A range of interviews with contemporary textile artists. We've been lucky enough to chat with some of the world's leading practitioners in this area.
Hi All... I will begin with this image...to find out where they are going you will have to read to the end... Oh, my! Things have been wonderfully adventurous. I have been a traveling fool and now that I am at home I continue to feel the wanderlust. Where next? Where next?! After Rochester, I managed to cobble some information together for a writer I was meeting in Montreal, visited one of my galleries and taught for 2 days for a F A B group of women that I now consider friends. Such a great time...can't believe I get paid to have so much fun. Our workshop space...My hosts do costumes for TV and movies (how COOL!) Working I love the urban graffiti vibe out the window. Dinner with my friend Celine (I drank all her wine) more work ;o) While in Montreal I received the news that 3 of my sculptures have been acquired for the Claridge corporate art collection. This is an important collection and I am, of course, thrilled. Now home, I have the next couple of months laid out making work. I made some more sculptures for Montreal...they can be purchased here: The Canadian Guild of Craft where the sculptures for the a fore mentioned collection were purchased. I will also have a solo show there in September 2015 So, if you find yourself in beautiful Montreal, you may see this in "person". On another note...(Wah? More news?!) I will also be completing a commission of some sculptures from my new series. I will post images as they evolve. I will keep you posted. You know I will. Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Patty demonstrated dislike for my layout by taking it out with a strategic tail swipe. Layout...adding a pocket for fun. Res...
Anita's sea creature... Ana's deep blue pod in progress (above)...The "Deb" collection below! Deb and Ana Michelle, who came all the way from Arizona, workin' it!! Anne...thinking it through at every step! Oh, yes!...Michelle's pieces above and below (aren't they awesome?) Above...pretty meets peculiar (in the most special way) Work by Linda Van Alstyne (green "heart"), Veronica Fritz (Flower), Laura Burke (lotus pod) ...the Janice collection (Above)....Laura Burkes red monstrosity below (wow) above...Connie carefully considers her pod as her other looks out! Below...Nan attends a pod opening...and she's happy about it! Above...go big or go home!! Lee's quirky curiosity! BAGS! 9 of them...no images of the "in progress" (sad face)! I was way too busy!!! We had so much fun. Alice, Michelle, Sally, Annette, Alice, Jenn, Anita, Cathy and Ellen! Well...first things first. My students R-O-C-K! It is such a pleasure to teach those with a little (and a lot) of know-how. These fabulous ladies came ready to create. I was so excited to stretch in all kinds of directions to help them acheive an amazing array of variety in their felt work. There were alot of open ears and open minds as I spoke of "Fiber Dynamics", as taught to me by Chris White. There were a few good little nuggets and I hope they will continue to think, experiment and learn whenever and where ever they can. The possibilites are endless. A special thanks to all those who traveled to come see me. I could not have asked for a better group. Hugs all around.... Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Upside down? Yes...my studio, my schedule...my life! It's all good, however. No cause for concern! I am up to my eyeballs in last minute details for the upcoming exhibition that I have mentioned at length. I have scheduled a fantastic photographer to shoot some work from the show...Shawn I have some logistics to work out involving lots of tubing, a menacing hook and a felt piece that I l-o-v-e. Stay tuned for an image in situ...can't wait! A few hanging details and crating it all up for the drive. Also, "Ghost Trees" will be installed, so need to unpack them and assess their state. They have been stiffened with 50/50 glue and water and have likely settled into an undesirable form...they will most assuredly need some tweaking. It is all coming together... This coincides with a son home from University...2 other fantastic-man/boys, their social calendars, baking, making and preparing for all the family traditions. Simultaneous to travel details, proposals, entries, materials list and scheduling for all the upcoming international travel and my U.S. work visa application. So many hats we all wear, but I would not trade a moment of it all. I will keep you posted in greater detail very soon. Once this show is hung I will relish in sharing many details of the work. It has been difficult not to share all my usual process-stuff. With new work, I have to hold it a bit close and with no production-scarf-hat-bag thing this year, I feel like I have had you in the wings and it does not jive with what I "do". I will keep you posted. xxoo Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Oi, my feet hurt. I made the below scarves today as well as a bag, which is in it's final stages, so will post image tomorrow. 12 hours on my feet...time to sit and read, even though all the troops are fast asleep! The OCC guild shop in Toronto needs more work and I have lots of other art commitments, so am going to knock some good felt out and get it out the door! felted and ready to full... 2 fulled, one to go three done...really happy :o) done...laying flat on my favorite model. Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
7 scarves ready to mail (for the Toronto OCC Guild Shop) Great roomy tote with zipper and pocket inside drying to be ready for grommets. Pocket inside (of course) a funky zipper pull on the tote Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Will she remember? front... on the back... Work? Play? Where does one begin and the other end? I am really not sure. When it comes to felting, it is always both. I made 2 simple treasures yesterday, toyed around with the idea of keeping them for myself, as I often do, but know today that they will be sent off to others. One a gift for the most lovely friend ever, the other, a long over-due commission to another dear friend, who is likely to have forgotten the request. The house is quiet. We have settled easily into the holiday routine of indulgent, late nights and lingering in our warm beds a little too long in the morning. I peer, now and again, at the Artist in Residence schedule on my desk as though it is something long in the future. My time in the studio yesterday was completely unplanned and spontaneous. The next few days involve a little maintenance and repair in my studio so perhaps it was my subconscious fitting in some wool time while I can. Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Sari silks recently purchased on Etsy...washed and hanging to dry Already starting to visualize! Patty making sure nothing blows away. Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Verona Tessile 2015: last weekend I went to Verona on a 'mission' to visit the textile festival which was held, for the third year in a row, in the Italian
Sari silks recently purchased on Etsy...washed and hanging to dry Already starting to visualize! Patty making sure nothing blows away. Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
My pieces from I AM WATER (image by Chris Miner) Some new pods in conference Nudie Dance commission (I did a series of these years ago) The Gang (several of whom are headed out this week to the Canadian Guild of Craft) The "I Am Water" show has come down, I had a great web student today, I completed a commission for a "Nudie Dance", which I have not done in a long time (but it was for a special friend!) and some happy, bright pods will be headed to Montreal next week. I have almost completed a gallery proposal (hubby needs to convert images). Monday I head to Toronto to pick up work at the Guild Shop. I have tons of inventory there and they are ready to swap some out. Lots to do. Having lots of fun along the way! Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Andrea Graham’s lastest PODS are whimsical, colorful creatures exuding an organic beauty. “It began with plant forms and a political message and has evolved into little humorous plant/alien/animal…
The last few months since I have moved to San Diego have been very hectic with lots of work travel and playing...Massachusetts, Toronto,Vegas, Maui, Santa Cruz, NYC, Whidbey Island, Kentucky, Hilton Head, Mexico and Dallas...I just noted that is 11 places in 12 weeks. How is that possible? It is no wonder no art has been made! There are a couple more trips before I can work in the studio, but I am certainly chomping at the bit to do so. San Diego is a wonderful city (If you have seen the movie "Anchorman" you know why) and I am just getting to know my community and reach out to some fellow artists. I have joined the Textile Study Guild of San Diego - a large and growing group of smart and engaging women...and will lead the felting study group. I will be establishing my business here and will be doing some teaching here in San Diego, so look for upcoming dates on my website and here. It is a great destination to spend a few days and bring a friend or spouse and there is lots to do and you cannot beat the weather! Im very excited! Moving to another country has lots of logistic issues with banking laws and tax matters to consider, so most of my "art" business time has been consumed with research and shuffling papers. I am also very happy that I have taken on a client to consult and bring her to the next chapter in her career. I am very excited for her and guiding her through her creative business journey. With my own new chapter, I will keep you posted! Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Patty demonstrated dislike for my layout by taking it out with a strategic tail swipe. Layout...adding a pocket for fun. Resist on, edges folding... Silk fabric all in place, ready to rub! Patty can't watch anymore. Cutting out resists and lots more work to go... Inside of flap- zebra, of course. Pocket Front all finished ...and the back. Front of flap detail. Added a swirly black and white bead...the one that was in the sari silk was plasticy and tacky! Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
The last few months since I have moved to San Diego have been very hectic with lots of work travel and playing...Massachusetts, Toronto,Vegas, Maui, Santa Cruz, NYC, Whidbey Island, Kentucky, Hilton Head, Mexico and Dallas...I just noted that is 11 places in 12 weeks. How is that possible? It is no wonder no art has been made! There are a couple more trips before I can work in the studio, but I am certainly chomping at the bit to do so. San Diego is a wonderful city (If you have seen the movie "Anchorman" you know why) and I am just getting to know my community and reach out to some fellow artists. I have joined the Textile Study Guild of San Diego - a large and growing group of smart and engaging women...and will lead the felting study group. I will be establishing my business here and will be doing some teaching here in San Diego, so look for upcoming dates on my website and here. It is a great destination to spend a few days and bring a friend or spouse and there is lots to do and you cannot beat the weather! Im very excited! Moving to another country has lots of logistic issues with banking laws and tax matters to consider, so most of my "art" business time has been consumed with research and shuffling papers. I am also very happy that I have taken on a client to consult and bring her to the next chapter in her career. I am very excited for her and guiding her through her creative business journey. With my own new chapter, I will keep you posted! Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Okay, I know my installation "Harvest" will be featured in three magazines the month of December...FeltMatters (the journal of the International Feltmakers Association), the Dutch felt magazine and the German Felt Magazine (pictured above). I was so excited to find the envelope in my mail box, not sure what I would find. I opened page 14/15 and "Whoa, that's a big picture!". I did not expect the images (taken by photographer Tracy Olan) to be printed so large, but I am obviously very happy as they look amazing on the page of this fine magazine. I just love this magazine (they sell it at New England Felting Supply if you are looking for it). I have just glanced through it and cannot wait to sit down and slowly pour over it. Too bad I do not speak German! I do, however, love a good schnitzel. One thing I did notice is a new book by Annette Quentin-Stoll that I must, and I mean must, add to my library. I am going to seek it out now! On another note, our family is having a very tough time and more tough times to follow as we see the heartbreaking decline and imminent passing of a very, very dear member of our family. Please keep us in your thoughts and hold your loved ones close. Peace. Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
After a busy couple of weeks getting other business matters organized I am back at it while I have a window! I know that I can pick away at the 3d elements and I feel the motivation to work on the additional panels. It is good to switch up at this point to protect my body, and I was having a creative flow with so many good things going on ;o)...ready to design/layout! I pinned the middle panel in process on the back wall...the completed piece won't even fit on that wall, lol...The really white "rocks" are pieces of paper just to plan out a bit as I work. Working so large, I constantly have to step back and see how it looks composition wise. The layout looks very strong and blocky, at this point. It will have an additional layer and then surface design, so this will all be under colors that will gently influence the final surface. Yes, the studio is a mess. I love a minimalist space at home and work and between projects my space is super organized. The key is not having more than you need! I have nice things, and the best materials...quality over quantity in all things. Useful and beautiful are my criteria (I am fortunate the people in my life come with both quality and quantity !) Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Scarves laid out dry Wet out and covered with thin plastic On the machine by Feltcraft Laying out bag while scarves on machine (corriedale roving) After first 30 minutes under plastic...this is where I think "crap, things are not sticking!". I wet out where needed, add a few fibres if needed, replace plastic and back in the machine. When I move my scarves to my table, I have to put my bag layout under the table (lots of back and forth) Okay...the scarves were in the machine for 2 thirty minute cycles with the plastic (checking and switching rolling ends in between) and 4 cycles of thirty with out the plastic (alternating ends) Now they are holding togther enough to begin fulling. That is 3 hours in the machine total and my rolling and checking etc, in between. It would take less time by hand, but much more wear and tear on my shoulders. I gather then up and will now work on each one individually. I gently drop a few times and knead, checking that edges are not sticking to themselves, which they still will , at this point. ...now some fulling on the washboard Time to cut holes and then I full more on the washboard to heal the holes (very important) I do this with each scarf, setting them aside as I finish and rinse them all together. Fulling of the scarves took me 2 hours. Rinse and spin in my handy spinner Scarves are rinsed and spun and ironed flat and left to dry to the side and now I can work on my bag! (I accidentally deleted the finished scarf image close up!) Well, I received an email asking if I had some scarves "laying around" if I could bring them to the new Water + Wool gallery when I go down on the weekend. No...I do not have any laying around, but it was a motivator to get in the studio, which you may have noticed, have been itching to do. I have documented my day above. I usually do so in reverse order so the finished pieces are the first image, but will do so in the order I did them this time. So, I spent the whole day making scarves and laying out a bag (as seen below) while watching "Toddlers and Tiaras" on my studio TV. I swear I lost brain cells watching. I usually listen to public radio while working, occasionally a good design show, but I have vowed no more shows about horders, babies wearing false eyelashes and people that eat from ashtrays...what the heck am I doing!? It truly must be a form of escape. From now on, I think my escape will be back to the left of centre discussions on the CBC and a big batt of wool....much healthier! I must do that today to recover! In any case, see above for my (not so) exciting day! Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Tah Dah! A cute bag (post below) (C-1 pelsull from New England Felting Supply) The other side of said cute bag Awww, poor crumpled felt after rinsing and a go 'round in the laundry spinner. Does not look too promising, but I have faith. See resist? See shrinkage rate? Gettin' there...still fulling. felted enough to cut out holes for handles. Don't cut too early, folks. Inside out cutting resist from pocket. Cutting out main resist. Oop, there it is...resist starting to buckle while fulling. All laid out and wrapped around edges. Not felted yet. After watching my students make some great bags this weekend, I could not resist (I know, boooo) making a bucket bag today. It was helpful that I spent over 3 hours on the phone yesterday on conference calls, so I was able to work while I listened on my handy-can't-do-without headset! Layout is possible on the phone, anything else is too loud. I ran water once and wondered if they thought I might be in the bathroom! The first call was over an hour, so I tidied my space and put away things from the weekend. The evening call was 2 hours and, in that time, I did my lay out, wet out and very little felting, maybe 10 minutes and picked up where I left off today. A couple of students asked how long it would take me to do a bag. This small bag took me 5 hours start to finish and the break down is this... -2 hours+ for layout and wet out -1 hour hand rubbing felting -2 hours fulling, rinsing and shaping This is a small bag (oh, 12 x 13) with no 3D elements, so if it had been more complex or with a handle you could easily add a couple of hours. Just a rolled strap takes 1-1.5 hours. So, there ya' go! Easy stuff and I feel like I deserve to pour myself (another) cup of coffee, and tidy up for another project! What are you waiting for? Visit my site http://www.andrea-graham.com/
What a great whirl-wind day. 4 wonderful women (we missed you Diane!) rifled through my ample stash, selected some fabulous stuff, and felted up a storm. You can never have enough time to design, but after cracking the whip ;o), I got a couple of them over the hump and felting. Wonderful, wonderful bags they made. So impressed with what they achieved. Leather straps are the finishing touch and 2 will be added at home, but everyone was smiling and happy with the full day! Thanks for a wonderful day, women. Until we meet again for vessels! I am now having a glass of wine (okay, my second) and basking in the success of the day. The wet bubble wrap and mesh will wait until the morning and I will then move on to the reality that the regular routine is descending upon us here at home. Bittersweet. space all ready to roll materials outside the door to make space! 3 of my group, hard at work. working. layout...yummy. c'mon, slow poke ;o) Oooooo :o) Nice C-1/Pelsull...made a great sturdy bag!! love it. Silk hankies on surface! All us crazy women. Yes, I am wearing a fascinator (uncommon) Great bag (hiding dead give-away of a feltmaker- wet middle) perfection the other side of perfection 2 wonderful bags...straps to be added :o) Love them all!! Thanks again...Nice to be back in the swing. G'nite ya'll. Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
The last few months since I have moved to San Diego have been very hectic with lots of work travel and playing...Massachusetts, Toronto,Vegas, Maui, Santa Cruz, NYC, Whidbey Island, Kentucky, Hilton Head, Mexico and Dallas...I just noted that is 11 places in 12 weeks. How is that possible? It is no wonder no art has been made! There are a couple more trips before I can work in the studio, but I am certainly chomping at the bit to do so. San Diego is a wonderful city (If you have seen the movie "Anchorman" you know why) and I am just getting to know my community and reach out to some fellow artists. I have joined the Textile Study Guild of San Diego - a large and growing group of smart and engaging women...and will lead the felting study group. I will be establishing my business here and will be doing some teaching here in San Diego, so look for upcoming dates on my website and here. It is a great destination to spend a few days and bring a friend or spouse and there is lots to do and you cannot beat the weather! Im very excited! Moving to another country has lots of logistic issues with banking laws and tax matters to consider, so most of my "art" business time has been consumed with research and shuffling papers. I am also very happy that I have taken on a client to consult and bring her to the next chapter in her career. I am very excited for her and guiding her through her creative business journey. With my own new chapter, I will keep you posted! Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
7 scarves ready to mail (for the Toronto OCC Guild Shop) Great roomy tote with zipper and pocket inside drying to be ready for grommets. Pocket inside (of course) a funky zipper pull on the tote Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
New bags ready for grommets detail...Peachy/orange one: sold :o) Ready for grommets! Patty likes grommets Ready!! Oh, they are nice to wear. Scarf...ready. ...and another Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
The last few months since I have moved to San Diego have been very hectic with lots of work travel and playing...Massachusetts, Toronto,Vegas, Maui, Santa Cruz, NYC, Whidbey Island, Kentucky, Hilton Head, Mexico and Dallas...I just noted that is 11 places in 12 weeks. How is that possible? It is no wonder no art has been made! There are a couple more trips before I can work in the studio, but I am certainly chomping at the bit to do so. San Diego is a wonderful city (If you have seen the movie "Anchorman" you know why) and I am just getting to know my community and reach out to some fellow artists. I have joined the Textile Study Guild of San Diego - a large and growing group of smart and engaging women...and will lead the felting study group. I will be establishing my business here and will be doing some teaching here in San Diego, so look for upcoming dates on my website and here. It is a great destination to spend a few days and bring a friend or spouse and there is lots to do and you cannot beat the weather! Im very excited! Moving to another country has lots of logistic issues with banking laws and tax matters to consider, so most of my "art" business time has been consumed with research and shuffling papers. I am also very happy that I have taken on a client to consult and bring her to the next chapter in her career. I am very excited for her and guiding her through her creative business journey. With my own new chapter, I will keep you posted! Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Okay, How many months have I been saying I have been in limbo? Many. How many months have I been in this annoying holding pattern waiting to share? Many. How happy am I to be over the hump and have this show hung and shot? Very. The opening of "Transformation" at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum was yesterday and in spite of the snow the turn out was great. I had some wonderful conversations and it was nice to speak to some people with some fiber and art knowledge. I love hearing how people view my work as I then see things with a new twist. I is also nice to know that my work makes people think and reflect and that they relate to it in a personal way. Bulbi II on the right is sold :o) Curator, Michael Rikley-Lancaster speaking about the work Chatting in front of "Seeds" A collector in the making (nice job, Mama) As soon as I received images from my new friend, Shawn De Salvo I had a long list of things I needed them for. A few deadlines were promptly met such as sending them to Russian felt magazine "Felt Fashion". This is a very nice magazine...well done. Will share once it is out with a link (in a month or so) where you can get this. I also sent images to a woman who I am hoping will write about my work for some other submissions. I was also contacted by a couple of enthusiastic young curators in NYC that have submitted a proposal for exhibition based on their vision, a specific space and my work. I love how that process evolved and it was fun to do the back and forth meeting deadlines with someone else...I am usually solo in the process! That in itself was fun. If it proceeds, even better. I applied to an Artist in Residence call in a far away land of mist and sheep...a long shot, but was really (really) drawn to the prospect. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I have another call to apply to, but need "new", not shown before work. hard to fudge that with my work and practice of sharing everything ;o) This will be on my agenda this week along with working on my 3 large (7 foot) sculptures for the Modern Fuel Gallery here in Kingston for March. I think they will need to be assembled on site mostly, so I have decisions to make in this case! No wool, if you can believe, but definitely fibre. I now have website updates to tackle, a proposal and a grant application to complete. I am fielding teaching inquiries and filling up my limited spaces. 2014 is largely full as I am leaving some space open waiting for some confirmations that hold my priority as well as time for my own work with a solo coming at the Canadian Guild of Craft (2015). Once the schedule is settled in the next couple of months, I will fill you in on the website. So...that said, I have a lot of things going on. not only am I feeling back on track, but I am also on a new track and am feeling that my career is in a period of "Transformation" in such a positive way. Website: www.andrea-graham.com
Hat..on head Hat...on block! Hat...beside the (big)resist! The hat was made from some hand-dyed corriedale/Romney that I bought from one of my students in Saskatchewan. It is quite fine and perfect for this hat. The dots are prefelt from New England Felting Supply. Their "adjustable drape" prefelt is perfect for quick designs. I was not feeling very inspired and it got me going! One of the scarves I delivered to the OCC guild shop. I call it the "Larvae Scarf", but was dissuaded in actually calling it that (go figure? Does not everyone need/want a larve scarf?!) Me (looking tired and wrinkly) and Julia Rossi at the train station.... How is it possible that my student from Argentina was here a week ago? A week ago? Really? Julia Rossi and I had a wonderful visit and lots of felting and sharing resources. I hope she can take what she has learned and have fun with it at home with all her students! The day after Julia left, I went to Toronto to drop work off at the OCC Guild Shop, see an exhibit at the Textile Museum and attend a board meeting. Okay, (confession time) I try to like Toronto. I really want to like Toronto. I like to think I am just a city girl and that I can just walk down the street dodging cyclists and people sleeping in doorways like it is old hat. I like to think I am dressed like a hip Torontonian and that I am capable of navigating the city streets and that I know where the hell I am. Alas, it is not so. I spent a fortune to park in garages that reek of urine (beats getting towed again- *cough* we won't speak of that), feared for my life on a couple of occasions, made a poor footwear choice, and I felt more like country-mouse than "hip". In any case, I made it home alive and in record time and have been taking care of more business stuff than art stuff. Today, I went into the studio not sure what I was going to do other than stare at some fibres hoping inspiration might strike. First thing I grabbed off my shelf was Chad Alice Hagen's hat book (gosh, I love Chad!). "Yes", I said to myself, "a hat...a hat it will be". I can work in 3d, have fun with some sculpting and kick start the hats I have promised to take to ....oh, yeah...Toronto *sigh* Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
Anita's sea creature... Ana's deep blue pod in progress (above)...The "Deb" collection below! Deb and Ana Michelle, who came all the wa...
Oi, my feet hurt. I made the below scarves today as well as a bag, which is in it's final stages, so will post image tomorrow. 12 hours on my feet...time to sit and read, even though all the troops are fast asleep! The OCC guild shop in Toronto needs more work and I have lots of other art commitments, so am going to knock some good felt out and get it out the door! felted and ready to full... 2 fulled, one to go three done...really happy :o) done...laying flat on my favorite model. Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
7 scarves ready to mail (for the Toronto OCC Guild Shop) Great roomy tote with zipper and pocket inside drying to be ready for grommets. Pocket inside (of course) a funky zipper pull on the tote Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
The last few months since I have moved to San Diego have been very hectic with lots of work travel and playing...Massachusetts, Toronto,Vegas, Maui, Santa Cruz, NYC, Whidbey Island, Kentucky, Hilton Head, Mexico and Dallas...I just noted that is 11 places in 12 weeks. How is that possible? It is no wonder no art has been made! There are a couple more trips before I can work in the studio, but I am certainly chomping at the bit to do so. San Diego is a wonderful city (If you have seen the movie "Anchorman" you know why) and I am just getting to know my community and reach out to some fellow artists. I have joined the Textile Study Guild of San Diego - a large and growing group of smart and engaging women...and will lead the felting study group. I will be establishing my business here and will be doing some teaching here in San Diego, so look for upcoming dates on my website and here. It is a great destination to spend a few days and bring a friend or spouse and there is lots to do and you cannot beat the weather! Im very excited! Moving to another country has lots of logistic issues with banking laws and tax matters to consider, so most of my "art" business time has been consumed with research and shuffling papers. I am also very happy that I have taken on a client to consult and bring her to the next chapter in her career. I am very excited for her and guiding her through her creative business journey. With my own new chapter, I will keep you posted! Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
In between teaching/travel teaching/webcam teaching and producing work for my regular galleries, I have been working on pieces for my "big January show", as I seem to be referring to it as! (I actually have 2, but one space will be an installation only, the "big" show is a huge space that will have to be lots of stuff!) Lots of ideas in my sketch book. Just a sample of what will come... felted and ready to cut My inspiration was an image of a carved wooden piece of art by George Peterson I was guinea pig sitting for my son while I worked. Meet "Scooter" Cuts done and time to finish Still drying A closer look Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
The last few months since I have moved to San Diego have been very hectic with lots of work travel and playing...Massachusetts, Toronto,Vegas, Maui, Santa Cruz, NYC, Whidbey Island, Kentucky, Hilton Head, Mexico and Dallas...I just noted that is 11 places in 12 weeks. How is that possible? It is no wonder no art has been made! There are a couple more trips before I can work in the studio, but I am certainly chomping at the bit to do so. San Diego is a wonderful city (If you have seen the movie "Anchorman" you know why) and I am just getting to know my community and reach out to some fellow artists. I have joined the Textile Study Guild of San Diego - a large and growing group of smart and engaging women...and will lead the felting study group. I will be establishing my business here and will be doing some teaching here in San Diego, so look for upcoming dates on my website and here. It is a great destination to spend a few days and bring a friend or spouse and there is lots to do and you cannot beat the weather! Im very excited! Moving to another country has lots of logistic issues with banking laws and tax matters to consider, so most of my "art" business time has been consumed with research and shuffling papers. I am also very happy that I have taken on a client to consult and bring her to the next chapter in her career. I am very excited for her and guiding her through her creative business journey. With my own new chapter, I will keep you posted! Visit my site www.andrea-graham.com
