passion. heart on fire. love. is that what this one is? feels like it was.
simple. it's just love.
might as well finish it up. i did like the design i made.
outside in.
but really i love it. waiting to do the paint chips until the end so they don’t wrinkle on the roll.
heart center pushing outward
i love it.
have you ever wanted to be on a sock?
here’s the planning. it’s interlocking, intertwined pieces. a path radiating outward. i love it. feeling inspired.
hail mary.
la virgen needs a hail mary. at my dad’s 80th, my dear aunt and uncle saw an old piece i did of an angel years ago in my mom’s kitchen, and they asked if i’d make them la virgen. i will, and she’ll be on a stocking in the collection as a tribute to them. thought i’d try my own interpretation of her - but can’t find my space. she isn’t taking on her own yet. putting her aside for a bit. it’ll come. she just isn’t ready maybe. :-)
she's done.
can hardly wait to finish this up over the weekend. a friend mentioned the onyx looks like porcupine quills. how about that.
left, left, left
what’s left? nothing but memories and a few stitches.
don't tread on me
this one was difficult to start and difficult to pick back up. but a friend gave me a way to look at it, and now i’m in. kind of like Light On in the Kitchen, which was emotional at first, and then took the shape of the gift of friendship, this one starts had started difficult and now, elements of healing.
took a picture of the back, to see the stiches.
if you knew your graph would be remembered...
on a sock, would you ride harder?
sometimes you're in Zone 5.
and sometimes you’re in Zone 2.
stay in zone 3.
it’s a zone you could do for hours.
going well.
just doing it. plan and pattern are set. straight line beads go pretty fast.
i do wonder if it might look good to emphasize the pattern between colors. might try a few things at some point and see how they look. might be more compelling.
output, resistance, cadence.
the story is visible if you know what you’re looking at… :-)
in the zone.
the holidays. just watched the holdovers with the fam. great show. might make cookies tomorrow. NFL. cleaned today. staying busy. maggie is home.
the greatest of luxuries is your secrets.
a folk artist telling stories on fabric. but stories can also be invisible. stories we never share, can’t share or choose not to share, not with anyone, not in the kitchen. and the ones we tell to keep the invisible ones that way. this work represents the hidden stories. visible/invisible.
light on in the kitchen.
in october, saw Ashley McBryde in concert in Greeley with my college roommate and a friend. best song: light on in the kitchen. relatable. have sewn my fingers raw in the last few days, finishing this in record time. tried using negative space in a piece for the first time. the hearts are hollow cut outs, revealing the inner lining (chiles) and found treasures tucked beneath.
and, two friends. talking. in the kitchen. i think i might be a folk artist. stories on fabric.
a favor returned by a friend.
13 years ago i helped a friend through a tough time. took her to joann fabrics and suggested she pour her pain into creativity. heal.
today she returned the favor. took me to joann. starting a new project called Hollow (heart). when finished it will probably never leave the box.
yellow hex shoe tread.
have decided to restart work on this project until another inspiration. patience, faith. it comes. using the yellow silk cutouts from the Voices piece, and liking how they look. listening to The Five Wounds on audible. good. story based in new mexico. i often find inspiration in new mexico.
uzbekistan, done.
election last night. well, at least i made something beautiful. shannon came over and knitted, i wrapped up this stocking.
woke up with strong resolve to love harder and lead with deep empathy in every interaction. strong resolve to have positive energy to outshine the negativity from you know who.