Hello! It's been 3 years since my last post and indeed I have a few updates to share.
With my Material Futures MA degree completed I am now re-rooting in NYC with a new day job in sustainable fabric research & development for a big American brand that you've definitely heard of. It's going well!
In my free time Lovelyskybed continues. The quilts I've been working on recently focus on moments of subtle intricacy. I'm using a wider range of colors and materials, including rustic linen and silk satin, while staying true to my Lovelyskybed vision. It's more luxurious and peaceful than ever, and more open to experimentation.
I'm putting more work into each unique quilt, and increasing size ranges to include king size, so the prices on most quilts will be more elevated going forward.
I'm also introducing a few reversible single-layer bedspreads that are not quilted, but pieced using a technique inspired by Korean pojagi seams. This is an exciting medium that feels even more like painting with combinations of drape, color and texture. Think: big pieced-up top sheet. And I love layering them over or under quilts on a traditionally made-up bed.
As I settle in to my new home workspace there are a few older quilts I've been experimenting on for years and have realized it’s time to part with in order to make space for new things. These studio-experiment quilts are not pristine, but they're very soft and quirky. Keep an eye out for these and perhaps other treasures on my ongoing IG ‘studio sale.’
And as we burrow deeper into the cold-weather season I hope to host a quilt party somewhere in New York in November or December, virus situation permitting, so I can finally show some of this new stuff to friends & followers in person.