tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318473074159037762024-03-13T13:18:03.081-07:00The Clever TurtleFear is not an option.Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-47327153624961517422012-12-12T09:30:00.001-08:002012-12-12T09:30:39.349-08:00Boxes!I love all kinds of fiber. So, its just natural I would be drawn to paper. I have been following Wendy's blog Threadborne at <a href="http://wendyfe.wordpress.com/">http://wendyfe.wordpress.com/</a> On her website she features beautiful fabrics and papers that she dyes with plants ala India Flint. One day she featured boxes she and her husband made at a workshop. I fell in love. I ordered the supplies and away I went. <br />
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These are my first two. These are 4"x4"x3". They are made from binder board, painted with acrylic paint, and papered with decorative paper. That's it in a nut shell. I added beads to the top as handles for these boxes. They were not complete until I distressed them with ink and paint. In the case of the pink box, I patted water on the ink and it bleeds to form a really cool texture. <br />
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These will be for sale on etsy. Click here: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DarcyBergArt" target="_blank">http://www.etsy.com/shop/DarcyBergArt</a></div>
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The next step is quilting the piece. I print out at least two images on 8.5 x 11" sheets of paper. Two because I need to doodle the quilting pattern with a pencil. And one sheet is definitely not enough. Here is what I came up with.</div>
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I pin the paper on a piece of cork board that I have in front of my sewing machine. I use it as a guide. Which means that I may or may not use it as I'm quilting. The process of drawing the quilting pattern takes place to engage my hand and my brain. It may be a couple of days before I actually quilt the piece but I'm always thinking of it. When I finally sit down to quilt the piece I'm pretty sure of what I'm going to do. But sometimes I go off on a tangent and do something else. One thing that I do for sure is figure out where my light, mid and dark values are. It is not my choice with this piece that the quilting become significant. It is important but the image is more important.</div>
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I select my threads for quilting. Black and white pieces are much easier than color pieces because the color selection is narrowed to grayscale. One thing to watch is the warm grays and cool grays. Sometimes they mix. Sometimes they don't. The important thing at this point is to warm up on a piece of muslin and use some of the threads to see how they look together. </div>
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Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-35568571307481923582012-09-09T18:32:00.000-07:002012-09-09T18:32:39.842-07:00The making of the "The Girl Next Door"The Surface Design Association (SDA) Illinios Chapter has opened a Call for Entry for all Midwest SDA members. Email me at <a href="mailto:darcy@darcyberg">darcy@darcyberg</a> for a copy of the prospectus. The name of the show is "Blind Eye". The exhibition's concept: <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Too often today we see tragic situations that result from the lack of action. This exhibition hopes to explore the destructive results of ignoring a situation or people’s ignorance to thinking everything will be ok when they choose to not get involved in making the </span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">world a better place.</span></span><br />
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Alright. Now, what to do...what to do...what to do. Do I develop something about the environment? No. Do I develop something about elderly people? No. I decided that I would do a photo shoot of two little girls running somewhere. Could it be down a road or a lane? And then I had this idea that I would take a shot of a street sign that said "dead end". I could collage the 2 shots in Photoshop. Great plan.<br />
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So I contacted a friend and asked her if I could use her two little girls as models. The girls were thrilled with the idea. I was thrilled she agreed to let me use them as models. We went a local park and took about 300 images in various poses. The girls were great! And their mom was happy to act as my assistant. Bonus! As payment I took them all out for ice cream cones and gave their mom images I took of the girls that I thought turned out nice.<br />
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As most plans go, after viewing the images that I took I changed my mind about my piece. I selected this shot of one of the girls. <br />
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I loved the look on her face and the light bouncing off her hair. Okay, any of you that know me and how I develop my portrait quilts know that I love to work in Photoshop. I began to work my magic. Cropping is the first order of business. <br />
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What a face! Perfect!<br />
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Now on to the sliders for brightness and contrast. Then on to levels. Next to saturation and sharpening. A little use of the dodge and burn tools and I'm off to the next level. <br />
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I have two favorite programs that are third party plug-ins for Photoshop. One of them is Photomatix to produce an HDR (high dynamic range) image. The other is Nix Silver Efex. This program turns color images into a black and white. Voila! Here is my final image. <br />
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Since the size of the piece has to be 15" by 15", I have to send the piece out to be printed. My printer will print to a width of 13". That's not wide enough. I could have added a border but I considered to be distractive. It has to be the image only. Now you might be thinking, I could have tiled the image and pieced together but I don't like that look. I like a whole cloth piece. So off to Spoonflower she went. Here's the link to Spoonflower: <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome</a></div>
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Here is my newest class: Machine Quilting Techniques. Check out my teaching schedule for Winter/Spring 2012 on my website: <a href="http://www.darcyberg.com/">http://www.darcyberg.com</a><br />
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I hope to see you soon!<br />Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-31145394980840200272011-10-12T14:05:00.000-07:002011-10-12T14:06:26.542-07:00Here is my current show. Hope to see you there!<br />
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<br />Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-62704045375924118852011-09-03T13:53:00.000-07:002011-09-03T13:53:14.823-07:00It Was a Great Party!Fun was had by all, especially me! Thanks to all my friends, old and new, for coming to see me! You are great support to me.<br />
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Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-16011885179599555532011-08-26T18:07:00.000-07:002011-08-26T18:09:46.928-07:00Art in the Boonies<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello, </span><br />
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<div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will be one of the featured artists in the Art Cube Studios: Art in the Boonies. My opening will be <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1314407163_0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Friday, September 2, 2011, from 6:00 to 9:00</span>. Stop by and have some thing to eat and drink. I'm not quite sure where I will be located but the following information will assist you to find me. If you can't make it the opening, I will be there <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1314407163_1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">every Friday night</span> through September.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>"Art Cube Studios is hosting Plainfield’s new “Art in the Boonies Art-walk.”</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Through the generosity of local building owners whom have agreed to allow us</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>to occupy their vacant spaces, we plan to host a series of Pop-up Galleries in</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>the downtown <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1314407163_2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Plainfield</span> area. It’s “First Fridays” time! Every First Friday of</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>each month will reveal new shows in each space. Artist receptions will be</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>held on First <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1314407163_3" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Fridays from 6-9pm</span>. Galleries will be open for the art-walk</em></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1314407163_4" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">every Friday</span> throughout the summer. There will be maps and descriptions of</em></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>each gallery throughout the spaces and at Art Cube Studios."</em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Darcy Berg</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape Design, </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography and </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fiber Art </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Website: </span><a href="http://www.darcyberg.com/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1314407163_5" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.darcyberg.com/</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape Blog: </span><a href="http://darcyberglandscape.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1314407163_6" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://darcyberglandscape.wordpress.com/</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art Blog: </span><a href="http://cleverturtle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1314407163_7" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://cleverturtle.blogspot.com/</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-40052628829337185272011-08-24T20:18:00.000-07:002011-08-24T20:18:06.498-07:00Gallery 7 Workshops in September<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Come and see Marian and I this September. We promise you'll have a blast. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-56802385680987325312011-07-11T15:55:00.000-07:002011-07-11T15:59:28.118-07:00August Workshops at Gallery 7More cool art is going on at Gallery 7 in August. See you there!<br />
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I decided I had to get a few shots of her. I set my camera on the tripod, attached the remote shutter release and left the garden to wait for her from inside the house. She didn't like the camera and the noise it was making at all. Wren's are extremely territorial. Here's a shot of her dive bombing my camera. Too funny! I'm glad she didn't leave any artifacts behind.<br />
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She finally got used to the camera's clicking noise. She relaxed and I was able to get a few shots in. Not the best perspective of her but unfortunately for me I don't think she's going anywhere soon. I'll have plenty of chances to get more shots of her. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z4H79BSXwWI/TfOVtYIIIRI/AAAAAAAAMvk/yI5_dJmZHbs/s1600/June+Workshop+Flyer+6+X+9+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z4H79BSXwWI/TfOVtYIIIRI/AAAAAAAAMvk/yI5_dJmZHbs/s640/June+Workshop+Flyer+6+X+9+copy.jpg" t8="true" width="436" /></a></div>Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-75867234418949637992011-05-17T08:38:00.000-07:002011-05-17T08:38:45.639-07:00June Workshops at Gallery 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6S5S4X7LBmY/TdKWVKhbFoI/AAAAAAAAMvM/ZGZkMdqx82w/s1600/June+Workshop+Flyer+8.5x11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6S5S4X7LBmY/TdKWVKhbFoI/AAAAAAAAMvM/ZGZkMdqx82w/s640/June+Workshop+Flyer+8.5x11.jpg" width="436" /></a></div>Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-37303698699927718952011-04-26T20:32:00.000-07:002011-04-27T08:52:36.700-07:00May Workshops at Gallery 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6BhY-ouEJc8/Tbg7tc7Z24I/AAAAAAAAMso/FWC7kxSiM-k/s1600/may+workshop+flyer+reduced.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" i8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6BhY-ouEJc8/Tbg7tc7Z24I/AAAAAAAAMso/FWC7kxSiM-k/s640/may+workshop+flyer+reduced.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-779298345214728782011-03-30T08:06:00.000-07:002011-03-30T08:06:05.206-07:00Merge & Flow Bee Accepted into SDA Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VyAYGS2uD4g/TZNGLfy0zCI/AAAAAAAAMos/4664tnB8vQk/s1600/merge+and+flow+bee+1.0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VyAYGS2uD4g/TZNGLfy0zCI/AAAAAAAAMos/4664tnB8vQk/s320/merge+and+flow+bee+1.0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Merge & Flow Bee has been accepted into the Surface Design Association's Conference Show: Merge and Flow. The conference takes place in Minneapolis, June 9 - 12, 2011. Here's the link: <a href="http://www.surfacedesign.org/">http://www.surfacedesign.org/</a>Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-60441481563836828352011-03-14T20:58:00.000-07:002011-03-14T21:05:26.877-07:00April Workshops at Gallery 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q9s2THZCusw/TX7iaNSB1tI/AAAAAAAAMoA/l_QLRxjSeFc/s1600/april+workshops+flyer+8.5x11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q9s2THZCusw/TX7iaNSB1tI/AAAAAAAAMoA/l_QLRxjSeFc/s640/april+workshops+flyer+8.5x11.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b>What:</b> <b>Gelatin Printing</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Where:</b> Gallery 7</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>When:</b> April 6, 2012, 6:30 to 8:30, or</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> April 9, 2012, 6:30 to 8:30</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Ages:</b> 10 to 110</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Description:</b> Bring the kids! Learn to print fabric or paper with acrylic paint on plate made of gelatin. Yes! Just like the kind you eat but it has no flavoring or color. In this fun two hour workshop you will learn how to make the gelatin plate and how to print on it. Each student will be given a gelatin plate, fabric and paint. This workshop includes supplies. This workshop is scheduled at two different times. Each workshop is limited to 15 students. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Contact me at <a href="mailto:darcy@darcyberg.com">darcy@darcyberg.com</a> or call at 815-355-1458. Workshop fee is $45.00.</div><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before: always;" /> </span> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><b>What:</b> <b>Egg Dying Naturally</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Where:</b> Gallery 7</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>When:</b> April 21, 2011, 6:00 to 8:00</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Ages:</b> 7 to 107</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Description:</b> This one is going to be fun! Using dyes prepared from beets, red cabbage, turmeric and other natural materials, create the most beautiful Easter eggs ever! Inventive decorating techniques will also be explored. Bring one dozen hard boiled eggs in their carton. All other materials will be supplied. Limited to 15 students.<span style="color: black; font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Contact me at <a href="mailto:darcy@darcyberg.com">darcy@darcyberg.com</a> or call at 815-355-1458. Workshop fee is $40.00.</div><br />
See you at Gallery 7! For more workshops and information go to <a href="http://www.darcyberg.com/">http://www.darcyberg.com</a>Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-52549452346964330382011-03-08T14:17:00.000-08:002011-03-08T14:24:21.446-08:00Birds in Flight Migrate West<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NEQVdPVvimU/TXaqY0ZTF0I/AAAAAAAAMn4/3Fzk1pdZBSo/s1600/birdsinflight1+r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NEQVdPVvimU/TXaqY0ZTF0I/AAAAAAAAMn4/3Fzk1pdZBSo/s320/birdsinflight1+r.jpg" width="214" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">Birds In Flight #1</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>My friend Margie Trembley has a gallery in Springfield Nebraska. She is exhibiting one of my pieces and several of friends of mine; Frieda Anderson, Sharon Malec and Anne Lullie. Here's the link to her gallery: <a href="http://www.springfieldartworks.com/LatestNews.html">http://www.springfieldartworks.com/LatestNews.html</a>Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-64971554749878870402011-02-04T18:08:00.000-08:002011-03-14T21:03:44.106-07:00Open Lens II, A Juried Show, Now Accepting Submissions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/TUywyIWao8I/AAAAAAAAMn0/ED1nVtmxcQU/s1600/Open+Lens+II+Call+for+Entries+Flyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/TUywyIWao8I/AAAAAAAAMn0/ED1nVtmxcQU/s640/Open+Lens+II+Call+for+Entries+Flyer.jpg" width="418" /></a></div>To View Prospectus and Entry Forms online: http://www.hankphoto.com/workshops<br />
To request prospectus and forms, email: hankphoto@sbcglobal.netDarcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-64833564652869572082010-12-27T08:02:00.000-08:002010-12-27T08:02:42.637-08:00January & February Workshops at Gallery 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/TRi4UWFW-2I/AAAAAAAAMm8/K-St9rqDM7k/s1600/Gallery+7+Workshops+January-February+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/TRi4UWFW-2I/AAAAAAAAMm8/K-St9rqDM7k/s640/Gallery+7+Workshops+January-February+2011.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-80721065371818391682010-11-15T20:54:00.000-08:002010-11-15T21:01:13.282-08:00Introducing Lines and Arcs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/TOIKwqdTA0I/AAAAAAAAMg0/mn4UJ9t3vNo/s1600/r+lines+%2526+arcs_0008+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/TOIKwqdTA0I/AAAAAAAAMg0/mn4UJ9t3vNo/s320/r+lines+%2526+arcs_0008+1.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br />
Lines and Arcs will be part of the Group Show at Gallery 7 for the Holiday Open House on November 28, 2010, from 1:00 to 4:00. Refreshments and live music are all a part of the fun. Here's the link: http://www.galleryseven.net/ <br />
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Lines and Arcs is 30" x 40" and is made of my own hand dyed and painted fabrics as well as some commercially purchased batiks. Below is a close up on the quilting on cotton velveteen and cotton broadcloth, hand painted by me. Cotton velveteen...YUM! <br />
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Also, new, just for the holidays, will be a line of crocheted ear flap hats. Check it out! Here's just one.<br />
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I hope to see you all at the Holiday Open House!<br />
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That reminds me. I better do something with those snow dyed fabrics I made last winter.Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-7791834308487956582010-11-10T16:00:00.000-08:002010-11-10T16:02:50.468-08:00A Visit with Linda MacDonaldOn a recent trip to California, I had the great opportunity to meet Linda MacDonald. I was in the area where her studio is located. My husband was attending a conference south of San Fransisco and I was tagging along. Looking through a magazine of the area I saw a feature article on Linda. Wow! I couldn't believe it. I got in touch with her and asked her if we could come by and visit for awhile. She was gracious enough to give us the nod to come on over. <br />
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I have long admired Linda's quilts and the environmental situations that she depicts through them. Even though today she is no longer concentrating her amazing talent toward quilts she continues with oil paintings.<br />
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Linda not only gave us a tour of her studio but a detailed explanation of the process that she follows as she produces her art work. I got to see some beautifully painted pieces that depicted the fate of mountain lions, frogs and the forests being destroyed in her home state. <br />
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It was great to meet her. I will continue to follow her through her newsletters and I encourage you to do the same. I purchased a giclee' from her and off my husband and I went to eat dinner.<br />
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Thanks, Linda!Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131847307415903776.post-88404758204659654262010-10-31T10:45:00.000-07:002010-10-31T10:45:33.102-07:00Fabric Painting Workshops and Gallery 7 Holiday Open House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div>I soda soaked 6 yards of fabric. Almost all of it was TestFabric's Mercerized Cotton. One piece is cotton velveteen that I got from JoAnn's. Put them on a racks and put them outside to freeze. After an hour brought them into the dye studio and placed them on top of the laundry sink. I have a large old double laundry sink. Packed on 4" to 5" of snow. Then squirted on dye. Since this was my first experiment I was not overly concerned about the dyes migrating to the fabric next to it. I just wanted to make sure it worked before I started to get overly detailed. The dyes I used were New Black, Fuchsia, Lemon Yellow, Turquoise, Blue Gray and Bronze.</div>
<div>Take a look at my pics below and leave a comment! Stay tuned to find out what they get used as.</div>
<p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441121627960150818" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/S4K_StZCiyI/AAAAAAAAMJI/hd_59iaiww0/s320/new+black+low.jpg" />New Black whole piece.</p></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441122774152771218" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/S4LAVbSp9pI/AAAAAAAAMJg/AEOStfXQ61s/s320/new+black+detail+2+low.jpg" /></div><div>New Black detail.
</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441121936741668306" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/S4K_krsSldI/AAAAAAAAMJQ/a7Ly1fGWTaQ/s320/new+black+detail+low.jpg" /></div><div>New Black that was next to Fuchsia and Turquoise detail. </div><div>
<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 177px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441123405085456722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/S4LA6JsuuVI/AAAAAAAAMJo/KF9utxKqzS4/s320/fuchsia+turq+velveteen+low.jpg" /></div><div>Cotton velveteen dyed with fuchsia and turquoise whole piece. The turquoise didn't appear to strike very well but its there.
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Cotton velveteen dyed with fuchsia and turquoise detail. Picked up a little yellow. Interesting.</div><div>
</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441125365343534482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/S4LCsQOrPZI/AAAAAAAAMJ4/WfYf0FspqEo/s320/fuchsia+lemon+yellow+next+to+new+black+low.jpg" />Fuchsia, Lemon Yellow and Turquoise (I think) whole piece. I didn't keep copious notes this time. Also, couldn't really tell where the fabric was once snow was on it. I'll correct that.</div><div> </div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441126635998516098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/S4LD2Nybk4I/AAAAAAAAMKI/_6QNGlvY7EY/s320/magenta+lemon+yellow+snow+low.jpg" /> <div> </div><div>Fuchsia and Lemon Yellow whole piece.</div>
<div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441127161156076290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/S4LEUyJwAwI/AAAAAAAAMKQ/V0idatAotTc/s320/magenta+lemon+yellow+snow+detail+low.jpg" /> <div></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Fuchsia and Lemon Yellow detail.
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<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>On January 16<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> I and two friends traveled to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Beloit</span>, Wisconsin to hear Regina Benson lecture about her art. Regina <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">inadvertently</span> started her lecture early as we all crowded around her and asked her questions about her art cloth and her techniques. I found Regina to be a genuinely engaging person. She was very forthcoming about all her techniques. </div>
<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431859641148820274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/S2HXkHx0yzI/AAAAAAAAMF4/rlvAi6Au1q8/s320/discharged+2.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div>
<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431859579288755666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/S2HXghVPHdI/AAAAAAAAMFw/JeoD2fNH5Uc/s320/discharged+1.jpg" border="0" /> <div>But, mind you, her work processes is not for the weak at heart. They are bold and fantastic. Supported by detailed research into chemistry and the industrial arts. The chemistry supports her art cloth. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">industrial</span> art, literally, supports the subsequent art pieces as they hang away from the wall. </div>
<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431859954013622290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/S2HX2VSm0BI/AAAAAAAAMGg/y4yYkxhu5yM/s320/rusted+and+burned.jpg" border="0" />
<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431859897974354322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV9K8injctU/S2HXzEhzcZI/AAAAAAAAMGY/VbxE0WD2jeY/s320/rusted+1.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div><div>I encourage you to take a trip to the Wright Museum at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Beloit</span> College to see her work. It will be on exhibit until March 26, 2010. <a href="http://www.beloit.edu/wright/exhibitions.php">www.beloit.edu/wright/exhibitions.php</a></div>
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<div></div><div>If you miss Regina this time, check out her website to see if she will be in your neighborhood in the near future. You won't want to miss her. <a href="http://www.reginabenson.com/">http://www.reginabenson.com/</a></div>
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<div></div><div></div><div>Courage doesn't always roar. </div><div>Sometimes courage is the quiet voice</div><div>at the end of the day saying,</div><div>"I will try again tomorrow.”
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<div>Mary Anne Radmacher </div>Darcy Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14363978164403350573noreply@blogger.com1