Greetings. Please, get a sweater. Our winter isn’t over yet. I wanted to share images, thoughts, and even some video, from my 2014 Winter odyssey towards Buffalo, NY and the environments of the Great Lakes. I was going to represent my work and the infancy of the Sewing Forgiveness piece, that was to be shown at the U of Buffalo … Read More
Potable – Rock Springs, WI
I want to share so much today that I am not sure where to begin. As the gesture Potable – Rock Springs, WI unfolds I wanted to firstly share the invitation to join me somewhere in Rock Springs or Reedsburg. Here was the invitation I compiled for the opening of Watermark at Woolen Mill Gallery in Reedsburg, WI. The cups … Read More
TRUTH at Walnut Creek Farms – Part II
Today is day 6 of my time here in Stillman Valley with The Fields Project – Bringing Art and Agriculture together. It is in fact my 8th year here after much counting and recounting with Anne Leuck Feldhaus. (She gave me her application in 2004). Thanks Anne! I will be forever grateful. As the previous post stated… My piece is … Read More
Fields Project 2011: TRUTH at Walnut Creek Farms
Here I am again… enjoying the wonderful mash up of art and agriculture with Ned and Lyrah Bushnell of Stillman Valley through the amazing organization that is The Fields Project. TRUTH is my project this year. Looking for TRUTH. Finding TRUTH in soil. Engaging others about their TRUTH. TRUTH in my own life. I asked about TRUTH on Facebook a … Read More
Upcoming talk at Women Made Gallery
Hi All. I wanted to share with you an upcoming talk at Women Made Gallery in April. Please consider coming by. I will be talking of my work. Things that are inspiring and we will be making seed bombs. Would love to see your smile out there.
New Life for Old Bags – The Right Thing
It has been quite a year for many engaged humans in the long term care communities of Chicago thanks to Ruth Wertler, Life Enrichment Coordinator, and her residents of Bethesda Home and Retirement and many others who have been inspired to make. You can check out another article of many about this special community and others inspired to change the … Read More
A follow up on Potable
I wanted to share some sentiments from an unprepared but inspired participant in the Potable gesture in September. He captures much of what I was trying to communicate and so much more. Michael Blahy writes: “Hi Catherine, You might not remember me from September 28th, but I was the person who came to the Pryor Avenue Iron Well with the … Read More
A post from the Driftless Region
Women in Grains, an exhibit of women responding to grains from coast to coast, is all packed up. A bittersweet day with a lot of help from husband Paul. We drove through Madison, WI, saw family and did up the acclaimed Farmer’s Market. We then headed towards Reedsburg and The Woolen Mill Gallery for the show’s last hours of its … Read More
On making
Sewing: The Dominant Paradigm Cinnamon Cooper Feminism. Making. Videnovich Farms. Kiva. Excellent Article. http://poise.cc/blog/2010/05/04/sewing-the-dominant-paradigm