Art Every Day Month: November 7

7 November 2009

Abstract Love, originally uploaded by Leah Virsik.

I am getting ready for two exhibitions today, one for Alameda Women Artists and the other at Pro Arts Gallery. A little surreal.

I’ve been on the computer all morning, well a little sewing on this piece “Abstract Love” that I’ll be mailing to Pod Post.

It’s a lot of work to blog and to post work, to keep up with others, etc. It brings up a lot for me. What’s important? What do I want to focus on? Maintaining balance. And the fact that I’m really enjoying this and want to keep it up. For now, I’m going to just focus on the fact that I’m enjoying this and not worry about the other stuff.

I was talking with an artist last night and my fantasy about him was that he didn’t have a day job and it turned out in fact that he did. Actually, it was good for me to learn and also know that I’m feeling pretty prolific in the moment creating all these little arts… §:0.)

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6 Comments

  1. Sharon
    Posted 7 November 2009 at 6:43 pm | Permalink

    This is wonderful. I really love it.

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  2. Leah
    Posted 7 November 2009 at 6:55 pm | Permalink

    Thanks Sharon! I love your quilt on the header of your blog: http://happeningsonchaosranch.blogspot.com/ Patchwork is so much fun. It reminds me of painting but much harder. (At least for me.)

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  3. Carol Sandretto-Unsinger
    Posted 7 November 2009 at 11:36 pm | Permalink

    Go girl!! Loving your free-motion quilting technique on paper – I see lots of fabric in your future!! Keep the inspiration coming!!

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  4. linda
    Posted 8 November 2009 at 4:39 am | Permalink

    Great work…the color is fantastic…just love that teal! The sewing on paper is pretty darn cool as well…wowee! Makes me wish I had a sewing machine!

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  5. Julie Ann Shahin
    Posted 8 November 2009 at 9:42 am | Permalink

    Hi Leah, Oh I love the stitching!!! You asked on my blog about my vintage finds. Yes, I collect them for future projects…usually I try to buy knowing what I am going to use it for or else I would run out of room! Sometimes like the ones I just bought, they are so perfect I know I will use, and so rare I had to have them! Not mention they were a good price. LOL I’ll use them in scrapbooking or mixed media or altered art!

    Have a great weekend!
    Happy creating!
    xoxo,
    ja

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  6. Leah
    Posted 8 November 2009 at 7:46 pm | Permalink

    Linda, thank you! Still working on my one for you. :) I bought my sewing machine at a garage sale for $10. A friend encouraged me to get it serviced which was more than I expected at $100 but it was well worth it. It’s interesting sometimes I buy things before I intend to use them but eventually I do like this machine.

    Julie Ann, thank you too! I understand about running out of room. I have lots of piles. :) Good prices are always great. It seems the things I get for a good price I actually appreciate more sometimes. Happy creating to you too!

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  • Artist statement

    I’m hungry to learn and it’s through my process of creating that I’m ultimately satisfied. I’m curious about different materials and take on the challenge to incorporate what I’m most drawn to into my work. I’m intrigued to discover the resulting patterns and repetition. As I create, I explore my inner landscape. I’m attempting to uncover a stifled sound. It’s my challenge to express this internal voice through my art and ultimately, boldly, out loud.

    My quest to connect my voice with my work has led me to reexamine my personal history. The threads in my bookbinding and in my collage are entwined in my familial roots. Growing up, I remember a quilt frame my dad made, taking up our entire living room. His grandmother taught him to quilt using scraps of clothing. Years later, I began a quilt when a friend was teaching a class on patchwork. To my surprise, cutting up fabric and piecing it back together reminded me of my work with paper collage.

    As a child I would sew with my mom and what I most remember is the guilt I’d feel as I jammed up her machine. Now, when the threads and material bunch up they become useful fodder for my work. In some ways the threads act as a binding element, as in my books, and in other ways they are a reflection of my internal processes.