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Wednesday I told you about going to the Joan Mitchell Center for their Open Studios. There was a special reason for our visit: Sherri Lynn Wood is an artist-in-residence there. And when she leaves in December, she will be giving a workshop in Lafayette, which I am attending. (More in a few weeks.) But for now, I'd like to introduce you to the Sherri Lynn Wood that we met.

Sherri is working on several pieces while in New Orleans. The first two are pieces that symbolize menopause and its attendant miseries: bloating, weight gain, dryness, pain, psychological loss.

She ...

added by Mary at Fleur de Lis Quilts 4 years, 11 months ago. under #fleurdelisquilts , @fleurdelisquilts , art quilts , artists , improv , new orleans , nola , quilting , sherri lynn wood

Welcome from the Open Studios at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans! Well, I actually went yesterday with BRMQG sisters from Baton Rouge. There were six of us, Lori, Crissy, Alice, Marquita, Smittie and myself.

The main house serves as offices for the Foundation

Ah! What a lovely, beautiful, wonderful place. I want to go and stay a while. Seriously, please recommend me. Okay, okay, back to reality. First to BR to meet everyone, then to NO directly to the Joan Mitchell Center where we met with those artists-in-residence who were holding open studios.

The kitchen and dining and ...

added by Mary at Fleur de Lis Quilts 4 years, 11 months ago. under #fleurdelisquilts , #marcottesandmuseums , @fleurdelisquilts , art , artists , new orleans , nola , noma

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