March 28, 2010

Today was the first day of a 3-day workshop at the Hudson River Valley Art Workshops with Jane Davila.

The group is going to be working on a series of small art quilts while learning all sorts of nifty tricks with image transfers onto fabric, as well as other embellishment and surface design techniques.

When Jane arrived yesterday, she presented me with this really great box of Creativity Cards. This is a new product by C & T Publishing – 36 Secrets and Quilts to Ignite Ideas! Perfect when you are sitting in your studio with a glazed look in your eyes trying to find some inspiration. I’m sure you can get a set for yourself from Jane Davila’s online fiber art supply shop.

She also gave a me a mini work of art that she created attached to a magnet. Love it!

It has been a quiet day over at the main inn because the class is so involved in creating we hardly see them, except for a couple of shopping excursions to our mini fiber supply shop and Cookie Time!

Cookie Time is spoken of in hushed and reverent tones around here and here is why . . . .

Just look at those monstrous cookies.

Tomorrow I’ll get some pictures of the class in action so that you can see what they have been up to.

Starting April 5th and going through April 10th is our annual Spring Retreat week. This is when you and your friends can come to get away and work on your favorite projects – painting, fiber art, quilting, knitting, whatever! No instructor, just plenty of time to play. And it includes Cookie Time (and other meals, too)! We’d love to have you join us.