October 22, 2009

I’m woefully behind in blogging, so I’m starting with the current and will then jump backwards!

Katie Pasquini Masopust is here this week teaching her Abstract Art Quilts class. This class filled up very quickly and it is easy to see why.

The class started out with a series of exercises to create small abstract studies that could potentially be used to create a larger art quilt. Then they covered their tables with white kraft paper and the paints came out! Color themes/shapes were experimented with – the purpose being to finding one to use with the chosen abstract design.

Next a small design/pattern was drawn/traced onto clear acetate. These were then taken to the nearest Kinko’s (or two – the first one ran out of paper rolls) and enlarged to around 4′ x 4′.

All of this in the first 2 days!

Here are a couple of pictures where you can see the enlarged patterns pinned to the design boards.

There are some really incredibly complex designs going on in this class and it is amazing to see how quickly they are coming together. I’ll have to get more pictures this afternoon of the progress.

The weather has been absolutely fabulous this week and the Fall colors are stunning. The trees on our grounds seem to want to be the last ones holding on to their leaves. The 3 large maple trees in our front yard are taking turns changing color. So we have one in full glowing orange color, one with red-tinged leaves, and one just thinking about changing color.

There is still room in the wonderfully talented and entertaining Elizabeth Barton’s workshop that starts next week. So don’t delay if you are still thinking about it! 😉