Sunday, October 29, 2017

Design your own ...

With just a few simple stitches,
beautiful thread 
and some crazy real metal, 
you can create your very own 
wearable art pin!
Come join us at
November 11th
for this truly fun design class.

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"Many Moons"©

When I started in the needle work industry it was with just
three charted designs for wearable art pins.  
David McCaskill bought my first designs for Club Stitch
in San Francisco and I was on cloud nine!
I had my work on both coasts! 

Wow! Times have certainly changed. 
David is now rightfully retired though
 still an inspiration to many in the industry. 
I've obviously never forgotten the push he gave me!

In this class I'll lead you down a path of adventure.
Come join me and help sprinkle a little pixie dust 
over your canvas.  We'll freely shake out a bit of
magic here there and everywhere!
Call Anne to sign up soon!
407 . 894 . 0444

I've added new pages to the blog!
See upper left side of page ...
if you can't see them, switch your 
screen view to 'web version'
Voila!
Rendered in Thread shows my 
free form one of a kind 
contemporary needle art
presently available for purchase.
Giclee Reproductions is just that
reproductions of my original art 
also available for purchase.

Sunday, October 15, 2017

life is full of wonder ...

October seventh and eighth found me in my hometown
for the opening of my very first solo show!
Many of my pieces,
from original drawings, to paintings, 
to 
'Rendered in Thread'

I was walking on sunshine, literally!

There is nothing like being recognized by
wonderful family & friends that you spent your
crazy youth with!

I love my hometown of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania.
It's quaint and quirky, fits me perfectly.
It's full of people and places
I treasure.
There is that magic you live
as a teen and rediscover as an adult.

If you are in the area, the show will be open until 
November 4.
Call ahead to make sure 
Michelle is there.  She is certainly
one of the treasures you should not miss.
I'm so grateful we shared
in art classes together as teens
and have come full circle.
Thank you so much for this wonderful place to feature 
ART!
[wonder what Mrs. Wilson would think of us now]



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Featured here is my painting of
'Knot Garden'
and the stitched Biscornu of the same name.

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'Santa Wishes'©
[my Christmas card last season]
'Three Little Bits of String'© 
[colorful combo of my favorite string art stitching]
and 
'Moon Flowers'©
[free form needle art with a little steampunk feel]

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'Evolve'© [NFS]
Evolve is an older piece of mine that I call
'my most famous piece', even after many years
I still get requests for the charted guide for this design.
To the right is
 
'Collage'©

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Lower left is my newest release
'Marbles One'© [NFS]
above it is 'Coral Suns'©,
center is more fun colorful combos
of my string art.

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These three pieces are how a design can evolve in my head.
Upper right is the original line drawing, to the left is the
acrylic painting that shimmers with gold dust :)
To the lower right is the very textural stitched design [NFS], all
named
'Curly Flower'©.
Drawing and painting, both one of a kind originals are
available for purchase.

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Did you know I have a line of greeting cards?
Several of my pieces are also available for purchase as
reproduction giclee's.  

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'Collage'©
original one of a kind fiber art
[see it for reals at the gallery]

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'Coral Suns'©
original one of a kind needle art

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'Moon Flowers'©
original one of a kind needle art

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'Coastal'©
original one of a kind needle art

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'Falling Into Autumn'©
This is the 'make it and take it' design
that I taught during my magical weekend.
We had a class full of laughter.  What a great time.

All of the above are on display
until the show ends November 4. 
Most are available for
purchase.