Material Mavens: Excitement from Carolyn

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Excitement from Carolyn

Guess what? I am going to Boston in late August for a nursing class reunion in nearby Rockport, and Andrea, Linda and I have planned a meeting. It will be so exciting to meet two East coast members of the Material Mavens! We will be sure to make a photo of the three of us and post it on our blog. I'm sure we will discuss how we are coming along on our HARMONY quilts - without giving away our designs, of course. This will be so much fun! I hope more of us will have the opportunity to meet as time goes by!

7 comments:

AndreaJuly 28, 2011 at 7:10 PM
Hi Carolyn,
I'm still amazed that you will be having your reunion in Rockport! I'm so looking forward to getting together with you & Linda. Once again, I just love how one thing leads to another!
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Linda HicksJuly 28, 2011 at 7:24 PM
Yes, we will have fun up in painters' art country and with Andrea's local leadership find a good restaurant, see the ocean...perhaps get a studio visit at Andrea's!
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AndreaJuly 28, 2011 at 7:32 PM
Only if I don't have to CLEAN it!!!!!
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Linda HicksJuly 28, 2011 at 7:40 PM
That is a MUST!!!!! ...not cleaning! Then I would not have to straighten up. It is important to have a fleld of stash from which to dream always out and available to peruse.
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AliceJuly 28, 2011 at 7:45 PM
I am so jealous! I want to hitch a ride with Carolyn, but I'll be flying to CA for my baby sitting duties when ya'll are having lunch! Be sure to raise a glass to me and Bob, in honor of our 52nd anniversary on that day!
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CarolynJuly 28, 2011 at 7:46 PM
Oh my gosh, Alice. That's right! Your wedding day!!!
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JudyJuly 28, 2011 at 11:59 PM
How great to be able to visit other members' studios! I am a big fan of that. Some of my students have mentioned wanting to see my studio, but I haven't taken any pictures that can really encompass what it is like. Umm and to that cleaning up a studio thing. That is not how I want to see a studio. I can't imagine doing any art in a really clean space. I wouldn't mind a kitchen that cleaned itself though.
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Themes for the Quilts

Below are the themes on which our quilts have been based:

Round One Quilts

9/15/11 Harmony

11/15/15 Surprise

1/15/12 South
3/15/12 Element
5/15/12 Mystery
7/15/12 Daydream
9/15/12 Spiral
11/15/12 Travel
1/15/13 Interwoven
3/15/13 Communication
5/15/13 Canyon

7/15/13 Cell

9/15/13 Green

11/15/13 Comfort

1/15/14 Strong

3/15/14 Translate

5/15/14 Spring

7/15/14 Friendship

Round Two Quilts

10/15/14 Contrast

1/15/15 Modern
4/15/15 Neighbor
7/15/15 Time
10/15/15 Circle(s)
1/15/16 Pun

4/15/16 Doodle

7/15/16 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

10/15/16 Reflection

1/15/17 Boundaries

4/15/17 Quote

7/15/17 Space

10/15/17 Reach

1/15/18 Rock

4/15/18 Blues

THE MATERIAL MAVENS

We are a group of art quilters who come from various parts of the United States, from the East coast and then south to Arkansas and Texas. We were inspired by the original Twelve by Twelve international art quilting group.

Beginning in September, 2011, we started posting our 12"x 12" art quilts, which were based on themes chosen in turn by our members. For Round One, we posted quilts every two months, always on the 15th of the designated months.

Round Two of The Material Mavens began in October, 2014. Some changes were made: quilts were posted every three months, and the quilts could be be either 12"x 12" or rectangular ones measuring 11" x 14", either horizontal or vertical in orientation.

Round Three of The Material Mavens began in July, 2018. Again, changes have been made. Now those members who wish to stay affiliated with the group are free to post quilts every time or every now and then. Two, our blog administrator collected suggested themes from the members who wanted to remain affiliated. These themes were then pulled at random from a "hat," and they were then assigned in order for the posting dates. Since we had 13 members who wanted to remain, we will be posting quilts every 3 months until 2021! This date is significant and appropriate, because 2021 will be the 10th year that our group has been in existence.

MEMBERS REMAINING

1. Alice Baird (Waco, TX) (abaird125@gmail.com)

2. Andrea Willey (MA)
3. Carolyn Henson (TX) (cjhenson214@gmail.com)

5. Gail Bradney (AR)
6. Jane Hartfield (AR) (arkjjhart@mynewroads.com)
7. Judy Steward (TX)
8. Kathy Harte (TX)

9. Karen Pulaski
10. Sara Norris (TX)
11. Tricia Deck (Lincoln, (MA)

12. Teresa Schlabach (AR)

13. Nedra Weaver