After all was said and done, I caved. I am now a married woman. Its not bad to be married, just that the politics of the US are a little sticky to me. and, well, i found the best man in the world to join me from here on out. (Well I have been for a couple of weeks, but after the public, more spiritual ceremony I actually feel married.)
So now I can pack away my $1 hot glue gun, glitter, feathers and other shiny crafty goods and get back to more meaningful activities such as planning gardens and making art.
I am working on quilts (as I have been for about 4 years now) and there are 2 that have become "due" to be finished. Hopefully soon! I am not entirely happy with simply quilting. Its so traditional and I feel like it is missing the conceptual process I usually imbed in my work. While I enjoy repetitive activities, there needs to be more or it simply remains craft. Even if it is well-made, craft isn't satisfying enough.
It will, however, be a great feeling to hop back on a loom and weave. And I have plans for using origami in a new quilt. But everywhere I look on the web there are conceptual fiber artists who really do things well, so I don't feel like I am adding anything to the field. That probably means it is time to really challenge myself again.
Speaking of which, now I can start making art for my gumball machines. if you are reading this and want to contribute to one, there are three different sizes of machines (all dispense items under 1 inch diameter) and each piece will be sold for a quarter. not a lot of money to be made, but maybe fun and challenging.
So now I can pack away my $1 hot glue gun, glitter, feathers and other shiny crafty goods and get back to more meaningful activities such as planning gardens and making art.
I am working on quilts (as I have been for about 4 years now) and there are 2 that have become "due" to be finished. Hopefully soon! I am not entirely happy with simply quilting. Its so traditional and I feel like it is missing the conceptual process I usually imbed in my work. While I enjoy repetitive activities, there needs to be more or it simply remains craft. Even if it is well-made, craft isn't satisfying enough.
It will, however, be a great feeling to hop back on a loom and weave. And I have plans for using origami in a new quilt. But everywhere I look on the web there are conceptual fiber artists who really do things well, so I don't feel like I am adding anything to the field. That probably means it is time to really challenge myself again.
Speaking of which, now I can start making art for my gumball machines. if you are reading this and want to contribute to one, there are three different sizes of machines (all dispense items under 1 inch diameter) and each piece will be sold for a quarter. not a lot of money to be made, but maybe fun and challenging.