Cindy Wills

Cindy photos 1956-1994

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1956

1978

Cindy 1994

Blogs, Alpha and Omega

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Sometime in 2007 I began keeping this blog. The idea was to share my recent creations without having to list each item for sale. I probably had hopes of doing something creative with it, too. April 6, 2011, I was diagnosed with cancer. My doctor referred to it as the nasty, weird kind of cancer. Since the beginning of April I have had 3 surgeries. I truly prefer to bring light and smiles into this world as enough of everything else already exists. So I think from now on my blog will be visual, not my artwork, as I am not producing much, rather random photographs of my own.

would love to be working again

2011-05-21T22:55:00.002-05:00

I am still without the strength or wellness to be creating. I feel as though I have been taking a tour of Texas hospitals.

HOME

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Happy to be home from the hospital.

Looking forward to creating again.

in production mode

2011-02-08T15:12:00.005-06:00

For the past two months I have been in 'production' mode, too busy to take photos of the work. These are two of my patchwork dolls. The large one is about 14" tall and the small one is 7". I think of them as pillows with
personality.

My Doll

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Robot

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One of My Favorites

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This 25 inch stuffed fish is made from cotton and linen.

Wool Owl

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Owl #4

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Fish #2

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Fish #2 measures 8.5". These pics are front and back.

Fish

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Here are the two sides of fish #1 (14").

Owl #3

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Take Two

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Stuffed Owl

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These photos are of the front and back

of 11" stuffed owl with hand quilting.

This particular owl is stuffed

with plastic bags.

Urban Fish

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New Kiki

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The Gulf

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Well Good Evening

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French Little Missy

2010-09-28T11:21:00.003-05:00

I just listed my first print in my etsy shop.
The title is "French Little Missy".
This is a collage using one of my paintings of an
antique photograph.

Owl Ornaments

2010-09-27T16:13:00.001-05:00

owl uprising

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nervous energy

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Not sure what these are going to be.... but I can't seem to stop sewing.

prints coming soon

2010-08-30T16:25:00.001-05:00

At long last I am working with a printer in Dallas to reproduce some of my art. The small format prints will be sold in my etsy shop. I am excited! This is work I have not posted online.

a long summer

2010-08-24T10:30:00.002-05:00

My husband's health is a major concern. Medical specialists are a 90 minute drive for us. With all the traveling and waiting, I keep my hands busy with a funky fabric art project.

nightfall, a page from my Sketchbook Project 2011

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the boots are back

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Sketchbook Project

2010-07-29T17:41:00.002-05:00

My sketchbook arrived from the Brooklyn Art House. Now I need to fill it up and get it back to New York by January 15, 2011 as part of the Sketchbook Project. My theme is "Nighttime Stories".
I am a little disappointed that the paper in the sketchbook is so thin. I was planning to continue with collage work. This paper is a challenge.

....taking a break

2010-07-21T21:45:00.003-05:00

Since Monday my husband has been in the hospital. Tomorrow he is suppose to come home. Not much ART happening around here.

Summer Reading

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Green

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Collage Play

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magical Texas highways

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Those Texas highways lead to creative thinking for me. I have planned out so many projects and paintings while riding across West Texas. Then again washing dishes often has the same effect on me ... just doesn't seem as magical.

Jim Klapchuk Drawing

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Here is a detail from a drawing by Jim Klapchuk. The girl in this drawing is me in 1976 in Alaska. I thought this drawing was long lost.

Past Studio

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A few years ago my studio was in my building on Main Street. When I sold the building many things went into storage. I have designated July as the month to sort through the stored items. The plan is to do a little each day. Here I am on day 4 and I have already found work that I had forgotten. This is actually fun.

Zodiaque

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Small Format

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I am working in a small format, either 8" X 10" or 5" X 7".
Yesterday I put the finishing touches on six new pieces.
I am so pleased that the work is coming together.

Pursuit of Success

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"Success is going from one failure to the next without loss of enthusiasm."
-Winston Churchill

Cindy Wills on The Arts Map

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Cindy Wills on The Arts Map

card for a soldier

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Postcard

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received mail art

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I document all mail art I receive on my IUOMA blog.

Mail Art Continues

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Cards

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Mail Art Postcard

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International Union Of Mail Artists

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The studio is organized with a work table for collage and another for painting. I haven't returned to painting yet. My interest in mail art has kept me busy with collage. Receiving little works of art in the mail is so fun!

returning to watercolor

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I am looking back at watercolors from the 1990s before moving forward.

If I were....

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If I were a month I’d be. . . March.
If I were a day I’d be. . . Thursday.
If I were a time of day I’d be. . . midnight.

If I were an animal I’d be. . . a gorilla.
If I were a bird I'd be. . . an owl.
If I were a pair of shoes I’d be. . . cowboy boots.

If I were a stone I’d be. . . a saphire.
If I were a tree I’d be. . . a mulberry so my leaves could feed silkworms.
If I were a flower I’d be. . . Queen Anne's lace.

If I were weather I’d be. . . a thunderstorm.
If I were an element I'd be. . . water.
If I were a car I'd be. . . a Jaguar.

If I were a color I'd be. . . blue gray.
If I were an emotion I’d be. . . joy.
If I were a gift I'd be. . . a pleasant surprise.

If I were a fruit I’d be. . . watermelon.
If I were an instrument I’d be. . . a mandolin.
If I were fabric I'd be. . . denim.

If I were a body part I’d be. . . hands.
If I were a facial expression I'd be. . . tears with laughter.
If I were a song I’d be. . . amplified.

If I were a sound I’d be. . . boot heels on a hardwood floor.
If I were a taste I’d be. . . fine chocolate.
If I were a scent I’d be. . . a flower shop.

Mail Art

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I love mail art.
Do you have some to send?

PO Box 156
Turkey, TX, USA
79261

Working On It

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the studio

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The studio is undergoing spring re-organization which includes some furniture moving.

work table

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Evolving

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Front Covers- Journals 2 and 3

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a little robot

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Second Journal

2009-12-28T19:29:00.003-06:00

I have moved on to my second journal using Teesha Moore's method (more or less). This journal is all about robots.

journaling pages

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Hoppiness

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journaling

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This week I have been playing with Teesha Moore's method of journaling.
I think it will take some time to make it my own.

Notions 11" X 14"

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Fields of Cotton Smiling at Me 11" X 14"

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Tiny Fabric Art

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I am making a few Artist Trading Cards using the same techniques as my fabric art. I will be listing these in my etsy shop.

Fabric Art- Francis 8" X 10"

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Small Cheater Quilts 8" X 10"

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Fabric Art- Corinda 8" X 10"

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back to the drawing board...

2009-08-02T23:48:00.003-05:00

I spent July making art.
I have continued with the Bob Wills series. Two fabric art pieces are finished and one in the works. Also, I am working on a hooked wool piece titled "My Window Faces the South".
I am so happy to be working again.

ME OH MY

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Places I have lived......

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Sacramento, CA- born there
Amarillo, TX- twice
Abilene, TX
Tulsa, OK- three times
Las Vegas, NV- about 2 years
Fort Worth, TX- 5 times
Chandler, AZ- a couple of months
Clarksville, TN- 18 months
Fairbanks, AK- 3 years
Deerfield Beach, FL- 9 years
Burleson, TX- twice
Turkey, TX- twice, about nine years total

25 things about me

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1. I am content with my life in Turkey, Texas. I spend my days enjoying life with my husband and creating art.
2. At the age of ten, I decided I wanted to be an artist. I told people I wanted to design album covers and greeting cards.
3. I am color blind to shades of green, brown and gray.
4. I spent three winters in Fairbanks, Alaska. Freezing in the dark builds character.
5. Pinto beans are my comfort food.
6. I don’t own any shoes, only western boots.
7. While living in southeast Florida, I took five years of astrology classes.
8. I am five feet tall.
9. The only foreign countries I have visited are Mexico and Canada.
10. I am, and always have been, nocturnal.
11. I love photographing children.
12. I hate crowds.
13. My father recorded a song for me, “Get Along Home Cindy”.
14. I worked as a floral designer and loved making BIG arrangements.
15. For nine years I was a stay at home mom.
16. I don’t drink coffee or tea. I don’t smoke.
17. On two occasions I saw Jimi Hendrix in concert.
18. I see my life and all the places I have lived as a colorful patchwork quilt.
19. I have read way too many art history books.
20. Professional bull riding is my favorite sport to watch.
21. At age thirteen I suffered a neck injury. That accident has caused me a lot of pain over the years.
22. I own a collection of dolls dressed as nuns.
23. I have spent my life improving my skills as an artist.
24. The past few years I have designed and hooked wool rugs.
25. I love the rolling plains and the desert.

Two Winters

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This rug measures 3 feet by 4 feet. I designed this piece to use up left over wool strips. I intend to use this as a rug in my home when finished. It is titled 'Two Winters' because that is how long it has taken to hook it!

IDA RED

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Ida Red is almost done...

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My hooked wool version of Ida Red is just about complete.

I have been exploring the world of ball jointed dolls. Dolls, wigs, and clothing have been bought and sold. I have been learning to do 'face-ups', an artform all its own. And I doggedly attempt sewing doll clothes as it doesn't come easily for me. Plus I have spent time just learning about these resin dolls as there are a variety on the market.

Lemon arrived!

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The BOX arrived.

Here is the box inside the BOX.

And here is the doll inside the box inside the BOX.

She is a Lati Yellow Byurl named Lemon.

Lemon: "This doesn't look like Korea. Where am I?"

Me: "Well... you are in the United States of America.....in the great state of Texas.....on the rolling plains near the Texas panhandle.....in a tiny town called Turkey, Texas."

Lemon: "OMG! I am doomed!"

Lemon: "Tarantulas, scorpions, rattlesnakes.....TORNADOES!"

Me: "You are safe, Lemon. You will be living in my art studio.

I have a little present for you."

Lemon: " I think I like you."

Red

2008-03-09T23:19:00.002-05:00

I am considering offering 8" X 10" prints of my paintings in my etsy shop.

Local Landscapes

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Rita

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Rita is my little Rat Terrier. She is a constant companion.

Fat Cat

2008-01-02T16:31:00.000-06:00

Today I saw this cat in a shop window in Tulia, Texas.

Blue Eyed Bunny

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I think this is my favorite background so far.

SOLD

Today's Heart

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one of four

'Down Between the Rivers' complete

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The hooking is complete. Getting a photograph of this piece was difficult.

Turkey, Texas

2007-10-07T19:27:00.001-05:00

Where is Turkey, Texas?

I often hear that question.

Turkey is on the rolling plains of Texas, far enough west to be considered West Texas and far enough north to be part of the Texas Panhandle. It is 45 miles from Childress, Texas.

Turkey has a population of about 500 people.

Hooked Wool Sign

2007-10-03T18:35:00.000-05:00

"Create" will be a hooked wool sign when finished. I may mount it on foam board.

"Puppy Love" is finished with proddy trim.

Heart of Hearts

2007-09-18T11:19:00.000-05:00

I was inspired by Mary Stanley's hearts to try one of my own. The border was created using my new proddy tool. This piece measures about 15" X 16".

Spanish Skirt

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Three Birdhouses

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'Down Between the Rivers' in progress

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I have begun work on a series about my father and his music. This first piece will be titled 'Down Between the Rivers'. It depicts in a childlike manner where my father grew up. There are five fish in the river on the top and five fish in the river on the bottom, one fish for each child in the family. I have the cotton rows and the fish left to hook. I haven't measured it yet but it is over 2 feet by 3 feet.

2007-07-22T22:56:00.000-05:00

House- Hooked Wool- SOLD

Tabby left home today.

2007-07-20T00:47:00.000-05:00

Tabby was sold today.

Cactus by Moonlight

2007-07-18T04:17:00.000-05:00

I did not get a photo of my entire 'Cactus by Moonlight' before it sold, only this detail.

Wool Storage

2007-07-16T17:08:00.000-05:00

Here is my studio annex... the back bedroom.

Yes, that is wool in all those cubby holes.

Cross - hooked wool - SOLD

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Tulips- hooked wool- SOLD

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Two Blackbirds

2007-07-16T00:51:00.000-05:00

These two blackbirds flew off to the United Kingdom to live in Glascow.

I hope they are happy in the UK.

Fancy Ravens

2007-07-15T09:48:00.000-05:00

My raven stamp designs have been popular. I have sold several on Etsy.