I am posting this to prove to myself, that the possibility of spring is just around the corner. I found these crocus on the side of our studio, basking in the sun, unabashedly brave and tender looking. And since I am in denial of the fact that it is snowing like crazy today, I will [...]
I swear to god that I am not making chili again this winter; in the hope that will be enough to bring an actual spring. We had a couple of beautiful near 50 degree days, and then last thursday had a winter storm, with ice, snow, sleet, thunder and lightning (yea) and every other form [...]
We are having a couple of classes at Kindred Threads, taught by Michelle and Ken Workowski of The Nature Of Things. The pictures above are from a class Michelle taught previously, where we first made our own paper using soysilk fibers in a technique similar to silk fusion. The upcoming lampshade class will be using [...]
Ladies do lunch..thanks BarbSometimes you just have to leave house and studio and be someplace else, even though it is still winter at least it is somebody else's winter. Thank god that Barb invited us over for lunch cause I am personally in danger of imploding if I don't see something new and inspiring. And [...]
I am one sleeve away from having an actual sweater to wear although I do love admiring it in all its seperate pieces. Just enticing me with all of its potential everytime I walk by; maybe that is even better. Of course we won't say how many of my projects are still in the "potential" [...]
These sweet little cards, that I use for hang tags are from a company called moo. I was quite excited when I opened my little moo box and saw my little , dare I say, masterpieces laid out in all their glory on these little cards. I felt briefly famous and sort of published. Anyways, [...]
These are the beautiful results we achieved with our assorted natural dyestuff on silk scarves. The second picture has silk samples using (bottom left, clockwise): rose petal, red beet, and tansy/ willow/ elderberries/ red cabbage/ yellow onions/ sumac/ and cranberries.The gray/ black scarf was dyed with willow leaves and cooper wire. The lines are where [...]
Christmas blessings to friends near and far.
Our first annual Driftless Studio Tour took place the weekend of Nov 22 and 23rd. Kindred Threads was one of ten studios that participated. We were planning our annual open house and it kind of snowballed into something bigger , and then what the heck let's make this into an art tour. I've always admired [...]
After major guilt about abandoning house and family; while weaving like a maniac in September, to prepare for assorted fiber fairs; I am officially hanging up my domestic goddess apron and getting back to weaving. The house has never been cleaner ...thanks Nance and Chris for visiting...and I have even gone so far as to [...]
