New Beginnings Sunday

A tale of dog rescue from Barb Pozek:

Babe was a puppy when we got her. Her mother had been killed so we cared for her when she was a bit too young. She was supposed to be a rat terrier, but she grew to be a mid-sized terrier mix. She quickly became a very important part of the family and the neighborhood.

She was a happy and energetic dog who was friendly to everyone. We often called her the neighborhood welcome wagon because she had to greet not only everyone who visited us, but everyone who visited the neighbors as well. People often knew her before they knew us. We would be introduced to people as "babe's family".

She loved to run and her one bad habit was chasing cars, liking teen drivers more than sedate ones. She would also chase deer, entertaining the neighbors numerous times. She did not, however, like swimming. She would wait, on shore, for us to get out of the Lake.

My youngest daughter visited the retired neighbors often and I always knew where she was by whose door Babe was sitting outside. If my daughter left without her, she would fuss until she was let out and track her. She slept with my daughter every night until she was asleep, then would sleep with my husband.

I can't repeat too many times that she was energetic. I don't think she slowed down to "normal" speed until she was 7.

She passed away this year at age 11 after a short illness, despite the concerns of everyone who met her that she'd be hit by a car.

We are waiting to consider getting another dog. It will be hard to top how loyal and smart she was but her energy level was exhausting at times. If you are considering getting a terrier or terrier mix, keep in mind how busy they are.






New Beginnings Sunday is a weekly series featuring the story of a rescued pet and the ways in which the life of the animal and person has changed. This series will run through the end of 2009 in conjunction with Breaking Traditions Art Quilt Exhibit’s fundraising efforts for Bernie Berlin’s animal shelter, “A Place to Bark.”

**If you have a story that you would like to share, please email it along with a picture or two of your pet to BreakingTraditions@earthlink.net

Early Bird Incentive prize

With the first submissions for the 2009 exhibit on their way, I wanted to post what the Early Bird Incentives (EBI) look like this year.

Each year, the first ten artists who get their work to me, receive an exclusive piece of artwork.

This year the EBI are made by me and are mini 5.5" square art quilts. The fabric is monoprinted and painted and the little works have been hand stitched. There is a word bead in the center, making each one unique.

There will be more photos of the prizes posted over the next few weeks. There are a lot of fabulous opportunities to win things this year!

2009 Exhibit Details are up on website!

I am pleased to announce that the details for the 2009 exhibit are up on the website.

This year's exhibit will benefit Bernie Berlin's A Place to Bark, a non-profit organization that works to find permanent homes for abused and orphaned dogs. In keeping with Bernie's mission, the theme this year is "Home."

Here is a video showing the wonderful work that Bernie does:

All the guidelines for participating in the exhibit can be found here.

We also have many wonderful prizes available again this year for all those who participate in the exhibit. Details on all these can be found here.

The blog will feature regular updates of photos of the prizes as they come in as well as more information about Bernie's work.

I hope you will join me in making this another fantastic year!!!

New Venue for With One Voice

Another stop has been scheduled for the tour of the With One Voice exhibit.

The show will be at the Saline District Library in Saline, Michigan from August 1 -31, 2009.

The complete tour schedule can be found here. If you are interested in booking the exhibit, please send Lynn an email at FibraArtysta@earthlink.net.

Thank You Gifts

I started mailing out the Thank You gifts today. All of them will go out over the next week or so. Pictured above are all the items included. (Fabric and paper bead colors will vary.)

They include:

• hand painted fabric generously donated by Virginia Spiegel

• Mistyfuse generously donated by Mistyfuse
  

• an inchie generously donated by Savage Fiber Arts

• paper beads

• ceramic globe from Eyembellishments

• a sticker with the With One Voice logo on it

• cards explaining the 2009 exhibit

Many thanks to all the generous artists who donated product for the packages! I hope you enjoy playing with all your new goodies!


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With One Voice catalog on bestsellers page!

The With One Voice catalog has made it to the Bestseller page on Blurb!

The catalog contains individual photos and artist statements for all 101 art quilts sent in for the 2008 exhibit. Its a permanent record of the outstanding work that was put into making the exhibit a success!

If you'd like to purchase one, visit my bookstore to get a copy of your own!

With One Voice catalog available for purchase

I am extremely pleased to announce that the print catalog for With One Voice is now available for purchase.

There is a widget in the sidebar that will link you directly to the book or you can click on this link. It is printed through Blurb.com, a print on demand service with excellent quality.

The catalog contains individual photos and artist statements of all 101 art quilts sent in for the exhibit. It also includes the installation shot of the exhibit from the American Sewing Expo.

So why should you purchase the print catalog when there is also an online version? Because the online catalog will only be up for a year. Before the 2009 online catalog is posted, the online 2008 catalog will be archived. This means that the images will be restricted to a thumbnail gallery and the artist statements will no longer be available. The print catalog is your chance to have a permanent record of the exhibit!

Enjoy!