The first source of inspiration came from a poem that my son Sean wrote called Couturier. Here is the first line: "The first things to notice are the sterile lights illuminating fabrics one dreams of but rarely visits with touch".
I've collected some silk fabrics, but never used them. After reading his poem, I couldn't find the silk fast enough. I was working on a series of line drawings that I felt would work well with the poem and the silk. I ended up doing a lot more hand stitching than I usually do but the texture the seed stitching was exactly what the piece needed.
Okay, enough already, here it is. Did you notice all the circles? I'm telling you, they keep showing up in my work.
With any luck, it will be on exhibit at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara in March. It is a little bigger than the size specified, however, my Fibervision group is known for breaking the rules. We'll see if the rule breaking/bending applies to size!
I paint in my dining room now, so the dry time is much shorter and my tables are even!
The colors are so rich and they have so much depth now. I feel like they are finally finished.
This photo of circles spoke to me the loudest, so this is what I added to my envelope. The exchange was random, but Jean and I ended up choosing each others envelope. Jean's inspiration is beautiful lily pads (looks a lot 
Here is a sampling of the January Artist Trading Cards. I am amazed that we used such similar colors. I swear it wasn't planned! My book of 
This super bright combination uses 
This combination is Light Green, Buttercup and 
This combination is Cobalt Blue, 
Vicki W
