Sunday, December 18, 2011

Stained glass quilting - in Italy!

Waders
Well, first I'll be teaching  in venues here in the US,  the next one being in Chico (check in with the Rabbit Hole shop).
 If you want me to come to you, let me know! The class can go from a day to a week.
 Here's my latest one, which has been juried into  the Snow Goose Festival opening January 20 at Avenue 9 and Chico Art Center galleries . 45 excellent artists will be in that show- do not miss it!
 More exciting news. I'm on the list to teach stained glass designing and quilting at the Abruzzo fiber arts school in Italy August 8-15. Sign up through the school for a memorable Italian experience in a charming medieval town. I'll help you with a photo that captures the experience and help you make it into a stained glass masterpiece (or two)..
I then plan  to lead the  group to visit, photograph, and sketch/journal other parts of the country, ( if you have more time, for an additional, but  reasonable price).
 There are also some other wonderful teachers at the school at other times  if you can't join me (but I hope you will! ). Great accommodations, scenery, food, and lots of individual instruction. Check it out here: http://www.abruzzoschoolofcreativeart.com/phyllis-cullen.php Let me know as soon as possible if you are interested, so we can design our trip!

Sunday, December 11, 2011

On the Road Again

Happy holiday  time!
A month with trips to San Diego, Lodi, Carson City, Medford, Boise, and the Russian River.I love to visit kids, grandkids, (and grand dogs), and I love to teach,-
 but when do I get studio time to paint or quilt?

Marc, overwhelmed with love by Alani's 3 boxers.




sunset in La Jolla
We did fall in love with a house with panoramic ocean and mountain views in San Diego, but the price to match is way out of our reach. Sorry, Alani. Guess we're not moving right now..


I sent out my 25 postcards for the Tree of Life post card exchange in time for Chanuka (and actually remembered to take a photo this time).
I had great help making these from Sophie and Maia (ages 4 and 2)






Some pieces I finally finished:   An often photographed old mill in New England's
gorgeous autumn.





On the way to the beach in Bodega Bay                  One of our local old tank houses