Initialization, Kick-Off, Birth Day of an Art Quilter's Blog

May 20, 2010 I've been thinking of creating this for a long time now - 'this' being a blog. I enjoy reading blogs of other art quilters, and artists of any media, actually. Why not my own? I'm a textile artist, a fiber artist. I make quilts that hang from walls or that sometimes lie on beds - but they're not the usual "Little House On The Prairie" quilts. I love creating my own patterns, painting pictures with fabric, paint, other embellishments. As we go along together, I'll share what media I'm currently using, and introduce new tips and techniques that I pick up along the way. Creativity gives life a joie de vivre that makes my soul sing. Creating art in any form gives me a happiness unparalleled, a sense of completeness, a feeling of accomplishment. It also can birth frustration, foment challenges, unveil insecurities. The work that I'll document will be signposts along the road that will help direct my creative path. You'll share my 'warts and all.' No holds barred. Nothing held back. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - but I try to recycle the Uglies back into something more beautiful as time goes by. My thought has been to journal my artistic meanderings, and learnings. I'm not sure that wisdom will drip from these pages, or ooze in the work I do and share in future posts. But, that's not the point in my doing this. The 'doing' is the point. And so I shall do this. I look forward to hearing from kindred souls!