Island Textures

Traveling thru the Caribbean continues to be quite delighful...though wifi not readily available...

I have been thinking textures and hope my little newly created video will make it out to you...

Happiest of Mondays!

Hi All-
I am writing this from somewhere on the Atlantic --
can you see me waving!!!!

This will be a quick note, for I am paying by the minute to post, and the systems here are not allowing for things like picture posting, YET.

Workshops started today, and I got to teach one of my favorites - Color Cruisin...

I know, I know... it's texture month, and I can hardly wait for a few free minutes to go wander to start snapping pictures of the amazing textures on board -- and then there will be the islands...WOO HOO!

Hope your week has been kickstarted with fun...
now I'm off to dinner!

STITCHING ON
~Rose

Today's the Day! Listen In!

Hi All - Here's the WooHoo Reminder...
Today I get to be the guest artist,Listen in to my interview by --

Pat Sloan - "The Voice of Quilting"TM
Host of American Patchwork & Quilting Radio
airs today Monday, March 11 at 4pm est

Enjoy!

Toolin' Tuesday - Gotta Find You Some!

The quilt above - Raven Creates -
was made from fabrics - cotton, velveteen and silk that were played into textured being.

It's all about play today!
Creating texture is fun -
layering them up can create grand, wonderful things.
But, all come about from your willingness to get your hands dirty,
letting  your mind wander and JUST PLAY!

The tools I am sharing with you are those that I have found or made.
Each has its own charm
Can be used with paints or inks
For creating TEXTURE on paper or fabric

There are loads of of different ways you can use these,
and I will definitely share some of these later on this month, so for now
start finding some play tools!!

found objects from the creative reuse and recycle center

purchased rubbing boards work well

but these found gridded and textured objects offer lot of play opps

I'm off now, but I'll be looking for some new play-tools...
How 'bout you?

I'd love to hear what you find!

Hunting On

~Rose

Ready for Take Off - Imaginary Textures

Hi Everyone,
Happy Monday - I'm still trying to catch up with March....
but,  I'm totally ready to share with you an TEXTURE adventure.

It is one where your imagination can take flight without even leaving the house.

Yesterday, I shared a bit with you about 'actual' textures and I suggested that you start a collection of textures all your own.

Today, I thought we could take an on-line look at those other textures -
the 'imaginary' ones.

To start your own journey you need only type in the word TEXTURE into your search engine.
There is a whole world of textures that have been photographed and collected,
and they're all right at your fingertips.

A couple of my favorite providers are:
CG Textures
TextureKing
PhotoShopStar

These will definitely get you thinking TEXTURE...
how about clouds, trees, animals, plants, stuff under the a microscope, rain, snow....

I'm already thinking how my collection is going to grow once I get a chance to get going with my own picture taking!

Have you got a first - or favorite in mind already?

Let you imagination take flight!
~Rose

Sunday Fill'Up - Texture

March!?!
How did it get to be March already?
Kind of caught me off guard. I was so enthralled with SHAPE...doesn't seem right to switch, BUT --
If you have to move on, TEXTURE is a lovely thing to explore.
Everything around us has actual TEXTURE --
When we touch it we can feel it's surface -
it may be smooth, crackled, gritty, slimy, ridged, lumpy, bumpy, slick
-- you can see the list is seemingly endless.

In design and in life what can be felt by touching
as well as by seeing is called and 'actual' texture.
BUT, additionally in design we also have the power to create the illusion of texture...(isn't it cool to be an 'illusionist'?!?)
These are known as 'imaginary' textures --
when you see them they have the appearance of textures,
but when you reach out to touch them -- they are flat.

In designing, texture is really, really important -
for it is the dimension and depth of TEXTURE that brings life to our work.

I would encourage you to start TODAY paying attention to all the TEXTUREs that surround you.
Collect them -- they will intrigue you and pull you into seeing new areas of life --
and they will serve you well when you start some new design project.

Start your own collection today --
Just wander through your house with a pencil or crayon in
hand along with some copy paper and collect rubbings
of things you find along the way.

Paste them into a sketchbook and have fun filling the pages:
These are just a few I gathered today.

Fun-Tastic Friday

Today as I sit here the snow is lightly falling, falling, falling.

It makes for a quiet, serene and contemplative morning.
The week has been fun-filled...many, may not think so, but I spent the week shopping on-line and restocking the items that I sell and that make up the kits for many of my workshops.

All the stuff started to come in and the studio filled up -- FUN!
It is times like this that I am grateful for all the things I get to do, and all the wonderful quilters and artists and just great people that I get to meet.

I've only had a chance to unpack a bit -
and only to take a few snaps to share a bit...

Guess, this is the perfect day to go start pulling out my 'summer' clothes and start packing for the cruise coming up REALLY FAST....

all, while remembering to be forever grateful for it all!

Wishing you a Fun-Tastic Friday... fill it with wonder and gratitude!

Packing On
~Rose