Procrastination

Iam wrestling with a grant application and I dont think I am winning, so I thought I would come here and do this instead. Well its either this or clean the shower and this is way more fun.

In the process of the aforementioned struggle I have been hunting down photos to add as support and thought I might just share some of them, so you all can see that I do a little more than make scarves, well sometimes.

These are a few photos from the workshop I did last year with Glen Skein, at Fibreswest in Bunbury Western Autralia.

More stuff

I am starting to get into the swing of working afternoons down at the studio and it is amazing how muchwork gets done when you make that commitment. If only I cared as much about the paperwork I should be doing in the mornings. But there is evidence that work of some sort is happening. More stuff on etsy. A lovely nuno felted piece with embedded stripe of silk all naturally dyed.

And the pieces of resistance, but I know you cant resist.

An open network of threads and wool in a lovely deep ruty colour from my gavourite dye, good old brown onion skins.

I love my work. Today I am back to work on a large piece which is layers of pre felt and silk and wool, all white at the moment and waiting for some stitch and being converted into a vest before slowly slipping into a dye pot for a bit of colour. Yum

Studio Location

Thought I should show you a photo of my studio space from the outside.

Studio Pics

And last but its first but not least or something like that!!! The latest offering on etsy.

The large felted wrap I am slowly working on.

I forgot this loads upside down. Taken from the front and back.

Took some photos of my studio yesterday, this is of course after I had tidied up for the day.

oops I forgot the photos

Pics of the new items in store. Just a little taste to encourage you. And i have now loaded my first pics. I am sure I will improve my technique with time.

Etsy upload

Well today is my birthday and as I have a cold I thought I would quietly spend my day at home working on my etsy shop, finally adding some new stuff and updating bits and pieces here and there. Hopefully by the end of the day it will be very enticing and lure you all in to buy loads so I can do more. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6122698

Well I will be here till lunch time then I will be heading into work. I love saying that.
Yesteday I made a great cobweb/nuno felt scarf and a open weve one and they are both in the pot along with the prefelt one I did on wednesday. I have also sewn in the ends of the bubbly wool ones I knitted, Now in grey, yellow and onion. I have put buttons on the reclaimed silk one. And I have done another knitted one wool/soy and silk thread which has been dyed in red onions but I have decided the fringe is a bit skimpy so have popped some extra thread into dye and will add that in today. And hopefully I will be all ready for the Homespun Market tomorrow.

Space

Well, big news at last. I have moved into my very own studio space. Finally I will be able to go to work and focus on making rather than being at home being distracted by house stuff and I wont have to pack up every night for dinner. Oh and the place looks much tidier as well.
The space is in a big tin shed occupied mostly by potters in downtown Launceston and I am sure I will be very happy there.