Taking Corners

Messing around trying the diagonal weave, I may start it over with longer pieces of paper...

Basket Weaving

After realizing that I really don't know much about basketry I went online and found some simple instructions. Essentially what I needed was a mold to work around and this glass vase was perfect.

Rubber bands work well to hold the paper in place as I wove.
I had to extend the slips of paper since I wanted a tall basket shape.

The weaving is very straightforward I really like the confetti colors that it ended up being, sort of festive... next up a diagonal weave!

Rediscovery

Found during the sorting of my supplies a couple of weeks ago all of these slivers of shibori dyed rice paper. I didn't want to toss them (the colors are yummy) and happily I came up with a good reason to keep them a little while later.

Its interesting to revisit all of these fragments of old projects and to find new uses for them.

Wilting

Playing with low light level photos, this is a vase of wilting flowers that caught my eye this evening.

Did a little stitching this evening but its just not interesting enough to share.

I am slowly trying to find the little creative moments and make the most of them.

New Totems

Multi level totems

Instant Gratification

Instant gratification takes too long

-Postcards From The Edge

Tonight was not about the pleasure of creating or craftsmanship (obviously) it was about GETTING SOMETHING MADE.

I've been so focused on sorting and clearing that my neglected artistic side has been starting to feel panicky, as if I will lose the knack and stop altogether.

Probably not the case however when I stepped back from it all and asked myself what I wanted to do tonight this is what came up:

"I just want to finish something up"

So I went for it...

That seat cover is just as lumpy and ill made as it appears, but its done and I'm feeling a little better. I think I will play around for awhile now on other stuff.

Pristine

At the cost of becoming the most boring person on earth... I can now declare that my computer is officially cleaned out and backed up, and I want nothing to do with it for awhile. There is only one other area in my studio that needs attention. The file cabinet lurking in the corner.

But I think I may have to give it a rest before I have a go at it.

The goal is to get it done before Labor Day... I think I can do it!