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Wins from 2008/ Goals for 2009

January 4, 2009 by urbanwildflower

2008 Wins

One of 44 artists selected for the Quilts for Obama exhibit at the Historical Society of Washington. The exhibit will open on Sunday January 11, 2009. Here’s a sneak peak:

Close up from my Obama quilt for the show. The name of the Quilt is "And so there is hope. There is Hope."

Finally completed the blue prints for the big Blog and website move. You will see improvements soon.

Was the focus and featured artists of two news stories about my work

Took three new workshops in encaustics and printmaking and met a number of fabulous artists

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Regularly kept my sketchbook and experimented more with COLOR and new media

Invited to become a member of a wonderful critique group that I cannot wait to get started with

I went to my studio everyday (even if some days all I did was to lay in the floor and take a nap)

Goals for 2009

I did a little research on the number nine. I learned that some believe that 9 holds the energy of attainment and completion and that with closure we are faced with renewal. We all know that there is no ending without a beginning. As I mentioned on the UrbanWildflowerBlog here is to a renewed passion for art and creativity.

Get out there and enter more shows!
Complete the big blog and website move
update my mailing list
get new post cards made of my work
meet more fun artists!
Draw everyday
Continue to work on printmaking (this is the year of experimental screenprinting and monoprinting for me)
Continue to play with encaustic and in acrylics (though not necessarily in the same piece!!!)

Posted in art, art quilts, artists studios, creative process, handmade, printmaking, quilts | 4 Comments

4 Responses

on January 4, 2009 at 2:29 pm | Reply Keeping it Simple in 09 « In the Studio with UrbanWildFlowerDolls

[...] clay, I went back to painting in acrylic and watercolor, and I did a wonderful workshop in encaustics. I also added new dimensions in my studio art quilts which has brought me a little success and [...]
on January 6, 2009 at 5:21 pm | Reply Karoda

Hi Deborah! it appears that you combined dolls and quilts for the exhibit. I wish I could see it in person. will you be able to post the image of the quilt once the show goes up? or is over?

A cheer for the 9! Attainment and completion and renewal for us all!
on January 15, 2009 at 8:03 pm | Reply sonji hunt

Deborah, congratulations on being one of the artists selected for such a historical exhibition. The poster Roland Freeman produced is beautiful and I hope that I am able to see the work in person at some point. I read that the exhibition may be extended in D.C.
on January 17, 2009 at 8:56 pm | Reply urbanwildflower

Thanks, Sonji! Here are more pictures Karoda. DGB