Explore shibori in 2014. I wrote that in my goals last January. This week five silk scarves became a series, as part of that exploration. I stitched in designs. I pulled up the stitches and tied them tight. Black dye and then the big reveal. Now for input from viewers and readers: is this the … Continue reading Shibori Scarves: Working in a Series
Clerical Stoles for Smaller Budgets
The new stoles for $75 are in our online shop, fibergig, at Etsy. Starting point: stack of selected fabrics. Prepared for paint, stencils, and screen printing. Painted, ready for embellishment, highlights, lining. See our stoles at fibergig.etsy.com/shop.
A Year of Listening: Week 42
Partnership, not dependence, is the real romance in marriage. --Muriel Fox
A Year of Listening: Week 41
In the long run,we shake out lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. -- Eleanor Roosevelt My favorite tool for creating shape is a familiar pair of scissors. I would welcome a pair of scissors that could trim out clutter, … Continue reading A Year of Listening: Week 41
A Year of Listening: Week 40
Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all -- that has been my religion. -- John Burroughs As a child I marveled over the shape of plants. They continue to hold me in wonder.
Update: Clerical Stoles for Smaller Budgets
In mid-September I posted about my studio challenge to design one of a kind artistic stoles at a more modest price point than my current work. The solution must maintain the standards of construction that I use for the rest of my work. After I selected fabric from my inventory, I prepared each selection to be … Continue reading Update: Clerical Stoles for Smaller Budgets
A Year of Listening: Week 39
To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else. -- Emily Dickinson I studied flower arranging as a 4-Her in my youth. Using day lilies was an introduction to wabi sabi, a term I would not learn until many years later. What is blooming today, and only today?
A Year of Listening: Week 38
The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence. -- Marianne Moore
Listening Together
The Terpening siblings met face to face in this month; we usually meet monthly via video calls. We talked about work environments. We visited in Paul's workshop. We discussed Beth's stand up desk. We are confident that for all of our days we will share creative chat, that we will listen to each others' creative journey. … Continue reading Listening Together
A Year of Listening: Week 37
The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. --Marcel Proust