Improv Quilting
a lucky BLUE bottle face day
I spied a graffiti Easter egg hanging in a tree. A down and out bottle face waiting there for me.
shooting corners
I'm going to survey regulars who live and work here: What creative thing could be done to change patterns of neglect and violence on our corner?
dreary on the outside ~ cozy on the inside
The intense red, fuschia, and orange re-purposed wool of this modern improvised take on the log cabin quilt is keeping me cozy on a dreary day.
One dead, two wounded in East Oakland shooting...
And I witnessed the crime scene seconds after the automatic gunfire stopped. I was quietly knitting the sleeves on a green sweater when the slaying went down.
visual influence ~ east oakland graffiti
I can tell that the visual influence of east Oakland is already impacting my color sense, as well as the energy tone, and forms of my quilt patterns.
My NeighborHOOD
Industrial East Oakland is covered with graffiti. Every once in a while the slate is wiped clean.