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Joy Troyer

Monthly Piece of Art
Each month, I send out an email with a piece of my artwork. I am now also posting them on this blog site (see below). 
Click here to get it in your email each month.

  • Deck the Halls

    Deck the Halls

    2025 December – Santa and presents and bears! Oh my!

  • Here Comes Some Sun

    Here Comes Some Sun

    2025 November – I’m not happy about the sun going down at 5 pm. 

  • Trick or Treat

    Trick or Treat

    2025 October – My October piece of art isn’t scary, but it does have some treats.

  • The Cat’s Meow

    The Cat’s Meow

    2025 September – “Perhaps one reason we are fascinated by cats is because such a small animal can contain so much independence, dignity, and freedom of spirit.” Lloyd Alexander

  • All the King’s Horses…

    All the King’s Horses…

    2025 August – There is a blessing/curse that says, “May you live in interesting times.”

  • My Little Town

    My Little Town

    2025 July – Summer is a time for remembering the people from my little town of Independence, MO.

  • June Bugs

    June Bugs

    2025 June – Those May flowers have brought June bugs!

  • May Flowers

    May Flowers

    2025 May – April showers bring May flowers.

  • Nature’s Performance Art

    Nature’s Performance Art

    2025 April – Where is your happy place?

  • Art will Save the World

    Art will Save the World

    2025-March When the world is a disaster, art is one of the most important things we have.

  • Better Done

    Better Done

    2025-February A favorite quilters’ quote is “Better done than perfect.”

  • Layers of Life

    Layers of Life

    2025-January – I recently took a week-long art quilt workshop from Sue Benner (a wonderful improv quilter).  She had us make a 20” x 30” “ugly background”.