Thursday, November 12, 2009

SAQA Visioning Project


I'm privileged to be involved in several dynamic professional creative organizations.  One that has international recognition; Studio Art Quilts Association (SAQA) has an over aboundance of members that are very talented quilt artists.  The group's current president Lisa Chipentine is one of those truly talented creative types.  Not only is her art work stunning, but she also has great insight to know the importance of giving back to the artistic community; to help follow artist who are up and coming with creating their own vision of how we want our art to evolve.  Her pet project available to SAQA members is the Visioning Project.  Through this year long program, quilt artist are encouraged to use many tools via the SAQA web to realize their goals.  I just signed up and I'm truly proud to be apart of this program.  My goal is to have my artwork be very recognizable in the fiber arts community.  That means developing a signature style; sticking with it and contineously enhancing it.  I'll keep you posted as to how it goes.  Living Creatively, Sandra  

Quilted Denim Jacket

Quilted Denim Jacket
Close up of Shaunna's quilted photo

Swept Away

Swept Away
Another quilted portrait

"Everybody's All American"

"Everybody\
Honored to be featured in Carolyn Mazloomi's new book on quilts inspired by the President and on the Alliance for American Quilts website

Guess who we're for?

Guess who we\
Together we're gonna change America!

"Now that's a hat!"

"Now that\
Black, white and gray image on b/w drunkard's path block

"Fast Friends"

"Fast Friends"
My thread painted quilted rendition of a photo of travel writer Sonia Poussin and her new Tanzanian friend.

Pas de Deux

Pas de Deux
My quilted rendition of Mike Maples' photo of cecropia moths mating

Michelle as Medusa

Michelle as Medusa
"Bad Hair Day into Night

Papillon

Papillon
Quilted 3-D image of my niece Shaya

Frida up close

Frida up close
Here's a close up version of watercolor picture painted of Frida on lutrador. I embellished this small photo with beads and a flower for a 3D effect

Adinkra I

Adinkra I
Journal quilt using cotton and tea-dyed organza, scrim, West African Adinkra symbols and papyrus bark for an added touch!