These 12 blocks are the first base layers sent for the "Collaborative Block Swap" project I am hosting. There are 10 artists and we will each send 4 blocks to three people, create a layer on the blocks and swap them until we have 6 layers including the base. We will then each have 12 4" blocks created by collaboration between 10 artists. We can assemble them completed in any way we choose, perhaps a book, or framed in an assemblage on the wall? Who knows. I love the process of working in collaboration with others, it allows you to expand your horizions and branch out or your confort zone.
1.30.2008
Smarty Hat
This is the hat I knit up in about 3 hours to go with the felted mittens for our snowboarding trip. Quick and easy...
1.28.2008
On the lift
We made it back from our trip to the Pocono Mt's in one piece! We spent two days learning the basics of snowboarding. Neither of us have skied for years so we had a choice of either "learning" to ski again or learning to snowboard. We both choose to try snowboarding the first day with the intention to ski on Saturday. I started out riding "goofy" which means right foot forward because I forewent proper classes and learned with some pointers from friends. Okay, it didn't go too badly. We went down the long beginner green slope by the end of the day at Shawnee. We didn't wear helmets and B whacked his head quite nicely a couple of times. Because of this he decided to ski on Saturday and I wanted to keep snowboarding. Saturday we went to Camelback which had much better (Burton) and newer boards and boots. By part of the way through Saturday B switched his ski's for a board and tried again. I realized I wasn't "goofy" and managed to make a bit more progress with fully strapping in rather than just gliding and sideslipping with one foot in and one out. We both want to do more boarding because we really enjoyed it even though we are still in pain. It's quite a full body workout and a challenge trying something new like this but there is nothing better to help you forget your normal life complaints and stresses.
New Inspiration, new year
I cleaned off my inspiration wall and started fresh for the new year. There are more subdued colors and homey feels to these images. I suppose that's due to our winter "nesting" instincts.
Felted Mittens:Before and After
These are the first pair of mittens I have knitted and felted. They were so easy and so much fun and I love how they turned out, especially the green thumb. I will make more. Now I'm ready to tackle socks!
Mosaic Monday
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.
-- Albert Einstein
-- Albert Einstein
1.24.2008
Rosebud & Snow
The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love.
-- Margaret Atwood
-- Margaret Atwood
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