Week 69 in my sketchbook practice.
sketchbook : week 69
Tag: creativity
sketchbook : week 68
sketchbook : week 67
Week 67 in my sketchbook practice.
sketchbook : week 66
Week 66 in my sketchbook practice.
fragments : small stitched compositions
I’ve been experimenting with small compositions – making marks and texture with thread, exploring, observing and maybe expanding my vocabulary of stitches. Some are organic feeling marks – spilling out of the botanical things I’ve been working on and some mix with and echo the meandering stitches of mends and intricate darning I find in garments. I’m paying attention to my impulses and habits and challenging them – looking for the rules I’ve made for myself but am not always conscious of – the musts and can’ts that get in the way of being truly expressive. I’m asking myself to be responsive and un-self-conscious – to pick up a thread and follow it.
And P. S – regarding tiny rag dolls – thanks for your feedback and the pattern making is well underway – it will be available in the next week or two!
sketchbook : week 65
Week 65 in my sketchbook practice.
sketchbook : week 64
Week 64 in my sketchbook practice.
sketchbook : week 63
sketchbook : week 62
Week 62 in my sketchbook practice.
what’s in my drawers
You know – the good ones- not the messy ones overstuffed with un-filed receipts and mail and pens that don’t work (I have those too). The drawers with good messes – those are the ones I want to show you – jumbles of stuff I use everyday mixed with stuff I like to look at, the things that are part of my process and inspiration – things I love and things I’m thinking about.
For someone who is quite tight on space I am pretty frivolous with easy access storage – for example I keep my paper snowflakes in a drawer right under my sewing machine. It’s not the most practical use of that prime space but there is the significant spiritual benefit of seeing paper snow flakes cut by a friend everyday to consider. And – although it is unlikely – if there ever is some sort of paper snowflake emergency I am ready.
I like looking at peoples stuff – their treasures -what they choose – what they hold onto. If you feel like showing me what’s in your drawers – please use #whatsinmydrawers on instagram – (I’m @annwood there).
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sketchbook week 61
Week 61 in my sketchbook practice.
sketchbook : week 60
Week 60 in my sketchbook practice.
