Interview 2 » Daily happenings http://cdineenferrin.com/blog Conversations with the artist, Cheryl Dineen Ferrin Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:36:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Happy New Year! http://cdineenferrin.com/blog/2010/01/02/happy-new-year/ http://cdineenferrin.com/blog/2010/01/02/happy-new-year/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:21:47 +0000 cheryldineenferrin http://cdineenferrin.com/blog/?p=262 Hope everyone has been enjoying fine weather, health and the joys of the season. Here in Michigan we have about 6 inches of snow-not much by our standards-and about 20 degrees.I spent much of last week in the Chicago area with family and learning the finer points of snow-resist dyeing of fabric. I see this in my future for a couple projects that I have on the books.
Many of you may recall that this time last year I was implementing quality and process control strategies in my studio. It has been an exciting year that has led to many improvements and much better business practices for me. I suppose that is the silver lining of an economic downturn. For, while I had very little custom business to complete during the year, I had extensive opportunities to work on my speculative art work and implement process management. I do not believe it too dramatic to say that it has changed my life. I am still struggling with a few of the parts of the implementation, but overall it has been a wonderful and successful year of quality.

]]> http://cdineenferrin.com/blog/2010/01/02/happy-new-year/feed/ 0 The last week… http://cdineenferrin.com/blog/2009/03/04/the-last-week/ http://cdineenferrin.com/blog/2009/03/04/the-last-week/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:46:21 +0000 cheryldineenferrin http://cdineenferrin.com/blog/?p=136 Hi,
I have been busy with a trip to Missouri to visit a friend or two. Unfortunately, the six inches of snow and sheet of ice that decided to cover the southern part of the state forced me to cut my travels short and head back toward Chicago instead. Ahh, that just gives me more time to get ready to do the taxes.
I am working on another edition of the Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. Portfolio. The submission deadline has just passed for artists to get their works to me. I must have gotten about 200 e-mails in one day from SAQA artists! Too bad this level of popularity never lasts.
Judith Content, Apparition

Judith Content, Apparition

Thought you might like to see one example of the works to be included in the next Portfolio. Here is a recent work from Judith Content. She hand dyes and discharges her own fabrics to create these wonderful silk works that glow with color. A couple years ago I saw one of her works in an exhibit. The photos just can’t do them justice.

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