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Catherine Whall Smith
Art Quilter
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Catherine Whall Smith . . . use to MAKE CLOTHING, not anymore!
I grew up in a home where my mother Rose, was usually making something like curtains, clothes, etc. I too did the same when I had my own home. curtains, clothes, etc. But in the mid 1970’s when quilts were … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . JOINING borders to make a whole!
As “Transfusion #12” (the dresses) gets larger and larger – I realized that the weight of the quilt will compromise the stitching of each of FOUR separate border pieces on each of the sides. So my solution was to “Join … Continue reading
Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Quiet Corner Artist, Studio Art Quilt Associates
Tagged "Marriage is seldom Black abd Wnite . . but many shades of Gray", "Transfusion #12", Anni Albers, ART CENTER EAST, Catherine Whall Smith, CWA Connecticut Women Artists, Fox II by Anni Albers, Smith Stitch Studio, Wearable Art Exhibit, William Benton Museum Challenge
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Catherine Whall Smith . . . had a “studio pause” to meet a deadline.
Just when everything was going great in my studio as I worked through some ideas including adding my signature slashing lines inserted “after the fact” (see below) for “Transfusion 12” – THE DRESS PROJECT, an email reminded me of … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . thought SHE was a stickler for “the details”.
Even though my art reflects a randomness of lines – each of my pieces is well thought out to create that visual. Shown below right, each line added impacts the “before” and “after”. Recently my husband (while reading “Alexander Hamilton” … Continue reading
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Tagged "Transfusion", Alexander Hamilton, Catherine Whall Smith, Connecticut Fiber Artist, Details, George Washington's uniform, Karen Lewis "Kite Tail" fabric, Mixmaster 2021 Salon Talks, Ron Chernow The Penguin Press New York, Super Bowl Sunday 2021, The Penquin Press
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Catherine Whall Smith . . . wonders where what she sees GOES!
Everyday like you I see lots of stuff – most of which I take for granted that it will just be there. Our 1830 house has a back staircase that I use all the time to get to the second … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . got her shot!
I really enjoy watching those “So WHAT are you waiting for!” GEICO ads. Right now I am waiting to get my 2nd Covid-19 vaccine shot. First shot done! So how will my life change after the 3 week wait – … Continue reading
Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Quiet Corner Artist, SAQA CT, Slater Memorial Museum, Studio Art Quilt Associates, Univeristy of Connecticut
Tagged "Figure Ground Study #3/Blue Bales", "Herd Immunity", 2021 President Joe Biden, 2021 Vice President Kamala Harris, 77th Annual CT Artist Juried Exhibitionst, “Cows . . . Got Milk and Plasma!”, Catherine Whall Smith, Director at Nohra Haime Gallery NYC, Figure Ground Study Interplay #2/Rte 66, Leslie Garrett, Mattatuck Museum, MIXMASTER 2021, Post University
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Catherine Whall Smith . . . thinks it time to read this AGAIN!
It may be time to read my . . . Catherine Whall Smith . . . like you wonders HOW! Posted on October 5, 2017 again. It begins like this; “So maybe it is time to share this post that has … Continue reading
Catherine Whall Smith . . . will be back BLOGGING later than sooner!
Happy New Year 2021 !!!!!! It’s done – 50 blog posts during 2020 – never had that as a goal, but as the pandemic worsened – reaching out weekly to share”something” was a life-saver to me. For me, the purpose … Continue reading
Posted in Art Quilting, Fiber Art, Hand Quilted, Quiet Corner Artist, Studio Art Quilt Associates
Tagged Catherine Whall Smith, Corona Virus Pamdemic, Fairfield University Book store, Happy New Year 2021, Highfield Hall Falmount, Mattatuck MixmasterMA, New England Quilt Museum, Quilt National 2021
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Catherine Whall Smith . . . KNOWS she will be HOME for Christmas 2020.
Will you be home for Xmas or taking a “Road Trip” REAL or SURREAL? Right now the thought of being able to travel keeps me hopeful! Fellow artist Dawn Allen has documented her personal journey as an artist in a … Continue reading
