by andrea | Oct 11, 2017 | Art, Blog, Colour, Quilts
In August, Curated Quilts put out a call for submissions for mini quilts with a loose theme of “Log Cabin,” using a very beautiful triadic colour palette. The colours are blush pink, mustard, coral, navy, and gray/beige. These five are amongst my top ten favourite...
by andrea | Sep 12, 2017 | Art, Blog, Have You Met
Audrey Stone (@audrey_stone_studio) creates ‘sewn paintings’ with bold colours and thoughtful compositions. The physicality of her work, as well as the narrative behind them, really intrigues me and she speaks so thoughtfully about her process, intentions and the way...
by andrea | Aug 23, 2017 | Art, Blog
I took a intro English Paper Piecing (EPP) workshop with Jenn of Quarter Inch from the Edge earlier this summer and found it to be a very satisfying process. Since then, I pondered what project would be good to explore EPP. I dabbled in fussy cutting, more linear...
by andrea | Jul 12, 2017 | Art, Blog, Canada, Pier 21
This is the fourth in a series of blog posts describing and documenting The Here & Elsewhere Bee, my project as the 2017 Artist-in-Residence at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. A list of the subsequent posts related to the project can be found at the...
by andrea | May 24, 2017 | Art, Blog, Colour, Have You Met
Louisa Glenn (@gracelouisagee) is a painter from Nashville, Tennessee. Her work is mesmerizing, with striking colours and always makes me think, “I should make a quilt like that!” (And someone did.) In this interview, Louisa reveals that a trip to the...
by andrea | Mar 6, 2017 | Art, Blog, Colour, Have You Met
I work intuitively, organically, things just feel right. I like experimenting just to see what happens, but I also set boundaries for myself. – Lucy Engels Lucy Engels is the creative hand behind SkinnyMalinkyQuilts. Located in Edinburgh, Scotland, Lucy is first...
