Art Abandoned

A statement on Art. – inspired by Robin and the BJP

I am enjoying my short experience (so far) with the Bead Journal project (and it’s only been a month! Wow!). But this month is so far the most interesting – so far – remember it’s only a month.

First, a little background on me. I was an art major in college. Started in fine art, [...]

Stitchin and surfin!

Well it’s been a couple of crazy days here – but I’ve spent today sitting and stitching with my computer next to me…surfing the blog world.

First, check out this event: Really! How can that NOT be a winner? Now I don’t exactly cross stitch, but my friend Dianna does and I bet she’d [...]

Don’t tell Matey Moo – Gumby’s dead.

My son (7 years) owns the entire Gumby collection: Today Art Clokey, the creator of Gumbey, died. So, I said to my husband “should I tell Matey Moo”. “No” he said. So, why do I feel weird. It’s going to be really sad for him, but isn’t this part of life that people who create [...]

Cool artsy video

Sincy my husband and Matey Moo are working hard today on a “movie” with toys and such, I’m interested in stop motion – so here’s a cool one I found via Yahoo this morning:

http://d.yimg.com/m/up/fop/embedflv/swf/fop.swf

Books and art come alive and mingle

Just a bit of blog reading to try to recuperate after a crazy day yesterday (new hairdo if you have access to my Facebook).

Here is some massive eye candy in the way of books turned into art – amazing!

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5020134&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1

Hoedown from Rodeo from Eleanor Stewart on Vimeo.

And this one from the New [...]

2010 Word of the year “Focus”

I was going to write two posts (one about last year and one about this year), but since I see this new “word of the year” thing being a regular yearly occurence I might as well just lump it together in one big thought bubble.

If you don’t know about my “Word of the [...]

Ooooo! Me Likey!

So excited about this:

I’ve been reading “Sense and Sensibility” and finished a while ago “Pride and Prejudice” – Rex claims everyone goes through a “Jane Austen” phase! And I ran across this on Craft Magazine (had I known I could win a copy I would have hopped right on it!) and so now [...]

A quick drool!

Wow! Every time I think I know what I’m doing, I run across someone like Salley Mavor – who I found through Mimi Kirchner (who is massively talented and drool worthy also) – who does such fabulous and amazing work that I’m never quite sure where to start. If you’re a Mom (ok, or [...]

Craft highlights crazy quilting!

ShareYay for “Craft” for highlighting Crazy Quiliting and showing lovely pictures of this quilt:

There are some lovely stitch combo ideas there my CQ friends! I’m busy in the studio today – having some challenges transferring a needlework pattern, making a lady bug costume for Missy C’s baby doll and doing some quilting – [...]