Category Archives: Art Thoughts

My Quilt Neighbor Totoro

Posted on August 26, 2011 by piecedgoods

Quilting has continued as evidenced by the quilt above. Having gotten into a groove of improvisationally piecing first Matisse things, then an alligator, then fish, a whole world of possibility sort of representational piecing without pattern pieces is now opened … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Thoughts, Quilts, Schnap, Sewing | Tagged animation, blogging, improvisational quilting, Quilting, Schnap, Totoro, Totoro Quilt, Vicky | 11 Comments

Washed Ashore

Posted on August 14, 2011 by piecedgoods

Washed Ashore is an art installation and community project at the Marine Mammal Center at the Marin Headlands. Every piece is made out of junk – plastic mostly – that washed ashore Oregon beaches and then were cleaned, sorted and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Thoughts, Mosaic, Photography, Travel | Tagged Pacific Gyre, Plastic, Washed Ashore | 5 Comments

John Singer Sargent

Posted on August 11, 2011 by piecedgoods

John Singer Sargent’s best known work is the Portrait of Madame X(Not to be missed if you’re ever in NYC at the Met). A couple lesser known, but important ones are at the Huntington. This painting of a young man … Continue reading →