30 Thursday Dec 2021
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blogging, country life, creativity, inspiration, intention, life
Some of you wondered if you’d missed an entire subject on the blog; clearly you haven’t, I just suddenly didn’t write much about my antics for several years.
Continue reading10 Friday Dec 2021
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art, artist, blogging, creativity, inspiration, intention, life, new start, newsletter
I’ve said it before, so it may sound hollow by now: I really want to get back to blogging again. Yes, the exact same spot where we left things at the beginning of the year. (I went back to look at my post from Nov. 2020 as well, but today I’ll be addressing things backwards)
09 Tuesday Jul 2019
Posted in Painting, Show-and-tell
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alebrije, crafts, creativity, inspiration, papier maché, papir, playdate, Sculpture
I’ve been asked to begin blogging again, but all the fiber stuff has been dormant (I put up some old handspun for sale and then forgot to tell anybody…) as I’ve focused on painting, which isn’t our usual focus here, so I’ve been reluctant to share. Today however I’ll tell you about another rabbit hole I fell into. Continue reading
20 Monday Aug 2018
Posted in Painting, Show-and-tell
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Didn’t get ready today to show you a full version of my pigment experiment as planned, as I’ve had other things to attend to. So I thought I’d show you my latest finding, a book press which I thought could help me get water out of new paper sheets, rather than stacking cinderblocks on the floor. One way of tackling multiple projects could be doing so as efficiently as possible!
30 Monday Jul 2018
Posted in Books & reading, Chit Chat, Painting, Thoughts
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art, creativity, determination, inspiration, intention, procrastination, reading, res
Wax on Wood
Last week I mentioned the absurdity of a health challenged person embarking on time consuming physical tasks such as gathering natural malerials, making paper, prepping and studying new branches of the art tree, and it surprised me that nobody mentioned “productive procrastination” aka Resistance. (dah-dah-DAAAAA)
23 Monday Jul 2018
Posted in Chit Chat, Garden, Plant Dyeing, Show-and-tell, Thoughts
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close to home, country life, creativity, inner conviction, inspiration, intention, life, seasons, summer, weather
It hasn’t rained here in 3 months and has been unusually hot too, so most blooming things are over and done with if they have even survived. I’m glad I didn’t make a dye garden this year, as the cost of watering would have been massive.
06 Friday Jul 2018
Posted in Show-and-tell, Weaving, Yarn and Fiber
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clothing, colourways, cotton, crafts, handwoven, inspiration, weaving drafts, yarn
It’s taken me a long time to write this post, simply because the project never seemed to be quite done. It still isn’t – but now it’s on hold until I make it round to that end of the circle.
29 Tuesday May 2018
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New class by Tara Leaver – check it out if you want to get more playful with your art.
I’ve participated in another of her courses and keep returning for inspiration, as you have unlimited access once you buy it. The Charcoal class is on my list too! Well, right now I’m just waffling through life, but eventually I hope/expect to find a way back to myself and the studio.
20 Tuesday Mar 2018
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inner conviction, inspiration, intention, life, link love, relax
A very timely post on many levels, one of them being how I’m not really posting here at the moment.
I have been instagramming a bit, so you could always scoot over there to have a look, you can view and comment even on a PC.
Anyway, I recommend Sarah’s list on how to “go viral” (it may not be what you think it is). This was my favourite of her suggestions and wise words:
26 Wednesday Jul 2017
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It’s been a while since we had one of these posts! In fact this has been sitting as a draft for a year today exactly. So I’ll release it into the wild with one newly found link as well as the ones I found last year.
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Plastered plants with a How To
Colour Cottage 