Rooflines series

About two weeks ago, I was really feeling quite smug as I thought I had my Art Prize entry for 2014 all pieced out and ready to trim and photograph. I was going to use a workshop piece that I had created last fall. But I pulled it out and really didn’t like it for […] Read More...

It’s almost February and I feel as if I am finally starting the year out right! It has been bitterly cold with lots of snow so I have been enjoying working in the studio. Some of my first goals are to finish old lingering half done pieces which are truly worthy of completing. 1. Finished […] Read More...

Well, it went from manic holiday making which I found more fun than I ever imagined to manic holiday fun cooking, shopping , wrapping and family celebrating. My husband and son left the day after Christmas for a soccer tournament at Disney so I hung out with my girls and purged my house and studio. […] Read More...

My head hasn’t looked up for the past few weeks. I have been focused on completing machine quilting on lots of old projects and re-purposing some of my workshop withdrawal pieces into Christmas gifts. I haven’t made gifts in a few years after I made myself crazy staying up all night on Christmas Eve to […] Read More...

Before I left home, I finished Rooflines # 10. This piece was inspired by the houses in the distance tucked into the Green Mountains that you can see at dusk. ©Colleen Kole , 2013, “Rooflines # 10, 70 x 82 I did use free motion quilting on this piece changing colors with the […] Read More...

I was tickled pink to have two pieces accepted into the 85th Regional Exhibition: All State Edition at the Muskegon Museum of Art. The opening was this past Thursday night at the museum and was very well attended. I had been so busy that I had no time to think or get excited […] Read More...

When I was planning out my year ahead, one of my big goals was to finish up my workshop quilts. All of them and, given the number, that would be my year. But when prompted by a reputable person (more about this later), I really didn’t have a good reason to complete workshop […] Read More...

Rooflines# 6, 74×80, ©2012 Colleen Kole Details of Rooflines #6 and more details of Rooflines# 6 Statement: My composition, Rooflines # 6 , is a contemporary art quilt. This Rooflines series celebrates my fascination with the architecture of the Frederik Meijer Gardens here in Grand Rapids. The steel beams juxtaposed with the glass windows against […] Read More...

I wasn’t able to go to the Vermont Quilt Festival this year as we arrived here about a week later. But I did submit one of my quilts, Rooflines 4. I re-titled it Rooflines #4: The Barns. I found out via a friend on facebook that it received one of the three Judges Choice awards […] Read More...

I am very excited that this is done. I think I may have said that before. I don’t know why I fight with some more than others to finish them. Rooflines 36×70 ©2012 Colleen Kole Rooflines 36×70 ©2012 Colleen Kole I think I need to barter services with a friend who is […] Read More...

I am the worst secret keeper. My husband keeps the Christmas presents at his office because I find them, unwrap them and then wrap them back up and look semi-surprised. But I have sat on top of this one for a week. I really went into this with no expectations. […] Read More...

I finished uploading my last assignment for my class yesterday. I was actually finished with it earlier in the week but procrastinated on it I guess because I just wasn’t ready for it to be over with. I set a S-T-R-E-C-H goal for myself this time: I wanted to entirely finish […] Read More...

This one was by far my hardest assignment. I chose a few parameters for myself and then realized I had chose a silly construction method that just didn’t work for me. I spent hours on this one. It became a case of me against the piece and I truly felt like I had […] Read More...

I looked at my last post date (after a prompt from a friend) and couldn’t believe I hadn’t posted in over a week. So, I return and will give you a quick update. Vacation: We returned home last Saturday to a houseful of furniture which needed to be moved back into place as […] Read More...

I thought I would finally take some time and show you what I have been doing in Lisa Call’s class Working in a Series. I just needed a little breathing room to post on what I have been doing and realize that it may take me 10 or more pieces before I really find […] Read More...

I can’t believe I haven’t posted in such a long time. A nasty cold which turned into a sinus infection wiped me out. And a reaction to an antibiotic. And the rest of the time , I have disappeared into my studio. In my studio, hours fly by and I look up […] Read More...

I am deep in week two of my online class given by Lisa Call. The past two weeks I have buried myself in reading information, thinking time, consistent journaling and actual work. Last week we began by setting a theme or inspiration for our series and set parameters for ourselves: how large […] Read More...

I signed up for an 8 week online class with Lisa Call called “Working In A Series“. It actually was my Christmas present from my husband, Marc. Yes, a very sweet man who encouraged me to try it . Ok, I begged and he agreed for it to be my present. I really need […] Read More...