Whoa, nelly. Are you in Austin for LadyFest Texas? Come to my workshop!
SAT May 29th 10-11am @ UT Student Services Bldg. Rm 4.212
(bring something to stitch on)
And don't miss these other events:
PLEASE DIE (Tina Lockwood of Sparkle Craft and Dr. Brad Love)
SAT May 29th 8:30pm @ EMO's 603 Red River
LADYFEST CRAFT FAIR hosted by AUSTIN CRAFT MAFIA
SUN May 30th 7:30-10:30pm @ RUTA MAYA 3601 South Congress with live music!
There's tons of other things happening, so be sure to check the complete schedule of events at the LadyFest TX website. See you there, grrrlfriend!
"So, where do you place embroidery in the post-modern crafty movement?". Okay, I don't think that's really what they're discussing. This is late in the evening after my opening in New York at Big Cat Gallery. It was all a wonderful blur. Friends I hadn't seen in over 10 years showed up, and the place was fairly packed when I arrived. Special thanks to these folks: Dan Ferrara and Tia, Debbie Stoller of BUST, Stephanie Trong of Jane, Lynne Palazzi and the staff of Budget Living, John Thomas Robinette III of Volcano I'm Still Excited!!, cool guys David and Michael, Dana Mongovan, the many Glitter Girls, Susan Stars, Philip Heying, Melissa of Elle Girl, Jordon of Jordan Craft, Bronwyn Carlton and Kelly Jones from WFMU and Len Small. You all made me feel very special by turning up for the event.
Meanwhile, I'm resting up after my trip and will return to Sublime Stitching duties next week!
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Thank you Dame Darcy, for a lovely collaboration (click here to see her original drawing). This work will be on display in New York at my upcoming solo show: Threading the Line. If you're near Big Cat Gallery come to the opening reception Friday May 21st from 7-9pm. The show runs through June 19. See you there!
No, I am not doing entries on cats. (Despite the overwhelming urge.) That image you see above is embroidered by hand. You heard me. And not only that, it's a double-sided embroidery, meaning the image appears on the front and the back, with no discernable difference between the two. You see, there's this whole practice in China of meticulously detailed, double-sided silk embroidery. Don't believe me? Click the kitten to see more pics of it on display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.