Finally! I made this video about a month ago after listening to Tristan Prettyman’s song “Simple as It Should Be.” I’m happy to report that via her manager we worked out a little “deal” and now I’m able to use her song here. I had a blast making this video and I hope you like...
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Category Archives: Video
December 3, 2011 - 4:16 am
Just the music and inspiration I needed on a brilliantly sunny day in the great white north. After two days of grey and snow, thinking of you sewing in Hawaii and me sewing in northern Quebec makes me feel there is a symmetry somewhere in the world! 
November 28, 2011 - 9:06 pm
What a lovely presentation. I am so impressed! 
November 28, 2011 - 4:40 am
One of my favorite songs- and it compliments your work so well! The combination of two delightfully talented women! 
November 28, 2011 - 1:25 am
Robin, You have summed up just what I do hand dyeing fabric and making colourful little quilts because I can and it is what I do. 
November 26, 2011 - 4:11 pm
How wonderful. You never fail to inspire me. 
November 24, 2011 - 4:11 am
You could have a second career producing videos. It really conveys the beauty of not only the quilt, but the actual process, and of all we gather together in our daily lives to be surrounded by beautiful and inspirational things. The music was perfect. Thank you for sharing. 
November 22, 2011 - 3:36 pm
Excellent! 
November 21, 2011 - 4:00 pm
Robin, that was wonderful! The music complimented your progress on the quilt and I loved watching you stitch. You sent some sunshine into a snowy landscape. Thanks! 
November 21, 2011 - 10:42 am
Robin- Beautiful and the music is wonderful too. Thanks for sharing. Keep Creating 
November 21, 2011 - 6:02 am
Simply perfect! 
November 20, 2011 - 9:03 pm
Superb, Robin! Mahalo. 
November 20, 2011 - 10:57 am
LOVED it!! saved it for the weekend – love your work – thanks for sharing it! 
November 20, 2011 - 6:35 am
simply charming, both the quilt and the video! I’d never heard of Tristan but have now downloaded her song. 
November 19, 2011 - 7:14 pm
marvelous! 
November 19, 2011 - 3:18 pm
Robin, That was a delight to watch. Thank you for making my day that much better. PS…..Loved the music also.  It’s been a while since I’ve shared a video with you… or some of my drawings for that matter. I thought I’d do both today for your pleasure. First this video sent to me by Daphne. Thanks! It made me want to play around with Apollolian Gaskets so I drew the following: #16: #17… don’t... by robin 2 comments 
December 11, 2010 - 9:34 am
I saw a man at a concert the other day with eye-brows one inch high. An elder man, of course, they grow the brushiest kind, don’t you know. I am going to do a drawing of him in my sketch book. I’ve been looking forward to this for a few days. I have been working on George, my husb., to STOP those damn barbers from pruning his at the moment when they are just starting to be interesting. I’ve tried the VIRILE approach with him and he’s only partly convinced. He says he’ll let Yoshia decide. She cuts his hair over in Wailuku. I love going there because she is “the real Maui”. But why does what Yoshia thinks win out over what EYE think?? That’s the challenge. This all matters because I have no eyebrows really, but someone suggested that I should powder what I have so I look younger [at 70]. So when I finally get into my sketch book to draw these eye-brows I wonder about doing a series, a SERIES of them. Well, how does all this relate to Vi Hart? How about a bushy eye-brows series. In my sketch book I also have an on-going random numbers series. 
December 10, 2010 - 7:04 am
I do this kind of doodling all the time during work meetings. Who knew it had a real name? I made this little video to show how I attach a binding to a quilt. I don’t usually sew this fast… I sped it up to fit the music. Enjoy! Sewing a Binding on a Quilt from Robin Ferrier on Vimeo. by robin 4 comments 
September 16, 2010 - 12:10 pm
Hi Guys, to answer a few questions: As for a more detailed tutorial, I’m sure if you hunt around online or visit you tube you will be able to find something with a little more detail. This video I made is simply to inspire others to work cheerfully and with enthusiasm. I’ve bound hundreds of quilts, so I can pretty much do this in my sleep! I am so busy in the studio that I cannot take too much time out to write tutorials or make tutorial videos… plus, that isn’t the type of thing I’m good at. There are others out there who are far more talented at teaching than I am Thank you for commenting! I love hearing from you! 
September 16, 2010 - 11:59 am
I love how you connect the ends. Way easier than the measuring and manuvering I usually do. Thanks 
September 16, 2010 - 11:39 am
I’ve never seen the ends joined so quickly and neatly. Can we get a close-up of that? Or is there someplace where an explanation can be read? This is a task I dread, and I’m fascinated by how you do it. 
September 16, 2010 - 10:08 am
Wow! So interesting, I will never pin again!! What is the little blue square for when you pull the quilt away to finish the binding? There has been a flurry of discussion on SAQA’s Yahoo web forum lately… I’ve not had time to read all the posts to this issue, but I do understand the crux of the situation, “How does one define originality?” and “Where is the threshold for originality?” Turns out, they have this issue in all sorts... by robin 3 comments 
June 7, 2010 - 1:48 pm
Great find! (TED Talks rock.) I have read a bit of the “what is original?” conversation and quickly decided that it sounded like a bunch of nitpicking and excuses rather than just moving on and making the art us artists are compelled to make. As the video says, the high end fashion has a different demographic than the knock-offs. So perhaps our art quilt version is that the buyers, collectors, and jurors can recognize the artists who are working hard and pushing boundaries (one demographic of artists) over the ones who are merely sweeping up the crumbs following the trends (another demographic) and will make their choices accordingly just as some fashionistas shop knockoffs and some shop at Fashion Week . The shoe designer hit the nail on the head when he recognized that with so many copies, he just had to up his game. So, to the quilt artists on the web forum, I think the question is not “what is original?” but “what will you do to up YOUR game?” 
June 7, 2010 - 12:49 pm
very interesting video…in the last week, two quilt designs in my notebook have appeared…one in a book and one in a pattern…i’ve been struggling a bit with the whole concept of originality lately…my son (in the music industry) and i had a long conversation about originality and innovation last night. thanks so much for sharing this. 
June 7, 2010 - 5:57 am
I totally agree with her point of view. In the art quilt world, we’re all working with the same common materials. Hand dyed fabrics are more the norm than something unique. Embellishments etc. are available to everyone. Nancy Crow has a very recognizable style that many emulate as do other artists and you see those influences in the work of many. So how do we make this work as an individual. What differentiates us from everyone else. I propose that it doesn’t matter. We have to answer truly to ourselves and what gives us joy. I have found in the past that when I try to conform to someone else’s idea of what is good art, quite frankly I produce crap. When I listen to my own “inner muse” then others respond to my work favorably and I feel good about what I’m doing. In the end, we can’t be anyone but ourselves. I am inspired by other artists – I take that inspiration in, chew it up, and spit it out as something that reflects my aesthetics, sense of design, and purpose. In my local art community, I’ve seen a bit of my own style in others’ work. I take it as a compliment. If we inspire others to create their own view of the world, bravo! Creation is the common bond. |
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