Author: Judy Coates Perez

  • Internet down

    Well my internet went down on the weekend and it took the cable guy two hours yesterday to figure out the workers remodeling the unit next door cut the cable line in the wall between our units. I am off to Los Angeles on Sunday for two weeks to visit friends and family and go…

  • I am going to miss you Onnolee!

    My dearest friend Onnolee Sullivan succumbed to ovarian cancer this morning. She was like another mother to me, as well as spiritual guide, knitter, needlearts lover and wonderful friend. I will miss our hour+ long phone calls, when we could say good by and talk another half hour several times over. She was always ready…

  • Who’s on the show today?

    Four limos today. This is the line at 11:00 am. On days they tape they usually have several shows a day, so the limos come and go through the day.

  • New Flag

    I guess someones else over at Harpo noticed the flag yesterday too. The other one probably had been ruined from the storm sunday night, some major thunder and lightening, hail and rain. It was so fun to see the lightening shoot across the sky at the Sears Tower and some of the other skyscrapers near…

  • Harpo studios

    Harpo studios

    We live next door to Oprah’s studio, contrary to what most people think, it is no easier for me to get tickets than anyone else. On days that they are shooting shows i see lots of limos outside but never know who is in them. I live on the fifth (top floor) of our building…

  • the dermis layers

    This piece represents the dermis layers of our skin. The funny little wiggly things are our sensory organs, the rest are all the cellular layers above the fatty tissue (not shown). This is approx. 20″x 8″

  • Quilted Mitochondria

    Quilted Mitochondria

    This piece is about 10 inches across.

  • My first lace pattern

    At a coffee shop two blocks from my loft a nice little knitting group formed, and I was urged on by a member to try the feather and fan lace pattern. I have a hard time knitting patterns, I think it takes too much concentration, I always find myself chatting with someone while I knit…

  • Quilted Nerve Cells

    Quilted Nerve Cells

    The nerve cells are outline quilted with a metalic thread with wool batting, so they are puffy and round. The background is quilted with monofilament that is clear enough to not cover the nerve-like designs in the hand dyed fabric, but it sparkles just enough to be seen. This piece is about 10 inches square.

  • Quilted stem cells

    I don’t know if this looks much different but it is now quilted with a layer of wool batting behind, with very close quilting in the background red areas so there is somewhat of a trapunto effect. I also painted a little more with some golden fluid acrylic glazes to give a little more transparent…

  • New Socks and Abby’s new sweater

    My latest socks knit from my hand dyed yarn and Abby’s new sweater also knit from it with green alpaca trim.

  • Finger Splints

    This is what my fingers normally look like. Embroidery work makes my thumb hurt. Writing anything lengthy has always caused pain and almost illegible handwriting. Cutting is no fun either. And yet I have made art my whole life. Friday my kids and I went to see a hand surgeon to get help with the…

  • Blogger is not cooperating today

    I have been having trouble all afternoon and evening. now it will publish, but I still can’t save a draft or upload a picture. maybe tomorrow it will work.

  • More cells

    More cells

    This is a electronmicroscope picture of cells, below is my initial interpretation of the cells with Angelina fibers.                 This is mitochondria drawn with Tsukineko inks and oil paint stick.

  • New Work

    I have stem cells on my mind. 60 Minutes had a story on some new stem cell research that is showing amazing results for regenerating spinal cord cells making formerly paralyzed mice able to walk. It is amazing that we are so close to so many medical breakthoughs. 60 Minutes went on to say that…

  • Nina’s Dolfi is here!

    My daughter Nina has saved all her money to buy this limited edition Japanese doll called a Dolfi. These are resin dolls that are jointed to move into any position with hand painted faces and custom eye color. This one is 18″ tall. They are shockingly expensive. Some sell for several thousand dollars. This is…

  • Wicked Good!

    Yesterday we went to see a performance of Wicked with a homeschool group at the Oriental theater in downtown Chicago. This gorgeous historic theater is only 3/4 of a mile from our loft. What incredible fun, I am so glad we had a chance to see Wicked before it leaves Chicago. We can hardly wait…

  • In response to Terry’s question “Does he design them or follow traditional directions? ” Ty does both. My son is always searching for books that have more advanced designs that he hasn’t seen before to master. This is getting harder to do, I think we are going to have to start ordering books from Japan.…