Sue Reno Studio: May 2026

May 27, 2026

Quilting Arts article

I'm thrilled to share that my work and my journey as an art quilter is featured in the Summer 2026 issue of Quilting Arts magazine, as part of their 25th year celebration. In the article, Pressed in Cloth, I talk about my path over the past 25+ years, along with insight about the framework that guides my creative direction. I know it will be a helpful touchstone to anyone at any stage in their quilting exploration.

And there's plenty of eye candy, including the first look at a quilt I am debuting in this article. (More on that to follow.)

To quote Editor Marcia Young, Quilting Arts is not just a magazine, it is a 25 year creative conversation. The digital edition of this issue is on sale now, and the print version will be available on 6/16, so this is a great time to subscribe--here's a link for a discount rate.

You can pick your platform to find and follow my content, and as always, thanks for reading.

Threads: www.threads.net/@sue_reno_studio

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/suerenostudio

Instagram: www.instagram.com/sue_reno_studio/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/suereno.bsky.social

May 23, 2026

Artwork for Art in Embassies

I am honored once again to lend artwork for the Art in Embassies program. Two of my art quilts have been picked up and are on their way to Astana, Kazakhstan. They were chosen, with the assistance of a curator, by Ambassador Julie M. Stufft. I am grateful to the ambassador for her interest in my work. This is my third time participating in the program.

Included are In Dreams I Went Fishing. Imagery in this quilt reflects my thoughts on the past use of the resources of the three rivers in Pittsburgh PA by indigenous peoples, changes wrought by industrialization, and post-industrialization restoration efforts.

Materials: wool, silk and mylar fabrics; cotton, silk and wool fabric. Techniques: wet process cyanotype/solar dye, needlefelting, hand embroidery, beadwork, hand stitched patchwork.

Size: 49”h x 77”w

In Dreams I Went Fishing

In Dreams I Went Fishing - detail

Also traveling to Kazakhstan is Late Summer Roses. This work was begun plein air in the garden of the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg PA. I was inspired by the late blooming roses and the mellow brick pathways.

Wool and silk fibers, wool and silk fabrics, hand painted and commercial fabrics, needlefelting, stitching, hand beadwork.

Size: 54”h x 47”w

Late Summer Roses

Late Summer Roses - detail

When the art truck was here for the pickup, they also dropped off my quilts, On the Verge and The Organic Garden, returning from their time at the Embassy in Papua New Guinea. I appreciate the care that goes into transporting the works.

On the Verge

The Organic Landscape

As always, thanks for reading and for your support. Pick your platform to find and follow my content:

Threads: www.threads.net/@sue_reno_studio

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/suerenostudio

Instagram: www.instagram.com/sue_reno_studio/

May 20, 2026

Experiments in wet cyanotype - part 102

Hello, and welcome to the 2026 season of my wet cyanotype printmaking. I've been at this particular part of my artistic practice since 2017 and I'm still going strong. I started this session with some blooming black cherry twigs. In the first photo I'm roughly auditioning their placement on the cotton sateen panel before applying the cyanotype and Solarfast chemicals.

Here's the same panel with the wet chemicals applied and the twigs and flowers carefully arranged. I did another slightly smaller panel with a slightly different mix of chemicals.

I had some pre-treated small sheets of fabric leftover from another project, so I used the last of the twigs to set up a traditional exposure.

Here are the two wet cyan panels after exposure but before rinse out. Flowers are, for me, one of the more difficult things to print, as it's easy to overexpose them and/or underexpose the leafy parts, so I wasn't completely confident that this would work out. It's looking reassuringly good at this stage.

Here are the finished prints. I am so happy with all the details, including the small individual blossoms sprinkled about. I'm also pleased with the cherry pink colors--these chemicals are a bit like pottery glazes in that you can't really tell when applying how they will finish up. I got it just right this time.