Goal setting – 2016.01.03

I like to start each year by reviewing my goals for the previous year, as well as my accomplishments.  Then I think about what I want to accomplish in the coming year.

My goals for 2015 were to:

  1. explore new exhibit opportunities to enter and show my work.
  2. explore new workshop ideas.
  3. start a new series of tree quilts, each with different techniques.  My goal was to make one a month during 2015.
  4. explore a new working relationship, collaborating with my fiber artist sister Anne on one or more fiber art projects.

All of these goals are still relevant to me, so I’m going to carry them over to 2016.  Here’s what I did in 2015 to accomplish my goals, and what I plan to do in 2016.

New exhibit opportunities.  In 2015, I entered my work in several new-to-me juried shows, including:

  • Quilts=Art=Quilts – my entries were not accepted, but I plan to enter this one again
  • SPUN – my entry wasn’t accepted for this show either, but I will try again
  • Fly Me to the Moon – This an exciting project – a visual celebration of Man’s First Walk on the Moon.  The selected quilts will travel to various venues, and be included in a book.  I’ve made a quilt ‘Bad Moon Rising’ and submitted it.  (I haven’t posted any photos of it, as required by the curator.)  The jurors’ decisions should be announced in mid-January 2016
  • a matter of time – I’m working right now on an art quilt to submit to this travelling textile art exhibition.  It’s another one where I can’t share photos of my work in progress.
  • AQM – Artist as Quiltmaker – I submitted 2 of my quilts, plus the one that Anne and I made together.  I should know in mid-January if any of them are accepted
  • My Corner of the World – Canada – a SAQA exhibition.  I’m thrilled to say that my ‘Inside the Tipi’ was accepted for this exhibit.  The inspiration for this quilt is photo of a replica tipi in the Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre In Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada.  I used machine piecing for the straight support poles, and fused raw-edge and folded-edge appliqué for the curved lines of the canvas cover.  The original photo (used with permission) was taken by my sister while visiting her daughter, who lives in Fort Smith.

Aske_Terry_Inside the Tipi_full

 

New workshop ideas.  In 2015, I developed 2 new workshops – ‘Circles Circles Circles’ and ‘Architectural Art Quilts from Photos’ and created a page on my blog with the descriptions of all the workshops I offer.  In 2016, I already have 1 workshop and 2 trunk shows scheduled.  The photos below are some of the blocks created by students in 2 of my workshops.

VMQG Circles workshop  FVQG Circles workshop

 

Start a new series of tree quilts.  I made 2 quilts in my tree series, but will be making more in the near future.  I made a 3rd tree quilt, which I donated to the annual SAQA action.  I think I have enough of this fabric left to make a similar one for the series.

TerryAske_ExuberantTrees  TerryAske_FoggyWinterDay  TerryAske_HappyPurpleTree

 

My tree series got stalled when I developed a fascination with circles – and made several circle quilts.

TerryAske_CircularThinking TerryAske_unnamed circle quilt TerryAske_Eclipse

 

New working relationships.  My sister Anne and I created our collaborative quilt ‘Fire’, entered it in a show, then ‘set it on fire‘ to improve it.  We’ve started working on the next in our Elements series, ‘Water’ – and I’ll be visiting Anne soon to continue our collaboration.

My friend Judy Villett and I submitted a proposal to The Gallery at Queen’s Park for a joint exhibition titled ‘The Heart of the Forest’.  Our proposal was accepted and our work will be on exhibit in July 2016!   Thus, my need to start work again on the tree series.

 

I hope your goals for 2016  – whatever they may be – bring you fun and satisfaction.  And I wish you all a happy and creative year!

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Today, I’m linking up with these blogs – click on the links below, where you’ll find many other creative and inspirational projects.

Creations by Nina-Marie    Confessions of a Fabric Addict

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6 Responses to Goal setting – 2016.01.03

  1. ChrissieFourie says:

    Hello Terry, your “Inside the Tipi” looks beautiful, which I could see it in real life!
    Good luck to all your endeavours, and thank you for sharing!
    Chrissir

  2. Congrats! Especially the museum proposal, that is super unique. I’ve always wanted to visit BV, hope I get a chance to visit your exhibit. Or maybe it will tour?

  3. M. Martens says:

    Love your work! I have been reading your blog for sometime now and find it very interesting. Good luck with all your endeavors. I have been struggling with making a quilt with trees. I wanted some sky at the top but didn’t know what to do with the background trees to get them to join with the sky nicely. I think I will try your idea with small diamond shapes. I have seen this done before so thanks for the extra nudge. I am very new at this type of thing but really enjoying my adventure. Thanks for all you do to record a lot of your work.

  4. Congrats on getting “Inside the Tipi” in the SAQA exhibit. I didn’t get into that one, and I also didn’t get in to some other the others that you mentioned. Better luck to us both this year! (I did see that we both got into the “Fly Me to the Moon.”)

  5. Ruth says:

    The tree quilt with the variegated colours on the tree is beautiful. I would love to work with fabric like this but am unsure where to purchase it. Can you recommend a store or supplier please.

    • TerryAske says:

      Thanks for your comment. I bought that fabric years ago, just because I really liked it. So I’m afraid I cannot tell you where to buy similar fabric. If you look for variegated hand-dyed fabric, you may find something similar. Good luck!

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