Sunday in the mall

Sunday was the annual art fair in the mall. The weather was beautiful for this. Not too hot for a change.

I did see some nice pottery and beautiful glass work. Doing these shows is very expensive for the artists, they are required to have a booth such as those pictured above. I don't know what the cost for a space is in this juried show is now but a few years ago it was around $250.  I was a bit disappointed to see so few paintings and no fiber art. The majority of work was in the jewelry field. A few potters and sculptors. I imagine that a part of that has to do with our economy, people only buying functional art works...

I just couldn't resist a photo of an artist parking lot sign. A very special place to park just for artists...ha!

Hot July

July all ready. Summer is here today and with a vengeance, it is 90 degrees and sunny out. Hot very hot.

I have started on my Interpret This piece for August. We are by passing July as it is a month full of activities for most of us. Whew! I have time to explore this one! So here is the beginning. I am tea dying some fabric. And that is all you get to see of this until August! Ha!

Meanwhile I have managed to do a bit more on my denim pillow top. The recycled jeans are a dream to embroider on. Nice firm fabric that doesn't fight the needle at all. This is evolving into a field of wild flowers.

With butterflies and grasses. I am not really too thrilled with the pink butterfly at the top right but it will stay as it is.

I much prefer the tiny violets and Queen Anne's lace.

The pink/rose flowers and cobalt blues just called for a butterfly to hover over them.

here it is as it looks now. this is half of the width it will be when finished. a large rectangle. I think it will finish up at 16" x 26".

Right now I am really enjoying working on this and No ones jeans are safe!!