Elaine Duncan

Blog Tech

Are you curious about what drives artists to blog? Are you considering starting your own blog? The American Tapestry Alliance’s latest edition of the Educational Article series offers technical and inspirational insights into artists’ blogs. It is hosted on the ATA website at: http://www.americantapestryalliance.org/Education/Ed_Ar/BlogTech/BTLaneIntro.html

I just received an email from Mary Lane that the Blog Tech article that I, Jan Austin, Debbie Herd, Lyn Hart, Tommye Scanlin and Kathe Todd-Hooker participating in writing is alive on the website.  I hope you enjoy the articles where these tapestry weavers talk about writing blogs and show photos of their work inspire you!

L-R Nancy Trissel, Elaine Duncan, Sonja Miremont, Jean Pierre Larochette, Yael Lurie and Christine Rivers

On May 10, 2009 I attended the opening of Connections:  Small Format International in San Jose, CA at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.  Christine Rivers and I flew down and stayed with our good friends and teachers, Yael Lurie and Jean Pierre Larochette in Berkeley.  This  is the first juried biennial small format exhibition sponsored by the American Tapestry Alliance where 48 pieces were selected from over 189 submitted by 98 tapestry artists from Canada, United States and seven other countries.  Jane Sauer from Santa Fe, New Mexico was the juror.  A catalog is available from the ATA website:  www.americantapestryalliance.org .  Twelve of the tapestry artists were able to attend the opening.  Mary Lane, representing ATA, welcomed the guests and introduced the artists.  Five artists gave short talks about their work.  It was a wonderful afternoon of renewing old acquaintances and making new ones.  The catalog is a great record of these extraordinary tapestries, but seeing the pieces in person is much better.