The swaps are not large - an ATC, and two postcards, and if you are my partner in any of these swaps, hope you are not disappointed with my choices.
In my misguided efforts to get my google reader under control I found a few great posts.
I want to refer you to some lovely work by Judy Cooper, a textile artist from Canada. Her landscape work is just beautiful.
Take a look at this page! These fabric jewels are gorgeous and made by Artist Meg Hannan. I realised something like this would be a perfect technique to put in my first Tangled Textiles challenge. Maybe they look like something.....? but you'll have to wait to see the whole thing on June 15.
and last, Have a look at this great tutorial from Jane LaFazio on painting flowers.
Also this week I am starting an online class with Susan Sorrell on organic designs for embroidery, so there is more eye candy!
And I got a lovely pack of supplies from Workshop on the web as part of a prize I won, which also includes tutorials. It also contained a piece of work from Maggie Grey - wow! So I am inspired to get on with those tutes, now, so I need to pick up some silk roving at AQC on thursday.
Unfortunately, although I am starting back working (or else go mad without my sewing machines), I am not posting any pictures of my studio until it is totally finished. The move has been partly accomplished, but there is the matter of paint and flooring and design walls before I can post anything.
On that note,
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
