Cay Denise

Took a class from Julie Nutting today (author of 'Collage Couture') and made this in 3 hours. Learned alot of surface design techniques as part of the class.

The 'Praying with Images' video is beautiful and soul-filled. It describes the incredible journey of an artist into the realm of making spirit -- art -- through the commitment of work, reverence and ceremony. This is art that has evolved the artist rather than what we generally hear as the artist's work evolving.  Watch the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/meinrad

Recently, I received a rejection notification for an entry submitted for an upcoming exhibit back east. Yes, a rejection letter has an effect. Shortly after reading this particular letter, I started asking myself what is wrong with my art (even though the rejection letter encouraged continuing to enter other shows). What was it the judges in this one were looking for? Why was my work apparently off the mark? Were they only interested in pieces that artists were willing to sell since the exhibit is a fundraiser? A whole host of additional questions ran through my mind as well. What I can't do is to continue the wondering which contributes to impairing my confidence as an artist. Instead, I need to get busy with the work and produce, produce, produce!

Tonight (for the first time in a long time), I played with arranging fabrics in a spontaneous design. I was originally trying to interpret a digital photograph, but it became something quite different. Looks a little turtle-like, don't you think? What do you think of the above conceptual image for the stitching design?