September 8, 2010

Good News Bears

Yesterday I received some very exciting news. This summer I applied for a grant from the Kansas Art Commission that would fund my studio space and supplies to develop and make a whole line of bed quilts. And they chose me! They cho-cho-chose me! This news is so big and so exciting that I'm sort of in denial. I've only told my mom and Simon so far.  I also scooped up Owen cat and made her dance with me until she put her claws out and yelled (that took about 5 seconds).
That's Owen with Simon. Owen is a girl and she has a fat belly. 
She is also called Owey, O-face, Thriller, Fatty-Bear, Bun Head, and Bobbin.

As most of you know, I've already started developing the line of quilts. The sky/landscape quilts and the color block quilts are part of the series. But with this funding I can go crazy and make as many prototypes as I need and explore as many different colorways as I can think of. Now there really are no excuses...well, other than being busy with teaching.

Yay Yay Yay Yay! And now some pretty pictures of surface design samples:

stamps and low water immersion

direct application and shibori

direct application and crackle
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4 comments:

  1. ellenfieldSeptember 8, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    Kimbee!!! This is most wonderful, exciting news indeed!!!! Congratulations!!!! Those
    Kansas City Art Commission folks are pretty smart and knew what they were doing when they selected you. WHOOOOPPPPEEEE!!!!!!!!

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  2. Patchwork ArchitectSeptember 8, 2010 at 10:20 PM

    This is awesome! Time for that Bernina, I think?

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  3. Kim Eichler-MessmerSeptember 9, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    Yay! Thanks for the support. And Jaime - I might be ready for a Bernina. We'll see.

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  4. Carrie S. ThompsonSeptember 11, 2010 at 12:53 PM

    Kim, That's awesome, way to go! I'm very excited :)

    carrie

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