Thread-Painting and Bread Making in August

After the excitement of the Pacesetter Gallery opening last week, I have been relaxing and having fun with some small thread-painted pictures. These are brightly printed heavy-weight fabrics (such as upholstery prints) that lend themselves well to the additional stitching. I use felt for the stabilizer or batting, then lay a colored mat over to see which portion of the fabric I want to frame. Enlarge to see the stitching.

5-1/2" x 7-1/2" in 9" x 12" mat

5-1/2" x 7-1/2" in 9" x 12" mat

4" x 6" in 5" x 7" mat

The  weather has been in the high 90s, and a surge in the delta variant of the virus makes staying inside seem quite sensible!

It was also a good opportunity to try more whole wheat bread making, this time with sunflower seeds and rolled oats and flax seed.

Opening Reception

 What an exciting night it was to be at the Pacesetter Gallery Opening Reception July 22. The gallery space was alive with art, friends visiting and enjoying refreshments and live music. A photo area was set up for friends to photograph being at the event.

Patricia Vanuci, Mo Conville, Me, Dick Conville, Karen Walker, Cecilia Araujo

Gallery owner Keri Davis and husband Jason

Some of my art

In front of photo booth; Fractured Roses and Interleave Symphony on wall to my right

Jackie Watkins with her daughter Kat in the photo booth

View of the gallery space 

Pacesetter Gallery's website and Facebook page has pictures of all the art with Keri's story about the gallery. Each artist's work can be seen with additional information. It is an honor to be a part of this fine gallery!