amazing gifts... all week...

COME ON OVER AND CHECK OUT THE GOODS AT Auction for Olive... THERE ARE REALLY SOME FANTASTIC ITEMS TO BID ON FOR HOLIDAY OR ANYDAY GIFTS!! BIDDING LASTS TILL SATURDAY... AND BE SURE TO LOOK THROUGH ALL 3 PAGES OF POSTS!! ;) XOOXOXX (this is for our dear, missionary friends whose daughter was born prematurely in thailand...)

random

random falling
moments dripping
dropping over
seaweed beds of moss-y
whispered fingers
hushed into the folds of
drawing
drawing
writing
breathing.

lrp.11.15.09

Toward a Horizon...

friends of ours are missionaries in thailand. their first child was born prematurely at 28.5 weeks. her name, Olive Hope. ;) she continues to grow and fight for her life...and our friend's, who raise funds themselves for their insurance - well the insurance is depleting rapidly. so - there is going to be an auction held to raise funds for them. Nov.22-28 bidding will take place. there are some pretty cool items listed... would be great holiday gifts, etc... ;) this art quilt of mine, "Toward a Horizon" will be auctioned off, as well as some of hubby's art photos. check them out here: Auction for Olive

my challenge....

oh yeah. i'm hosting another whopper challenge this week at Fiber Art Traders. i call it, the Follow Me Blind challenge! ;) i give new instructions each day for the groupies to adhere to and it is a blast! ;) here is a sampling of the first day, "create a 9x7" fabric cloth"... hmmm. perhaps i will do one of these on my blog in a few weeks. ;)

la lune.

dusky silhouette
canvas deep sapphire
little step waltz
one two three
one
two
three
whispers and echoes
and echoes
soleil

lrp.11.3.09

latest article...

so if you haven't read my latest closing essay in Cloth Paper Scissors STUDIO magazine, it talks a bit about the personal aspects of my studio that bring me inspiration... below is a picture of me and my late grandma (which is what the STUDIOS essay artpiece shows but in an artsy way)... also below is a picture of my grandpa's brilliantly messy workshop! ;)





what personal aspect inspires you in your studio? post a comment and if you'd like, share a picture too, on your blog... i'll draw a winner from the comment list on November 2nd for a small prize from my personal, inspirational stash!

quietly something... lovelier far.....

 

i've always journaled here and there, since i was young. but now, i am really attempting to add some painted layers and artwork into my journaling...

i made the artwork on the covers of these two journals for some friends of mine..and i was so pleased with the words i discovered for them: "quietly something" and "lovelier far" because it really is what you want to be doing in your journaling efforts... don't you think?

tucking summer into my pocket...

 

summer's blossoms are fading quickly
i plucked some yesterday and
pressed them in
to my heart
with splashes of blue cradling
their fragrances
their memories
i pressed them into
my heart
cradling cradling
their fragrances
their memories
summer's blossoms


lrp.10.15.09

Fiber Cuff with a Twist...

 

so over at Fiber Art Traders... we're having a Fiber Cuff Trade going on... and here is one i completed for my own fun - but the twist is that instead of a button or bead closure, i used a stretchable, knit fabric and sewed it to both ends. So the cuff now stretches over my hand and rests perfectly on my wrist. ;)

conscious.

i made this piece for hubby a few weeks ago... and just kind of threw it together. when i was looking at it closer a couple days ago, it made complete sense to me and had so much meaning. LOVE it when that happens! ;)