Dollmaker Wows Brown Sugar Stitchers

Tonia Mitchell, dollmaker extraordinaire, was the guest speaker at the October meeting of the Brown Sugar Stitchers in Atlanta. Tonia shared her artistic journey with the group and brought along some examples of her extraordinary work. Her presentation was very inspiring to all.

Her work has been sold at Tiffanys and Neiman Marcus in Atlanta. To see some examples of Tonia's work, check out the book Black Dolls which can be purchased on Amazon.com.

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Carole Lyles Shaw Show 10/13 – 11/5

Submitted By Carole Lyles Shaw

Recently, Carole Lyles Shaw announced her fall show entitled Memories and Dreams which will be held at the Touchstone Gallery in Washington, D.C. The opening Reception is Friday, October 13, 6 to 8:30 p.m., but Carole’s work will be on display through November 5, 2006.

Touchstone Gallery is located at 406 7th St. NW, Washington DC, 2 Blocks south of Gallery Place Metro. Gallery hours are Wednesday – Friday from 11 a.m. -5 p.m. and Saturday – Sunday from 12 - 5 p.m. The telephone number is 202-347-2787.

Carole Lyles Shaw has been an artist for over 10 years, and her work has been shown in museums and galleries in the U.S., Canada and other parts ofthe world. She will be exhibiting a new series of framed collages and artquilts in this show. In the past year, Carole has been exploring new media: painting and staining handmade papers and combining them with fabric and other materials into abstract, layered collages to achieve the depth, transparency and layers of meaning she wants each work to express. In some of the work, she also incorporates photographs that have been digitally altered and transferred.

For a preview of work in this show, please visit http://www.carolelylesshaw.com/

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Fiber on a Whim - New Shop in Atlanta Area

By Bessie

I visited a quilt shop in Sandy Springs yesterday and was pleasantly surprised at some of my "finds." It is Fiber On A Whim. It is located at 326 Sandy Springs Circle, Atlanta, Ga. Their telephone number is 404-705-9164; their hours of operation are: Mon :10-7; Tues-Sat: 10-5 and it is located just off Roswell Road (outside the perimeter). For those of you who are familiar with Mark's (Creative Sewing Center) Sandy Springs store, it is located one block directly behind Johnson Ferry Road.

It is a relatively small shoppe but it is very nice. They are having a sale on some really nice fabric, e.g., Robert Kaufman, Michael Miller @$2.50 and $3.00/yd., respectively. I do not know the duration of the sale but it may be worth your while. Their fat quarters are price differently from the other shops (that I have shopped) inasmuch as the prices range anywhere from $1.06-$2.45. They stock some really beautiful fabrics and they appear to have a large variety of embellishment item, etc. The link to their website is http://www.fiberonawhim.com

Happy Shopping!

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