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In January I finished this miniature quilt that I had started about 20 years earlier. The quilt is about the size of a piece of notebook paper. Each log is 1/4 inch wide. It was a great way to use color to create a show stopper.
FEBRUARY was a time to dye fabric, design and create quilts while I enjoyed the Winter Olympics. It also was a time to enjoy seeing my Florida friends and family.
MARCH marked the opening of FLORIDA ICE, my solo show at the Ocala City Hall. The opening reception brought guests from Florida, Wisconsin, North Carolina and other parts of the country. What a high for me to be able to share my work in this beautiful setting with those who appreciate fine art.
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APRIL brought my son Greg and daughter in law Julie to Florida for a visit and to see my show.
MAY
On May 10th, 2018 at 2:30 pm the 1,000,000 visitor visited my blog. No, I do not know who it was.
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JUNE
My entire Minnesota family was able to visit at the same time. This rarely happens anymore as jobs and school and activities prevent it.
JULY
In July I hung a variety of fabrics on my design wall so that they could tell me what they wanted to be and some of them did.
AUGUST
In August I had some home updates done. I gathered various things I had collected and this is one of the cabinets that new life was breathed into.
SEPTEMBER
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NOVEMBER
Thanksgiving with the Florida is always delicious. These are the youngest members of the family and they are all so special.
DECEMBER
I had always thought this was a high school student in Edon, Ohio dressed up as Santa Claus. I have spent the last 10 or more years trying to find out who it was. With no one knowing who it was we have come to the conclusion it must have been the REAL SANTA!.
I finished 28 quilts this year. 3 of them had been started a LONG time ago and the others were new. My goal is to finish more than that each year, but I have learned in a year I have a solo show I am lucky to get anything finished unless I need to finish if for the show.
Julie and Greg got to see my show at City Hall today. It is a long way from Minnesota and we are having perfect weather for their short visit.
After we took pictures we took the show down, packed it up and brought it home.
It was special for me to be able to have a show of my work in Florida, my second home.
That meant I have had two major solo shows in a little over a year.
Thanks everyone for visiting the show, commenting and acquiring some of my work.
My son Greg and DIL Julie arrived last night so they could see my show before it ends.
We will arrive before the show will be taken down at 1 pm and see the show and take some pictures and possible a few short videos.
Then with the Cultural Arts Coordinator we will take the show down, pack it up and bring it home.
The show opened on March 16th. It’s hard to believe it is over. The time went way too fast.
I hope if you live close to Ocala or were travelling through you saw the show.
Or maybe you can get there today between 8 am and noon to see it before it comes down since the City Hall opens at 8 am.
This is the only solo showing of my work in Florida and it has been very well received.
It was a pleasure to work with the Cultural Arts Department and I was extremely pleased the way they showed the work as ART.
If you haven’t visited my solo show at the Ocala City Hall tomorrow is your LAST chance to see it.
Each and every piece in the show is ice dyed by me.
I use a different fabric manipulation on each one. My goal is to create ART, not copy something I’ve already done.
Everything starts with white fabric and it is dyed in my Florida studio. The finishing of each tapestry is done in my Wisconsin studio.
This is the first and ONLY show of my work scheduled in Florida.
I hope you can steal a little time from your day to see the show if you haven’t already, or if you have and would like to see it again please visit.
Ocala City Hall 110 SE Watula Ave (corner of Ft. King) 8 am – 5 pm
TODAY AND TOMORROW
Yes, these are the last two days to see my solo show.
Some of you may be tired of seeing my posts about the work in the show, but I hope you are not.
It is also a way for those people who live too far away to see it in person to get a glimpse of the show.
For those of you who have visited the show it’s a way to rekindle the memories of what you saw.
It is at Ocala City Hall, 110 SE Watula Ave (corner of Ft King). Open today and tomorrow 8 am – 5 pm and then its Ocala history.
Don’t miss it if there is any possible was to get there. The reviews and comments have been nothing but great.
No matter how much I post about the Show online you really have to see it in the amazing venue where the emphasis is on showing ART to really appreciate the work,
Each piece in the show started as white fabric and was ice dyed to achieve these glorious results.
I do realize distance prevents many of you from attending. I am doing my best to share some of the work.
JEWEL BOX
This has a unique coloration and lots of unintentional hidden things for you to see. I hope you enjoy it.
Yes, you only have today, tomorrow and Thursday and then FLORIDA ICE will be Ocala history. It has been an honor to have been selected to show my work here as ART.
Ocala City Hall 110 SE Watula Ave (Corner of Ft King) M-F 8 am – 5 pm
This one is a favorite with a lot of people. It is a different manipulation than the other show pieces.
I love the way the colors flowed.
My solo show is at the Ocala City Hall 110 SE Watula Ave (corner of Ft King) and is open M-F 8 am – 5 pm . The last day is this Thursday, April 25th.
If you haven’t seen the show or if you want to see it again I hope you will make the time to do it.
This was taken at the opening of Florida Ice.
These are two of my high school classmates from Wisconsin living in Florida.
Gloria Harden is on the left and Pat Brodsko is on the right. Pat also attended the opening of my solo show in Wisconsin in January 2017.
Someone else who was at the opening also attended the WI show opening.
Do you know who?
IRIS SPRINGYou can’t help but think about spring when you see this piece. The soft colors of spring and the various colors you find on the many different iris flowers.
The last day to see the show is April 26th.
You only have 6 more days to see this piece as it will be going to a collector once the show closes.
You also only have 6 more days to see all the ART as the last day it is open is April 26th.
If you are interested in purchasing a piece from the show contact me ASAP so you can get it before the work is shipped away.
kay@kaysorensen.com
IMAGINE
Can you imagine how fantastic this would look in your surroundings? I design ART that will be at home anywhere no matter what you decorating style or colors are. You will see something new each time you look at it.
This one is a real show stopper yet peaceful and easy to live with.
My solo show at the Ocala City Hall runs through April 26th. 110 SE Watula Avenue Open M-F 8 am – 5 pm
I hope you won’t miss it and then ask yourself why you didn’t get there.
If you haven’t seen my solo show you need to make plans to do it VERY soon.
These are from my Monet’s Garden series. They work either as a group or as a single piece of ART.
Guaranteed to make you happy!
The show is at the Ocala City Hall, 110 SE Watula Ave, Ocala, FL. (Ft King St is along the side of the City Hall).
OPEN M-F 8 am – 5 pm
All work is for sale. This is my first time showing my work and offering it for sale in Florida.
To make a purchase contact me at : kay@kaysorensen.com
Circles 1,2 and 3 are more subtle than the other work in the show.
They are a juxtaposition of 3 similar ice dyed fabrics which gives them a strong relationship and difference that is just as strong.
They could be at home in any room. Very peaceful for a space where one wants to relax.
Hang them horizontally or vertically or separately.
Sold separately. Only $400 each.
Looking for tasteful ART? These fit the bill as do all the other work in the show.
Including today you only have 11 more days to see Florida Ice.
Seems like it was just yesterday when my solo show opened and these friends were there to help me out.
It was a lovely opening reception and the show is beautiful.
It you want to see something to lift your spirits do not miss the show.
It is at the Ocala City Hall 110 SE Watula Ave, Ocala Florida. Open M-F 8 am – 5 pm.
All work is for sale and the contact information is on each piece as well as business cards which are available by the guest book. I hope you’ll sign the guest book so I know you were there.
Thank you.
Do you ever wonder how I come up with names for my work?
When I was young my godmother wore a color of nail polish called Rosey Future. It was a gorgeous color and she was a very beautiful lovely lady. This just made me think of her.
The show is open through April 26th. This means you only have 12 more days to see my solo show at the Ocala City Hall. 110 SE Watula Ave
It is open M-F 8 am – 5 pm.
Remember, if you are visiting Florida (or even live here) Ocala is on the way to everywhere. City Hall is just a few miles off I-75.
This is my first solo show in Florida and I am so pleased with the response and attendance.
All the work in the show is for sale. To purchase a piece contact me at: kay@kaysorensen.com
This is your chance to add beauty to your surroundings.
If you haven’t seen my show Florida Ice yet in Ocala, Florida you only have 3 more weeks to see it.
It is open through April 26th at the Ocala City Hall, 110 SE Watula Ave M-F 8 am – 5 pm
Ocala is near anywhere you are or are traveling in Florida and the city hall is only a few miles off I-75.
All work in the show is for sale with the exception of work marked sold.
It is a feast for the eyes if I do say so myself!
Ocala Cultural Arts created this poster for my show.
It has my Artist Bio, Artist Statement and a very brief explanation of what ice dyeing is.
I hope you will be able to enlarge this if you would like to read it.
Robin and I finally met in person when she came to visit and go to Ocala to see my show.
We visited, had lunch, went to Ocala so she could see my show Florida Ice, came back to the house and visited some more.
We had a lot to share with each other.
Don’t forget this name as you will be seeing more of her in the near future.
These two quilts were favorites of my Florida family at the opening of my show.
Whisper was the favorite of my Florida daughter Lauren Bedford Chenette.
Hex A Gones was the favorite of another family member Tina Romstad.
My solo show runs through April 26th at the Ocala City Hall at 110 SE Watula Avenue in Ocala.
It is open M-F 8 am – 5 pm.
All work is for sale by contacting me at: kay@kaysorensen.com
