It’s about me…

 

Hi! I’m Ganell. My life is fill with family, friends and fabrics. Some new and some old. I love to create using my ever growing stash. My passion for fabrics has led me down many roads. From dressmaking into Art quilting and mixed media arts. I enjoy creating art and comtemporary patchwork quilts, fiber post cards, unique wearables and paper arts to named a few. 

I love lustous fabrics, vintage textiles, beautiful buttons and trims. I learned to sew with them when I was very young.  I live and work in the midwestern part of the United States. I have been blessed with a very supportive family who encourages my craft.  I have two adoreable grandsons (ages 2 and 4) who are my biggest fans.  They like all my projects even if I don’t.

 Cloth is the basic element to the pieces that I  enjoy creating.  However to me this is not a means to an end, but instead viewed as the beginning.  This is usually in the form of a series of Art Quilts and wearables, but not limited to these.  I like to work with beautiful fabrics and papers also.  I enjoy creating collages with both.  I will showcase  some of my projects, some experiments, some successes and other stuff. You can also see more of my work on www.rainsstudio.flickr.com   and stop by http://rainstudio.etsy.com  .  And opening soon rainstudio’s sister shop http://magnolianlace.etsy.com .  So please come back, relax, have a cup of something delicious and warm, and stay awhile.   I’m sure to be up to something creative which you may find inspiring!  This is about my creative journey embellished with some of life’s experiences.