when the storms of life come… adjust your sails.
These were words sent in a surprise crafty package earlier this summer.I’ve sat down a number of times to try and formulate a reply in words and failed totally.
Instead I’ve sailed out the other side and created “Sherbet”
She’ll be heading to join her Sister in Norway any day soon-minus the needle.
PS if hubby really does read this thread “Stuffed” subscription would be perfect 😉
Time to share
.Lo’s brief was to create a journal where she create and explore her own poetry.This was a fun project and something that I had done previously.I’m glad to report that this swap has safely arrived in Canada into safe and welcoming hands.
So I’ve just been leafing though the papers and ephemera (stuff) from the DC trip and trying to find a way to make it into a usable form for the teens studies next year and my personal reflection.
I treated myself to a copy of Rebound by Jeannine Stein while at the Renwick Gallery and am looking forward to creating an travel journal loosely based around her Game-board travel journal.More pics to come. Time to play.
Journaling is a unique and sometimes a challenging endeavor.I’ve been trying to find my style for a couple of years now.The more I read the less I journal.This blog helps in some way but life just seems to take over sometimes.
Time to share that idle play.
On our trip two major things happened.I received the news of my place on the u course and the last shuttle flight occurred.We visited the National Museum of Air and Space a number of times.
Somehow when we came back this two ideas merged to form the creation of a new altered book.
“Fly me to the moon” “let me play among the stars” just seemed appropriate text for this blue-theme star inspired tactile book.
The cover has watercolor, metallic crayon ,acrylic paint, silver pigment stamping and of course the heat gun applied- I still have lots of learn about surface work !
This book now lives in AL with a very crafty lady who does amazing things with bottle caps.
This is such a simple image but it has such a great story to tell.During our DC trip we went to the Textiles Museum on a very hot,humid Sunday afternoon .The museum was amazing and had cards for www.loopedyarnworks.com.
The teen and I struggled back the 4 blocks to the Metro when we saw a street sign for the shop.I couldn’t resist and we were up the stairs in search of fiber to bind books as fast as our hot legs could make it.
Here I came across a wonderful site.In the front room three knitters,including a guy were hanging out .In the back room two girls were exploring a first knitting lesson.In the corner the women’s world-cup soccer final was in the last 15 minutes of play. I picked up needles and enjoyed some free-knitting while the teen behaved just like his Grandad at any Arsenal v Tottenham “friendly”.Some things are truly genetic !
The game went to extra time and bless the staff they closed 15 minutes before so we squeezed into the door way of the Sportsbar next door to watch the final moments of the penalty shoot out.Gary Neville’s name was eventually remember as I dropped off to sleep that night.
Thing’s with stories are definitely more fun-time to explore that bag of paper from DC
I’ve been requested to create an altered journal as part of a swap.This is a fun.It expands my knowledge of working with different products,papers and surfaces.It also takes time as the pages need to dry.
Idle hands will play so I found out an old part altered board book.More pictures when the recipients have their new treasures.
Well cuff actually
I’ve been wearing this cuff for about a month now.Create from worn out jeans,inchie leftovers and a bit of thread from a patchwork project.One button, a scrunchie hair tie combined- I have a unique and cooling piece of wearable art.
Today was the celebration of this sculpture being shared with the people of Seattle.I saw the drawing in my visit to Ginny’s studio and home earlier this year.7yrs in the making this moving sculpture downtown makes a great statement about Seattle.
I was 2 miles away creating tactile art 
DC was amazing.Fantastic city.Will drip pics and experiences over the next few weeks-it will take that long.
The most amazing news was that I’ve been accepted to study fiber art at the University of Washington in the fall.
For now this is my fav image From DC.
