studio there has been much productivity as well.<br />
I had a bit of a scare that another gallery might close, but no, just a change of management. I stuck with them and now I have what looks like a small show at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History's Gallery Store as other artists pulled out in a panic. This is a great gallery and unique in having local artists work instead of the usual gift store stuff.<br />
They sell my Tapestries quite well and now they have given me my newest apprentice,( I'm up to 3 now though one is on hiatus as she moves into a new home)<br />
So I am getting great help asI go into the home stretch for my solo show.<br />
These wonderful ladies are helping me with mailings and yarn sorting as I feverishly weave away. So much to do and now a little help.<br />
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Here is the front and back of the post card for my solo show in November. Please send me your address or put it in the comments if you'd like a hard copy sent.<br />
I have woven 9 new tapestries for this show so far and am about to start the 4 newest ones . 4 10 inch square<br />
pieces that I do to test a new warp ,<br />
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This will be interesting as i haven't done this size in this Series yet.<br />
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Please go to my facebook page on the link at the top to keep up with the progress of the remain ing pieces as i have been posting progress pictures there. These are two of the last ones;<br />
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And now it's Back to the Loom! Happy Fall!donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-79670671084386148072012-08-30T11:05:00.000-07:002012-08-30T11:05:08.118-07:00The End ( of Summer) is Near: Or How things get away from you<br />
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Yes another summer almost gone and now I think I am managing only a post every 1 1/2 months.<br />
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There is always so much more to do! But I am making sure I enjoy my garden , ( enjoy the pics) I finally grew some nice big ears of sweet corn, the sweeter for having grown it my self. And beans and squash not to mention the carrots and beets!!!<br />
And the tomatoes are starting to ripen. One plant I saved for 99 cents at a hardware store sale has outgrown it's large cage and the tomatoes are baseball to softball sized!!!<br />
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And now to work! I have been placing "In Progress "pictures on facebook . This has been a lot of fun<br />
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And speaking of Accomplishments... A writer asked me for a higher resolution image of a Tapestry that was in the Bridges Art/ Math Show at Towson University Md last month.<br />
I had no idea she was writing for my favorite magazine Scientific American! And my pice is in the slide show of her article on the show! here is the Link <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bridging-the-gap">http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bridging-the-gap</a><br />
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Just when you think you have all your ducks lined up , one flies away,one gets eaten by a wolf,etc, you get the picture. And then you search about like mad to find another and get it lined up and it begins again. I call it the cycle of entropy and it's this same principle that is the reason why everything only gets dirtier and messier , never cleaner , unless we add our Positive, I repeat Positive Energy to it.<br />
Which is why I recently joined a very nice group of Artists,(many whom I have known for years but have been too busy and needed a reason to get back in touch with) in a Co operative Gallery. It's in the beautiful Village of Coralles just North and west of ABQ. I'll be working there in September on the mornings of the 11th, 17th and 24th. So if you are that way come visit, place a commission with me or purchase something from the Gallery( I get Gallery bucks to buy other artists work, a % of my sales so come help me out, I've got my eye on a few things.Above is a picture of my Tapestries in the Gallery! But now it is , BACK TO THE LOOM TIME!!donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-88278827478186909232012-07-24T12:31:00.000-07:002012-07-24T12:31:49.816-07:00Finally Some Rain and Progress!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, the monsoon has finally come to the desert southwest and none too soon as the garden was fading away in the heat. But now there are actual Heads of Lettuce! and here is my first thinning harvest of Carnival Carrots and Beets!<br />
I have taken over the management of my website which actually meant nothing gets posted. Until today! I finally have 2 new images from my May Solo Show about Mathematics up and watermarked. Oh the learning curve on these things. I hope to get a thumbnail page up for each Series as well as a Sold and Available page.Let's see. You can visit the website through the link in LINKS TAB.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwmEFLUhgAgQnqQPJGcwKeR8Vmwn5G_l1UBk1toKa6OT4P7KqhuVdBnwyAyQXvttwT1sWeZoAFMfEPBzun1lLIUe6Sabb95kQZ2tuVBQ1QJ9T8gkPTuQrAzuGttyPSmlcor7hetUboZY/s1600/7:8:12+new+skinnies" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwmEFLUhgAgQnqQPJGcwKeR8Vmwn5G_l1UBk1toKa6OT4P7KqhuVdBnwyAyQXvttwT1sWeZoAFMfEPBzun1lLIUe6Sabb95kQZ2tuVBQ1QJ9T8gkPTuQrAzuGttyPSmlcor7hetUboZY/s200/7:8:12+new+skinnies" width="150" /></a>I have a New solo show coming up in November. Entitled " FRACTURED SQUARES; Fine Art Tapestries of Donna Loraine Contractor" it will open November 23rd at Marigold Arts,( on Canyon Road in Santa FeNM) with a reception that day, 4-7 pm, and will run until January 2cd.<br />
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I have been posting the progress of the pieces for this show on Facebook which really puts the passage of time into concrete reality. Here are a few of the progress photos if you haven't been following on Facebook. ( Again go to the face book tab and join the FB Fun if you haven't already).These are 4 "skinnies" which will be 63"x10" and they seem to be taking forever, they start out as selvedge (sides of a tapestry) to selvedge, but are actually all tapestry as I do 4 at a time as you can see! Photo at top was the beginning, and left is where I ended yesterday. The real tapestry fun part. These are done as I go with only a few "Rules" to guide me. No Cartoons or sketches. Oh the fun of flying by the seat of your pants!<br />
The way that everyday life inserts itself into one's working life, especially when you are self employed. I had multiple out of town guests, A crazy virus got me and made me think I had Meningitis and then my son got it and I had to mother him and reassure him it wasn't! But now I think the ball is rolling again ( until the next crisis?) and I hope to finish these tomorrow or Thursday.<br />
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Here is a Large Square Tapestry for the November Solo Show in progress. I hope to use it in the post card for the show.</div>
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Oh, yes everything just got busier and busier. It's been too long since my last post . The garden is all planted and replanted. The Solo Show is up and plans are in the works for the next one.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">an in progress piece for NEW MATH PLUS<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how the main wall at the "NEW MATH PLUS" solo show started</td></tr>
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The solo show has been so good that we've had to change it up with new pieces as others sell. That kept me busy. And this was the first time I used social media to promote a show and invite people to the opening. the response was very good , with people attending because of the posts and a Local Magazine, "ALBUQUERQUE the MAGAZINE" wrote a very nice article about it because , partially, I friended the magazine and the editor. So I guess it works, but it's also fun to get feedback , especially on in progress pieces.<br />
How many things can we do at the same time, or even at different times? I've been juggling for a while now and will be soon again, but , because this is my birthday month and I'm going to celebrate the whole month, I am slowing down this month of June . ( I say that now but I have solo show planned for November, hope I can wait to crank up the pace until July 1st, ( yeah right sure)!<br />
I'll catch up on paperwork, clean this dust bunny filled studio, and lounge poolside a bit. The water lily above is in my pond which I get to enjoy poolside<br />
Especially since I just shipped off 3 pieces to Towson University in Maryland. They were accepted into a joint show on Math& Art, put on by the ART Department of the university: Here is all their info if you are in the neighborhood-<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Connections Between Art and Mathematics Juried Exhibition</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">In conjunction with the Bridges Conference, the largest mathematics</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">and art interdisciplinary conference in the world, held in 2012 at Towson</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">University, this large exhibition will be installed in the Center for the Fine</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Arts Gallery. Juried by Gallery Director, Professor Christopher Bartlett and</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">a panel of Bridges organizers, it represents over ninety participants from</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">over thirty countries with art that incorporates mathematical themes</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">and concepts. With 130 works many media are represented including oil,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">watercolor, digital prints, metal, wood and 3-D printed sculpture.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> LOCATION Center for the Arts, Center for the Arts </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Gallery</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">ON VIEW Saturday, June 30 – Sunday, July 29, 2012</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">OPENING RECEPTION Friday, June 29, 2012, 7:30 – 9:00 pm</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Information: 410-704-2808 · www.towson.edu/artscalendar</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Admission is free and open to the public.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Gallery Director: Prof. Chris Bartlett</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education presents</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Bridges: Connections Between Art</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">and Mathematics Juried Exhibition</span> </div>
( a month long exhibit , that "BLUE KOCH SNOWFLAKE FRACTAL, in the middle above) was accepted into) and the BRIDGES organization who hold a conference every year on the interdisciplines of art music math and architecture. Here is a link to them, <a href="http://bridgesmathart.org/bridges-2012/">http://bridgesmathart.org/bridges-2012/</a><br />
So except for checking to make sure they get there , I wait for them to return. I wish I could build some kind of technology into them so I could eavesdrop on their adventures. I am also looking forward to any connections I can make with the participants in the show as well as the attendees. I hope to attend one of these one day but weaving and teaching schedules so often get in the way.<br />
So I think I must do one paper work chore and one cleaning chore before i go off to swim.<br />
And then tomorrow I will tie on the warp again and be BACK TO THE LOOM!<br />
<br />donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-90295403814589620962012-03-17T12:26:00.000-07:002012-03-17T12:53:46.757-07:00Really Feels Like Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think spring is rather early this year and I'm definitely ready for it. My sciatica has almost healed and I'm ready to start digging in the garden!<br />
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And have you heard of TAFA ? They are the Textile and Fiber Art List and they just featured tapestry on their website. You can see it here; <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.tafalist.com/t-tapestry">http://www.tafalist.com/t-tapestry</a></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">They are doing a membership drive and have great offers so if you haven't joined yet now's the time.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> And the good news is I've found a venue for my NEW MATH show at my beloved TAPESTRY GALLERY in Madrid New Mexico.Called "NEW MATH PLUS it'll be from May 5th through June 16th with an opening day reception on Saturday May 5th , 1-4</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">With Judy's cookies and tea among other goodies! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">There are so many reasons to go to Madrid, it's a beautiful drive from Albuquerque or Santa Fe,scenic route 14! From ABQ on the other side of the mountain, don't miss the Talking Talons Thrift store! One of my favorites! and in Madrid there are 2 wonderful antique and general cool stuff stores. One is owned by my Albuquerque neighbor, and is called The Real McCoy.It is just south of town and filled with all kinds of wonderful collectibles that Robby has collected . She also makes dulcimers so there are lots of musical instruments around. The Other store is called RED BONE, and it is in the middle of town, up the stairs on a boardwalk type platform. It is a visual feast of a consignment type antique collectible store. Theres's a downstairs too that's filled with vintage clothes. And before the reception you can eat at the magnificent little restaurant MAMA LISA'S Which is right across the street from RED BONE. The beet salad is always good and big enough to share, but their mexican fare is fab and everything tastes healthy and good for you. And the deserts are to die for, in fact it used to be called the NO PITY CAFE! They are all delicious but definitely try the Red Chile Chocolate Cake!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Now to a sneak peek at one of the NEW MATH pieces; This one is "SIERPINSKI GASKET FRACTAL, rusts"</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">The inverted white triangle begins the function , which is subtractive. So you "cut out" ( the black triangles) the triangular middles of every subsequent white triangle. The areas of the white triangles approach the infinitely small but never disappear!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">But now I must, as I have the finishing work to do on a new piece. So many knots to tie!</span>donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-67337096993583484092012-02-18T11:58:00.000-08:002012-02-18T11:58:41.710-08:00Passings in the Tapestry World Yes , there have been many changes going on so far this year. And last year as well. Tapestry lost an great and influential artist last November with the passing of Janusz Kozikowski, my friend Nancy's ex husband and her son David's father. He has done some of the most fantastic tapestries ever and his work has always been an inspiration to me. I only met him once, at the opening of "The Thread of New Mexico"exhibit we were all in at the Albuquerque Museum in 2001, and there is an accompanying book that you should<img alt="" height="425" src="http://newmexicocreates.org/data/ProductImage/image/10094/view_page/978-0977991075_3eab1.jpg" width="365" /><br />
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try and get a hold of if you can( in fact here is a link to buy it that helps our Museum foundation<br />
<a href="http://newmexicocreates.org/product-11969/The-Thread-of-New-Mexico?category=58">http://newmexicocreates.org/product-11969/The-Thread-of-New-Mexico?category=58</a> ,) . In it is a prime example of Janusz's work "Chair Series in Red" and it's one of my favorites. He and his talent will be missed.<br />
A big change for me was the closing of the Weaving Southwest Gallery, ( just the physical gallery space, supply store and on line gallery are still in operation.) I was getting ready for another Solo Show there as my Solo show at WSW was so successful last year. There still may be a possibility of the show, for which I have 11 new pieces of my "New Math; More from the Universal Language Series", at an alternate location .<br />
We shall see what happens. Soon after the announced changes up in Taos the Tapestry World suffered another loss, Rachel Brown<img height="235" id="il_fi" src="http://images.suite101.com/1978011_com_weavingsou.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="140" />,<br />
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Founder of Weaving Southwest passed away. (Here she is in front of one of My pieces at the gallery!) . I have known Rachel for many years and had heard of her before I was even doing tapestry as Rachel's ex husband Malcom Brown and his sister Kristina had grown up in Taos with my mother in law. I heard stories from my mother in law similar to the ones in the "Three Weavers" and on one visit (my mother in law lives in India) we went to the "NewStore" Rachel had opened in Arroyo Seco. I soon started my weaving career, influenced by my then mentor Victoria Rabinow at the Santa Fe Weaving Center. Soon I was making rugs on my own after being a production weaver, then Rugs with pictures = Tapestry took over my interest entirely.<br />
I went up toTaos armed with my early tapestries which had large landscapes surrounded by colorful frames, made from my $3/ pound Webs yarn. Rachel graciously agreed to show my work and began hinting at changes that could/ should be made. I soon switched to WSW's hand dyed yarn.<br />
Several years later Rachel, James ( then Jeremy) Koehler, Donna Martin and I formed a group of New Mexican Tapestry Artists, and after much sending of portfolios 3 of us( Rachel, Donna Martin and I) were chosen to show at the Pima Art Gallery in Tucson AZ during a 1999 American Tapestry Alliance Symposium.<br />
This was so much fun. My whole family came and when they were out sightseeing I hung out with Rachel and Donna in the room they shared. Rachel gave a wonderful talk and on an afternoon off Rachel and Donna joined our family ( we all crammed into one car, much laughing) on a tour of the Tucson Desert Museum.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4QAUu8ZgUeF5mZU_H8UU9IhCzZJRsk5cwDjGehTC1mTs6J5_wwym5tyourY0znvwWY1jpq2VJK9amRJDb08El6cEb4mong7iuO40YpdYK0_NQJ25DGq37DK-jhJn-qnO9PD2PHohkQE/s1600/rachel3+best.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4QAUu8ZgUeF5mZU_H8UU9IhCzZJRsk5cwDjGehTC1mTs6J5_wwym5tyourY0znvwWY1jpq2VJK9amRJDb08El6cEb4mong7iuO40YpdYK0_NQJ25DGq37DK-jhJn-qnO9PD2PHohkQE/s320/rachel3+best.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Years later, when ownership of WSW had passed to Pat Dozier, I had a solo show on Mathematics . Rachel was very appreciative of this show and her compliments meant a lot to me. She especially loved the "Golden Mean Spiral" ( Which also won an ATA award at IWC that year) and talked about how she would love to have it but it was too big for her downsized space. She had recently moved due to declining health and her back caused her pain much of the time.<br />
I made this smaller version just for her. I continue to be inspired by her beautiful tapestries and her great sense of design and color ( always very different then mine, those at WSW always joked Rachel is a E , the lightest shade, Donna Loraine is an A). We will miss her continuing great influence but her great influence will live on in her Tapestries, Books and those of us she mentored so graciously. Thanks Rachel.<br />
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until now only mediums were being shown and sold. And also I finally made it into one of the American Tapestry Alliances biennial's , I entered the last 6 with only rejection notices to show for it. This is better. The thing to remember about any group show you enter is that your piece of art, no matter how fantastic , could always be rejected just because the confluence of Juror's tastes, who and what other artists/ art is entered and what vision of a Show is conjured up to that juror(s) at that time, etc etc It's a wonder that shows get put on with all the decision making that has to go on. I've been on both ends of this and the show that happens is only one of many possibilities and which is/ would have been best is anybody's guess sooooo I'll just keep on entering, especially to shows whose sponsor's cause I believe in, ( my way of donating.<br />
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At this point I usually say back to the loom but instead I'm going to soak in a tub. This posting is late partly because I wanted to digest it all and let the air clear for those actually involved and partly due to an attack of sciatica which made sitting at the computer too painful, (Icould stand just fine which made me glad of a standing loom) Healing up and hoping this will do the trick so off to the tub, then Back to the Loom!<br />
donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-11179056803756138712012-01-24T09:40:00.000-08:002012-01-24T09:40:09.527-08:00Happy Year of the Dragon!!!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnx9NHJd4T_Qo6WXxJNr8SzuOozusG3LjsJNL89I2dLivkEfwyvt5D606v83YIZFuFjmarja2HiVxEGZKH3IsJl0TltrVqUOyzYCYY1g5A7fPusDRsds_bbs3GZEr_luiMgfrMGACGeOI/s1600/dragon2" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnx9NHJd4T_Qo6WXxJNr8SzuOozusG3LjsJNL89I2dLivkEfwyvt5D606v83YIZFuFjmarja2HiVxEGZKH3IsJl0TltrVqUOyzYCYY1g5A7fPusDRsds_bbs3GZEr_luiMgfrMGACGeOI/s200/dragon2" width="150" /></a>Yes! The year of the Dragon! One of my favorites. I do a whole series of tapestries based on Feng Shui <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrIWTKP8WkvgWoqTSL0P0Uu3dFRRc6h4nrn5cpjWtNbp5zMrV8nUO-bGXcsf3jtBTKW2KkeqCOrZwpa3mZASHcInaGv6kdbo_MupakSdRSC0j2OKt2ShVoGd0xOFDehlFrY6QEiXwn7I/s1600/dragon3" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrIWTKP8WkvgWoqTSL0P0Uu3dFRRc6h4nrn5cpjWtNbp5zMrV8nUO-bGXcsf3jtBTKW2KkeqCOrZwpa3mZASHcInaGv6kdbo_MupakSdRSC0j2OKt2ShVoGd0xOFDehlFrY6QEiXwn7I/s200/dragon3" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a><br />
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and the dragon is one of the most used "cures". Here are a few of mine.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Accomplishments for 2011 were many, 3 pieces accepted for a public Art competition, 2 solo shows, 2first prize awards, over a dozen new tapestries created and over 20 sold.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course there were many setbacks and problems, a studio flood, a home burglary, a husband falling off a roof ( he survived with only 3 broken ribs, lucky) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and my poor website person was diagnosed with leukemia which has delayed our plans for revamping my website, which we are finally back to. The domain is now registered to me and we are switching to a Wordpress site so I can add and edit at will.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But since I haven't posted to the blog since november I better get back to it if i want to keep up to date.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-IPzy49nFwsOrJgLb1bHbXRc0-DFU2IDxY7c2qSKX563ep6b8uaYPXXBDbaDZoVa42bW7WLczpk50SiBooOy9Hvy-KIPhXcK4ssmq_ciZHfDdEXBHA1bfdMQFkuzwLny7Cq7k5tsPgw/s1600/decorated+tree" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</a></div> Since the middle of December I have completed 3 large tapestries, 2 medium sized ones and 4 10"square "smalls" here are the smalls and mediums in progress . I think I was too busy weaving away to document the large ones<br />
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</a> These are from a new show i am putting together called "NEW MATH" where i am revisiting m "Universal Language Series, doing some previous designs in different colors as well as exploring some early female geometers and new fractal patterns. Sick at home today, so instead of my usual, "Back to the Loom" It's, back to finishing the little straightline spirals (left0, take a nap, work on website, take a nap, post on TAFA <a href="http://www.tafalist.com/">http://www.tafalist.com/</a>, take a nap.donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-80231837636856571552011-11-10T13:33:00.000-08:002011-11-10T13:33:47.138-08:00On Being Busy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pjutTm8_UdO2xC3z4D9pPWT2Pj3AiWcHigVFwWSCBJg_FAjno-XXBUpRW6bgmkFYJdxqYpsKzMmwcyq8WIoU0gDqWT-kxVtjRRii6jSe23-RrXhHREmrnOAmNl6TR0voh9nRbaYTRnI/s1600/pumpkin" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pjutTm8_UdO2xC3z4D9pPWT2Pj3AiWcHigVFwWSCBJg_FAjno-XXBUpRW6bgmkFYJdxqYpsKzMmwcyq8WIoU0gDqWT-kxVtjRRii6jSe23-RrXhHREmrnOAmNl6TR0voh9nRbaYTRnI/s320/pumpkin" width="320" /></a>Yes , being busy is a good thing but there is that saying. "Too much of a good thing" I've finally finished with most things, work and Life. Shutting down the pool and the garden which was extremely productive. I became a mini farmers market to friends , ate fresh salad everyday , April to November 2cd. I picked the cute little pie pumpkin and it's waiting for my daughter, the baker of the house, to make it into Thanksgiving pie. The zucchini really got away from me with giants hiding under huge leaves. Ate lots of zucchini bread.Yesterday I roasted the huge tomatillos and picked fresh celantro that hadn't frozen and made some yummy ,all from the garden , salsa. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSFO-L_8wKTdlOMgaG7Ny00leKXFDzAfRmfx3jn0LwwK9VbgYd8UIeepkfQSZhnQ51f3EZaOOlxZ8VSUVcqgDx_NNkViyP24Se6iv7qfRLC622jLQ0GP5YmzvWoC9fsfqTYVNeNjtKKI/s1600/tomato+harvest" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSFO-L_8wKTdlOMgaG7Ny00leKXFDzAfRmfx3jn0LwwK9VbgYd8UIeepkfQSZhnQ51f3EZaOOlxZ8VSUVcqgDx_NNkViyP24Se6iv7qfRLC622jLQ0GP5YmzvWoC9fsfqTYVNeNjtKKI/s400/tomato+harvest" width="300" /></a><br />
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But I soldiered on , weaving another big piece in my Fracture Square Series. Here are some pic's of it in progress. I took these photos partly to keep track of those pesky beginnings that get all rolled up .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgop8kR2hk_4I-jaiSok84Oe7f5IWkRGjY1YtJeOeeXpz2PASLDyscIbAi4Vf9qAvsbnZolivPLpuYzARWh2_L4bBT3d4MCi8jxDqS_VkfxFpM5gfervKSJc9LXSS2QM9mAXjxB5XRa5O4/s1600/curves+fractured+in+progress" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgop8kR2hk_4I-jaiSok84Oe7f5IWkRGjY1YtJeOeeXpz2PASLDyscIbAi4Vf9qAvsbnZolivPLpuYzARWh2_L4bBT3d4MCi8jxDqS_VkfxFpM5gfervKSJc9LXSS2QM9mAXjxB5XRa5O4/s320/curves+fractured+in+progress" style="cursor: move;" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjpbD-oEXX4Mysy34AFTAeo0sfh4HsTK_sKIk4eeNH9_aI4Q4OOICTZn8nznMB-AfsG-dK_D_vjmNLU61SjnFukrYTuFq0sMpD_6iGhnZMk9_kexvdSzEZWRgVDaCvpgXbXnpqFb33NY/s1600/curves+fractured2+in+progress" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjpbD-oEXX4Mysy34AFTAeo0sfh4HsTK_sKIk4eeNH9_aI4Q4OOICTZn8nznMB-AfsG-dK_D_vjmNLU61SjnFukrYTuFq0sMpD_6iGhnZMk9_kexvdSzEZWRgVDaCvpgXbXnpqFb33NY/s320/curves+fractured2+in+progress" width="240" /></a>It's 77" long so a lot of rolling happened.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hCUOG4o5glNf44wIS7AipgxDODoh_BzK42Uq_gJZnNVOu8ogpSCB4yDJHb6YB22VublPSASAigYVgaVlA_olsxbg3WnK3ZNXCMyNPov4tKa3kiZIY4GpJ2Oc29ZA64iHC-Ql5cxl8GY/s1600/curves+finished" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hCUOG4o5glNf44wIS7AipgxDODoh_BzK42Uq_gJZnNVOu8ogpSCB4yDJHb6YB22VublPSASAigYVgaVlA_olsxbg3WnK3ZNXCMyNPov4tKa3kiZIY4GpJ2Oc29ZA64iHC-Ql5cxl8GY/s320/curves+finished" style="cursor: move;" width="240" /></a> A little warp was left after this piece so I quickly made 2 little pieces for the Weems Artfest.<br />
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Here is Ida,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqYxwzg1iSkNCGJ6iFkdwYiZ-T12X5pK-06bFFFTPpB6a8udaL1D2kSg01RqIKqPANBeMRX5J86EXE5V7nvx7FvNbjpuvCDP_pBq8jgli7BMTWMsU6kDs78Q4FqvvYxCIPKwjai4LFmE/s1600/ida+in+weems+booth" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqYxwzg1iSkNCGJ6iFkdwYiZ-T12X5pK-06bFFFTPpB6a8udaL1D2kSg01RqIKqPANBeMRX5J86EXE5V7nvx7FvNbjpuvCDP_pBq8jgli7BMTWMsU6kDs78Q4FqvvYxCIPKwjai4LFmE/s320/ida+in+weems+booth" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a> who helped last year, helping me hang the pieces. Sold most of the little pieces but this year no one took home a big tapestry . One year at this show I sold nothing at the show itself but actually had my best show because of the large number of orders. So now I wait. But I was awarded one of the 10 BEST of SHOW blue ribbons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvmTTexm8M6u-Suot7DV1aY7pueYZEIb2_3xCqwZGob3-JZeUKk3CDV9qOVwGDYpZGEaZ5YBII_xz4kXg7vOP2XobaCGjwcxr_kS7LHRG11gdpKEqk1yAkfne0ZhHA9FoU4Vi4WRq-Kc/s1600/red+fractured%2527s+blue+ribbon" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvmTTexm8M6u-Suot7DV1aY7pueYZEIb2_3xCqwZGob3-JZeUKk3CDV9qOVwGDYpZGEaZ5YBII_xz4kXg7vOP2XobaCGjwcxr_kS7LHRG11gdpKEqk1yAkfne0ZhHA9FoU4Vi4WRq-Kc/s320/red+fractured%2527s+blue+ribbon" style="cursor: move;" width="240" /></a> for this Red Fractured Square so that was very nice, especially when you think of the 220 other artists,showing paintings and sculptures as well as clothing and pottery etc, and that they pick just 10 pieces of art.And here is a cool picture my husband took with his new I phone. He scanned the booth taking almost a video and then it compressed them all. I had about 5 different facial expressions. I want my picture to be taken like this always!<br />
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Now I must put on a new 10 yard warp that should last 3 months or so. I made the two chains and now must tie knots to the dummy warp and beam on. Gallery sales have been good this year and they are running out of my long skinnies ( running out of runners so to speak) So I'd better get going on those as well as getting started on a possible show of new math pieces ( to be entitled "NEW MATH") and I'm teaching a Tapestry Class at the Village Wools here in Albuquerque in December- January, so I will soon be too busy again.<br />
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And also do check out the TAFA group, a great international group of fiber artists, of which I am a member. A great group to support and easy to join.Here is their link<br />
<a href="http://www.tafalist.com/p/membership.html">http://www.tafalist.com/p/membership.html</a><br />
and check my previous 2 blogs where I'm offering great deal to help them out a bit.<br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.taoswoolfestival.org/2011-weaving-workshops/" style="color: #3366cc; font-weight: bold;"></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Here is a new piece from my UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERIES "Simple Oscillating Structure- Lattice 1"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9sd-ErbLjh7eEFsRt_oUAAVh2KA3aqr5KPoQVSLNawOT3OKecTsfNhkXoTSvwJwAvc1y7ea3XCdC-NZAdHmeXBCKzVpm0a3g9bviHExYTG9x9OiDXZ0IXjZftl_2cehw7ZJmzjBWHVE/s1600/lattice1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9sd-ErbLjh7eEFsRt_oUAAVh2KA3aqr5KPoQVSLNawOT3OKecTsfNhkXoTSvwJwAvc1y7ea3XCdC-NZAdHmeXBCKzVpm0a3g9bviHExYTG9x9OiDXZ0IXjZftl_2cehw7ZJmzjBWHVE/s320/lattice1" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Hopefully for a solo show next March with a whole new show of Math pieces. I am already booked for 2012 and have a possible solo exhibition with teaching gig possible, out of state for 2013. We'll see if i can shrug off this exhaustion.But since all my galleries are clamoring for new work , I'm going to try and finish this piece today soooooo it's Back to the Loom!!!</span>donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-60033908330362679592011-07-27T10:46:00.000-07:002011-07-27T10:46:20.532-07:00More Tapestries for sale!Yes, again especially for those coming from the TAFA site, but also for anyone interested this piece is from my UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE Series. All about math and math concepts. You can read a bit more about it on my website. This is my interpretation of the ROOT TWO SPIRAL 54"x40 " It usually sells for $4,200 Special sale price 3,800 and again 10% goes to TAFA , ( see their link in the last post)<br />
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The piece below is from my "Architectonic" series and was originally $3,200 but now , through TAFA I want to move it at a reduced price of $2,800 and I will donate 10% of the sale to TAFA. Go to my website to find out about the details of my tapestries.<br />
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"WINDOW LEDGE" 62"x40" Hand dyed wool tapestry, fully finished on both sides , suitable for free hanging, all pieces have finely finished fringe which is looped to fit clear acrylic poles, ( provided) for hanging.<br />
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But my pond is flourishing and the lilies look happy.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTOm2qtqm1zBQXcPAZrdAyOHtemtbtf4VfBpi-pnohoYlQxeMYi70Gh_1YOFZnHx6QnXBfRmmvATSw53kHJLgyqCfiLXufOKL5kAIuN0JUs_-bPf2nSzcpdxBMJMbfBUF3ajEW_BUDJ8/s1600/gerden+lettuce" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTOm2qtqm1zBQXcPAZrdAyOHtemtbtf4VfBpi-pnohoYlQxeMYi70Gh_1YOFZnHx6QnXBfRmmvATSw53kHJLgyqCfiLXufOKL5kAIuN0JUs_-bPf2nSzcpdxBMJMbfBUF3ajEW_BUDJ8/s320/gerden+lettuce" width="320" /></a> In the garden I have to wash the plants off constantly and I have been eating garden salad all month and corn is growing taller.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJ4ZlBieMYh434ojmcGDIhvxzFUjhyphenhyphen1R4k3bpANzeqsKbYgHOov-7Ma_DVT_HrRhZJ_sGbXjQDAQ6tyKt2iBCRwP9iz40ZGslF0Ojxx6L1m7SerQ6YNTZW0KkjDcQiDkeRZDavOaX18Y/s1600/april+done" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJ4ZlBieMYh434ojmcGDIhvxzFUjhyphenhyphen1R4k3bpANzeqsKbYgHOov-7Ma_DVT_HrRhZJ_sGbXjQDAQ6tyKt2iBCRwP9iz40ZGslF0Ojxx6L1m7SerQ6YNTZW0KkjDcQiDkeRZDavOaX18Y/s320/april+done" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NdV7LqlJyR8AzpKI4_wcsIcnolS55TT8pXNBvdWvLEuUZGvWwiS0TgfFw0V37vA0zIubL_grY3FfQvhbb1yDFPmJUiLgTzSR8Sp5ZpsDPggaZ2KBXXYfY-mf_WrTh1b9qR3AAEUGja8/s1600/bonnie+finishing+class" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NdV7LqlJyR8AzpKI4_wcsIcnolS55TT8pXNBvdWvLEuUZGvWwiS0TgfFw0V37vA0zIubL_grY3FfQvhbb1yDFPmJUiLgTzSR8Sp5ZpsDPggaZ2KBXXYfY-mf_WrTh1b9qR3AAEUGja8/s320/bonnie+finishing+class" width="240" /></a> May and June were teaching times<br />
with a class at Village Wools, our local yarn shop, with three lovely ladies who requested a class.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3hhobGyhT8pqo3a7NnHkjtc6DW13OqKEQRYUNv4z_Bgv9wEwVanEA0HSKuZBIgJp0BHPbcXbTLw2sCEpHz6uqJda2tQwtrbG8Y4D1Fu_0FjO_XEir8T1Vzz_OxDn0209_jqvDaQN4vI/s1600/dironda+class+vw" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3hhobGyhT8pqo3a7NnHkjtc6DW13OqKEQRYUNv4z_Bgv9wEwVanEA0HSKuZBIgJp0BHPbcXbTLw2sCEpHz6uqJda2tQwtrbG8Y4D1Fu_0FjO_XEir8T1Vzz_OxDn0209_jqvDaQN4vI/s320/dironda+class+vw" style="cursor: move;" width="240" /></a>Here they are in progress and finished. One student, April,(Top left)<br />
had some scheduling problems which were fixed by a class<br />
here at the studio.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlW9KCqQTurBG_A336y8pG2rhO4I3mj5_SSqnV3wb1j5LHxpoxr3990-gSaIp8sHKzsyd-UxTYCEwi6KWnduFdjYH53BIwbC9xuaaAl3fZoO9ZydcwS9pM_Ujs3Vv_SYMpjdHWmBA8D0/s1600/april+circle" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlW9KCqQTurBG_A336y8pG2rhO4I3mj5_SSqnV3wb1j5LHxpoxr3990-gSaIp8sHKzsyd-UxTYCEwi6KWnduFdjYH53BIwbC9xuaaAl3fZoO9ZydcwS9pM_Ujs3Vv_SYMpjdHWmBA8D0/s320/april+circle" style="cursor: move;" width="240" /></a> Here is her first circle attempt.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzBFMX6KrOK0l7uUXYK8cIJKj97VXgu8jcsjZTmeGMBC58fGcozWzRUU60EQ5yu8Chw-Qf8pSINkM9AapZyFPz_SAlfYzSiOIbs2uU7O_mQcCmwvyuRCFZUHL_euZZH8ppx9wwa7pQjs/s1600/april+hands+circle" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzBFMX6KrOK0l7uUXYK8cIJKj97VXgu8jcsjZTmeGMBC58fGcozWzRUU60EQ5yu8Chw-Qf8pSINkM9AapZyFPz_SAlfYzSiOIbs2uU7O_mQcCmwvyuRCFZUHL_euZZH8ppx9wwa7pQjs/s320/april+hands+circle" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a><br />
There was much discussion recently about where does an artist look for validation? In Guilds, Master programs, the public , our peers? I have had a lot of problems with the so called BIG groups, such as HGA,( a venue I was closely involved with, on advisory board and initiator of their weaving pillar in their exhibit schedule( which no longer exists) was literally stolen during Convergence. Another group enlisted a weaver to teach at one of my galleries and this weaver had just delivered the "cease and desisted" document to my lawyer about a "blatant " ( Lawyer's words) copyright infringement. This same group copied me on a scathing email about my work after I inquired about getting someone from the group to review my Solo Show for their newsletter.<br />
What do you do? The best thing is just to take what is useful to you and leave the rest.Look for professional behavior, act professionally and leave the rest. The hot wind continues to blow here in NM and I keep remembering pruning. The weak limbs fall, the strong persevere. I am lucky enough to have fantastic galleries who appreciate me and marvelous and loyal clients who collect my work.<br />
And I love my work, the product and especially the process.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgXbluGqQjOsz2VCBUF_syrLUucNd-aqpOwU_c4UDo0lGhH_H8g1v0OfAXEMpFxUCe6pRT_I9EfBhm1NaGQApVAbjYNIs_3D5sCtI13hiwccQ-9u-MwsyCO_YyQE6-SeKaWpFr0XGU7s/s1600/putting+on+the+plexi+z+install.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgXbluGqQjOsz2VCBUF_syrLUucNd-aqpOwU_c4UDo0lGhH_H8g1v0OfAXEMpFxUCe6pRT_I9EfBhm1NaGQApVAbjYNIs_3D5sCtI13hiwccQ-9u-MwsyCO_YyQE6-SeKaWpFr0XGU7s/s320/putting+on+the+plexi+z+install.jpg" width="320" /></a>Installing the Art is as much of the process as the creation of the tapestry. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9SDfwGwA2X_XAvbY7Gj4z2EOzrpOkj7v0mdywxHZrgNiJnZz6cBwAG6hmJ7Gz3HncExAexN1BNaJ0pkf4n53s7W4PnzMxIuAJZ-a-ndQ-YSzX1SOf6nZr7ukrUF98U8b63AjO2J8laE/s1600/install+Zimmerman+beginning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9SDfwGwA2X_XAvbY7Gj4z2EOzrpOkj7v0mdywxHZrgNiJnZz6cBwAG6hmJ7Gz3HncExAexN1BNaJ0pkf4n53s7W4PnzMxIuAJZ-a-ndQ-YSzX1SOf6nZr7ukrUF98U8b63AjO2J8laE/s320/install+Zimmerman+beginning.jpg" width="320" /></a>Here is my wonderful installer, my husband Devendra installing the tapestry " Reds, Blacks & Golds, Fractured Square Series" at the Zimmerman library on the UNM campus in Albuquerque.Below is all done ( took us 3 hours whew ! but it's done Yay!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTXjxcpAsQD6IMbuY7O29iLVONSyApB3_Gg9QiLDjrIHrI9X8MKAh4B4TCiA9Cl2HvQ2nGz4JsFXRfmmp8FdpoWbncFXdXhYC0-WRNU390U7LmflHp84qsr_EMe8RniAJ16u41n-gH-0/s1600/finished+install+with+plaque.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTXjxcpAsQD6IMbuY7O29iLVONSyApB3_Gg9QiLDjrIHrI9X8MKAh4B4TCiA9Cl2HvQ2nGz4JsFXRfmmp8FdpoWbncFXdXhYC0-WRNU390U7LmflHp84qsr_EMe8RniAJ16u41n-gH-0/s640/finished+install+with+plaque.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
It was a very busy month and a half since my last post and June was my birthday month ( My Fibonacci Year as I turned 53 in 2011, ..........0,1,1,2,3,5 , any one else with a Fibonacci birthday? If you are my age you did, let me know in the comments box below) I tried to give my self mini vacations on several afternoons to swim and lounge by the pool. Designed several pieces in the pool! So was it work?.<br />
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And I've finally figured out how to post ( with pictures )on this laptop so here goes.<br />
I have been inordinately busy and of course that led to some kind of bronchitis that I'm just getting over.<br />
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And since the opening I have been trying to put a new warp on and get ready for my next show (FULL SPECTRUM) which begins July 22cd and will have an assortment of tapestries from my various series with an emphasis on my Feng Shui Series , especially the GREEN WOOD to augment health.<br />
Also I was asked to teach another Beginning Tapestry Class at our local yarn shop, Village Wools so that has been taking my weekends and I have had another new student in the studio. So much work, so little time!<br />
When I went to put on the new warp I saw there was just enough warp left to eke out 4 little 10" square pieces ( I'll try and get some pictures of these for the next post) so I hope to finish those today and get that pesky new warp on soooo BACK TO THE LOOM!</div>donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-46138729996725598792011-04-18T17:39:00.000-07:002011-04-18T17:39:57.331-07:00Celebrate the Spring!( Warping F to B, African textiles, Healing Art update)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDnDAvcKMoWIzylOa7VDkETKXRLLUfKghdBKHPalF_eY0a_AoD23PfFb1KU0NXvUtzFS12RfyV3HsEPlDMMQ12L3OfKI3dHt-HwyldcxbxBH4pwSx98PP9pJ7Jr08a3Lr9Q7hMaYfFOI/s1600/more-new-pieces-for-show.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDnDAvcKMoWIzylOa7VDkETKXRLLUfKghdBKHPalF_eY0a_AoD23PfFb1KU0NXvUtzFS12RfyV3HsEPlDMMQ12L3OfKI3dHt-HwyldcxbxBH4pwSx98PP9pJ7Jr08a3Lr9Q7hMaYfFOI/s320/more-new-pieces-for-show.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I got behind in my posts to the various groups so here are some answers; I always warp front to back when i do Tapestry BUT when I worked in a Production Studio for Joyce Wilkerson We had many separate Back Sectional Beams that lived on a rack and we carried them to the loom as needed. These we warped on the racks using cone holders and tension boxes. We also had many sets of the 16 harnesses we needed for each fabric ( only had the one AVL loom) We threaded these as Dummy Warps and tied knots for the new beams. All that was too fast for me, hence the switch to Tapestry which has it's own issues of complexity.<br />
There is a Marvelous book on African Fractiles that covers the Math of african Design , Ill link to that on the side. It gets one a little deeper than just the visuals.<br />
I received many responses to my request for "Art and Healing Stories " and I will post a few here when I get done with this Solo Exhibit. ( got another one in July, I'm getting tired already)And I've had a new student as well, no wonder I'm exhausted!!! I would love more especially about any experiences with Art in a Public healing location having powerful effects or stories of your pieces in similar places uplifting people. Please use the comments box if you can.Speaking of which I received the GREAT NEWS that 2 of my entries for the New Mexico Public Art 1% for Arts Competition were purchased , ( they wanted all 3 but 1 had already sold) And one will be installed in the Emergency Room of St Vincents Hospital in Santa Fe. Hopefully I can collect some stories on this one and I will post installation pictures when that happens in 2 months or so. The other piece, ( a very large piece that was previously pictured on this blog last summer when it was on display at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History) will be installed in the Main Library at the University of New Mexico ABQ campus.<br />
So I should go back to work on the red fractured piece in progress but here are some peeks of some new pieces for the show, let me know what you think in the comment box below please.<br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Recent beginnings, like spring and my article in the Taos magazine about my work and upcoming Solo Show, and endings, the passing of a tapestry artist who had a great influence on my early career in tapestry and my recent flood and burglary, ( most of the adrenaline has left my system), reminds us to be grateful. The family is all well, the shower was nice and hot,the cat gave me a shoulder massage last night ...AND these pieces are almost finished.I was worried about making them work , and I was definitely needing SPRING! They remind me a bit of the old Rainbow Sherbet I used to get as a child.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3Q2AEHb9MpARYaYcRAI-KuXFlYfyorPTPxwtXmME6AlaHjAcFY-A3rkpP49I50BwZsriownknvtw5RNPCEZ-UDSyngnHNGWwuUc5uWwJPunajdHlTdFTgDoHXnPoIh4fJyzKbZ_LDoY/s1600/fractured+squares+%2527Spring+Brights%2522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3Q2AEHb9MpARYaYcRAI-KuXFlYfyorPTPxwtXmME6AlaHjAcFY-A3rkpP49I50BwZsriownknvtw5RNPCEZ-UDSyngnHNGWwuUc5uWwJPunajdHlTdFTgDoHXnPoIh4fJyzKbZ_LDoY/s640/fractured+squares+%2527Spring+Brights%2522.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37TNhfxhyphenhyphenmn4KYoQgE1RWYEDAx5TAk_LE-wbhBg7cqXkXqzWTT2SNy7sKd7ryXuZX0GyZh1T0KBjExY01vqCkwAnd7nx91TwkJOgj2lcQ4RkGo0D0L5yF76SnJfoBBX_6qWvIACRqGBU/s1600/spring+bright+1+almost+done.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37TNhfxhyphenhyphenmn4KYoQgE1RWYEDAx5TAk_LE-wbhBg7cqXkXqzWTT2SNy7sKd7ryXuZX0GyZh1T0KBjExY01vqCkwAnd7nx91TwkJOgj2lcQ4RkGo0D0L5yF76SnJfoBBX_6qWvIACRqGBU/s400/spring+bright+1+almost+done.jpg" width="400" /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> Still juggling finishing one house with intent to move (?) and getting other house ready to rent, along with daily chores and weaving and taxes and the business end of things. Easy to feel overwhelmed but the practice of tapestry teaches "Baby steps" ,"slow and steady wins the race" and my favorite from my Dad,who in a way started all this,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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Yes, it's a short month with just a week plus one day left. I wanted to thank everyone who contacted me with their warm wishes after my Studio Flood and Burglary. I do want to remind everyone that I would appreciate your posting to the comments part of this blog as well, thanks in advance. And feel free to ask questions or suggest things you would like me to concentrate on in these posts.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WGSuGz17cxud-81eGKn0DSe-If7R4QKF0Fa23bn9fWDf84NraZz_QWPijufPmN8JaZd9DbrF3fThxV_fvpYvqhElecj0J16B74eNqslZKpiRUJq0UeOOFt3ldMiuaSRCh1QVV7my1VA/s1600/Cyclamen+Lives+and+beckoning+cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<div> I think things are looking up and a good sign of it this beautiful flowering Cyclamen that i bought last year and several times it threatened to die but it is back and thriving. My beckoning cat may have helped as it welcomes clients, students and apprentices at the door. </div><div><br />
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</div><div> I have now become an official collector of Mirrix Looms. I cannot say enough good things about them and so I have recommended them at the link on the left. Just push BUY and they are yours!! I started with a 12" which is so portable and easy to make a shed , WOW such a graduation from my little navaho- esque deal that I had to needle weave on .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEy8QezZJuCpuZc1RzDqXrBmrvzeh69s10XLVK-Xr2eis6_-pAMMn55YBYOp-wVutgFqijnCz-6OesRlsGhpSpsBQCeJ08N3wJhAhn_1Bp1YygpN8iqUMz_bncHgoKL_EXOikVg1TneE/s1600/6%2527+shannock+with+32%2522+Mirrix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEy8QezZJuCpuZc1RzDqXrBmrvzeh69s10XLVK-Xr2eis6_-pAMMn55YBYOp-wVutgFqijnCz-6OesRlsGhpSpsBQCeJ08N3wJhAhn_1Bp1YygpN8iqUMz_bncHgoKL_EXOikVg1TneE/s320/6%2527+shannock+with+32%2522+Mirrix.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div>And now I have just purchased a 32" Mirrix.Here it is sitting on my 6 foot Shannock that I still have to rewarp. (Students! Call me to schedule your class to light a fire under me to get this Warped!) It is perfect for a new study group I have formed that involves Shaped Tapestry Studies and a Group Collaborative Project. Any one in the area who is interested and contact me and join , the more the merrier. A pleasant group where no snide comments are allowed, mutual respect for all levels of experience and a desire to learn. We meet one Sunday afternoon a month and drink tea and weave, great fun!</div><div>And this Mirrix is wide enough for the Shaped Tapestry , AND a small demonstration type strip on the side .Perfect, Beautiful and highly recommended!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOq5MTdcWKMgY1Vwm429guFwvVop6f_pCwia_eaJmMWR7VTcESl2t0foE7ZHtEac0X3rgng7sSbcg9ca5LGGBMIpYMRybEJsTmlyqzIUbrgF2lssBBaYvl8iQ44Th1wLBkldqOMPoDdWE/s1600/5+inches+to+go+new+squares+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOq5MTdcWKMgY1Vwm429guFwvVop6f_pCwia_eaJmMWR7VTcESl2t0foE7ZHtEac0X3rgng7sSbcg9ca5LGGBMIpYMRybEJsTmlyqzIUbrgF2lssBBaYvl8iQ44Th1wLBkldqOMPoDdWE/s400/5+inches+to+go+new+squares+.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div> I actually finished these pieces right after the photo, well the same day anyway as I had only 5" to go. I am so enamored of this size, ( 20" square) and the fact that they took 6 days to weave that I am doing 2 more, and maybe 2 more after that. </div><div>The weather here in New Mexico is once again grey skies and wind, LOTS OF WIND!, and i think my color influences and choices right now are in the other extreme. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9uEbwzsJMq3LoQ1r3IyHu3JEqRq6k2FXrIESgCIA08DwcX2z81p8HjqptosFwyuvdXlvL7plJIXZY954AwjmiAKDBdUiBP-GjOl3wojxcrjawIxGItw1RY4nM8eQIELWfAcsFDaGN28/s1600/new+colors+for+2+more+20%2522+squares.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9uEbwzsJMq3LoQ1r3IyHu3JEqRq6k2FXrIESgCIA08DwcX2z81p8HjqptosFwyuvdXlvL7plJIXZY954AwjmiAKDBdUiBP-GjOl3wojxcrjawIxGItw1RY4nM8eQIELWfAcsFDaGN28/s400/new+colors+for+2+more+20%2522+squares.jpg" width="400" /></a>They are definitely Brighter than usual and with that comes the , " Gee I hope I can pull this off" feeling which actually makes the whole thing a lot more fun.</div><div> Be sure to check out my new RECOMMENDED READING as they have a definite " Get Down To Business" Theme , what with Tax Time rapidly approaching. There is a great Legal Guide for Artists, and a wonderful book by ArtBiz Coach Alyson B Stanfield and a few fabulous others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div> On that note, with the majority of my taxes done, ITS BACK TO THE LOOM!</div></div>donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-12114808187493847922011-02-11T17:17:00.000-08:002011-02-11T17:17:48.406-08:00Its the Middle! ( Almost) and it's 2/11/2011!Thought I'd try a mid month post instead of the clumping together I have been doing with the beginning and the end.<br />
They say bad things come in threes so I hope I am done with all bad things. it started last summer with a copyright infringement problem which is solved with a cease and desisted statement by those involved in selling a way too close "Copy " of one of my designs.<br />
Then came the artic cold here in new Mexico with a burst water pipe in my STUDIO!!!! High levels of adrenaline got yarn and tapestries to safety. My cosy floor rugs became giant sponges and now I'm chilling out on my cold concrete floors. Then 2 days later a break in at my residence. Computers gone! 20 year art jewelry collection 1/2 gone, something must have spooked them. Back door destroyed! YIKES!<br />
Cats and Art are all OK as are we all but with shaken nerves.This was all last week.<br />
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July Solo Shows . So of course I ran out of warp after these 2 little pieces<br />
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be sure to check out the newest recommended reading. They are mostly from my favorite little book series, the Wooden Books. Small size packed with information. Kind of like a TARDIS in Dr who. Enjoy and it's Back to the Loom ( tomorrow)<br />
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Just a quick posting with pictures of my 2 commissioned pieces finished on time! And the clients are thrilled!<br />
Keep checking this blog and my website as I implement a lot of changes for the New Year! Happy Metal Rabbit! It sounds a bit like Japanese Anime.<br />
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This first piece was an adaptation of a smaller piece that the client gifted to someone else and then missed it! We both agree that it is even more powerful as a bigger piece, this one is 50"x 24" and retails for $2,500.00. Commissions are always welcome.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCa5jpfSAvwqwTDobMEAuRTYABkHlKIV2F9ON2QI8clwOSROEd51nvCTWlqhAGsB4sigES4fiajy930FaBJxAuVCifd3-3Lr2xRdxCP9rhp_DfieVkHGQ0Xk556ZVjMsToMy_ebtn9ss/s1600/fractured+square+runner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCa5jpfSAvwqwTDobMEAuRTYABkHlKIV2F9ON2QI8clwOSROEd51nvCTWlqhAGsB4sigES4fiajy930FaBJxAuVCifd3-3Lr2xRdxCP9rhp_DfieVkHGQ0Xk556ZVjMsToMy_ebtn9ss/s400/fractured+square+runner.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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This second piece was designed with the client who wanted an assortment of spirals , as in my Universal Language Series Pieces ( see the website)<br />
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And now after too many meetings and not enough weaving it's back to the loom!donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-22720802789721350402011-01-29T10:16:00.000-08:002011-01-29T10:16:12.623-08:00Happy end of January!Yes, January is almost at an end and I've almost finished the 2 commissioned pieces on the loom. I do them side by side as you can see and I hope to finish today as one of them is due on Monday!?! Yikes , I must hurry with this post and get weaving. The picture showing the wrapped around part of the tapestries is quite an interesting pic. One piece, on the right of the loom is a long runner type wall piece with 4 spirals, 2 Baravelles top and bottom and a Root two spiral followed by a Golden Mean Spiral. I love spirals! To me they represent so many things , among them the never ending "Learning Curve" where each time you follow a path you learn a little of something new and ascend in your knowledge.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQcJWIK1XobA-SNEqlKaMU5XDScf6oQdi-asHO6cbeLynGX5G1JP8duXQNlFFS7x9OekbFuCMhiihbN8aQuppt1CzcoIBQfW70gt_rZIGaiQurQT_opCxjCMSwpvT7RDByVherka9Tfs/s1600/commissioned+pieces+in+progress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQcJWIK1XobA-SNEqlKaMU5XDScf6oQdi-asHO6cbeLynGX5G1JP8duXQNlFFS7x9OekbFuCMhiihbN8aQuppt1CzcoIBQfW70gt_rZIGaiQurQT_opCxjCMSwpvT7RDByVherka9Tfs/s400/commissioned+pieces+in+progress.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSbaiRwtwvhezO1dBTM-d6CZdnm_p3D3saKA9r4B8q267ePRuKS32miXmFc_FjWZOeEKAa_EPlyIZfivEduoPj-rZ-UUGQlopDArYwhsIEpTVKasy7WNEFU8gMedyHCP2HZfzZ3a1iRo/s1600/cool+view+of+pieces+in+progress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSbaiRwtwvhezO1dBTM-d6CZdnm_p3D3saKA9r4B8q267ePRuKS32miXmFc_FjWZOeEKAa_EPlyIZfivEduoPj-rZ-UUGQlopDArYwhsIEpTVKasy7WNEFU8gMedyHCP2HZfzZ3a1iRo/s400/cool+view+of+pieces+in+progress.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br />
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I have also been experimenting with book recommendations and will soon have , hopefully , a second page you can access to direct order from Amazon the books that I have taken years to find and recommend as useful and fun tools for not only Weaving but Design and Color Theory and Creativity Building. Check out the 3 previous short posts and click on the BUY button to easily get the fantastic books I've recommended so far. LOGIC and DESIGN is my all time favorite as it is a wonderful mixture of eye candy and design theory and science and math and more! A beautiful book that all Artists and Art enthusiasts must have.<br />
The 2cd book is an origami book . What is a weaver doing recommending Origami Books? Check out the PBS Documentary "BETWEEN THE FOLDS " available on instant Netflix to find out. ( watch it then order the book , from this blog please, as you found it from me, thanks).<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9wa6DGMiiARakMwVx6LduL0coreesuroc7T2ZMYs3izA74eZcBCWXrt9Pl3EovzllZMh0dlR1X-wEQGyFRIxn4wOFW0n-wS2JJeEJYAs5yB6F4PwBMxMPN4k2xTD_-c8aKO4Qwc55aU/s1600/orchid+and+wallart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9wa6DGMiiARakMwVx6LduL0coreesuroc7T2ZMYs3izA74eZcBCWXrt9Pl3EovzllZMh0dlR1X-wEQGyFRIxn4wOFW0n-wS2JJeEJYAs5yB6F4PwBMxMPN4k2xTD_-c8aKO4Qwc55aU/s400/orchid+and+wallart.jpg" width="268" /></a></div> Here are some of mine from my Glass and Nipponaphilia to my cool shoes and my love of Brushwork. and eventually, hopefully, they find their way into Mixed Media Pieces. There have been some interesting discussions lately on What is The Nature Of Originality? For me the answer is different for my Tapestries than for my mixed media work. The Tapestry on the left of the loom shot was ordered as a larger version of a piece the client already purchased. As I weave it I am capturing the same spirit but some changes have to be made as the size changes. Definitely fun and a challenge and original as was the original, so to speak. In mixed media, I did not make the puzzle pieces , nor the mask or little boxes, but i consider the whole to be my original art piece.<br />
And I love my brushwork , from the Ink grinding to the simple movements of wrist and elbow, it and the mixed media are what I do to change the pace , especially when I have weaving deadlines.<br />
Speaking of which , due to a Gallery Glitch, where the gallery booked 2 shows at the same time , My SOLO SHOW at the WEAVING SOUTHWEST GALLERY in TAOS NM will be May 3- May 31st with an opening reception MAY 7th, a Saturday, from 6-8.<br />
My SOLO SHOW at the JONATHAN ABRAHMS GALLERY at the UNM HOSPITAL will still be JULY 15- SEPTEMBER2 .<br />
And now I must get back to WEAVING! BACK TO THE LOOM!donnaloraine@comcast.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463757457501499013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985511850843471924.post-80869083848264660362011-01-28T12:25:00.000-08:002011-01-28T12:25:45.898-08:00Some More books!!!This is fantastic.see what you think!<br />
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