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The <b>deadline</b> for Above and Below is fast approaching. Please bring your fiber art, ready to hang, to our <b>August 29</b> meeting. I have been contacted by a reporter for the Saline Post about the show, and really want to give him a peek. If you have photos of your work, please email to me, and I will send them on. A brief description of your work and why you made it might help it get published. I will just copy and paste, so make sure you say it for the paper.<br />
Two Twelve Arts does not mail out postcards now, due to the economy. I will have cards asap for you to mail out. They will get 500 printed, and I will get 300 of them for you to mail. I may also get a few posters. If we want to have future shows at there, we have to make a good turnout for this reception. It will be<b> Friday, September 7, from 7 to 9 pm.</b><br />
I will hang the show on Aug. 31. I could use a good eye to make it look it's best. If you want to help me, please email. It will remain up for September and October. Kat Campauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200655105022888817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-62105991309731481092012-03-18T12:45:00.001-07:002012-03-18T12:45:30.272-07:00"Ragged Layers" mixed media fiber art exhibit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Running with Scissors members <a href="http://www.studiolams.com/">Jackie Lams</a> and <a href="http://fibraartysta.blogspot.com/">Lynn Krawczyk</a> will be exhibiting 27 new pieces of artwork at their show in April, Ragged Layers.</div>
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The show features work that is created using a wide variety of surface design techniques and forms of stitching.</div>
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The exhibit is being held at the Huron Valley Arts Council in Highland, MI from April 4 - April 30. (Address shown below and website is <a href="http://www.huronvalleyarts.org/1/257/index.asp">here</a>.)<br />
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There is an opening reception on Friday April 6 from 7pm - 9pm. Please join us! :)<br />
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<br />Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-66168068916305050612012-02-13T13:46:00.001-08:002012-02-13T14:01:57.924-08:00Kat's "Secret Life" quilt class in pictures!We got a glimpse of how Kat's mind works yesterday!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoxHO4wUQcarCvG3ih7SgkVZruesVh17Ft0Da2Nd4e7f2s_GhJOLPMMEUC1qNp3adEEbQx5VdN45pz-qo2zxwQpAX6REtmkPPyg1YK-9koF4A7i-_s9I6S-8dMCfiqFZ6LNwShM5rprE/s1600/rws+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoxHO4wUQcarCvG3ih7SgkVZruesVh17Ft0Da2Nd4e7f2s_GhJOLPMMEUC1qNp3adEEbQx5VdN45pz-qo2zxwQpAX6REtmkPPyg1YK-9koF4A7i-_s9I6S-8dMCfiqFZ6LNwShM5rprE/s320/rws+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708740407435276194" border="0" /></a><br />Piece by piece her image comes alive.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXhCtsrpcBzPvXO1ykuD5LvRk_uM3UAAfMJBvrucdu-B6r2KKN8TDNQsgN2Mt3SdlTY6qN7NRKWfJVFgzYZoo3HCDUd8tkP8G0OECdDJdFVtJkMLHLybZTbii2jYDjwKqyMn9GWQiqL4/s1600/rws+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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Thank you sooo much, Kat, what a wonderful class!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz_kKDVhVeEjORLqKHhc-AT01P2skgyWxNplnFh8I6gjblkldxHwxYu2aQAuH-agJtIdxrlw7yghFaAK4JJztY6MNI2ssr4YepGUAJ5Ndz7dROPmzTz7EIdf9PNh4qCF2AftB_vcfXtk/s1600/rws+8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz_kKDVhVeEjORLqKHhc-AT01P2skgyWxNplnFh8I6gjblkldxHwxYu2aQAuH-agJtIdxrlw7yghFaAK4JJztY6MNI2ssr4YepGUAJ5Ndz7dROPmzTz7EIdf9PNh4qCF2AftB_vcfXtk/s320/rws+8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708739999955878386" border="0" /></a>Leannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16386016138744317608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-61809587459949860992012-01-21T18:38:00.000-08:002012-01-21T18:44:52.743-08:00we're in Quilting Arts Magazine! :)<br />
Our group is in the <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/Quilting/Magazines/Quilting-Arts-February-March-2012.html?SessionThemeID=16">February/March 2012 issue of Quilting Arts magazine</a>!<br />
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The article covers one of our favorite group activities - our Escape Artist Retreats. Its a really fun way to unwind with your art friends and escape from daily life.<br />
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<br />Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-67461525007444987772011-04-06T13:48:00.000-07:002011-04-06T13:53:19.270-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FMppbhcJgKgihLUNB6rCyswh_JmNqpgEZyByXdJ5ScM-No9stC502UdzTG_HHzpfUtcNN3jTAij1njMwrCHv9Z9mcfhdxvr3HwnjWGYx9VMw3NPuvHYUrlCTfg-8K7IbsnCccPz-9Yc/s1600/aquasun.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FMppbhcJgKgihLUNB6rCyswh_JmNqpgEZyByXdJ5ScM-No9stC502UdzTG_HHzpfUtcNN3jTAij1njMwrCHv9Z9mcfhdxvr3HwnjWGYx9VMw3NPuvHYUrlCTfg-8K7IbsnCccPz-9Yc/s320/aquasun.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592575351527721202" border="0" /></a>Thursday, April 14, I will be teaching a class for the Monroe Quilt Guild, on how to make a sunflower art quilt. Then, in the evening I'll do a lecture and trunk show. My talk is called," Habits of a Highly Productive Quilter". I will show about 70 art quilts, or more. If you are interested in art quilts, come take a look.<br />Kat Campau<br />katcampau.blogspot.com<br />katcampau.comKat Campauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200655105022888817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-71273251765221113852011-03-20T20:59:00.001-07:002011-03-20T21:07:58.986-07:00annual art retreatwe had our annual art retreat this weekend<br />and lots of creating was going on<br />from another amazing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">assemblage</span> from <a href="http://www.savagefiberarts.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">sidney</span></a>....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwle0jgpwEPhUHiNtvNliknXeRA5ckpmjT_O6HgfOSf4QPWtFyZXp9ujb5CBR5BFxvVfhfmD2xLFZPbJcyRDRuXFQWzbvFZiRJz49R6nycznpysfqKrer3H-aUli7yW1GmLCmZIkDPS-E/s1600/artretreat2011+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586378366469049634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwle0jgpwEPhUHiNtvNliknXeRA5ckpmjT_O6HgfOSf4QPWtFyZXp9ujb5CBR5BFxvVfhfmD2xLFZPbJcyRDRuXFQWzbvFZiRJz49R6nycznpysfqKrer3H-aUli7yW1GmLCmZIkDPS-E/s320/artretreat2011+015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /> to some fun stuff <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">emily</span> was whipping up, showing off her credit card holders she was making for gifts....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZpeAuWu9eX1mkTlcqhyUH4BT192qvNaVDYxrf5dyKK8Fi89hpZ-_F05Sl5Lvby0PxY8as-hVv1vQGazzD7Mdw1ogstgoky-_Ww2SglkXBPtjM8_qb81cMC2qfrWdIS9fuzjWC_GzGNc/s1600/artretreat2011+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586378357218937138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZpeAuWu9eX1mkTlcqhyUH4BT192qvNaVDYxrf5dyKK8Fi89hpZ-_F05Sl5Lvby0PxY8as-hVv1vQGazzD7Mdw1ogstgoky-_Ww2SglkXBPtjM8_qb81cMC2qfrWdIS9fuzjWC_GzGNc/s320/artretreat2011+012.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div>some of carol's amazing ribbon embroidery, her boxes full of wonderful colors we all were drooling over.....</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvnMKYjv247yHC4VfYRhIivYA4CKqvoIbllz1uQ9vco3k7SdlEZw5lcjSXlHAV3bAMloNVyOTdqS05tkXrru8dPDFgW1xs0fcc0Iz7GKn3j-iofomPoApsp5CPXQcM8DeLGrP9fu0RNE/s1600/artretreat2011+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586378298573214466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvnMKYjv247yHC4VfYRhIivYA4CKqvoIbllz1uQ9vco3k7SdlEZw5lcjSXlHAV3bAMloNVyOTdqS05tkXrru8dPDFgW1xs0fcc0Iz7GKn3j-iofomPoApsp5CPXQcM8DeLGrP9fu0RNE/s320/artretreat2011+011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://fibraartysta.blogspot.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">lynn</span></a> working on some fun stuff, always creating ....</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Mx-ftepg5M3Lns30wcouaSDykgYJRy_nYheu2HxhXGIxOsP7lmSvt_z_hjnnMXIbAxrqefCRYKDNdWevv7uaIJ-uC6U7gR87f63a9bNtEVRdUX0nMLVKfc6YgKl-Z6kInFE0PFVuMkM/s1600/artretreat2011+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586378293398968946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Mx-ftepg5M3Lns30wcouaSDykgYJRy_nYheu2HxhXGIxOsP7lmSvt_z_hjnnMXIbAxrqefCRYKDNdWevv7uaIJ-uC6U7gR87f63a9bNtEVRdUX0nMLVKfc6YgKl-Z6kInFE0PFVuMkM/s320/artretreat2011+004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />and oh <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">lordy</span> this is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">fergus</span>, one of <a href="http://omaspatch.blogspot.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">kate's</span></a> little pals. i love him. he is a knitter.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytva1waZg1oiFCp06aRl547MGTLaFKrDr8FxaLYzkmkq9JfHAh2c8jqFhy0GaW0mX9I16_4FBzNKsnqETwz3oVzg4ZttxxkzNFktfXLgEqXn-92fvwuCC_RhcEptEl0Ae76kC1pnLqMw/s1600/artretreat2011+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586378284197767026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytva1waZg1oiFCp06aRl547MGTLaFKrDr8FxaLYzkmkq9JfHAh2c8jqFhy0GaW0mX9I16_4FBzNKsnqETwz3oVzg4ZttxxkzNFktfXLgEqXn-92fvwuCC_RhcEptEl0Ae76kC1pnLqMw/s320/artretreat2011+002.JPG" /></a><br />thank you all for attending, we had a great time and some much needed creativity and time together that was needed!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-35431715221460843042010-10-19T07:20:00.000-07:002010-10-19T07:26:46.066-07:00join us for our 2nd handmade marketplace!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Z1kN3vFi1ZY82_2Gyt0rtUOzNRrlg5V55cibmJpW8lPL-zFkp4y2ZudARCbCKt45IDZDVyn2Uj-RBktviDpmpN3muEFeAzko9bKUmYapsxKvgyMzXn_5fFxExLHOeRlFz_vRgxcJUHM/s1600/RWS+marketplace+postcard+front.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Z1kN3vFi1ZY82_2Gyt0rtUOzNRrlg5V55cibmJpW8lPL-zFkp4y2ZudARCbCKt45IDZDVyn2Uj-RBktviDpmpN3muEFeAzko9bKUmYapsxKvgyMzXn_5fFxExLHOeRlFz_vRgxcJUHM/s320/RWS+marketplace+postcard+front.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529762396247735778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixy2XNi0-1jcjCwYs9kJZs_hUKS7KSieuG7way0GUHWswtynHttNSNE4WeXxEbpTf5fK7xS1q2oe6SYxxVz7j7jSrDTjuxce3_y0vBBuF8IhLZ7jWPSv0y8adRyZUW_HW3Z3y1g3KBkJg/s1600/RWS+marketplace+postcard+back.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixy2XNi0-1jcjCwYs9kJZs_hUKS7KSieuG7way0GUHWswtynHttNSNE4WeXxEbpTf5fK7xS1q2oe6SYxxVz7j7jSrDTjuxce3_y0vBBuF8IhLZ7jWPSv0y8adRyZUW_HW3Z3y1g3KBkJg/s320/RWS+marketplace+postcard+back.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529762411317760482" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Running with Scissors is proud to present out 2nd Handmade Marketplace. This year we've reached out to artists beyond our group to make it even more exciting!<br /><br />There will be a wide variety of handmade items on display ranging from art quilts, knitted & crocheted items, handmade cards, plushies, jewelry and much much more.<br /><br />So why not give handmade for the holidays? Or pick up something special for yourself?<br /><br />Here are all the details - I do hope you will join us!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What</span>: RWS 2nd Annual Handmade Marketplace<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When</span>: Saturday November 27, 2010<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where</span>: St. Matthews Methodist Church<br /> 30900 6-Mile Road<br /> Livonia, MI 48152-3491<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Time</span>: 10am-5pm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Admission</span>: FREE! :)<br /><br /><br />See you there!!!Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-26316421895646777422010-09-23T19:49:00.000-07:002010-09-23T19:59:59.710-07:00american sewing expo!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXq87W1JztfL09WHseqyJFxHN9dwFCeK32HHAJ2n2wqRF6wtGpOEnUrz5s9z4qokVCNqGgNnTAIO_xJ4AfwE3mpShUVxkR9ZUd3jjxqrSKR1sm94-XdTt5QeTbE9ODEYZnph2_h63wCto/s1600/sept232010+016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520307398105642178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXq87W1JztfL09WHseqyJFxHN9dwFCeK32HHAJ2n2wqRF6wtGpOEnUrz5s9z4qokVCNqGgNnTAIO_xJ4AfwE3mpShUVxkR9ZUd3jjxqrSKR1sm94-XdTt5QeTbE9ODEYZnph2_h63wCto/s320/sept232010+016.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRqqgjU4bfePczNfQNzSapen7NKLCSSvFouNJLevKy9HbstVLiJqQKT4Q-k5WXgJ7BqGMUoj8MKTpS-pKqs40iAosmGFI9am0BKjqi-FQl5FLY7-2CXU7MYuFsdHRQEHarcRPW08ZHfI/s1600/sept232010+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520307389171406994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRqqgjU4bfePczNfQNzSapen7NKLCSSvFouNJLevKy9HbstVLiJqQKT4Q-k5WXgJ7BqGMUoj8MKTpS-pKqs40iAosmGFI9am0BKjqi-FQl5FLY7-2CXU7MYuFsdHRQEHarcRPW08ZHfI/s320/sept232010+018.JPG" /></a><br />it's finally expo weekend!</div><div> </div><div>this morning lynn, myself, emily, sidney and anne met up and hung our running with scissors </div><div>display at the expo~ it went great! we got there super early to claim our spot and got to work right away.</div><div> </div><div>what a great bunch of artists we have in our group....from traditional quilters to art quilters and beyond. everyone has their own unique hand to their art and its fun to see someone's work and know immediatly who's work it is!</div><div>alot of the work was from this past year and previous years challenges we do as a group.</div><div> </div><div>i hope everyone can make it out to the expo to see all our hard work we have been doing.</div><div>and this will only get better....we are already thinking of next year's challenges!<br /></div><div>see you all at the expo!</div><div>mary</div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-33095222970045485092010-08-13T17:23:00.000-07:002010-08-13T17:34:56.462-07:00Great Lakes Small Works Exhibition - Riverside GalleryThe Great Lakes Small Works Exhibition will be showing at the <a href="http://www.riversidearts.org/">Riverside Gallery</a> in Ypsilanti, Michigan from September 2-25, 2010. Gallery hours are Thursday - Saturday from 1:30-4pm.<br /><br />The show is a juried exhibition of small 2D and 3D works from artists residing in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The maximum dimensions for work in the show is 12" in any direction, proving that small work can indeed pack a big punch.<br /><br />Two members of Running with Scissors will have work in the show.<br /><br />Anne Hiemstra had three works accepted, including <span style="font-style: italic;">Heron Hunting 5</span> (shown below):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lqwm4CXJ9RGuL8Lj0hvpjjILHm4pkHvPDSIbsW8bj35rUerEghmpksgfwhfk7moYuWedOzP1O0bfqG8Eg4YzeMqdDy9bfPHKxPSSEL_i0kwaoBShtrAJKqlS5zQC76UkBFE21W2KtVk/s1600/HeronHunting5-Fiber-12x12-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lqwm4CXJ9RGuL8Lj0hvpjjILHm4pkHvPDSIbsW8bj35rUerEghmpksgfwhfk7moYuWedOzP1O0bfqG8Eg4YzeMqdDy9bfPHKxPSSEL_i0kwaoBShtrAJKqlS5zQC76UkBFE21W2KtVk/s320/HeronHunting5-Fiber-12x12-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505055289050302242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://fibraartysta.blogspot.com/">Lynn Krawczyk</a> had one piece accepted, <span style="font-style: italic;">Dream Time Graffiti 2</span> (shown below):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZiBD0HGDLRDKEsmSj3Ie5VbUSmpVraObYbBLVKVwN_B3rIOINFMzD4w9K9ixHMlWU7HTyscQb8aitCy4LEZKjs4sjU7ld4SqpERomvt9ZQSDnnGHk1eKXV4eTh-GOdi1naQts0mwT-I/s1600/blog+dream+time+graffiti+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZiBD0HGDLRDKEsmSj3Ie5VbUSmpVraObYbBLVKVwN_B3rIOINFMzD4w9K9ixHMlWU7HTyscQb8aitCy4LEZKjs4sjU7ld4SqpERomvt9ZQSDnnGHk1eKXV4eTh-GOdi1naQts0mwT-I/s320/blog+dream+time+graffiti+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505055298318776930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The exhibit's Opening Reception is on Saturday September 11 from 5pm-7pm. Please stop by if you can!Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-46503778130728785842010-06-29T18:52:00.000-07:002010-06-29T19:06:33.203-07:00sunday workshop day!what a great day we all had at scrappy chic , this past sunday!<br />we decided to have a workshop day for some fun challenges~ one of an accordion book and another of a stretched canvas collage.<br />as always, everyone did something fun!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWL_MQoNGzExmBQh0gvwlA1tdEQgw9jBar_iQvduvFQlp3MyyyK8qB8zp3G22pU-DKU2A9A6nv1BOqOai791bBGRByFzxCVTjp9i2VRNDhAxhd25yIXLl7grxtjqE8mUEKO7ejKIzsEeo/s1600/workshop+day+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488380294666807890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWL_MQoNGzExmBQh0gvwlA1tdEQgw9jBar_iQvduvFQlp3MyyyK8qB8zp3G22pU-DKU2A9A6nv1BOqOai791bBGRByFzxCVTjp9i2VRNDhAxhd25yIXLl7grxtjqE8mUEKO7ejKIzsEeo/s320/workshop+day+017.JPG" border="0" /></a> this is my accordion book, its of my husband and i. it is not easy at all to pick a theme when you like so many things!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Wt31QW8rqFAcCF7QPZK213iWL3LKMNqsBnMd7g9Lo0e_MxLu2v6Er-5RtZD2zTOi7Nv5Y9SqVAY2TXQTieVHmLYqKzizM5SVqZexEH04vItq4MwD1bcK1XbihG9nBDcbE6-2yeWrBeE/s1600/workshop+day+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488380289179812818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Wt31QW8rqFAcCF7QPZK213iWL3LKMNqsBnMd7g9Lo0e_MxLu2v6Er-5RtZD2zTOi7Nv5Y9SqVAY2TXQTieVHmLYqKzizM5SVqZexEH04vItq4MwD1bcK1XbihG9nBDcbE6-2yeWrBeE/s320/workshop+day+014.JPG" border="0" /></a> patrice, hard at work on something pretty<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGiOPyog9jlwjJZbr_E_IRjhQKQcLdwF2ySQvsYvw3uHJ6TV2hOZITWObOir1jQ11tLxO5j5L2rfZiwz6VRs-dCl5eSevdHZDhv0MQhSZauPKDikoJfzrMQfZcu9QJW1Ufe-QtLRUVWU/s1600/workshop+day+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488380123108268610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGiOPyog9jlwjJZbr_E_IRjhQKQcLdwF2ySQvsYvw3uHJ6TV2hOZITWObOir1jQ11tLxO5j5L2rfZiwz6VRs-dCl5eSevdHZDhv0MQhSZauPKDikoJfzrMQfZcu9QJW1Ufe-QtLRUVWU/s320/workshop+day+013.JPG" border="0" /></a> cynthia taking a mini break from her fun accordion book~she did some awesome printing on tissue with her printer!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxO4tZStyEnMBNzIrxzhf4zbeeRrpgllgbUKiLIT-iBFnPKSvIAM87tTt_bl4HpvFQCicRskyFDN6O0smUFjb70bBpXyHqOr8lyMnPt_x0EW3YmMw2YMGXalKiBzJtume60ApUNRWXE0/s1600/workshop+day+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488380116397180818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxO4tZStyEnMBNzIrxzhf4zbeeRrpgllgbUKiLIT-iBFnPKSvIAM87tTt_bl4HpvFQCicRskyFDN6O0smUFjb70bBpXyHqOr8lyMnPt_x0EW3YmMw2YMGXalKiBzJtume60ApUNRWXE0/s320/workshop+day+009.JPG" border="0" /></a> emily talking to lynn about something cool~probably the neat things she keeps finding at yard sales and junk stores! and the things she was doing with corrugated plastic was really neat.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglE8_Df-2HGufPcEhs2jN8SlqzVbAzs7y9e-uSv__AoTvWrLb9xIPrVgjGD6IYK4ZL9P6T4Ze9Ug-DJJq4OK6_oZRgWJTvz-cWalB3CTiJSZbczqlk75JgOwf7yF4JMZZgGuazmKU43lY/s1600/workshop+day+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488379923720711778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglE8_Df-2HGufPcEhs2jN8SlqzVbAzs7y9e-uSv__AoTvWrLb9xIPrVgjGD6IYK4ZL9P6T4Ze9Ug-DJJq4OK6_oZRgWJTvz-cWalB3CTiJSZbczqlk75JgOwf7yF4JMZZgGuazmKU43lY/s320/workshop+day+006.JPG" border="0" /></a> kate, having fun with her cool printed fabric with all sorts of metal images on them<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZUNAQXp49UjEprc6SFcbgySaBnfjtvtU4VUq3BpZUeRCe2V3KqQMwfIWd8hivIAcgwYHwOx4vesO9e9sNUaGX0Sa_LmjYfHw5iIn4Sb4AagxpTmDtmIpG0V0M2Lqi9Ldh7e4QYpLIpw/s1600/workshop+day+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488379911046587954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZUNAQXp49UjEprc6SFcbgySaBnfjtvtU4VUq3BpZUeRCe2V3KqQMwfIWd8hivIAcgwYHwOx4vesO9e9sNUaGX0Sa_LmjYfHw5iIn4Sb4AagxpTmDtmIpG0V0M2Lqi9Ldh7e4QYpLIpw/s320/workshop+day+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> leann is doing something fun with skulls...and hand carved stamps!</div><div> </div><div>it was a fun filled day, there were 17 of us who showed up to have some creative time. </div><div>thanks to barb for the yummy cookies!</div><div> </div><div>i for one am looking forward to more time with everyone for more creativity!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-69492943035351121032010-06-16T07:05:00.000-07:002010-06-16T07:41:11.696-07:00Modern Quilting lecture at the Northville Art House - You're Invited!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaF57eCQVezCFAg3tc5DMa_D77bJVKD04sxb1YcRKRfKXaDc55WGtHfGYCQrM8QPr8dauF6umZTtS5ey8P8Y_Jx6A4xZfo6P7VnQggGih-84rKPXvIS8FJvoFWEuWazu9VcBetz_G9Kmg/s1600/4441361027_b4478388b1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaF57eCQVezCFAg3tc5DMa_D77bJVKD04sxb1YcRKRfKXaDc55WGtHfGYCQrM8QPr8dauF6umZTtS5ey8P8Y_Jx6A4xZfo6P7VnQggGih-84rKPXvIS8FJvoFWEuWazu9VcBetz_G9Kmg/s320/4441361027_b4478388b1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483380409577856978" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossiebug/4441361027/in/set-72157622382790172/"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Green Quilt</span></a> by Rossie<br /><br /><br /></div>Have you ever heard of the phrase "<a href="http://themodernquiltguild.com/2010/02/12/so-modern-quilting-is/">modern quilting</a>"? What's it all about? What makes this classification different from other forms of quilting?<br /><br />Come and find out! <a href="http://r0ssie.blogspot.com/">Rossie Hutchinson</a> will be giving a lecture on this topic at the Northville Art House.<br /><br />Rossie will be giving a one hour lecture about modern quilting as well as displaying her beautiful quilts. Its sure to be an exciting lecture so please join us!<br /><br />Here are the details:<br /><br />Lecture: Modern Quilting by Rossie Hutchinson<br /><br />Where: <a href="http://www.ci.northville.mi.us/Community/ArtsCommission/OverviewArtHouse.asp">Northville Art House</a><br /><br />When: Sunday August 15, 2010 beginning at 2pm<br /><br />Cost: $15 per person (advance payment required)<br /><br />RSVP: please reserve your spot because space is limited! RSVP to <a href="http://fibraartysta.blogspot.com/">Lynn</a> at FibraArtysta@earthlink.net<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">**Note: Your space is not reserved until the lecture fee has been paid. Fees are non-refundable. Thanks for understanding!</span>Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-28042103900708239242010-06-15T17:29:00.001-07:002010-06-15T17:35:07.665-07:00surface design weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFxQfbvPegqyU8_HSXdalj2tjCjM3oH_GN_FArT30TQ3HaREvy1AciPn3Og3Kj-ZftgUUgD-ig2C8E8NtfyMjMsdHdlHtnqKWY9QSOKr7C0cqmGNA33yyQdf6xTgvEUavqEa6MmnDiY4/s1600/lynn+examples+of+printed+fabric.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFxQfbvPegqyU8_HSXdalj2tjCjM3oH_GN_FArT30TQ3HaREvy1AciPn3Og3Kj-ZftgUUgD-ig2C8E8NtfyMjMsdHdlHtnqKWY9QSOKr7C0cqmGNA33yyQdf6xTgvEUavqEa6MmnDiY4/s320/lynn+examples+of+printed+fabric.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483162572541271058" border="0" /></a><br />Earlier this month, several members of Running with Scissors gathered at a local hotel for a weekend of printing fabric.<br /><br />I did demos on gelatin plate printing, thermofax screen printing and soy wax batik. The image above are the example I brought of fabric that I printed along with some of the supplies I brought to do the demos.<br /><br />You can see more photos in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/rws-fiberarts/pool/">the group's flickr pool</a> as well as on my blog <a href="http://fibraartysta.blogspot.com/2010/06/mmmmmmmfaaaaaabbbrrriiiiccc.html">here</a> - please have a look!<br /><br />-<a href="http://fibraartysta.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Lynn</span></a>Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-54830412565451041562010-06-06T13:42:00.001-07:002010-06-06T14:05:23.029-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuN5tQCqYF8sHd1jXqC9TNgOGp4RLKzjXubIh9hznC6I0_X2zYP1hgxUugDMHPnyp-Su4_fyeS63ZtEKslEyBaTJJ-1hrB4MOdE1YeXY3AFPSP_XVShivWHE_fkpAN80GY15evdlfyAA/s1600/bigreddone.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuN5tQCqYF8sHd1jXqC9TNgOGp4RLKzjXubIh9hznC6I0_X2zYP1hgxUugDMHPnyp-Su4_fyeS63ZtEKslEyBaTJJ-1hrB4MOdE1YeXY3AFPSP_XVShivWHE_fkpAN80GY15evdlfyAA/s200/bigreddone.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479765122696383234" border="0" /></a><br />Bird of Paradise, and Red Hibiscus are two of my art quilts that are included in the show at <a href="http://www.charlevoixcircle.org/">Charlevoix Circle of Arts</a>, One of a Kind: Fiber and Furniture show. The exhibit opens July 17, and runs until Sept. 19, 2010.Kat Campauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200655105022888817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-64397119312936566752010-06-03T14:02:00.001-07:002010-06-03T14:07:04.908-07:00Golden Artist Colors lecture at the Northville Art House<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKfjUxJUD6o61cHf00Lu-J1DON8prpPYwFdnF_mpTFrIroSVOlqK6Kih_QlNNG53rlOdwDui11bKnpdGvHIhnAxreoXiiSxsAFwuM3CB3rNQxuqzOWm2aBGr4HUtjcxRGCLtrGEfzUhE/s1600/L1080911.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKfjUxJUD6o61cHf00Lu-J1DON8prpPYwFdnF_mpTFrIroSVOlqK6Kih_QlNNG53rlOdwDui11bKnpdGvHIhnAxreoXiiSxsAFwuM3CB3rNQxuqzOWm2aBGr4HUtjcxRGCLtrGEfzUhE/s320/L1080911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478655909216620306" border="0" /></a><br />On Sunday May 23, the members of Running with Scissors attended a lecture about <a href="http://www.goldenpaints.com/">Golden Artist Color</a> at the <a href="http://www.ci.northville.mi.us/Community/ArtsCommission/OverviewArtHouse.asp">Northville Art House</a>.<br /><br />Working artist <a href="http://www.goldenpaints.com/artist/wap/artist.php?uid=43">Valerie Allen</a> gave a two and a half hour lecture about all the products that Golden has to offer and how we, as fiber and mixed media artists, can make the most of the gels and mediums.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aFa9BpbwP4NGuI2GxLtdPFOy9E6oqLiKijIODmE7omWC0hOY4Vq54mBoH8F7iYcGGTruhkxEwuBVHM2KScFJDAZPRu7eINs4ONOcgxWhwls-VdXdwHEwt-cpIVQMgU41MPns2LBY4j8/s1600/L1080912.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aFa9BpbwP4NGuI2GxLtdPFOy9E6oqLiKijIODmE7omWC0hOY4Vq54mBoH8F7iYcGGTruhkxEwuBVHM2KScFJDAZPRu7eINs4ONOcgxWhwls-VdXdwHEwt-cpIVQMgU41MPns2LBY4j8/s320/L1080912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478655918598257362" border="0" /></a><br />It was a fantastic time and more lectures will be organized at the Art House. Stay tuned for future announcements!Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942488302141363126.post-33272193031384207842010-06-03T13:57:00.000-07:002010-06-03T13:58:56.389-07:00Welcome!Welcome to the Running with Scissors blog!<br /><br />This blog will focus on group activities and our members. Please consider subscribing to keep up with us - we have plenty to share so please check back often!Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com0