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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.

  • Lots of Small Pieces

    Lots of Small Pieces

    2023 November – This yellow rose is made up of many many little pieces of fabric…

  • Take a Break

    Take a Break

    2023 October – Sometimes its OK to let something or someone else do the work.

  • Back to School

    Back to School

    2023 September – I wish I had taken Chemistry.

  • Holding onto Beauty

    Holding onto Beauty

    2023 August – Perhaps it’s a good time to meditate or make art (or both!)

  • United We Stand

    United We Stand

    2023 July – When you look at this piece, the two sides come together to make a whole tree.

  • Going in Circles

    Going in Circles

    2023 June – Once in a while, I wander out of my comfort zone.

  • May Flowers

    May Flowers

    2023 May – One day I realized that hubcaps are really fun!

  • Inspired by Nature

    Inspired by Nature

    2023 April – Bargello is a type of quilt made from strips of fabric…

  • Past Mistakes Make Fun Art

    Past Mistakes Make Fun Art

    2023 March – Before I made art quilts, I did batik. The background of this piece is one of those batiks.

  • Warm Thoughts for Cold Days

    Warm Thoughts for Cold Days

    2023 February – When it’s snowing in Minneapolis, it is warm in Maui.

  • A New Year of Art from Joy

    A New Year of Art from Joy

    2023 January – First post – I’m getting art out from under my bed!