Diane Wright Art Quilts: Vivien Zepf

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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Back from Turkey. Back from Houston. Back to Work.

Our tour and home-hosting in Turkey was AMAZING!! We took hundreds (thousands?) of photos. And, we renewed our friendships and made new ones during our cultural exchange in Izmir. I can't tell you how warm and welcoming our stay was. Such hospitality! Oh, and the food!!

Within two days of our return, I was off to the Houston Quilt Fest with four of our Sisters in Cloth group (we met up with another Sister member Carol Ludington, who had work juried into a special exhibit)

My participation in the SAQA Benefit Auction bookended my trips. Before I left I won Lorraine Dena Kpo's "Against the Odds" in the online auction. Later while I was in Houston I saw Norma Schlager's "SW#4, Greening Up" displayed there and

was demanding that I take it home. I could do no less. How lucky am I, anyway!?!

Norma Schalger's "SW#4 Greening Up"

Larraine Dena Kpo's "Against the Odds"

And that brings my collection to eleven. L-R: Row 1: Cathy Smith, Cathy Smith, Holly Altman,
Row 2: Vivien Zepf, Cathy Smith, Sandy Gregg, Row 3: Debbie Bein, Lutgard Gerber-Billiau and Ali George, Row 4: Norma Schalger and Larraine Dena Kpo.

Hmmm....I really NEED one more ;^)

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Tomorrow! SAQA's Benefit Auction

Hello, Sunshine!

Tomorrow SAQA's Benefit Auction begins at 2pm Eastern. Click on the link to read how the auction works. I always try to 'win' a piece. There were a couple of years I was unsuccessful :^(

But I have persevered! I figured out that I have been participating in the Benefit Auction for seven years now and I have a very nice collection :^) It is such a satisfying way to support SAQA: first making a 12" square piece AND then 'winning' other artists' work.

At this point my Auction collection includes work by Cathy Smith CT, Sandy Gregg MA, Debbie Bein NY, Vivien Zepf NY, and Lutgard Gerber-Billiau Belgium. Now I will be trolling the pages again this year very stealthily....join me!!

Friday, November 9, 2012

SAQA Auction Collection

Without intent, initially, I've started a nice collection of very interesting 12" square art quilts. This past week at the SAQA booth in Houston at the International Quilt Festival I became the proud owner of two (!) new pieces.

Joining four others that I 'won' in previous SAQA Benefit Auctions, are Cathy Smith's Twins with Matching Hats, from her marshmallow hay bale series, and Vivien Zepf's Chilean Chair Whimsey. I feel SO lucky to have such a wonderful sampling of art from five very talented fiber artists!