Wednesday, July 16, 2025

SHOWing Off

 

We are at it again. This time our work will be on display at St James Lutheran Church in downtown Portland. Join us to hear more about the artwork at the Artist reception. July 20.


Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Our newest body of work has been exciting. Each of us choose a female artist, whether she be painter, or photographer or sculptor from whom to draw inspiration. That became the starting point. Our work was to be 18 inches wide by 40 inches long. Inspiration could be color or style or form or mood. Just whatever we artists found appealing. Some needed to translate a landscape piece into this portrait size while others needed to crop their vision. The results are truly amazing. Here is a snapshot view of the art. Enjoy!



Sunday, March 30, 2025

Walls in Stitches

If you are looking for some great fiber art, I suggest you head to St James Lutheran Church for Hilde Morin's most recent exhibit "Walls in Stitches". 

Architecture is a recurring theme for Hilde. She beautifully blends softness with structure. And, reimagines material and form, creating works that feel both organic and architectural. This exhibit invites viewers to explore fiber in a new and tactile way. It is not to be missed.

Sunday, September 15, 2024

City Art Blocks

The first of three napkins serving as inspiration for our work. This colorful grid lends itself to so many interpretations. Use a little color or a lot? Use a grid or not? Focus on just a few colors or the lot? These are the questions that needed answering. This is the napkin,  a bit of Mondrian, perhaps. 



 And these are the quilts. It's always interesting to see how each artist answers the call. Each is an 18 inches square.


 

Friday, July 19, 2024

Let It Rip

 

Mixed media lends itself well to fiber art. For this challenge, each artist was to incorporate paper in the work. It was a nice change of process. Searching for the paper in each piece is a fun viewer experience. The size is a repeat at 18 inches wide by 40 inches long.  For a closer look at each piece, click on the Art Quilt Portfolio tab at the top.


 

Thursday, April 11, 2024

MIXing in March

We gathered together and had a lively meeting with much sharing of work.

But first, we tossed around ideas for a theme for our next work. It was decided that each MIX member would choose a female artist of their liking and create a work of art inspired by that artists. The size will be uniform at 18 x 40 inches. Some research will be required but that's what makes it so fun.

Here is some of the shared work. 18-inch squares from the second napkin theme called Competing Narratives.

And, from the third napkin comes a body of work called Line Dance. 
There will be more to come on both of these This is merely a glimpse.

Betty has been busy making postcards. She placed four of them in a frame she found at the local craft store. Her handwork always sets these apart.


Stay tuned until next time.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Made You Look - A MIX fiber exhibit

MIX joined with Hilde Morin to present a fiber exhibit in Portland. Made You Look does just that. It can be seen when walking by the PDX Commons Cohousing building at 4262 SE Belmont Street. The MIX portion is featured in the window so you won't miss it. It includes 10 works which are 18 inches wide by 40 inches long. Also included are a number of 3 D pieces which are featured on black pedestals.

Walk inside and admire the works of Hilde Morin.  Many feature her renowned curved piecing and are stunning. Yes do Take a Look at "Made you Look". You will not be disappointed!