Something About Nothing

So, I feel like I have been in hibernation or something.  Not exactly sure what has kept me from posting - other than having a sinus infection for months that I didn't realize was a sinus infection until I got on antibiotics and now I'm feeling a bit better!  Well then there was the months of driving around trying to find one of the college daughters an apartment in her new college town.  And once the apartment was found there was the furnishing of the apartment, thanks to generous friends and thrift stores, and of course the moving of all these things plus the stuff she already owned.  Exhausting. Anyway, I'm back!  I hope! I have written four posts over at The Printed Fabric Bee about Sun and SunLESS printing.  The first post is up and the rest of the posts will pop up on September 20, 23, and 27, 2016.  I am giving away these lovely fabrics, some wonderful Mistyfuse and a mini Goddess Sheet, so be sure to hop over and leave a comment on each po...

I have been so tired lately! Too many late nights arting. I thought I better take a minute to blog a quick update on what I've been doing in all those late night party sessions.  First off, I am working on an online class for the Fiber Arts Connection .  So far the class is titled: Hand Carving Stamps for Fabric Design.  We'll see how that title holds up. In the class I will teach how to carve a stamp, how to use it to create your own fabric, and then how to use that fabric in a project.  With that in mind - what would you want to learn in this class?  What type of stamp would you want to make?  What kind of project would you want to make? Here's a little preview of two fabrics you can make in the class: I've also been working on a slow project.  A little Boro  patchwork on my daughter's blue jeans using some of my sun printed fabrics: I find this very relaxing but quickly found out how weak my skin is as it is feeli...

I had the privilege of teaching a group of ladies how to make Prayer Flags recently.  They signed up for the class with only a description of the class and not knowing what the flags would look like. I call that faith. They all made fantastic flags! The classroom was the Special Collections Room at the Salt Lake Public Library. I was surprised to find out how many of the students were from out of town!  One was from Florida, another divided her time between Florida and California, and two live in Ogden, an hour from Salt Lake.   Becky Dawn Cathy Jean Alison Mitzi Marie Bri Thank you ladies for making this a great class!

I participated in a workshop called  Up-cycled Stories: Books as Process .     The description of the class said: " Bring a personally challenging story to retell in a new light or a daily routine to reconsider and reframe. With a focus on finding joy and beauty in the everyday, participants stamp out insecurities, recontextualize shortcomings, and re-imagine the self in book form. In this active workshop, employ ink, brushes, stamps, mark-making tools, text, and re-collected common objects to produce process pages. Through a reimagining of the past, reinvent present perspective with an open heart, mind, and eyes toward gratitude and compassion. Instructors demonstrate a binding to be completed post-workshop from produced sheets. Come with a willingness to play with color, shape, narrative, and texture." I had a difficult time coming up with a story.  I just didn't know what I wanted to do.  The night before the class I was frustrated that I couldn't think...