Day 2- Dublin, Ireland Design inspired by the Book of Kells by Christina Fairley Erickson We started our day by walking over to Trinity College, to visit the Book of Kells Museum. A beautifully preserved illuminated manuscript created around 800 C.E., the book includes the four books of the gospels- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. […]
We arrived in Dublin this afternoon and successfully navigated to our hotel in the downtown Temple Bar district with only a few snafus. The architecture mixes some incredible contemporary buildings alongside beautiful historic brick ones, all brightened with overflowing flower baskets. The sweeping span of the Samuel Beckett Bridge over the River Liffee contrasts with […]
I grew up steeped in the pride of our Irish heritage, although that’s only one part of the complex mix of ancestry that makes me American. My paternal great-grandfather emigrated from Lisburn, Northern Ireland (near Belfast) at the turn of the century. I also have a maternal great-grandmother from outside the Dublin area. I’m finally […]
My husband, Randy Erickson, and Christina Fairley Erickson My dear friends, I’ve decided to take a break for a little while from blogging. After working hard last week in my new class, then getting the “Salsa!” exhibition installed at the Mighty Tieton Warehouse Gallery, I’ve looked around at my priorities and have realized that I […]
Photo of a gerber daisy I took today. Today’s been very exciting for me… I’m spending my birthday realizing a goal of mine- to be in the ongoing, long-term coursework at the Gail Harker Center for the Creative Arts. I started in “Studies in Design, Experimental Machine and Hand Stitch Level 200” yesterday. We mainly […]
As a special supporter (or “Stashfest Friend”) of the La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum, I was honored to attend a tea this afternoon. A lovely group of supporters, board members, and quilt aficionados enjoyed getting to know each other a little bit and were the first to see a new collection of antique quilts […]
This is being a tough month. It’s not like I didn’t expect it… but here I am in the midst of it and I’m feeling a little in overwhelm. First, as most of you know, I’m share the head of exhibitions for the Contemporary QuiltArt Association and we have our “Salsa!” exhibit opening Memorial day […]
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