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Category Archives: What I’d Say to a Young Artist / Mother: “I don’t understand why studying under someone for a long time is a problem. It’s the journey that is important… not the outcome. Surely in many other disciplines having a “guru” is smiled upon, almost required. If we are to view art as a path to self-discovery and are mindful of that as we approach... 
July 14, 2011 - 11:11 pm
love that photo.  “The life of an artist is more than producing work… it has much to do with an awakening of sorts… an awakening to self, to others around you, and to the world as it is.” by robin no comments by robin 3 comments 
January 30, 2011 - 9:37 pm
Sure thing! Thanks! 
January 30, 2011 - 7:02 pm
Robin, I love this quote and the image so much! Could I have your permission to repost it on my blog? With full credit to you, of course. P.S. I read your blog regularly, but rarely comment. I dream of someday making art quilts. 
January 30, 2011 - 12:49 pm
I love this saying, Robin. I get into an awful space sometimes with myself when I go to galleries & then start questioning what I’m doing with : I’ve been thinking about you a lot today because I went back to your tutorial page about binding, and I am having a 2nd go at it. I struggle with BULK, but guess you do too. I am working with bias strips on the edge, and wondering if you use bias when finishing. I’m finishing off the eye candy pieces now. I’ve decided to go a 2nd time to Maui Quilt Guild. Last time I harvested such incredible books I thought i’d go again. I wondered of course if you ever go there. I find the meeting decorum a little too… gee, what IS that word I want? The Vancouver Guild of Fabric Artists is plagued with that same word, and so I’ve joined and lapsed with that group more than anyone else. The MQG doesn’t seem to have as many studio artist quilters as in Vancouver, but the tone of the meetings match. I also went up to visit with Russel & his Gammil last week. I had the best time with him ever. I find he tends to be a bit dour, but this time I stopped trying to make him laugh, and he made a funny comment about how he was glad I wasn’t trying to ‘help’ him any more because before actually I was slowing him down. With him I quilted up my piece for Erica, my daughter who has been through such an awful journey and taken the family with her. I love it that he allows me the drive the free motion machine and I am gradually getting used to it. I’ll send you the image the ‘other way’. Some time I want to ask you about how you use your Gammil machine. I suddenly understood that you use the horizontal lock on it, & do mainly a Cartesian square grid on your work. I hope maybe I’ll get to see you again, but I dasn’t presume. I know you have a full life. And I know last time we met we were both operating under pretty dark clouds. And I know I was needy. Things are a lot better now. For now Erica is safe, depressed and going to meet up with some people who will help her with treatment options. BPD is really hard to treat, as you know. She may not exactly be compliant. all the best to you  In preparations for my trip, I find myself sorting through my fabric… ironing and folding… separating pieces by quality… assembling them into clusters of color and value… and narrowing down this massive pile to the select few that will come with me to Ohio later this week. It’s a monster of a task, my brain... by robin 4 comments 
February 24, 2011 - 4:23 pm
Hi. I am going to help with a 3rd grade class quilt.I like the idea of their drawing and lettering on the quilt. Seems like you are currently on a class quilt.May I call you? Lots of questions…one important one…could 3rd graders handle the fabric ink? Or if they do paper drawings have you ever scanned them to fabric? Thanks, 
April 28, 2010 - 11:33 am
This spoke to my heart today. Thank you 
April 27, 2010 - 10:31 am
Dear Robin, 
April 27, 2010 - 2:47 am
This is so true, but so hard to do. I think I went 10 years without making anything except Halloween costumes and saddlepads for my daughter and her friends. At least the saddlepads were quilted! Reading, studying art, taking the kids to museums, doing projects with them, at least they keep you thinking. And now with one kid headed across country to grad school, and the other soon to college, I have more time for ME, but I want the kids back! It may not feel like it at the time, but it really does go too fast.  Finally… I learned how to manage the feed source for this blog. Ahhh the learning curve for WordPress, gotta love it! Now that I’ve got this in place I can get on with what matters – creating stuff! I’ll also get back to my usual routine of posting during the weekdays; I’m wanting to reserve... by robin no comments |
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