Category Archives: Hand Quilted
Catherine Whall Smith . . . enjoys driving the back roads of Connecticut
Sunday, July 7th on my way to the Mystic Museum of Art in Mystic, CT I can across this, I was eager to get to the “drop-off” in Mystic, so on my way home to Chaplin, CT I stopped on … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith and Joan Blade Johnson at the “Stitched” Opening
Here are a few more photos from the “Stitched” Reception on Sunday, March 3rd, 2019. At The Ruth Wells Center for the Arts, 111 Main Street Southbridge MA. Gallery Hours Friday 2 – 6 p.m.; Sat. Sun. 12 -4 p.m.
Catherine Whall Smith . . . is “taking down” and “hanging up”!
Next Thursday (2/28/2019), I plan to be at the Art Corridor on the Saint Raphael Campus of the Yale New Haven Hospital for the “taking down” of the joint February 2019 show of fiber art created by me and paintings … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . continues the “Stay Tuned” on “Explorations: Journeys in Creativity”
On, April 27th I posted information on “Explorations: Journeys in Creativity, The Quilt Artist’s Studio”. The aim of this exhibit is to educate the viewer about particular art quilting techniques and each artists passion for their creative process in their … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . is doing a little “Plein Air” quilting!
During the past few weeks I have kept busy in my studio finishing the top for the “Explorations: Journeys in Creativity” show. Since my unique hand quilting techniques were selected to share through journaling my process, I had to first … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith is thinking “ROAD TRIP” in 2 weeks!
Two weeks from today, I will be in my car with close friend and fiber artist Rita Hannafin driving to Wayne, Pennsylvania for the week-end events at the Wayne Art Center and the Opening of Art Quilt Elements 2018. AQE … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . thinks it is time to revisit the past!
While getting ready for Christmas morning brunch 2017, I decided to take out a favorite glass candelabra that I’ve used in the past to add a little “glam” to the table. Revisiting favorites from the past starting me thinking … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . is getting ready for the final PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 2016
Last week I finished the top of “Here’s Hillary” and started to work out the selection of the fabrics for the back side of this piece. Since I hand quilt all of my art from the back of the piece, … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith thinks . . . RED is my new favorite color
Artists will tell you how sensitive they are to color. So when former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walked onto the debate stage wearing a bright RED suit Monday night I murmured “wow” – what a statement color. No … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . is sharing her work in progress
My last post shared the piece “Here’s Hillary” that is presently on my design wall. I usually work on two or more styrofoam panels that are roughly 7 feet high by 4 feet wide. Placing two side by side gives … Continue reading