Today I wrapped up my end of a project that will be part of a local fashion magazine spread. I’ll be sure to put more details and photos here when I get them. It feels good to get things behind me. I’ve got a million things on my to-do list and another million on my want-to-do list, and figuring out where to start is usually the hardest part.
Equals time to waste… here are some broken blades about to be thrown away.
And here are some broken blades and paper scraps turned into a lovely sunny landscape. (?).
2.5 x 4 inch paper cutting.
8 x 10 inch paper cutting. Gobble, gobble.
Hahaha…
I’ll admit– the only thing that I feel halfway competent sewing are pillow covers.. Here’s three that I’ve done lately. The owl pillow I’ve shown you before, and will SOON be listed in my Etsy shop.. I’ve got to get some good photos taken of it for the listing and blah blah blah. It will be there soon… The other two pillows I’m rather proud of because the materials cost pennies. The “Blue Bird” is a flour sack produced in Hutchinson, Kansas. I got it for $1, sewed up the ends and stuffed it. The other pillow with the circular design came to be after a trip to Wal-Mart and my local thrift store. The front is actually a bandana that I found in the purse/ accessories section of Wal-Mart (for $1!) and the backing material is a magenta corduroy which I found several yards of at my favorite thrift store. The entire sheet of that material cost maybe 50 cents. So, on a day I should have been working on paper cuttings, I spent antique store prowling and pillow making. My excuse is this: I played around with a volleyball the other evening and my hands are killing me.. Giving the ol’ fingers a rest. This is the first time they’ve felt arthritic. I’m hoping it’s only temporary.
Here’s the rest of what’s going on in my world: I’m making a pretty big move into a house in August with lots more live/ work space, so there’s constant preparations for that. I’ve got 6 shows between June and July — 2 in Kansas, 1 in Iowa, and 3 in Colorado. Constant prep for those.. I’ve got about 6 commissions in the pipeline, and I’m also working on a cool project for a Kansas City based fashion magazine. More details on that to come. I’ve also got another cool announcement regarding a t-shirt dealy. I’ll fill you in soon. Thanks for reading this rant! New things to come!
I just finished up a job duplicating 8 different heirloom silhouettes for a client. This makes me want to get started on some silhouettes of my family members.. I’m smelling holiday gift ideas…
Dad, mom, and baby, who fell out of it’s nest…
I’ve had to restrain myself from picking up the baby and moving it to safer grounds He’s tinier than he looks in the picture and I barely spotted him as I walked through the grass. I’m not letting my cat out for a few days…
11 x 14 inch paper cutting. Sold.
Song: “Undeserved Ending” set to photography by Nick O’Kelly. A few years ago I came across the pedal steel music of Bruce Kaphan whilst searching out some pedal steel instrumental music (one of my favorite instruments ever). He’s played alongside numerous artists, but has his own album called “Slider”. Anytime I feel like I need to slow my mind down, I put it on repeat. And I just realized he has a newer album out called “Hybrid” which I’m checking out as I type.