tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189146162011-04-21T23:05:16.335-06:00I am an artist from Iowa. I work mostly in fiber and collage.Brenda Backmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425414935523886761noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18914616.post-25666118966380030052007-10-17T18:50:00.000-06:002007-10-17T19:06:45.389-06:00Working on new jewelry for the Holidays. Rhodolite, stitchtite, lots of green stones. I will be working on some silver components this weekend.<br /><br />Work<br />disgruntled<br /><br />Favorite Thing<br />bluegreen mohair<br /><br />TV Reviews<br />Pushing Daisies--Love this show, most innovative thing on TV in years<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18914616-2566611896638003005?l=brendabackman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenda Backmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425414935523886761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18914616.post-50056223104226033292007-06-18T19:29:00.000-06:002007-06-18T19:32:18.115-06:00Hi<br />I finally got the etsy store to show up on my blog! :} I have many new items to put on my etsy store. Necklaces, and earrings mainly. I'll have some new textiles after I get my supplies in. Thanks for everyone's support at Art Walk!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18914616-5005622310422603329?l=brendabackman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenda Backmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425414935523886761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18914616.post-55623714012934971862007-03-01T19:57:00.000-06:002007-03-01T19:58:51.148-06:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_84IeoW7icGQ/ReeEn_FVEdI/AAAAAAAAAAY/trYcohuwDuM/s1600-h/HPIM0301.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037140530720739794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_84IeoW7icGQ/ReeEn_FVEdI/AAAAAAAAAAY/trYcohuwDuM/s320/HPIM0301.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />we had an ice storm over the weekend and this is our maple tree coated in ice and snow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18914616-5562371401293497186?l=brendabackman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenda Backmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425414935523886761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18914616.post-14943003058510319052007-03-01T19:51:00.000-06:002007-03-01T19:57:11.911-06:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_84IeoW7icGQ/ReeDsvFVEcI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DGyVviqt7Qo/s1600-h/HPIM0302.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037139512813490626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_84IeoW7icGQ/ReeDsvFVEcI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DGyVviqt7Qo/s320/HPIM0302.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>so this is something new I've been working on. the colored boxes are fabric that has been dipped in wax. I'm going to put a white fabric box around each colored box and maybe a wooden barrier between each box as well. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18914616-1494300305851031905?l=brendabackman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenda Backmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425414935523886761noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18914616.post-1135740278734388612005-12-27T21:20:00.000-06:002005-12-27T21:26:07.850-06:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/263/1862/1600/In-The-Garden.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/263/1862/320/In-The-Garden.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/263/1862/1600/In-The-Garden_small2.gif"></a><br />This is an embroidery piece I did last year. It's done with pearl cotton on hand-dyed cotton. Most of the stitches are french knots.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18914616-113574027873438861?l=brendabackman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenda Backmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425414935523886761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18914616.post-1131853323029656342005-11-12T23:40:00.000-06:002005-11-12T21:42:03.036-06:00Here I am. AAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18914616-113185332302965634?l=brendabackman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenda Backmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425414935523886761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18914616.post-1131854307453625592005-11-12T21:52:00.000-06:002005-12-27T21:19:47.596-06:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/263/1862/1600/The-Kiss-yellow.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/263/1862/320/The-Kiss-yellow.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hi all,<br />This image is something I've been working on for awhile. It was originally a picture from the 1920's, of two women kissing. I Manipulated it in Photoshop and am printing them onto fabric.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18914616-113185430745362559?l=brendabackman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenda Backmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425414935523886761noreply@blogger.com2