Cara Milpitas, Website: Web Log: Email:	Drouin California Doublecatbatik.com Doublecatbatik.blogspot.com   Doublecatbatik.sbcglobal.net	"I'm not Done Yet!"
Batik on canvas about 2'3" wide		I like to make stuff. Even when I was small, I liked to make stuff. Mom was short sighted and only said, "You're making a mess!" So I got a degree in Agriculture. But pretty soon, I was making stuff again. I really believe art should not just be for walls, so I like to make wearable art for people and for people's horses. Quilts for the bed, and the sofa, because keeping warm is in your heart too. Sometimes three dimensional art, and occasionally toys need making. A very important part of the work I do is for Piecemakers Quilt Guild, helping to make quilts that we give to people in the community who need something special to hold and keep.
I make batiks using the traditional hot wax. I am inspired by other art, especially folk art from all over the world and through time. I like the traditional quilting patterns and use ideas from those in both my batik and my quilts. There are always new ways to use traditional patterns and new ideas inspired by them. In 2007 I decided to expand my horizons and pick a new technique or product each month. It sounds fun, but it was really hard! Now I am concentrating on saddle pads, which is what I like most. The equipment is in place and I have the expertise to do it well.			"Coniferous Child" queen size quilt
Capuchin with Biscotti		1998 until present, member: Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Southern Alameda County 2004 California State Fair 1st place Our House -batik 2004 Mission San Jose Outdoor Quilt Show Artist in Residence, Ohlone Arts 2005 California State Fair 1st place Coffee for My Friends -batik 2005 Pacific International Quilt Festival Leaves -wall quilt 2005 Pacific International Quilt Festival Coniferous Child -quilt 2005 Mission San Jose Outdoor Quilt Show Artist in Residence, Ohlone Arts 2006 California State Fair 1st place Sue Cracks Up -wall quilt 2006 California State Fair 2nd place I'm not Done Yet! -batik 2006 California State Fair 3rd place Capuchin with Biscotti -cloth doll 2006 Pacific International Quilt Festival Key Search -quilt 2006 Pacific International Quilt Festival Sue Cracks Up -wall quilt 2008 Piecemakers Guild Legacy of Love Quilt Show(non-juried) -wearable art: Mariner's Compass Saddlepad, Orange Saddle Pad, Green Saddle pad, Lavender DOL Jacket
You can contact me by email or making a comment on my blog. All addresses are up top. Phone calls are usually futile, especially if you want to find out how I made fake chocolate for Carl's Biscotti. You can try: (408)425-1582 I'm really bad at checking messages and am subconsiously drawn to dead zones.