Sunday, April 22, 2012

BACK to WORK!

I know I have mentioned before that I often work late into the night.  I just find it is the best productive period for my creative thinking.  And I'm not the only one!  I recently read a quote from a famous piano player...He was talking about how working in the wee hours of the night is liberating and stimulating for him...And I know how right he is!  It was great to find someone else putting out there.

So the studio is coming along though not finished.  Haven't even been able to set a date for an open house yet.  Still there is progress.  And my finger is healing so I have been able to get back into my studio the last couple days...though I must admit that the antibiotics are giving me fits and drain my energy so no late night working at this time.  But...I am off and running on a new batch of projects and it feels so GOOD!  Creating is so exhilarating!

1. A set of curtains/drapes for the front windows of the studio.
2. A wrap/scarf/jacket kind of thing using nuno felting techniques.

Each are coming along well.  I have some pictures for you...first the full length curtains...



And now here are the beginnings of what I hope will be a stunning spring wrap for me to have for the opening of Farmers Market...

The wrap is made up of layers.  In one layer will be the fuchsia gauze fabric, along with the pink & purple metallic gauze and a stretchy velour burnout fabric.  Then there is a layer of merino...that covers another layer made of silk roving, nubby wool blend and more metallic gauze.  I haven't yet decided if I will add some floral silk on top of the fuchsia gauze...

Soooooooo much fun!

Janet