Art Quilt Tribe of Williamsburg

Dear Artists, I enjoyed  seeing and hearing many of you today. I have 2 items to share with you. We recently visited the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens and were amazed at the Wind, Waves and Light exhibit of outdoor kinetic sculptures! There is an article at their website. Seeing these pieces in motion was mesmerizing and so relaxing. Being in this beautiful garden was a treat. ---- This piece was at the end of our recent monthly SAQA regional newsletter and I have returned to it several times. Enjoy! Fiber Artist Dilemma — How to Keep the Romance Alive Here’s the scenario. You’ve come up with this amazing idea for your next fiber art piece. You plot it out, gather the essential elements to begin the process and you are so excited! You can’t  stop thinking about it. It gives you a feeling of euphoria. When you are away from this project, you yearn to get back to it. While engaging in other activities, your mind is fantasizing about  what you’ll do next in working on your creation. This

     Jody had several ideas about how to spend a hot summer day (as follows): On yesterday's Zoom meeting, I mentioned a couple things that might be of interest to you and was asked to send out a separate email.  Hope you can find something that interests you here.  My apologies for cutting and pasting from websites which creates "funky" spacing/print.  Note that the VMFA starts TODAY!!! 1.   SAQA Webinars :  Textile Talks Wednesdays from 2-3:00 p.m.   Textile Talk s  features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, the Modern Quilt Guild, Quilt Alliance, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, Studio Art Quilt Associates, and Surface Design Association. The programs are held online at 2 pm. Eastern (11 am Pacific) each Wednesday.  Preregistration is required and recordings are available.  See weekly newsletter to sign up. 2.   Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) :   Artists at Home Tue, July 14 & 21, 1 – 2 pm |

Details for the Fresh Fish exhibit https://www.saqa.com/events/freshfish?fbclid=IwAR0zkRNYWrSDJskLkOOxl5xjzQFXc9gpEhVB61DqKgty8QCykxJa5TvC7_Q