I've been real busy caught in "catch-up" work and didn't realize until yesterday that I did not post this past Monday. What horror!
Naughty, naughty.
Anyway, to make you smile today I found this blog (excuse the title please) that had me taking some time to chuckle. Hope you do too.
Here is "where's Matt?" .....
Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.
Isn't it funny how everybody really gets into it?
See ya next time "In the Hayloft",
Friday, June 27
Busy but Still Smiling
Tuesday, June 17
Reading Blogs
I love to read other people's blogs, That's one of the highlights of my day (if I get to it) to see what other artists are up to. I've subscribe to about 50 blogs (so far) and am finding new ones all the time.
I came upon a blog yesterday by Peggy (don't ask me how I got there) who is from Germany and, unfortunately, I can't speak or read a lick of German. Now I have an out because my daughter is fluent in the language having attended a German Immersion school since kindergarden. But I would rather read the post myself.
I left a comment for Peggy telling her I wish I could understand what she had written cause I love viewing her work. She wrote back saying it was hard for her to translate all of her posts to English (boy do I understand that). That's when I went googling and found......TaDa.......translation widgets for blogs.
Who the heck knew that!!
I figured if I can't read a blog post that's written in another language then there are artists out there who experience the same when they come to my blog (bummer) so I added another little widget to my sidebars. Check it out now over there on the right...go on...click on your flag.
If you read my blog regularly (and hopefully you are...right???) and your native language is not English let me know how this new widget works. Looking for some good feedback here.
See ya next time "In the Hayloft",
Monday, June 16
And the Winners of the Dyed Fabrics Are....
Sunday, June 15
Sad Sad News Day
I am blown away by the death of Tim Russert as I'm sure most of you are that watched his political commentary.
Tuesday, June 10
Dyed Fabrics
I know I gave you just a small glimpse of the fabric I dyed last week. Well here's a close-up.
Monday, June 9
New Artwork
I was priviledged to take a workshop with Lyric Kinard this past Saturday. We worked on a surface design sampler of techniques including carving stamps, screen printing and beading.
Thanks to a fun time and a great instructor, today I actually finished the project from a workshop for the first time. Yippee!
For instance I am so into carving stamps these days and learned some great tips from Lyric AND I've discovered I love, love, love screen printing.
If you know where I can get one on the cheap, let me know PLEASE. Until then I'll have to send out to Lyric to get them made.
I really like the finished journal. I'm thinking Christmas gifts this year.
journal spine
See ya next time "In the Hayloft",
Saturday, June 7
Colour Play
For the last few weeks I've been promising myself a treat...to dedicate a day to dyeing some fabs (finally). Let me tell you I am soooooooooo exhausted because Wed is also the day we had a high of 100 degrees. BOY was it hot.
Safety first, I donned my respirator and made my dye concentrates and went at it. Only had a few dye pots left so I knew this was not going to be a big batch of fabrics I was coming away with.
See ya next time "In the Hayloft",
Friday, June 6
Ouch!!
I'm in a bit if a pickle today. I finally decided to get the cortisone shot in my foot that had been recommended to me. Can you say BIG big OUCH!!
Wednesday, June 4
Speaking of Revamping
Please bear with me while I check out some other templates for my blog. As you know I'm revising, rethinking, retooling.........and my blog is obviously not immune from change.
See ya next time "In the Hayloft",
p.s I think I kinda like this one. whadya think????
Monday, June 2
June TIF Challenge and Stashes
I'm hanging in there folks trying to keep up. I really would like to have the whole year done in TIF challenges but....
In a space, off to the side (you can't see it when you enter the room thankfully) is this plastic tub full...and I mean FULL...of the last of my commercial fabric purchases.
I periodically rummage thru it looking for that perfect piece to add but, for the most part....it just sits there......staring me in the face.