Episode 11: Art To Go
I began creating the Art to Go boxes in 1996. I went on to teach workshops using a unique pattern and instructions I designed, so it was easier to embellish, stitch through and fold. I had used many foundation bases, but found millinery buckram was both easy to stitch and fold, and it would also hold its shape. It was a fun way to test different techniques on a small project.
Legend has it the box shape began as a wooden oyster pail. Then in the late 1800’s, inventor Frederick Weeks Wilcox patented the a version he called the ‘paper pail.’
In 2004 I was invited by Pokey Bolton to write an article for her magazine “Quilting Arts.” She no longer publishes the magazine, but still blazes a trail with her retreats “Craft Napa”, and Instagram Lives several time a week. Excellent delights and discoveries, she maintains two websites, https://craftingalifellc.com and https://pokeybolton.com.
The dress I designed and draped using two indigo dyed shirts. This way of draping has really inspired me to create more original pieces. And I continue to study with Christine Mayer, a masterful teacher who taught me this technique. Mayer offers excellent online courses, more info here, https://www.intothelight.de.
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