Diving at Poor Knights Island, New Zealand…
In Whangarei, which is north of Auckland, I spent a day teaching, then lecturing for the lovely quilters there. Class was held in a clubhouse for…
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A visit to Mitai Maori village in Rotorua New Zealand.…
A photo tour of Hobbiton with traveling textile teacher, Lyric Kinard…
Rafting the Kaituna River and Okere Falls in New Zealand…
The landscape of New Zealand’s north island is both similar and very different from the south island. We had drizzly wet weather and bright sun –…
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Travels: from Wellington, through Palmerston North, and a few little stops in between
March 10, 2019Travel from Wellington to Palmerston North in New Zealand with traveling textile teacher Lyric Kinard.…
A very quick view of Wellington, New Zealand.…
Galipoli, the scale of our war. Exhibit at Te Papa about World War 1 and New Zealand's soldiers in Galipoli.…
See New Zealand from the air.…
Meet the quilters in New Zealand with traveling textile teacher, Lyric Kinard.…
Travel with Lyric to Invercargill New Zealand…
Te Anau and the glowworm caves in New Zealand.…
Another morning, another long (4-5hr) bus ride. But like all other days spent traveling, this day’s scenery was magical. This time we walked ourselves up the…
Next morning it was up bright and early again to catch a bus – this time for fun! The clouds in the surrounding hills and mountains…
There is a train that crosses the New Zealand Alps and it is a spectacular ride no matter the weather. Enjoy… New Zealand is a very…
Before we headed out of town we visited the port of Greymouth, a notoriously dangerous river entry into the docks with unpredictable swells, river flooding and…
The Greymouth coast was beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Sue Roper with a sack full of mussels for our lunch.Tidepools full of tiny sea creatures. Imagine living in…
Freshly back from our ATV rainforest adventure Sue Roper asked if I wanted to suit up and go tend her beehive with her. Um. ABSOLUTELY YES!!!!…
On the west coast we were met by the delightful quilt shop owner, Sue Roper. Her shop is located on the farm where her husband grew…
The Punakaiki Pancake Rocks were a welcome and magnificent stop on our bus ride from Nelson down to Greymouth. We could have spent another hour wandering…
Another day, another bus… with spectacular scenery! We passed right by the fires near Nelson. Close enough that we watched the helicopters scooping buckets of water to…
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Travels: World of Wearable Art (and classic car) Museum in Nelson New Zealand
February 23, 2019The World of Wearable art is a spectacular performance (think Cirque du Soliel but it’s all about the costumes) with music and choreography and lighting effects…
Most days we have risen early, hopped a bus, traveled through spectacular countryside (on twisty two lane roads), then arrived to see what we could of…
An absolutely lovely native New Zealand tree that blooms around December (midsummer for the Southern Hemisphere.) …
This beautiful Maori creation story carving was inside the church. A lovely pedestrian park in the middle of the street. Part of a lovely exhibit in…
Blenheim is a lovely small town, without many tourist attractions unless you really love wine country. Then you can find lots of gorgeous wineries south along…
Meat pies A roadside farm stand Haven’t seen this Montgomery family staple on a menu before …
Talk about amazing! Hectors dolphins are only found in New Zealand and are endangered. Heather and Craig got an up close view. Ethan and I managed…
Posting photos is quite cumbersome right now. I have to email them download all my photos in a small enough file size to upload for the…
After another short flight, a very, very long custos line at midnight with six flights all arriving at once, we’ve arrived in Christchurch New Zealand. And…
Travel In Melbourne with artist Lyric Montgomery Kinard…
We had quite a long layover in Melbourne and couldn’t pass up the chance to visit. Even the 90 degree weather could put us off. Although…
I’m on the way to New Zealand. 26 hours in the air and 10 hours of layovers. Every trip must have the perfect travel bag. (more…
I’ve decided that instead of closing my shop I’ll plaster banners everywhere saying that orders will be shipped March 5th. And as a reward for your…
Listen to Lyric's conversations with Dr. Elizabeth Townsend of the Just Wanna Quilt Podcast…
Adventure through New Zealand with Lyric Kinard…
Over Christmas when my grown daughter was visiting we looked around for something to do and found Historic Yates Mill County Park. In all the years…
When I get excited about an idea I have trouble sleeping. Well, OK. I have trouble sleeping pretty much all the time. My brain hates to…
My schedule is always full. Always very busy – even when I try to keep things free. It’s like a bowl that gets filled with things…
So far – the proposal and the acceptance are done. The space is mapped out. The concept now needs to be solidified. STONE WATER TIME I’m…
What is the first thing you do when you find out your exhibit proposal has been accepted and you will be hanging a solo show in…
Hello Friends. I have something exciting in the works. I’ll be hanging a solo show of my work in July at the Town of Cary Art…
Hello Friends. I hope you’ve had the kind of Holiday over the past few weeks that makes you happy. Please forgive my indulgence but this is…
Welcome to Lyric's new website look. Let me know what you think!…
I had a request… yes. I take requests. One of you wanted to know how I use sketchbooks in my studio practice. So, yes. I use…
And the last two videos from the International Quilt Festival I’m going to share here are just fun little clips I’ve edited together so that you…
Two fun things… First: head over to Jenny Lyon’s blog to see what she did with the Start Your Art cards – her Deconstruct exercise is…
If you really, really, want to find your voice as an artist – you simply need to make art. Make lots of it. Make a series.…
(update – comment #12 is our lucky book winner! Enjoy some serious quilting time Sue!) Welcome blog hoppers – skipping along through various blogs and reading…
And…. here is a lovely walk through of the special exhibit: Best of Dinner@8 Enjoy!…
Another treat from the International Quilt Festival 2018. I had the chance to chat with Cheryl Sleboda and follow her around for a live walk through…
I call them “reverse resolutions.” You can call them whatever you want. Instead of making goals I might not be able to keep (although I AM…
Whew. You all are amazing… have I told you that before? You kept me hopping BIG TIME over Black Friday. I think I’ll do it again…
Thank you my dear artists for your support! I look forward to learning with you. All course prices are now as marked. early bird pricing $149.00…
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On-line Course: Abstract-A-Licious [March 2019]
November 21, 2018March 1 – May 1, 2019 If you’ve looked with secret longing at the world of Abstract Art but have no idea where to begin, this…
Two things again today. Susan Brubaker Knapp made some “bad art” with the Start Your Art cards! Take a peek at her blog then comment there…
Two things for you today. The Fabulous Mel Beach over at Piece, Love, and Happiness (awesome name for a blog!!!) has written a blog post about…
Please enjoy this FB live recording of a little walkabout through the Power of Women special exhibit at the 2018 International Quilt Festival. Ask any questions…
Hello Friends! It’s still been crazy busy, but I’ve been having a ton of fun. It’s long overdue, so I finally gave my online shop an…
This is the last year of the long running yearly exhibition curated by this talented duo. Jamie Fingal Leslie Tucker Jenison I’ve been honored to be…
I’ve been honored and humbled to be able to work this summer with a group of artists spearheaded by the amazingly talented Jane Davila. This compassionate…
One of my Favorite Books Working on producing commercial patterns (What would you name this little table topper?) Hand written notes to voters campaigning…
I’ve taught at a lot of quilt guilds, conferences, and retreats. I love them all but hold a soft spot in my heart for Craft Napa!…
I’ve been spending time cleaning out my files… mostly as I procrastinate things I really, really, really need to be getting done. I can’t find that I…
When I arrived at the little studio in Cleveland the first time several years ago, I didn’t know what to expect. Now I look forward to…
Before arriving both the hosts, publishers, sponsors, and producers of the TV series have a boatload of work to do. The host and publisher work together…
So how does one go from a new idea, to being ready to demonstrate it on the magic screen? With lots, and lots, and lots of…