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muse monday: inspired by Santa Fe

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Santa Fe, New Mexico is certainly an inspiring place to visit. Here are a few highlights from my recent trip.

Santa Fe, New MexicoI love the soft, organic shapes of the adobe style buildings. The reddish tones contrast nicely with the blue-gray of the approaching storm.

Georgia O'Keefe MuseumDon’t miss the Georgia O’Keefe Museum if you’re visiting Santa Fe. There’s mega-inspiration inside these doors!

art shopping at Patricia Wyatt'sAnd there’s wonderful art out-of-doors too! Here’s Patricia Wyatt and her fantastic mixed media paintings. I love the way she paints the frame to go with the picture. Find out more about Patricia at PatricaWyatt.com.

Spring Moon by Patricia WyattSpring Moon is my favorite. The mountains look like stacks of fabric.

The ShedDon’t forget to stop and eat in Santa Fe. Enjoy creative southwest cooking at The Shed. Feast on fabulous food and eye candy too!

quilty happenings

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Last week I took my DD to the San Bernardino County Museum. I hadn’t been back since my college days when I exhibited some of my student art there.

One of the temporary exhibits was First People: the art in artifact. Here is a quilt from that exhibit. I think it’s a baby carrier, although I couldn’t find the accompanying documentation on who, when, where, why, etc. First People: the art in artifact will be on display through March 30, 2007.

Friday was another CBQ meeting. It featured Patt Blair, whose work you will probably recognize. She did the ink- and thread-painted ballerina quilt that was a finalist in The $1,000,000 Quilt Challenge magazine. I was thrilled to find out that the Tsukineko inks now come in metallic gold and silver. Patt encouraged everyone to participate in challenges, as it greatly stretches your abilities and helps you to grow quickly as a quilter, something that I can second wholeheartedly. I can already see my development in the few months I’ve been participating in the Fast Friday Fabric and the 12x12x12 challenges. Check back for my FFFC challenge piece shortly. I’m binding the last side and am nearly ready to post.

happy quilting!

adventures of a quilting diva