Today I am delighted to introduce you to my friend and fellow fiber artist, Laurie Ceesay.
I met Laurie when we were taping for Series 1300 of Quilting Arts TV. I knew right away she was a FUN lady. Just look at this quilt she calls Mad as a March Hare. This quilt was created for a challenge on homonyms, which she chose hare/hair and carrot/carat. The eyes were inspired by Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland and well, of course, you know I looooooooooove the gray hares! This quilt one a blue ribbon in a regional show and was juried into the 2012 Road to California show.
I am truly honored to be featured in this series with soooooooooo many talented women. I still get goosebumps!
Laurie's work is focused on portrait quilts. She is also a hairdresser who is fascinated with hairstyles, makeup and replicating the human form into fiber. Helloooooooooooooo Tina Turner! Isn't this magnificent?
I think her quilts are happy and fun!
She likes working with bright colors, large scale prints and batiks.
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Laurie also makes self portrait quilts.
Love her glasses!
So many wonderful details.
Laurie will be teaching at the Houston International Quilt Festival this coming October! If you are attending the festival, be sure and sign up for her classes. I know you will enjoy every minute with this talented lady.
Now hop on over and visit her blog HERE. Tell her me and the bunnies said hi!
Finally, I want to leave you with this little thing circulating around Facebook. Honestly, this is the truth to how I feel every single day. I know Laurie does too.
See ya Wednesday!
xx,
Michelle and the Bunnies
