harvest parade
darn, I should have danced with a tall headViroqua's harvest parade was another fun filled visual delight showing the history of Viroqua, from the mastodon and really cute neanderthals to the final float encouraging us to join in Viroqua's future. It was fun to watch the float go by that honored our history with tobacco farming in front of the [...]
new home..old friends
Quilts by Nancy Crow/almost makes me want to quiltNan's new house and a walk to her future weaving studioflowers from Carole's garden/ Elin's treasures for a future grandchild/ my earrings/ Nan's rugNan had our weavers group to her newly finished, beautiful light filled home. As a home should, it reflects the people who live within. The views from every window are [...]
the scarves of summer
my treasurebamboo spaced warp scarvesmy favoritemixed warp scarf with bamboo weft/ M's and O's bamboo scarfrayon chenille with bamboo weft and rosepath inlayRayon chenille shawl with bamboo weft and rosepath inlay I am recovered enough from my marathon weaving to feel a little sorry for my empty looms. I probably won't remedy it tomorrow though; because I am hoping to talk [...]
Driftless Area Art Festival
My boothThe best coffee in the world, locally roasted and boy did I need it Sat morningsome of my favorite artists including Ken and Michelle Workowski's booth" The Nature of Things"Linda Kennedy "Elk Run Handwovens and Joyce Krueger of Sunset Hill Studio/ both part of our weavers group.The art fair puts on a great spread for the artists, Saturday after [...]
you know you live in a small town when…
You know you live in a small town when the front page of your newspaper contains a story about a Sasquatch sighting and the weekly sheriffs report has 22 suspicious activities; including the unconfirmed Sasquatch sighting and a confirmed sighting of two peacocks. Exciting week!
green finger, blue toe
The last couple of weeks have been filled with color as I prepare for the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, as evidenced by my green finger, a blue big toe and briefly a blue dog. But that is a whole other story. Tomorrow I load up the truck and ply my wares at the festival surrounded by like minded, fiber [...]