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| Flora Checks In |
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| Promised Land |
I play around with all kinds of mediums, but my main muse and mentor is color. I love dyes, paints, and inks. I enjoy putting color on fabric so much that sometimes I forget I'm supposed to actually do something with it.
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| Pieceful Tigers |
I mostly make art quilts, but love all quilts and generally make one or two more traditional quilts each year. Always though, I add some twist. With color or careful placement of some commercial print, I make it different: a pattern is a suggestion in my little world. I love the challenge of intricate piecing that traditional quilts can provide.
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| Bamboo Tiger |
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| Heart Like a Wheel -- work in progress |
I am driven to create and started my blog,
A Creative K, because I was having trouble finding the time to be creative. Not being creative makes me a little crazy -- and not in a good way. Joining the ranks of bloggers has given me new friends and a new outlet for my need for creativity. I also include the occasional poem on my blog, which is a nod to my degree in creative writing. Otherwise I try to focus on visual art and its processes. My web page,
karensilvers.com, is still under construction, but I have grand plans for it. Someday.
I am a member of
Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists in Wisconsin. Included in this group are quilters, dyers, weavers, felters, and other stitchers. The diversity is exciting and inspiring.
As I was editing the photos for this, I noticed that they mostly feature animals -- this is not by design, but just a happy coincidence. I do love animals and they make great subject matter. This is a detail of my latest quilt. In a day or two, I will post the whole thing and all the information on my blog.
