Rituals~Featured at International Quilt Market/Festival
Havel’s Scissors is proud to be a sponsor of Rituals by Curators, Jamie Fingal and Leslie Tucker Jenison. Jamie and Leslie, along with forty artists, have come together to reveal the art that can be found in everyday life. I had the privilege to see the exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in Houston this year. The ingenuity of the artwork in the exhibit is nothing short of spectacular! Each artist tells a story through the threads of the fabric. And the stories that are woven through each piece will inspire you to live life to the fullest and appreciate each and every opportunity we are given to share with loved ones.
Barb Forrister, Austin, Texas-Wife, mother, full time artist, designer, teacher, painter, dyer, sculpter, photographer, website maintenance, blogger, avid recycler, nature lover and friend.
“Sunrise Serenade” was a daily ritual that I observed when I was visiting Israel. Each morning, this very unlikely pair would greet the morning with their Sunrise Serenade. So exquisite, they were, I knew I had to try and capture their beauty and memory. Additional Hobbies include photography, nature walks, travel, swimming and billiards. I also love an occasional opera when I get the chance!
Sunrise Serenade- Two feathered friends welcoming a new day by Barb Forrister
Terry Grant, Portland, Oregon-Artist, wife, grandmother, blogger
“Valentines: Ritual of Friendship” was inspired by my ritual of sending handmade valentines every year. It started when I became too busy to send Christmas cards and continues because my friends seem to love the valentines and I love thinking of why I love each of them as I make the valentines. Lacy, frilly valentines are not my style because my friends are not lacy or frilly. They are vibrant and quirky and totally individual! Besides art, I love reading, writing, typography and old houses.
Friendship Ritual Sending handmade Valentines
Desiree Habicht, Riverside, California-Artist, pastelist, watercolorist, mixed-media artist, designer, fabric designer, fiber artist, quilt pattern designer,entrepreneur, gardener, photographer, naturalist, mother, wife, nana, caregiver, lover of life!
“A Gardeners Life” was inspired by my love of gardening and a challenge to incorporate upholstery fabrics which helped me to achieve some very interesting textures as seen in nature. Living in southern California, we are lucky enough to be able to garden all year long which creates a seasonal ritual of taking out the old garden and putting in the new.
A Gardener’s Life by Desiree Habicht
Diane Hock, Healdsburg, California-Lawyer, home-schooling mom, artist
“Swirl, Sniff, Sip” was inspired by life in the Sonoma County wine country, where the ritual of wine tasting is a regular part of life. Other passions: reading, sketching and painting.
Swirl, Sniff, Sip by Diane Hock