Quilts Grow In Brooklyn

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show 

may have just ended. 

However, so much wonderful work can still

be viewed on the artists' websites.

photo:D James Dee, by permission of Erin Wilson

Erin Wilson, a Brooklyn, NY artist, has cats, 

and makes wonderful quilted hangings.

Urban, lively, jazzy even, but not disturbing or noisy.

Abstract reflected images in each quilted square, 
or is it an interior scene? 

Curious, colorful and in town. 

Like visual clues to an as yet unrevealed mystery.

Wonderful color ways, clean opaque goache-like tints tones and shades. 

Erin builds the small squares individually. 

Careful choices from scraps of fabric.

Then assembles them into hangings. 

Unified by color and shapes. 

Some like hieroglyphics. 

To see much more, visit Erin Wilson's website:  http://www.erinwilsonquilts.com/

photo:D James Dee, by permission of Erin Wilson

MORE TO COME............stay tuned!

Hello Dollies

Searching for my pictures from the last big British royal
wedding and finding everything else but. Including some
projects from my creative past. Tons of illustrations
along with some dolls and puppets.
The slides are old and beginning to yellow, but with a 
little help from Photoshop thought I'd share these.

Always interested in clothing and costume, I made these

for fun when an idea occurred. A college friend Jane T.

was the inspiration for this one. The first couple of years 

in college, I made doll portraits of friends which I gave

as presents.

Wally Neibart, well known satirical Illustrator, an early

mentor, purchased my 18th century gent which he keeps 

under a glass dome on his mantle. 

http://www.wallyneibart.com/index.html

I gave these folks bendable knees, elbows etc. so they could be posable.

A few potty (as in nutty) flowering plants. 

The stems were green wire so they could also change pose.

My attempt to portray famous 60's model, Peggy Moffitt,

designer Rudy Gernreich's muse.

fashion photo of Peggy Moffitt

   included for comparison

May be a few more, if I have time.