It was a terrific show. It was so great seeing many of you who attended.
Happy Thanksgiving!!! I'll see you at the start of the winter term in February. I am ready for a rest after the crazy year of 2009!
Keep your eyes on my web-sites www.rugandwool.comand www.paintpencil.com for class information and a new rug hooking and negative painting video coming up in about 2 weeks!
This was the beautiful view out my window at Ocean City's Delmarva Workshop. It was a
fabulous class. Below are some of the wonderful rugs that were being created. Elissa Crouch was working on Hydrangeas, Mildred Joyce had the huge proddy sunflower. This was a Dianne Kelly design. Tassee Mariani is still working on my close up rug of gladiolas. It is coming along beautifully. She is doing most of it in a 1" ripped strip.
OK.... I got a call from the publisher this morning !!!!The book has arrived and is being shipped today! My copies are in the mail so I have not seen the finished book yet.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 at the SHERATON ANNAPOLIS FROM 10-6 The Sheraton is right across form the Annapolis Mall. I will have a booth and will be selling and exhibiting my paintings. This is a great place to do some Christmas shopping. Go to http://www.alsinfo.org and scroll down to see information about the 55 artists participating. This is a wonderful event to benefit people suffering from Lou Gehrig's Disease. I hope to see you there!
This is a small piece I designed for my color workshops coming up in 2010. Those of you who have taken the Color and Design class should know the color family ??????? I will post the design on www.rugandwool.com. The pattern, Fantasy Flower will be available shortly. This piece is also a good example of broken borders and the use of casseroles in the scrolls.
The workshop will be offered at the Howard County Center for the Arts February 27. Stay tuned for a Color Family workbook coming out next year.
I read something today that I thought I would like to share. Too often we are caught up in our daily routines and never stop to smell the roses. Consider the following:
Have a wonderful week--Love, Jane P.S. The photograph is of Connemara in Ireland. It is a beautiful valley.
I have produced a first You Tube video. The purpose of the videos is to show some of the techniques in my new book above. I know that I am a visual learner and it helps to see how to do it rather than read about it. Many of you are also like me! The first video is really #2 in the series and is all about "shagging." Shagging is my way of depicting grass or vertical forms in a work of fiber. To see the video go to You Tube and search under Jane's rug and wool university. The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c39jpcUQwOA There will be more videos as we get closer to the end of November when the book is shipped. If you want a signed copy from me let me know now as I am placing my order shortly. Also--Let me know if the video is helpful--you can rate it on the You Tube site. More coming as soon as I can book my husband to take them! Sincerely, Jane
Even with my wild colors and negative painting, I gained valuable skills from this experience. Take a look at his page www.ronranson.com and if you have a chance grab a class with him!!!
This small pictorial was inspired by my love of Ireland. This cottage is on the Aran Islands. I placed a small picture (about 6"x6") inside a larger landscape. I often do this with my paintings and I have discovered it works well in fiber also. The challenge is making each area look different, especially the skies. The center of interest is the fuchsia blossoms not the cottage.
COLOR and DESIGN starts next Sunday, September 27 at Anne Arundel Community College-- West campus. We meet from 1 O'clock to 3 O'clock. There is still time to register by calling 410-777-2325. This class is all about color and my color families and each participant will be creating a special color planning tool in class.
