I have always been intrigued with faces. . . real or created. I started doodling them as far back as I can remember. And not just faces but flowers, leaves, swirls, squiggles and letters as well. I never really thought my doodles were anything other than mindless scribbling as a means to keep myself occupied during classes, then meetings and lectures as I got older.

I never dreamed that someday I could actually call my scrap paper scribbles, art. . until I spent a day with Traci Baustia. She convinced me to just let go, that it was ok. . . So here I am on yet another journey. . artFace, a blog and a line of goodies created to celebrate all things face.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

29 Faces - day 28

I'm saddened to say that today is the last day of the challenge.

I am thrilled to say that I crossed the finish line...

I am also thrilled to say that I did it with
some really fabulous artists.

I met some great folks thru this challenge and
think they will become long time friends...

I think they will.... I make the vodka cubes!

~so here is my entry for day 28~

And here is the final piece... day 29
what better way to end than with my self portrait!

Once again, thank you Ayala Art.
You challenged us.
You brought us all together.
You made us create art.
You're the best! 
 ~
Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/

Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.


Wednesday, February 27, 2013

29 Faces - day 27

a quilt in progress:
this is a mock up of my own images.. a test for image & color


This is the piece in progress.
I added 2 dancers on the road to the Taj Mahal.
~
Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/

Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

29 Faces - day 26

digital collage
from my own images and silkscreens
Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/

Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Monday, February 25, 2013

29 Faces - days 24 & 25

I love doing freemotion faces!
Once I start, I can't stop...

These are now small quilts, ready to hang on your wall!


Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/

Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

29 Faces - day 23

Called 'Looking for Stumpy'

Many of us participating are already worried about
and/or experiencing withdrawals...
the challenge ends in just a few days.
 ~
Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/

Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Friday, February 22, 2013

29 Faces - day 22

fabric face from a photo
then quilted

Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/

Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

29 Faces - day 21

Prom Bride Princess
Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/

Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Monday, February 18, 2013

29 Faces - day 20

Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/

Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

29 Faces - day 19

Making lots of scarey faces these days.

Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/

Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

29 Faces - day 18

Back to digital...

Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/

Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Friday, February 15, 2013

29 Faces - day 16 & 17

 I started out going in one direction today,
but ended up in a completely different one...

 
Both were done on canvas,
one with gesso applied first, the other not.

Layers of paint were applied, then stencils, papers and fabric.
 The freemotion face was stitched last.

I had numerous thread breaks...
and probably won't stitch on painted canvas any time soon.
At some point I will add embellishments.
~
Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/


Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

29 Faces - day 15

Just a goofy piece to say,
Happy Valentines Day!


Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/


Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

I did this free motion face (actually I did 2 )
with the intent to paint it. 
I haven't gotten around to the painting after a week,
 so I thought I would post it in its naked state.


Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/


Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

29 Faces - day 13

This was a photographic accident that became a 12 x 12 quilt.

Bored one day looking for a photo to make into a quilt, and tho I passed this one up many times before because it was a boo-boo, one to delete, I just never did.

For some reason that day it spoke to me.


original photo

Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/


Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Monday, February 11, 2013

29 Faces - day 12

The last few days have been challenging.
I'm trying to work thru it.
Still working on 29 Faces.

Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/


Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

29 Faces - day 11


Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/
~
Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Friday, February 8, 2013

29 Faces - day 10

My computer is my friend..
especially when it works properly!


~
Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/


Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

29 Face - day 9


 Digital
 
Oh Ayala Art... you've created a monster!
~
Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists:
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/


Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

29 Faces - day 8


Went digital this time


Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby:http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists: 

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/
~
Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are all originals.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

29 Faces - day 7

Today is a total WTF day. I swear. You all think I'm nuts but there is some entity in my house doing weird things to my electrical stuff. So for more than a week it has been the computer. Today, my sewing machine.

I have been sewing on a machine for forty plus decades, and this has never, EVER happened before...  While I was sewing, the needle dropped out. Thankfully it didn't break. In fact, the top and bobbin thread were still intact, ready to do their job. That in its self is very odd, but then it gets even worse. I could not get the needle back in. It was like the hole had just closed up. Not kidding. Not being dramatic either. I was getting mad and for sure frustrated. What is going on?? The needle came out of a hole so the danged hole should still be there, right??


I ended up having to take the needle, bobbin, bobbin case, and faceplate area all apart just to get a needle back in... no, no, no... this should never happen... unless some trickster from the 'other side' is trying to be funny and torment me for some unknown reason. Ok now...haha.. now could you please let me go back to a normal boring yet peaceful day-to-day life?                            (miss you too Pops)

For this piece I took another scrap piece of fabric to use for the base, cut a scrap that had the face screened on it, tore some painted book pages with a Stencil Girl design, gessoed the paper down, added paint, then stitching.


 Note: Please be respectful of my images, which are originals. 

Here's the link to Ayala Art. This project is her baby: http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com/

Here's the link to the list of participating artists: 
http://29faces.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

This link will take to to my textilerecycler blog for more detailed info about this project & my creative and spiritual journey: http://textilerecycler.blogspot.com/