I'm just home from Portland, where I attended the
Studio Art Quilt Associates "Fiberlandia" conference, an annual meeting where quilt artists gather to talk about their art. It was fabulous!
As I flew into Portland, I had this stunning view of Mt. Hood. It was a good way to start the week!
When I arrived in Portland, I almost immediately ran into the three Texas Reps. Kim Buchmann, Deborah Bright and Teresa Wong. They were busy strategizing:
My good friend Maria Shell was one of the keynote speakers of the conference. Her talk on writing proposals and finding grants was fabulous:
I did run into some Texas members at the conference. There were 7 or so of us there. Here I am with Lynne Allen, Teresa Wong and Deb Bright:
One of the highlights for me was the walking tour of Portland on Saturday afternoon. My group visited galleries and fiber exhibits. This was taken in a gallery in the Pearl District,
Blackfish Gallery. There were featuring art by Clint Brown and Rory O'Neil:
We also visited several fiber art exhibits. One was "Exploring Layers" in a gallery in Pioneer Place Mall. One of my favorite pieces was this horse by Christina (Chris) Brown, who posed with her piece for me:
We also saw an exhibit called "Moving Outside" by the Fiber Rebels. Chris Brown had a horse in this exhibit, too:
And we saw an exhibit by the "MIX" group, an abstract challenge focussing on a local historic hotel, the Allison Hotel and Spa:
On Sunday afternoon, I went to the Portland Museum of Art with Ivy Jensen and Lynne Allen, and viewed a fabulous display of Italian fashion from the 50s to the present.
I came home brimming with inspiration. Time to get back to work!
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