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Retreat, Renew!

I am back from another retreat at the Incarnation Center. It was a rainy, spring weekend. This was good because it truely provided time to focus, sew and relax.

We had two new members this retreat, Carol (whose work ought to have its own website...hint, hint) and Lisa. Both were a fabulous addition to the group.

Here is Carol working on her latest graffiti quilt. Carol uses her own photographic images of graffiti on fabric, manipulating and arranging them into compositions that are both frenetic and more tailored like this one. I wish I had a detail shot , the images she finds and uses are phenominal.

Here is a photograph of Lisa Chipetine working on a piece she calls, "The Devils are in the Details". Lisa is filled with fabulous energy, is enamoured with the process of creation and taught me the value of looking at artwork through a reducing lens, of which she is addicted.

Brienne is working on a new piece having to do with Trees (she is another fabulous artist who could benefit from having her own web site!!!). Watching her work has taught me a great deal about controling my machine stitching.
It goes both ways though! I gave Brienne her first painting lesson, (don't feel shy to ask for another Brienne).

EJP has been working on a fablous piece that shows off her own hand dyed and resisted fabrics. I am happy that she was able to place it on the background before the weekend was up.

I don't have usable photos of Judy, Kevan, Dana or Pat. Sorry gals!

Saturday afternoon I was super punchy and needed to blow off some steam. I put my ipod on, running and dancing through the forrest. This is where I found this fabulous detail shot of a tree. I love photographs of earthly subects that intimate the female form in some way, this tree reminds me of a v@gin@. I write it that way in the hope of foiling google into sending too many of the wrong sort to this blog.

Check out this post and click on the word female at the very end of the post.

Still no photos of my piece, I am just not ready to share. I did great work this weekend. I had been calling this piece 'The Bitch' but I think I can retire that name now. It was awesome to have a chunk of uninterupted time to work.

Thanks to everyone in the group for coming, sharing and continuing the process of bonding as artists, women and friends. I look forward to many more retreats!

And once again, HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT!!!!

Posted by Melly at May 2, 2005 06:51 AM