Yes, We Can- A Process

I was fortunate to be able to celebrate President Elect Obama by participating in 'President Obama: A Celebration in Art Quilts'. The exhibit was hung at the Cafritz Art Center, Silver Spring, MD 2009

My piece is called Yes! We Can! was made for this exhibit.
The center image is holographic image and the piece is mounted on artist bars.

I used a copyright free photo and photo shopped it on to a colorful background.

I used the above photo and changed the colors in each photo to represent "everyman". I needed 9 images.

I needed to figure out borders next. I tried 'painted' borders.

I decided to create black and white border fabric from figures that I googled from all over the world. 

I used the magnetic lasso to trim around each figure and copied them to my digital "canvas". I used the stamp tool for a black and white result. I feel that this reflects the unimportance of race and enforces the feeling of unity. 

Each person has a 'voice' using a cartoon bubble. I downloaded tons of fonts and wrote "Yes! We Can!" multiple times and in a variety of sizes.

I printed these out on transfer paper, which I cut and ironed onto the bubbles. I used red and blue thread to sew them to the piece, to remind us that his election crossed party lines.

I used an Epson 2400 with Ultra chrome inks. These are permanent, lightfast and guaranteed for 200 years. My fabric is treated with ink aid which further enhances the permanency.

All silk- noil.

Because the center image is holographic image, I needed to mount it on artist bars. I did an image transfer for the center image, which is mounted on the back, creating the 3-D holographic image.
Final size 30 x 32
BTW!!
THIS PIECE IS FOR SALE ON MY UpBlOG 
HERE

A Moment- Triptych

Media Mix Encaustic 

made from painted papers & tissue

with painted cloth

mounted on painted watercolor paper, stitched & mounted on a wooden panel

The Light Returns!

As winter’s shadows wane,

the light begins to return.

The time of gathering is near.

Let us pause to remember our blessings.

Appreciate the moments,

Moment, moment, moment!

Ocean's Kiss, Sand Marks & Sandy Lines

Encaustic Photographs on

6x6 birch panel

Ocean Kiss

Sandy Markings

Sand Lines 
now for Sale on my UpBlog-
HERE

Homage

Digital Collage

Collaged papers, cheesecloth, garnet gel medium substrate.

Printed with original image.

12x15 

Serendipitous Collage Workshop

Serendipitous Collage Workshop helps the student to embrace the unexpected. It's a really easy and exciting way to create collage- magical!

 This serendipitous way to create collage is freeing and taps into your inner muse! Collage fuels the intuitive process! Get inspired!

Workshop is partially based on Wen’s article in Cloth, Paper, Scissors Magazine Jan/Feb 2011

I love teaching this workshop! Folks are always unsure or unwilling to cut into the large base- then once accomplished- are always delighted!

2013 HighLights & 2014 Workshops

in review, reevaluation these past few years- but when I opened the door and life stepped in with death and birth. Cycles. This year I have quite a few workshops and I'm reevaluating whether I wish to continue teaching. Time to smell the flowers, to travel, to absorb what spirit whispers…

Upcoming Workshops

Quilt Surface Design Symposium 2014

Columbus, OH- May 26- June 8

TWO 5 day workshops!

Holographic Memories and More

Side view of Getting off the Fence

Creating Textured Photographs

textured photograph sample

And a 2 day workshop- Stalking the Wild Print

Stalking the Wild Print- a natural printing technique

Holographic Memories and More

Hudson River Valley Art Workshops 

Dec 4-7

            Complete an innovative 3-D effect, Holographic Image, from your own photograph, painted fabric and photo-silk screened image. This unique presentation will amaze your friends and is so much fun to create! Each student will mount and finish a 12x14 piece.

Some pre-workshop image preparation.

PO Box 659

Greenville, NY 12083

(518) 966-5219

www.artworkshops.com

www.fiberartworkshops.com

Awards

Niche finalist in 2 categories

http://www.nicheawards.com/category/2014-finalists/professionals/fiber-surface-design/

DVD”s

New DIGITAL FIBER Technique!

Textured Photography!

Explore a new avenue for your quilt art using a combination of digital photography and textured backgrounds.

http://www.interweavestore.com/digital-imagery-in-fiber-art-dvd

Holographic Memories DIGITAL FIBER Technique DVD

Now available as download and on sale!

Capture your loved ones or favorite subjects in lifelike imagery.

http://www.interweavestore.com/holographic-memories-workshop

Published

New Magazine article in PAGES

How to recycle cards into simple textured pamphlet journals.

http://www.interweavestore.com/cloth-paper-scissors-pages-volume-3

Blurb book for "An Exquisite Moment"

curated by Jamie and Leslie- Dinner at Eight Artists

http://www.blurb.com/b/4461280-an-exquisite-moment?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget

Cutting Edge Art Quilts

http://www.amazon.com/Cutting-Edge-Art-Quilts-Mary-Kerr/dp/0764343130/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364734369&sr=1-1&keywords=cutting+edge+art+quilts

Fabric Surface Design

http://www.amazon. com/Fabric- Surface-Design- Stenciling- Screening/ dp/1603428119/ ref=sr_1_ 1?s=books& ie=UTF8& qid=1364051683&a mp;sr=1-1& keywords= Fabric+surface+ design

National Exhibits

Fiber Revolution African Tour

a new annual international quilt show happening in Johannesburg, South Africa www.IQCAfrica.com

Trees Seen, Forest Remembered juried into Sacred Threads 2013 exhibit. www.sacredthreadsquilts.com and traveling exhibit

Works were also juried into

Colorado’s Annual New Legacies

Lowell MA- Brush Gallery and Art Quilts at the Whistler Museum

SDA Member Exhibit

Several WCA exhibits- The Spice of Life & Threshold

Innovations in Fiber Art VI-Fiber Show Sebastopolus CA.

Quilts=Art=Quilts/ Schweinfurth, NY 

Shop

delightful hand painted fab fabric

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157163782/hand-painted-and-surfaced-designed

sales blog

http://wenredmond.blogspot.com/2013/07/inner-heart.html

Sending Energy, Taking Time, & Zen In All the Right Places

 Sending Energy

Encaustic College Diptych

7.5x5.5 Clay board

 Taking Time

Encaustic College

8x8 birch panels

Zen In All the Right Places

Encaustic College

6x 6 clayboard

Encaustic collage #60

Digital Photograph, string, plastic paper, newsprint, & painted paper

Stitched

8x10 Canvas panel

News

 Hi Everyone- just touching base with you all after the Turkey Day and before the Holidaze!

Upcoming Holiday Exhibits

*New Hampshire Art Association

Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery located at 136 State St. Portsmouth, NH

http://nhartassociation.org

*Christmas in Strafford

Local artisans and craftspeople of Strafford, NH open their homes and studios to the public.  20+ locations are open, local homes, along with the Bow Lake Grange Hall and the Waldron Store.

I will be at Michelle Kincaid's home!

http://christmasinstrafford.com

*Emporium Framing and Gallery, LLC
261 Main Street
South Berwick, ME 03908
Phone 207-384-5963
Gallery hours - Mon - Sat, 10 - 6  http://www.emporiumframing.com/gallery.html

Upcoming Workshops

Quilt Surface Design Symposium 2014

Columbus, OH- May 26- June 8

TWO 5 day workshops!

Holographic Memories and More

Creating Textured Photographs

And a 2 day workshop- Stalking the Wild Print

Take Italy Home!

Abrusso School of Creative Art Sept 2-8    5 days

            We’ll take Italia home with us with a cool combo of fabric painting,  

natural printing and digital fiber. We will create a printed journal and a 12x14 mounted Holographic Image.

www.abruzzoschoolofcreativeart.com

http://www.abruzzoschoolofcreativeart.com/wen-redmond.php

Holographic Memories and More

Hudson River Valley Art Workshops     Dec 4-7

            Complete an innovative 3-D effect, Holographic Image, from your own photograph, painted fabric and photo-silk screened image. This unique presentation will amaze your friends and is so much fun to create! Each student will mount and finish a 12x14 piece.

Some pre-workshop image preparation.

Greenville, NY 12083

www.artworkshops.com

www.fiberartworkshops.com

DVD”s

New DIGITAL FIBER Technique!

Textured Photography!

Explore a new avenue for your quilt art using a combination of digital photography and textured backgrounds.

http://www.interweavestore.com/digital-imagery-in-fiber-art-dvd

Holographic Memories DIGITAL FIBER Technique DVD

Now available as download and on sale!

Capture your loved ones or favorite subjects in lifelike imagery.

http://www.interweavestore.com/holographic-memories-workshop

Shop

delightful hand painted fab fabric

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157163782/hand-painted-and-surfaced-designed

sales blog

http://wenredmond.blogspot.com/2013/07/inner-heart.html

WEBSITE http://wenredmond.weebly.com/ 

BLOGs- http://wenredmond.blogspot.com and  http://fiberartgoddess.blogspot.com