Sally Ride Science

American Legion Building 625 31st Street Marion, IA Morning meeting: 9:00AM; "A Piece of Me" presentation at 10:00AM Evening meeting: 7:00PM; "A Piece of Me" presentation at 8:00PM

 Lakota prayer flags at the top of Bear Butte  Sunset at the base of Bear Butte  Looking south from halfway up Bear Butte  Sawmill, Hill City  Child's profile, Bear Butte  Roughlock Falls, Spearfish Canyon  Hike to Roughlock Falls, Spearfish Canyon Stroppel Inn, Midland, South Dakota 

Unique forms of art on display at Catich by The Buzz staff writer Brooke Schelly Hanging on the walls of St. Ambrose University's Catich Gallery are pieces that are not typical pieces of art.  These pieces are not comprised of brush strokes or captured by a camera.  They don't display well in frames or require intense abstract thinking.  Rather, they celebrate the simple things in life:  fabric and paper. The Catich Gallery in the Galvin Fine Arts Center will display works by Erick Wolfmeyer and Brian Borchardt from Sept. 10 to Oct. 24.  A special artist lecture by Wolfmeyer and Borchardt will take place in Galvin Room 141 on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 4-4:45pm.  Join the artists in the Catich Gallery for a reception following the artist lecture from 5-7pm that same evening. Erick Wolfmeyer designs and creates quilts.  His work is filled with detail and finesse, so it is no wonder that there is more beneath the surface.  Wolfmeyer's journey began at a young age after being ad

   With Allison Filley, St Ambrose Art Department staff Without our connection, this exhibit would not have happened! With fellow exhibiting artist, Brian Borchardt      Thanks to the Catich Gallery former and present staff (Leslie, Kristin, Joseph and Kat) and student (Catherine) for making the installation of "A Piece of Me" such a success.  I really appreciate their sensitivity to the work, professionalism and aesthetic instincts!  The exhibit is in good hands and a beautiful space!  Catich Gallery  518 West Locust Street  Davenport, IA 52803 563-333-6444 Artist Talk/Lecture: Thursday, September 18, 4-4:45PM Opening reception: Thursday, September 18, 2014, 5-7PM Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM My quilts will be exhibited along with the work of bookmaker, Brian Borchardt .  Please join me for the reception and lecture on September 18, 2014.  I plan to hang 5 pieces, 3 of which have never been exhibited prior to this show.

Swim, 2013 (currently on tour with The Sum of Many Parts)   " The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America presents15 quilts in varying styles, created by artists who are actively producing work today. Hailing from 14 different states, the artists featured in the exhibition boast diverse backgrounds and paths that led them to textile art. Some began quilting and sewing in their youth, while others did not pursue the art form until adulthood. Many learned the craft at home, creating practical blankets for their families. Others are academically trained artists who chose textiles as their primary medium." - Exhibits USA May 15-June 20, 2014 Washington County Museum Portand, OR July 5-August 16, 2014 Argenta Branch Library North Little Rock, Arkansas October 21, 2014-January 19, 2015 Chadron State College Chadron, Nebraska February 3-March 10, 2015 Jones-Carter Gallery Lake City, South Carolina March 25-August 16, 2015 The Foundry Art Centre St. Charles, Missouri

Several years ago, a friend and I visited the Heath Ceramics studio in Sausalito, California.  I have been a fan of their beautiful tile and ceramics ever since.  Last summer in preparing to renovate my bathroom, I stumbled upon some neat little square-images of tile samples on the Heath website.  I quickly realized I couldn't afford Heath tile for my project, but I could cut and paste the sample images into a quilt design idea that I would save for a later date. I was finally able to start the piece and my goal is to have it finished by the end of April, so there's time to get it hand-quilted and ready for a show this September at the Catich Gallery at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.  Here is the work in progress: sketch  Each strip takes about an hour to construct, not including the time it took to pre-cut the pieces  A finished 24 x 24 inch blue square This image (four - 24 x 24 inch squares) represents only a quarter of the finished piece Finally finished the t

  I always put a label on my quilts.  I hand-stitch it to the lower right hand corner of the back.  The labels are inspired by old-fashioned hang tags and include: Quilt-maker's signature Title Quilt size Year of completion Number of pieces Place where it was made Quilting information (*) Website Prior to constructing the label, I adhere freezer paper to the back of the fabric, which makes it much easier to do the writing (with Sharpies - one thick, one thin).    Someday, the label may be the most important part of a quilt.  Imagine pulling a quilt out of a trunk in your late uncle's attic and finding a label which would give you at least some of the quilt's provenance.  No matter what the quilt looks like or it's condition, the label would be the most intriguing and exciting find!   *I am unable to directly credit my Amish hand-quilters in accordance with their cultural tradition.    

SATs MAR 8 & 15, 10A-1P, Home Ec Workshop , Iowa City Join me to make the Modern Quilt Relish quilt pattern, "Taffy Twists."  The class is limited to four people with the following quilt-making skills (or willing to learn them very quickly): read and follow pattern; confident, safe, accurate rotary-cutting; "fussy" open-seam ironing; consistent, accurate "scant" 1/4-inch seam sewing.  With these skills well in-hand, the pattern is easy to follow and fun to put together. I made the Throw size (60" x 78"), but you can make whatever size you like  (pattern has four size options: Table Runner, Baby, Throw, Queen). Laffy Taffy, my dog

  SATs FEB 8 & 15, 10A-1P, Home Ec Workshop , Iowa City "Wonky" Double Cross Learn to make this wonderful quilt pattern by Pam Rocco. Work toward a finished 50" x 50" quilt in this 6-hr class, or take the top home and make three more to construct a quilt fit for a QUEEN! Perfect gift for a bun in the oven or for someone you love bunches! Whimsical and loose: recovering perfectionists welcome

 On-board the Southwest Chief (Amtrak)  El Santuario de Chimayo, Chimayo, New Mexico  Chimayo with faralitos  Hwy 84 north of Abiquiu, New Mexico  13-mile Forest Service road to monastery  Rio Chama  Christ in the Desert monastery  bush at monastery  stations of the cross at monastery  Los Ojos, New Mexico  Hwy 84 north of Abiquiu, New Mexico  Hwy 84 north of Abiquiu, New Mexico  Just north of Bode's , Abiquiu, New Mexico  courtyard outside our room at the Abiquiu Inn  Georgia O'Keefe home and studio, Abiquiu, New Mexico  Shiprock Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico  Holy Trinity Parish, Arroyo Seco, New Mexico  Holy Trinity Parish, Arroyo Seco, New Mexico  Bridge over the Rio Grande, near Taos, New Mexico Abiquiu, New Mexico