I'm submitting a 12"x12" quilt  to SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) for this year's benefit auction. I had completed this a few years ago as part of a set of three similar pieces which were exhibited in a Sisters in Cloth Quilting Arts exhibit at the Guilford, Connecticut, public library. Our group of twelve fiber arts has exhibited at the library frequently. 

One of my three was purchased by a friend.

 

 

I felt that this needed embellishing, and I love adding beads to my quilts when needed. This piece reminds me of a super nova, and that's what it is called, Super Nova.

 

The background is a fabric that I dyed, the blue is a commercial print. 

 

 

 

 

I see that I haven't been on my blog for five years! I must rectify that.

The SAQA 2022 virtual conference just ended yesterday. What fun and what inspiration. One of the best parts of the conference is getting to know fiber artists from around the world, albeit via Zoom. 

The speakers and their presentations were terrific. I learned so much and I came away looking at my work in a different way. The opening keynote speaker was Janet Echleman. I encourage to check out her installation art.

Also on the first day, Bobbi Baugh had me writing down a full page of notes and ideas about how to tell my story through my fiber art. The final presentation was by Jim Arendt, who inspired all of us tremendously. In between the two were many other wonderful presentations.

Lightening talks by artists and studio tours were another highlight.

The Spotlight auction raised a lot of money for SAQA. These are very small pieces that members donate (I donated one) and then anyone can bid on them. I'm happy to say that I won one of them this year, one  made by Carol D. Chewning. I was especially happy to win this one, with the theme of peace and the sunflower.

In many breakout rooms, we were able to have conversations with a group of four to six people. Last Saturday evening, about two dozen of us playing BananaGrams. It was such fun that we had another session on Sunday. Another session was held, but I slept through it.