Mt Airy Art Garage and a bit of drawing

A slight cold - nothing too terrible but thank you for your get wells. A long walk yesterday, I went out for a quick walk but the sun felt so wonderful that I kept thinking "just one more block." I saw a robin and some crocuses bursting out of their shells.

Things: I'm participating in a panel on Sunday in connection with the Mt Airy Art Garage's Quilt Show (NW Philadelphia) and International Women's Day. The title of the panel is "Ain't I An Artist." See Soujourner Truth's "Ain't I A Woman" here. My discussion will be on the artistry of Boro cloth and will spotlight Jude Hill's modern day interpretation of that cloth. 

It would be fun to have you there. 

Sunday at 3 pm, at 11 West Mt. Airy Ave, Philadelphia ($10 at the door)

Comments

[Wendy @ the Late Start Studio]

I'd love to hear the panel discussion Diana. As for Boro cloth, I coud have gone nuts buying bits and pieces when I lived in Japan but, much to my regret, restrained myself. There was this one bedspread . . . oh dear. There's something about limited palletes that I adore, and the whole re-use, recycle thing.

Love your loose sketches . . . I think I might have to get into some left hand sketches to loosen up as my right hand just goes into automatic and comes up with the same lines and shapes automatically.

[Diana Trout]

I will be posting my slide show and notes shortly, Wendy and another of the speakers as well.
Left handed sketches are very good for the head as are blind contour drawings.

[rexfordjoan]

hi all! this blog is very useful for me! Great art!

[Diana Trout]

Thanks for you comment! I look forward to seeing more of you