Pacific
Piecemakers Quilt Guild
Bits & Pieces
April 2004 -- Volume 9, Issue 4
Jeri Taylor, Editor
www.pacificpiecemakers.org
GUILD
GLIMMERS
By
Jeri Taylor
Suzan Friedland was the
inspirational speaker at last month’s Guild meeting, and she
surprised and delighted the audience by urging everyone to touch,
feel, and handle her work! This
kind of “hands on” approach is appropriate for her
beautiful textiles, which are heavily painted, textured, and
quilted.
Suzan finds her inspiration in a number of sources, including
nature, Zen calligraphy, and science (she is married to an
astrophysicist). Her works
“Golden Mean, Silver Mean, and Copper Mean,” were
inspired by the Greek golden ratio, which her husband translated
into binary code. Suzan then
created a triptych of bold ones and zeros which reflected that
ratio.
In an interesting turnaround, she often names a piece before
she makes it! She knew, for
instance, that she wanted a piece called “Green Tea,”
and ended up with an Asian-inspired work that clearly evokes that
soothing drink.
Because she and her husband are building a straw bale house,
she began experimenting with adobe (yes, including horse manure)
and texturing fabric with it. The
result is a unique reddish color and fabric that feels much like
leather.
In all, she is an exceptional and free-thinking artist whose
works surely inspired many of us.
PRESIDENT’S
CORNER
VITA
BREVE—CARPE DIEM
When Paula Osborne became Guild President, I remember her
motto was “Just Do It!”
I’m not sure if Linda Warnock had a motto, but judging by
her many accomplishments, I believe her motto must have been
“Get It Done.” Now
that they have taken care of everything, I think my motto will be
“Vita Breve—Carpe Diem.”
Life is short — seize the day.
This is the motto of a little local beer company in
Donna Blum
HAPPY
APRIL BIRTHDAY
Frances
Buentjen 3
Dot
Porter
6
Marva
Jacobs
7
Ruth
Hayflick
11
Linda
Warnock 15
APRIL
April
15 & 16
Gualala
Arts
We are highlighting two of our outstanding members in April. On Thursday, April 15, Iris
Lorenz-Fife will teach a one-day workshop on “No Math
Drafting.” She promises
the class will NOT deal with triangles.
Iris has worked out her own unique method of drafting which
should appeal to everyone, not just the mathematically
challenged. The cost is $25
for the day. Sign up with
Laurie Mueller (785-9533, laurie@mcn.org,
On Friday, April 16, Mary Austin will lecture at our regular
meeting on “
Social hour will begin at
See you there!
UPCOMING
EVENTS
The program committee has been quite busy, scheduling teachers
and speakers into 2006! Here
are some of the exciting programs they’ve lined up.
May: Anna Hines
will lecture on “Pieces: Poems
and Books in Quilts.” Annie
Beckett will teach a workshop on the Ives Color System.
June: Melody
Johnson will be here to teach the “Fine Art of Fusing.” This is a world class quilter
and teacher and there aren’t many spots left!
September: Velda
Newman will teach “A Painter’s Approach to Quilt
Design.” This is another
outstanding teacher, so sign up soon!
October: We’ll
have our annual PPQG members’ expertise workshop.
November: Comfort
Quilt workshop.
December:
2005
January: Jeannette
deNicolis Meyer
March: Joe
Cunningham
April: Ruth
McDowell
June: Judith Jones
September: Carla
Guilati
2006
June: Karen Combs
September: Rosemary
Eichorn
These
are outstanding teachers and lecturers, and we owe a big
“thank you” to the program committee for bringing these
renowned quilters to the
A
BIG THANK YOU!
Dear
Hard Working Comfort Quilters,
The Comfort Quilt Committee is overwhelmed with the response
and the artistic quality of the wonderful quilts for our
immediate community needs! We
now have eleven quilts set aside —not including the ones
hanging at the
THANK YOU EACH AND EVERY ONE FOR SUPPORTING THE EFFORT!
Polly Dakin, Joyce Gaudet, Dee Goodrich
PROGRESSIVE
QUILT
Ellen Soule will spearhead the Progressive Quilt this year,
and announced in our March meeting that it would begin in the
fall. Get started on those
12” squares!
A
WHOLE NEW MEANING TO “COMFORT”
Running out of recipients for your quilts? Medical students at
EMAIL
INFO
Are you among the e-missing?
Please check your listing in the 2004
member roster enclosed with this newsletter. Make sure it's
correct in all respects, and let Reva (reva@well.com) know if you have
any changes. In particular, please supply your email address if
you have one but it's not shown on the roster.
Cynthia Daniels has a new email address: Fergus@mcn.org
SNIPPETS
June
5-6: Wine Country Quilts,
May
9-14: Quilters’ Escape,
Fortuna. Four days of
hands-on study with a national teacher of your choice: Jane Sassaman, Judy Severson,
Dixie McBridge, Cynthia England, and Janet Jones Worley. The $495 cost includes meals,
workshops, lectures, and all special activities. Further info: 707 442-0081 or www.quiltersescape.com.
May
29-30:
September
11: Colfax Outfoor Quilt Show. Contemporary and traditional
quilts hung above the boardwalk on historic downtown Colfax’
November
7-12 and 12-17: Art Quilt
Tahoe 2004,
SOMETHING’S
FISHY
Yes, it’s time to finish those challenge quilts! Here are some dates to
remember:
MAY 21— Get an entry form at the May meeting and
give one copy of the information section to Mary Austin or Janet
Sears. You are encouraged to
offer your quilt for sale; be sure the price is on the entry
form. These forms must be
handed into the office by Mary or Janet on May 21! Keep the other copy of the
form to hand in with your quilt.
JUNE 9 OR JUNE 10 — Deliver your quilt to the
JUNE 12— The show opens with a reception from
JULY 5— The show comes down; pick up your quilt
between
Now finish your quilt!