Category Archives: Art Thoughts

FabMo Pumpkins

Posted on October 15, 2014 by piecedgoods

Frequent readers of this blog may have noticed that I like scraps. See SCRAP for a favorite haunt. I like making use of what others might consider debris. And I appreciate others using and repurposing things that might otherwise … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Thoughts, Sewing | Tagged designer scraps, FabMo, fabric pumpkin, Indygo Junction pattern, Indygo Junction Pumpkin Trio Pattern, pumpkin, pumpkins, Reuse, scraps, sewing, stuffed fabric pumpkin | 2 Comments

@Large on Alcatraz

Posted on October 8, 2014 by piecedgoods

“The misconception of totalitarianism is that freedom can be imprisoned. This is not the case. When you constrain freedom, freedom will take flight and land on a windowsill.” — Ai Weiwei Ai Wei Wei is a prolific Chinese artist currently under … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Thoughts, Photography, Travel | Tagged @Large, Ai Wei Wei, Alcatraz, art, China, creativity, dragon, For-site foundation, freedom, Prison Art, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, SF, site specific installation | 3 Comments

Journaling Journey

Posted on August 22, 2014 by piecedgoods

This weekend was filled with making and drawing and eating and art journaling with creative polyglot, Katherine England. We spent day 1 making the books with birch board covers, 140 lb watercolor paper, linen thread, and leather spines. Day 2 was … Continue reading →

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