Fruchter’s Tools Quilt Series
How It Started After I finished the Fruchter’s Workshop series earlier this year, I was left with prints, image transfers and bits of applique that… Read More »Fruchter’s Tools Quilt Series
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A Dubrovnik-inspired Art Journal
Before I went on my spring trip, I was planning, upon return, to start one of the projects my mom asked me to make before… Read More »A Dubrovnik-inspired Art Journal
Inspiration from a Trip to Croatia and Slovenia
In early March we went on a trip to Croatia, followed by a couple of days in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Trips to new places are always… Read More »Inspiration from a Trip to Croatia and Slovenia
The Wonderful Chaos of Spring
A Creative Block Early in spring I went on a long trip, and returned with Covid. While the illness itself wasn’t too bad, it left… Read More »The Wonderful Chaos of Spring
Creative Play: Experimenting with Deconstruction
Giving Myself a Challenge In the last couple of years I’ve been experimenting more with mixed media art. I painted fabric with acrylic paint, printed… Read More »Creative Play: Experimenting with Deconstruction
“Vanishing Kashgar” Textile collages
In 2000, one year after completing a year-long dissertation research in Nanjing, I returned to China. This time my goal was to travel in Xinjiang,… Read More »“Vanishing Kashgar” Textile collages
“Fruchter’s Workshop”: An Art Quilt Series
The Why When my Saba (grandfather) Israel Fruchter, a master tinsmith, could no longer work, he sold his shop and and its content. I don’t… Read More »“Fruchter’s Workshop”: An Art Quilt Series
My First Art Collaborator: My Grandpa Israel
My artistic journey started long before I discovered textiles. As a young child, I was the designated artist of the family, but took art more… Read More »My First Art Collaborator: My Grandpa Israel