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Uncommon Threads
http://www.gaylepritchard.blogspot.com
Random thoughts about the unexpected connections uncovered while living the creative life. Blog also explores specific art techniques on occasion, such as cyanotype printing, polaroid transfer, and other mixed media techniques.
Recent Posts
New Classes Scheduled
I am teaching classes locally for the first time in many years: check out the Winter Newsletter at BayArts for more details. (My class descriptions begin on page 11 of the pdf document.) Hope to see you there! Here is the newsletter description for t...
Baby, It\'s Cold Outside...
As I stood outside on my front porch today, a snowflake landed on my black glove. The glistening white stood in sharp contrast, so I could see every detail visible to the human eye without a microscope. Looking at it immediately reminded me of how mu...
Speaking of Engagements
The weeks go by, and I can't seem to keep up with my work, my emails, my friends. Oh, and yes, my blog. Last Friday I came down with the flu, always an unwelcome occurance to a busy person. Sigh. I don't think it was the swine flu, although I never ...
Compositional Conversations
Just a quick note to say that my portion of the Compositional Conversations has been posted on the group's blog: http://studio24-7.blogspot.com/2009/10/compositional-conversation-stage-nine.html?showComment=1255965935522#c817773486993471689Feel free...
Busy is good, right?
Color me! Artist as Quiltmaker entrant Susan Shie brings smiles and happiness everywhere she goes. She added this to the back of her entry envelope.My busy week began last Saturday in Oberlin, Ohio. I arrived at the Firelands Association for the Vis...
More Experiments and Preparing for The Artist as Quiltmaker IV
Unopened piles of entries for The Artist as Quiltmaker IVThis week, my role as curator of The Artist as Quiltmaker exhibition kicked into high gear. The second oldest, longest running venue for viewing art quilts in the world, this exhibition was con...

