{"id":2963,"date":"2014-12-05T10:23:04","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T15:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/?p=2963"},"modified":"2014-12-05T10:25:49","modified_gmt":"2014-12-05T15:25:49","slug":"topeka-art-guild-holiday-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/?p=2963","title":{"rendered":"Topeka Art Guild Holiday Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been working on a few small items to enter in the Topeka Art Guild&#8217;s annual Holiday sale. This year they asked that nothing be over $100, so I didn&#8217;t do the usual piecing, but rather machine quilted commercially printed fabrics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Parrot&#8221;, 12 x 12&#8243; has already sold! It is framed without glass because I think it is important to let the tactile qualities of the work be a focal point, and this one has lots of quilting and texture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Parrot_sold.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2966\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Parrot_sold-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Parrot_sold\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Parrot_sold-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Parrot_sold.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are also two musical jewelry boxes with quilted inserts under glass for practicality. The first one is from the same fabric as the parrot.\u00a0 They both play &#8220;These are a Few Of My Favorite Things&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jewelrybox1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2967\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jewelrybox1-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"jewelrybox1\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jewelrybox1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jewelrybox1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jewelrybox2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2969\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jewelrybox2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jewelrybox2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jewelrybox2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/jewelrybox2.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two related abandoned farm scenes in matching frames round out my offerings this year; &#8220;Farm For Sale&#8221; and &#8220;Old Blue Car&#8221;. Only $30 each!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/framedpics.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2970\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/framedpics-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"framedpics\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/framedpics-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruthpowersartquilts.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/framedpics.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will be working the reception this evening for First Friday and I hope to get a good crowd and lots of sales because there are some really wonderful pieces there this year. Do come, if you are in the area!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been working on a few small items to enter in the Topeka Art Guild&#8217;s annual Holiday sale. This year they asked that nothing be over $100, so I didn&#8217;t do the usual piecing, but rather machine quilted commercially printed fabrics. &#8220;Parrot&#8221;, 12 x 12&#8243; has already sold! 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