Christmas with a Sea Theme

It's been a productive time at the studio as I get ready for the upcoming Christmas festivals here on St. Croix. You can find me selling my creations at the Starving Artists Fair at the Whim Plantation Museum on November 29, 2009, and at the Christmas Spoken Here Festival on the grounds of the St. George Botanical Garden on December 6, 2009.

Meanwhile, here's a sneak preview of my assorted quilted gift items, all with a sea theme, of course:

Cuff Bracelets

Journals

Bookmarks

Eye Pillows

Satchels

Totes

If you can't make it to St. Croix but would like to purchase any of these items, contact me and I'll ship to wherever you are.

A Creative Winter

It's Winter season here on St. Croix--yes, we do have "winter" in the tropics! Day time temperatures drop to the lower F80's, evenings get down to the F70's and we complain of "chills" and wear long pants and long sleeves and avoid the water when we go to the beach. In fact, the weather is perfect to be ensconced in the studio, which is what I've been doing the past couple of months.

So Winter has kept me quite busy in a wonderfully creative way. Here's a recap of my doings so far:

In early December I was a vendor at Starving Artists Day at the Whim Museum, a great place to sell and shop for Christmas gifts.

Some of my creations were totes:

Satchels
Purses
Journal Covers
Bookmarks


And now my art is permanently available at the Whim Museum Store.

I also participated in the Botanical Garden's Christmas Spoken Here festival in Mid December.

After Christmas I switched gears and began preparations for the Good Hope Fine Art Exhibit, which took place this past weekend.

Here's a close-up of the pieces that I exhibited:

Seahorse Under the Moon

Turtle Magic

Whale Rain

Poseidon's Reef

Whale Across the Water

Fantastic Fish 1


Fantastic Fish 2

The first sale and crowd favorite at Good Hope was Whale Rain, corroborating my desire to create a whole series of whale quilts. Fantastic Fish 2 was also quite popular and also sold. The other pieces will now go on sale through my website, which is about to undergo a much-needed update.

Overall, it's been a great creative season and I'm energized to continue this level of creativity throughout the year.