
These past few weeks have been infused with creative tornadoes and vortices. Never a dull moment, but my classic problem of decided where to put my hands and committing to that. I am at a place where it appears to be beneficial to do a little self limitation. We'll see about that...it won't be my first attempt :).
I have been wanting to share with you two blogs that have been inspiring me since last summer when I committed to myself I would give textile design a go. And then figuring out how to get it licensed. Or self-publish, as it were. And format...My favorite designer right now is Anna Maria Horner, and I am also really excited by Laura Gunn because her work is so painterly and actually based on paintings. This opened things up for me, realizing I didn't necessarily have to master a computer application yet to do what I want.

And there are always those craft projects... There is a shop in LA called Henry Road where you can buy all sorts of indy design and craft goods. In the photo above (from Henry Road), besides the fantastically outfitted chair, notice a lampshade redo, which is just the juice I needed to consider what to do with my sad little victorian lampshade. That is, when I am not doing "more important things" :)
I recently re-seated a child's chair with a beautiful weave of ribbons. I love how it came out because I so desperately wanted to do something with these ribbons and NEVER had considered patchworking (patchweaving?) them. Definitely an efficient way to use lots of beautiful materials--so I don't have to THINK about using them anymore. Be gone with you pesky ribbons! Have a nice life :)
I really want to devote more time to quality photos, but please just bear through my quick and dirty ones...One reappearing theme for the artists around me and deep into the past of creation...ORIGINALITY! I will admit that it has been a great albatross for me, or siren that pulls me deep into the waters of creative voids.
If this ever creeps up on you just think about music. Musicians find it completely normal to cover songs. Why shouldn't that be true for anyone? It is your voice that gives the creation life. Develop the voice and along the way you will "cover" and "create". Trying not to privilege one over the other is helpful in just moving forward.
Does originality get your goat?















