Monthly Archives: May 2012

Art, Craft, Music, Volunteering and A Whole Lot Of Fun

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

What does art, craft, music, volunteering and fun have to do with fiber? Well, directly, not much. But because it has a whole lot to do with me, and what’s going on in my life right now, it has everything … Continue reading →

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Crafting and Our Community

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

There’s no doubt about it, we are social animals and knitters, weavers, sewers and spinners are among the best at creating community. Before the advent of the internet, the only way for knitters to know what other knitters were doing, … Continue reading →

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Anticipation

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

an.tic.i.pa.tion:  noun: the act of looking forward; especially: pleasurable expectation It’s less than a week until CNCH, Conference of Northern California Handweavers. It is a convention for handweavers, spinners, and basketweavers. This is the second time I’m going and it’s … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers Breed Wild Inspiration

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

I love this time of year. Since I live on the edge of wild lands, this is the time of year where the wildflowers are a riot of color and you can’t help but get inspired to create. It’s probably … Continue reading →

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Making Product vs Making Art

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

I have been making things all my life. As a child I made clothes for my dolls, as a teen I made my own clothes and as an adult I have dabbled in various media. I’m not exactly sure when … Continue reading →

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