NEW Video!

ATC Day, including International Random Sway and People's Choice Announcement, click HERE!

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

(Click on image above to enlarge. Mimi Renne Sainte-Laudy's winning postcard being presented by her sister Georgette Zissel and her daughter-in-law Debi Combis of Charlotte, North Carolina! It was so very exciting to have them present for the announcement!)

Today the on-line votes and the physical, paper votes from Gallery 80808/Vista Studios were added together. The winners were determined! The announcement was made! Here it is:

PEOPLE'S CHOICE POSTCARD
POSTCARD 231
Mimi Renne Sainte-Laudy
http://mimi837.oldiblog.com/
FRANCE

PEOPLE'S CHOICE ATC
ATC 134
Leslie Casey
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/profile/Leslie44
Malawi, AFRICA

CONGRATULATIONS!

Reception Video!

I've complete the CYBER FYBER reception video! All the images are from that wonderful evening...January 9, 2009 at Gallery 80808/Vista Studios, 808 Lady Street in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. Every moving clip and still photo was shot by either my fabulous mother, Linda Lenz (Postcard # 14), or my incredible youngest sister Sonya Lenz. Please enjoy!

FIBER DAY

Today was Fiber Day.....in partnership with Creative Sewing Center of West Columbia. We had a schedule but were having so much time that we didn't stick to it strictly. In fact, joyously all the demonstrations seemed to happen simultaneously from 10:30 until 4:00. The Bernina 830 purred patterns and elegance as the new Babylock embellisher astounded eager visitor who waited in line to try the "make-it/take-it" bookmarks. The traded postcards and ATCs were admired greatly. Guests stuffed votes for their favorites into the containers. It was great!

Early this morning I posted the video of Ellen Kochansky's selection for BEST OF SHOW POSTCARD and BEST OF SHOW ATC. It is here. The video includes Ellen's comments on each card and the jurying process. Below is a list of the winners and the honorable mentions! CONGRATULATIONS!


BEST OF SHOW POSTCARD
Hope Clinchot
Viriginia, USA
Postcard # 101

Honorable Mention Postcards
(Random Order)

Diane Mularz
Viriginia, USA
Postcard # 83

Fulvia Boriani Luciano
South Carolina, USA
Postcard # 48

Jocelyn Goodger
NEW ZEALAND
Postcard # 127

Sara Lechner
AUSTRIA
Postcard 167

Patty Van Huis-Cox
Illinois, USA
Postcard # 240

Gail VandenBout
North Carolina, USA
Postcard # 274

BEST OF SHOW ATC
Silvia Gardiol
ITALY
ATC # 141

Honorable Mention ATCs
(Random Order)

Fannie Narte
Texas, USA
ATC # 110

Suzanne Clarke
AUSTRALIA
ATC # 66

Maureen Cross
United Kingdom
ATC # 152

Neki Desu
SPAIN
ATC # 92

Shirley Hayes
Maryland, USA
ATC # 20

CYBER FYBER opens!

Today CYBER FYBER officially opened. The above photo (in color!) was on the front page of the Life and Style section of The State newspaper. I blogged about opening day and posted the entire article with images! (Read the article....then "opening day"....It's hilarious!)

The exhibition video is here!