After 3 years of traveling around the country, I am pleased to announce that the original illustrations from my book, Pocketful of Posies, are coming home! They have returned to my home town of Falmouth, MA for an exhibit at the beautiful Highfield Hall, where the tour began in 2010. Don’t the banners look great hanging out front? The artwork has traveled thousands of miles, having been driven hither and yon and shipped across the country a couple of times. To see a list of all of the past and future venues, visit the Pocketful of Posies Traveling Exhibit Page.
The show at Highfield Hall (Sept. 4 ~ Oct. 31, 2013) will be the last time that the complete set of illustrations from the book will be shown together. Well, almost all of them will be there. The Old woman who lived in a shoe had the opportunity to live in Azerbaijan, so she’s spending more than a year in the American ambassador’s residence. Read the post about it here. The old woman will rejoin the group when she returns from abroad!
After the show in Falmouth, the collection will be divided in half and shown at two venues this fall and winter; the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA and the Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis, MA. Visit the Traveling Exhibit Page to see the show dates.
After holding off for most of the 3 year tour, I am glad to once again be offering several originals for sale. Some pieces were sold way back in 2010 and the buyers have been patiently waiting all this time. The framed fabric reliefs range in price from $2,500 to $6,000. The exhibiting collection needs to stay all together for a little while longer, until the beginning of 2014. Then the buyers will be able to take possession of their pieces. Please contact Jen (jnemec@highfieldhall.org) for a price list of available work and information about purchasing a piece. Highfield Hall will handle sales during the exhibit.
Out of the 51 total illustrations, I’m reserving about 20, making some Pocketful of Posies originals available to show. In the past, I’ve sold just about everything and it’s only in recent years that I’ve decided to hold onto some pieces, with the intention of exhibiting them. I hear all the time that seeing the real thing is a different experience from looking at the pages of my books. With this in mind, it is important to me that my work be shown in public places and be accessible to as many people as possible.
SALLEY MAVOR 
Has their been a ‘heist’ at the Hall? Second from the left………large spot there 🙂 I’m happy to hear they’ll be in Lowell!!!!
Ha ha, that gap is because there’s no chair rail above (out of the picture)
from which to hang the fish line. Such are the idiosyncrasies of an old house!
We will be in the northeast late September to early October, and I hope to make it to the exhibit in Falmouth!
That would be great, Cindy. let me know if you’re able to come.
how I would love to see your exhibition, such amazing illustrations. Will look back at previous posts on your blog to see more.
Truly the pictures are lovely but the real thing up close and personal are simply amazing. I don’t know how you can part with them! So many hours of work, so lovingly created, one hand stitch at a time what a one of a kind work of art the lucky buyers are investing in.
I wish you continued success and I can’t wait for your next how to book to be released.
Happy Sewing
Thanks so much for your words, Kim. In regards to parting with my work, I find that either selling or exhibiting my pieces creates space for something new to move into. I derive the greatest pleasure from the making, more than the having!