June was so full and enjoyable that I must have just enjoyed and did not take the time to write about it. My new flowerbeds are doing well, but it has taken my watering sometimes twice a day. We have gotten up to high 90s many days with very little rain.
FestivalSouth makes June my favorite of the year and I take advantage of all the music and art I can. I have very fond memories of being the 2023 FestivalSouth artist with my quilt "Prelude." This year's artist is the amazing Adam Trest from Laurel, and his month-long art exhibit has been in the Downey Gallery at University Baptist Church, as well as featured on programs and publicity. The musical "Jersey Boys" kicked off the festival; followed by such events as morning coffee concerts; a ballet featuring Alexi Orohovsky, a winner in the 2023 USA International Ballet Competition; a Mahler "Song of the Earth" concert, Meistersingers "All About Love" concert; Piano quintet (always a favorite of mine); and a symphonic rock concert, "Journey On," featuring the music of Journey. A special thrill was for the Meistersingers getting to be part of the chorus singing backup to Journey music!
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| Adam Trest |
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| Meistersingers Concert |
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| With my backup buddies at the Journey concert |
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| Storm Wade |
Elizabeth gave me quite a scare when she needed major surgery to remove the thread she swallowed from her intestines. Here she is with her shaved tummy as she is healing quite nicely.
There was not time for much art quilting going on, but I spoke and showed some of my quilts at the Summer Gathering of Mississippi Quilt Association at the Eagle Ridge Conference Center in Raymond, Miss. Southern Fiber Artists have an exhibit "Mississippi Quilt Challenge" that will be at the William Waller Craft Center July-August-September (closed Sundays/Mondays). These pieces depict scenes from all over the state. My contribution is the USM Administration Building. In addition to the postcard or wall quilt size pieces, there is a collaborative quilt by Charlotte Timmons as well as MISSISSIPPI spelled out in eleven pieces. We want to use our fiber art to picture our beautiful state. Don't miss this exhibit.
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| USM Administration Building, 18x30 |
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| Invitation |
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| Hanging the Collaborative Quilt (Charlotte Timmons, Elaine Walizer) |
