by Karen | Jan 18, 2017 | Current Project
Some fun with denim. Today I am working on some designs to paint on levi clothing. Many years ago I painted levi jackets with large flower appliques across the back and then I would put a little flower like a pin on one side in the front. They were so popular that...
by Karen | Jan 11, 2017 | Current Project
Another creative year has just rolled in and I am so excited. You probably noticed that I haven’t been posting on this blog a lot lately and my only excuse is operator error. You know there isn’t enough time in an artists day to be fixing things on the...
by Karen | Dec 20, 2016 | Current Project
Well here we are and it is a couple of weeks before all the Christmas stuff. I know it has been a while since my last post and really there has been so much going on that I can’t think of any good excuses. But today the starts of a new quilt appeared on...
by Karen | Oct 20, 2016 | Current Project
As you know I am getting ready for another trunk show in November and my mind is full of creative ideas for my samples. As you see in the pictures my ideas are coming out kind of neat. I am calling them “American Wild” series. The designs for a cat,...
by Karen | Oct 18, 2016 | Current Project
I thought I would post some pictures of ageing leaves for some of my students to see how they age. It is amazing how many colors are in leaves in their life span. These were in my yard this morning before I left for the art studio and I hope you enjoy them. Oh an...
by Karen | Oct 16, 2016 | Current Project
Yesterday was the fabric painting class at the shop. It was fun and entertaining at the same time. There were five students of all different levels of art experience. One thing I can say about this group of ladies is that they were good listeners and open to...