

101 Threads of my Life
Each of these 101 threads is representing a year of my life (years in Europe, years in California): many I have already lived and others...
Aug 10, 2017


Finished Sailing Under the Golden Gate
In my first blog post I shared how "Sailing Under the Golden Gate" started with an inspiration, painting, machine- and hand-stitching....
Aug 4, 2017


Started Sailing Under the Golden Gate
Wanted to share with you a fairly typical example of my workflow and artistic processes. This art quilt started with the real life...
Jul 9, 2017


Off the Beaten Track
Would like to share a couple of details from my recent visit to ancient Locri. It's so far off the beaten track that our GPS couldn't...
Jun 27, 2017


Completed 'Found and Made in Paris'
That's it! - Is it? If you look at four previous blog posts, you can follow my journey of painting and stitching art quilts plein-air....
May 28, 2017


Still Found and Made in Paris
Despite all the attractions of Paris, or maybe because of them, I have been spending part of the day painting and stitching. My...
May 15, 2017


A "Little" Visit to Versailles
We had talked about a little visit to Versailles, just to find out there's nothing "little " about the chateau or palace. Anyway, I'd...
May 11, 2017


Sketching and Stitching on the Seine
Taking a little boat trip on the Seine showed Paris from a different angle: an opportunity to sketch and stitch. What caught my attention...
May 10, 2017


Found - Made in Paris
Because we were planning to stay 4 weeks in Paris, I came prepared. (I wonder what you envision, reading the first sentence?). Well, for...
May 7, 2017


From Riches to Rags
Alexandra David-Neel, the opera singer who became a courageous world traveler, was the first Westerner to reach the forbidden, holy...
Apr 30, 2017