I'd like to introduce you to the Dirt Road Artists Team!

I am a member of the Etsy- Dirt Road Artists Team... DRATs for short. We all hale from small towns with a population of 25,000 folks or under. Never have I known a more wonderful group in all my years!

I'd like to take the next couple of weeks to introduce you to all 26 members and the beautiful things they create.

This is the third post in the series. If you're visiting for the first time... please check the previous posts to meet them all.



Rose... of Baskets by Rose is a fellow Michigander from the Detroit area. Her baskets are hand woven and the reeds are hand dyed...so each basket is a true one of a kind. Stunning!

 

This beautiful pottery is by Phyliss of Montezuma Mudd and she hales from Mancos, Colorado. She calls her pieces "functional stoneware pottery" and they are ment to be used every day!

 

Pine, Arizona is where Connie calls home. She has a special gift of capturing the nuances of faces and eyes in her pencil drawings. Her shop Life Shades has original pieces and prints.

 

I invite you to click the DRATs link above to meet the artists at home in their studios!

Thank you for stopping by! See you again soon.

Enjoying my Joyful Art creation.

In my last post I featured one of my Dirt Road Artist Team friends, Joy of Joyful Art Studio. I just wanted to share with you the beautiful fused glass vase she made. Isn't it stunning!! I love the way it has a central reservoir and four small ones at the corners.



Today is my birthday...and my wonderful, sweetheart husband bought these lovely flowers for me. I had so much fun arranging them in this knock-out vase. I thought the four little pockets were just perfect to hold a single tulip.

Thank you Joy and Frank for making my day so beautiful.

I'd like to introduce you to the Dirt Road Artists Team!

I am a member of the Etsy- Dirt Road Artists Team... DRATs for short. We all hale from small towns with a population of 25,000 folks or under. Never have I known a more wonderful group in all my 52..on Friday 53...years!

I'd like to take the next couple of weeks and introduce you to all 26 members and the beautiful things they create.

A little nepotism here as I begin with my wonderful husband Frank. His shop is HornyCritters. He hand carves mini sculptures from antlers he find in the woods. His newest passion is photography. I think he found his muse!






The next member I'd like you to meet is a fellow Michigander, from Grand Haven...on the west side of the state. Her shop is Joyful Art Studio. Joy makes the most beautiful jewelry, mosaics and glass creations.





Thank you for stopping by. I look forward to our next chat "out by the fence"

I've finished it!!!

Finally.....

After 13 weeks... of 12-18 hour days... the custom order quilt, "Christmas in July" is ready to ship!!

 

All of the blocks are needle turn applique which was very labor intensive. A joy to do...but my heart got heavy when we got further and further from the Christmas season.
The hand quilting was done in shadow and on some of the larger block..I added background texture with swirls, stars and waves.

Thank you Jolene, for the opportunity to make a Christmas Heirloom for your family.