Last week I made small collages in paper using design ideas from a book titled Art Quilt Collage by Deborah Boschert. She diagrams eight basic design ideas that could work for any type of 2-dimensional […]
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Stencils, Week 2
I like using stencils in my monoprints to repeat a motif for continuity in a series. But, I want to use my own drawings and designs rather than commercial stencils. A couple of years ago, […]
Winter Garden #6
Winter Garden #6 12×12 inches Monotype collage on paper @2020 Lucinda Howe Crepe Murder – A Haikuchainsaw fever sproutscrepe myrtles lose their limbsmourned by daffodils
Winter Garden #4
Winter Garden #4 12×12 inches Monotype collage on paper @2020 Lucinda Howe Palmetto trees give structure and texture to the southern winter garden.
Taking a Break
This week I’ve been sewing. I’ve been fitting a pattern from a book called The Tunic Bible by Sarah Welch and Julie Starr. After making two muslins and being happy with the fit, it’s […]
Palmetto Crown
Palmetto Crown is a continuation of my series of Gelli prints featuring palmetto trees. Looking up toward the sky from beneath the tree, I notice the contrast of the solid trunk and the translucent fronds. […]
Work in Progress
Work in progress. Under construction. Delayed. Sometimes that’s all there is. Nothing is finished. Projects are at a standstill waiting for something. That’s my story this week. It’s frustrating, but I know that eventually I’ll finish […]
Make
Happy New Year! Instead of making New Year’s resolutions, I choose a word to use as my focus for the year. In 2017, my word was SPACIOUSNESS. I did some mental and physical decluttering and […]
Cirque Dress
This week I finished the dress that was in progress last week. This is a Marcy Tilton pattern nicknamed the “cirque dress” because of the gathered bubbles around the bottom third of the dress. The […]
Sewing in Color
After sewing garments in black fabric the last few weeks, I was ready for a project with bright colors. It will be hot enough here in South Carolina to wear sleeveless dresses for several more […]