"Motherhood"
Detail, 9"x20", 2008, art quilt, fabric, acrylic paint, beads, machine quilted If you are in the San Jose area this Friday, please come to my opening! April 2008 theme - MOTHERIn April see 20 to 25 artists (including Therese May, Christine Benjamin, and Mary Medrano) exhibiting one piece of artwork each, all with the same theme. Come to the gallery and vote on your 3 favorite pieces of art; cash prizes will be awarded to the 3 artists with the most votes.
Talk to some of the artists on; Friday evening, April 4th, from 7pm until 9pm Friday evening, April 18th, from 7pm until 9pm The artwork will be on display from Wednesday, April 2nd until sunday, april 27th. There is no charge to view the art, and all of the artwork is for sale. (Mother's Day will be on May 11th) Gregory Kate Gallery 925 The Alameda, #101 San Jose, CA 95126 408-271-2626 |
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"Yes Dress", 43"x58" 2006, private collection
Allowing With this art quilt, "Yes Dress," I am saying "yes" to life. I am saying "Yes to myself and allowing my life to unfold in a new, more creative way. Instead of relying on old patterns, I am following the yellow brick road. I am inspired to stay present, listen to my guidance, let go of judgment and have some fun! I am letting go of resistance to all the good coming my way and allowing myself to recognize and recieve my abundance. I am keeping an eye on the saboteur in me and catching those gremlins that get in my way and putting them in the garbage can where they belong! Once they are out of the way, I can get back to allowing the flow of creativity and life to give me everything I need! "Yes Dress" is fabric, acrylic paint, buttons, beads, polymer clay, machine applique, machine quilted by Jenny Michael. This piece has happily found its way into the collection of someone who was inspired to say "Yes" to herself, too.
"Fun I love, but too much fun is of all things the
most loathsome. Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than
mirth."
- William Blake (1757-1827)
English Poet and Artist
mirth: Gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter.
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Artist of the Month Meg Cox has created this beautiful, very readable resource book for anyone interested in any aspect of quilting, from the history of art quilts and traditional quilts, to technical information, to teachers and tools and how-to projects. I showed it to some of my very creative friends and they all said that they would only need this one book to find all the answers.
Meg profiles many of the leading quilters and talks about the vast number of women who make up this huge subculture of fabric lovers, sewing enthusiasts, and those who, once they start making quilts, just can't stop. With 600 pages, this book provides very useful and enjoyable reading for the seasoned quilter or the beginner. It is published by Workman Publishing.
Meg Cox is the Vice President of the board of directors of the Alliance for American Quilts. She was a staff writer for the Wall Street Journal for 17 years, makes quilts and lives in Princeton, New Jersy with her husband and son.
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Calendar
Mother
Wednesday, April 2nd to Sunday, April 27th 2008
Gregory Kate Gallery
925 The Alameda #101
San Jose, CA. 95126
408-271-2626
Open Studio
May 17-18, 11am-5pm, 2008
Therese May Studio
1556 Wawona Dr.
San Jose, CA 95125
www.theresemay.com
Two Person Show
June 2-30, 2008
Gregory Kate Gallery
925 The Alameda #101
San Jose, CA 95126
408-271-2626
www.gregorykategallery.com
"Every Day Something Good Happens"
Solo Show, June 1-July 31, 2008
Commuknity
Expressions Fiber Gallery and Studio
1345 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
408-293-9333
www.commuknity.com
"Quilted Portraits"
Weekend Workshop, June 28-29, 2008
10am-4pm
At Therese May Studio
www.quiltpower.com
"Quilted Portraits"
Online Class
June 7-July 12, 2008
www.quiltcampus.net
"Figuratively Speaking"
Group Show, August 1-September 28, 2008
Visions Art Quilt Gallery
2825 Dewey Rd. Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92106
619-546-4872
www.quiltvisions.org
Holiday Open Studio
Weekend of October 18-19, 11am-5pm, 2008
Therese May Studio
www.theresemay.com
Stanford Faculty Club
Solo Show, November 15, 2008-January 10, 2009
Stanford University
439 Lagunita Dr.
Stanford, CA 94309
http://www.stanford.edu/group/sufc/
Museum Store
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
520 S. 1st St.
San Jose, CA 95113
408-971-0323
www.sjquiltmuseum.org
Group Show
continuing
Kalied Gallery
88 S. 4th St.
San Jose, CA 95113
408-271-5151
www.kaleidgallery.com
"Six May Flowers"
June and July, 2008
RIGA European Bakery & Cafe
1338 The Alameda #3
San Jose, CA 95126
408-947-7442
"Innovative Fabric Imagery"
Traveling Group Exhibit
mid-2008 through the end of 2011
Art galleries and Museums
throughout the United States
Exhibit and Book Created by C&T Publishing
http://www.ctpub.com/searchproducts.cfm
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"Masters: Art Quilts"
Traveling Group Exhibit
Curated by Martha Sielman
For book ordering information click here:
http://www.saqa.com/aboutus/bookstore.aspx#Sie
October 29-November 2, 2008
International Quilt Festival
Houston, TX
http://www.quilts.com
April 17-19, 2009
International Quilt Festival
Chicago, IL
http://www.quilts.com
August-mid November, 2009
Museum of the American Quilter's Society
Paducah, KY
http://www.quiltmuseum.org
July 24-26, 2009
International Quilt Festival
Long Beach, CA
http://www.quilts.com
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Inspiration Quilts
I have worked on my 53 Inspiration quilts for the past year and now they are all complete! I will be showing them in some of my upcoming shows, including the Gregory Kate Gallery, the Commuknity Fiber Expressions Gallery, and the Stanford Faculty Club. My intent is to have the 53 images made into a deck of cards to be used as daily inspirations. In the meantime, they are for sale at the price of $500 each. Contact me at therese@theresemay.com
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I have been having
fun making little
videos. Click this link
to see
"My Elves"
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