January - 2018

What Will Be

Our third prompt was to be inspired by song lyrics or poetry. I went wayyy back in time to remember this song, first recorded by Doris...

Rooflines #16: Take Me Home 28.5" x 40" ©ColleenKole2018 Over the past 35 years, I have lived in 10 different houses in five different...

Just coming home from a very interesting historical trip to Israel, I read the topic for the next round: Broadway hits of my generation....

This prompt was not easy for some reason. Too many choices? I finally settled on one of my favourite singers, Sting, and his song "A...

For a month I pondered -- not knowing what I was going to do. Yes, I know that I proposed the prompt. I thought it would be easy. It...

I am an unabashed fan of Joni Mitchell. I have been since the first time I heard her, many, many (could it be 50?) years ago. Her...

The prompt for this quilt was Lyrically Speaking and the temptation to use lyrics was strong but I am very aware of copyright issues so...

Once I understood that I couldn't merrily print lyrics onto cloth to use for this piece I had to have a rethink. One of the lyrics I had...

“Thought of thousand things fill me with melancholy as I gaze upon the moon, but autumn`s dejection comes not to me alone.” By Oue senri...

Music and lyrics are often a source of inspiration for my work. I love the idea of taking common elements of music— rhythm, pattern, and...