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Old Town, Albuquerque

9/22/2013

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A trip to New Mexico would not be complete without some time in Albuquerque's Old Town. The plazas are full of galleries and shops with beautiful artworks, pottery and of course jewelry. One of my favorite yarn stores is in Old Town. Fiber Chicks is owned and operated by Lesley Miller and she is a truly innovative knitter/designer/teacher who loves to share. Here she is at her shop entrance and check out those red fibre flowers.

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On my way to the Rattlesnake Museum, another Old Town favourite, I took a step back in time as I watched the New Mexico Gunfighters representation of a shoot-out! Great street entertainment with elements of historic accuracy.

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Summer studio projects

9/8/2013

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With wonderful sunny days in July and August I have spent much of the day outdoors so studio time has been limited. However ......

At the Easel - I completed a little oil painting of a restored 1947 Chevrolet for a very proud owner. It was a challenge to paint metallic reflections and something completely out of the box for me but I really enjoyed working on it. I learned that I should have a very, very smooth surface to really nail down the chrome reflections but overall I was pleased with the result. I wove a car blanket to show with the car painting in the Terrace Art Gallery's Members Exhibition - a long trip in a '47 Chevy would not be complete without a warm car blanket, especially in northern B.C. For the Terrace Art Gallery's fundraiser 6"x6" Auction on September 26 I painted the Usk Chapel found along Highway 16 east of Terrace. If you are in the Terrace area, do check out the incredible selection of 6"x6" framed canvases currently open for silent bidding. Unfortunately, I am on  Roadscholar programs in New Mexico when the final auction takes place but I hope at least a couple of my bids will withstand the bidding wars from Gallery supporters.

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On the Loom - I went to a fibre painting workshop presented by Lucy Slykerman in late winter and painted a very long warp - enough for 8 silk-bamboo-tencel scarves. It was a bit of a grand experiment and fun-filled day! As you can see, I am not conservative in my colours and wanted to see if I could get 8 completely different scarf colourways out of the warp. Here's the warp coil and each of the 8 scarves on the loom. Hope they look good when they come off and there are no huge mistakes in the weaving!

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On the Wheel - Bobbins almost full on both treadle wheels so time to ply. Nothing quite beats sitting spinning on the porch in the late evening as the sun sets. And have we had some fabulous sunsets in the past couple of weeks!
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Off the Needles - My knitting project for travelling! Easy pattern fingerless mitts, short yardage, light weight, fun colours, short wood needles for airport security and fits in my satchel pocket!

On the Road - sketch book, paintbox, fibre, camera and binoculars  are ready for the next learning adventure!
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    Kathleen Stuart is a paper and fibre artist who lives in northern British Columbia, Canada.

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