…the name of my new series of paintings for my solo show
The Joy of Making is the name of my solo show in May. I not only wanted to highlight my love of painting and making art but I also wanted to pay tribute to my family’s talents and the things that my Mom taught me when I was younger. From a very young age my Mom taught me how to make doll clothes with hand stitching and later how to use a sewing machine. She also taught me how to mend socks and sew on buttons.
As I got older I taught Family Studies and taught 11 to 13 year olds how to cook and sew. They learned how to embroider, quilt and sew clothes. I continued to learn and practise other needle crafts such as knitting, cross stitch, weaving, basketmaking and more. In my 50s I learned how to use watercolour and later I ventured into abstract painting using acrylics and collage.
Here are the first three pieces of my Needle and Thread series.
Mama Cormier 
I love love these, Carol..What are the sizes? I’d buy one if I didn’t live so far away and over international borders!!!
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Thanks Judy. These are small. They are 8″ x 10″ matted.
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I’ve always liked all of your art but I think these are among my favorites.
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Thanks Judy. I’m hoping to make more in the next few weeks and I’m going to go for some larger ones as well.
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Publish photos of your new ones as well..
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I will.
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Carol, what are the prices for your mixed media pieces?
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I haven’t yet decided on the price. Last year I sold painting of a similar size for $100.00 framed but these took a bit longer because of the hand stitching. I’ll let you know when I decide.
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