FASCIA

It's been over a year since I have written anything on this blog.  I'm not even sure this blog is active.

As you may remember, I transitioned from felting to painting.

I am now FASCIA.  I would like to let everyone know my new blog.  If you are still all out there, please give me a comment so I can get you over to the new "me".

Thanks

Creative Urgency Influences #1

It's been another long time since I've posted here - this is partially due to the end of teaching, family functions and a wonderful trip to Las Vegas AND the lack of producing any Felteds.

There is a change coming within me and it started with incorporating healing foods into my diet.

Another ia a creativity change.  This is a slow process.  I feel I have to "clear out" my creative mind of all the myriads of interests: beads, fabric, thread, fiber, wool, sculpey, weaving....it's all to much to hold.  I have accepted that I am capable of holding all of these within me AND it's time to go for one..just ONE because I am getting nowhere and the urgency is there and I must speak to it.

While I was in Las Vegas, I found a wonderful artist, ANJA.  I saw her work in several galleries in the hotels.  Her name is Anja Van Herle..

You have to go to her website to view these images and so many more.  The paintings are acrylic and are huge!  I saw them as I was walking by and had to go in every time.  What draws me is the faces - she
frequently uses my hairstyle - and I love the clean lines and those EYES!
http://anjav.com/

HER PAINTINGS ARE QUITE LARGE, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS MOUNTED ON WOOD.  

YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY APPRECIATE HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS IS FROM THIS PHOTO.  THE DETAIL IS AMAZING!

I will leave you with her and discuss how she is influencing me next time.

AT THE FAIR

This weekend was the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival in Howard County, Md - at the fairgrounds.  I go every year and thoroughly enjoy myself.  


I went Saturday morning - a whole lot of other people went too - my Gosh!!!!!!  The indoor pavillion was chock full of vendors and buyers.  It was hard to get a good look at everything being offered.  As usual, many women sported things they had made and as usual, many women were walking around knitting - they didn't manage to bump into anyone either!


I haven't felted in awhile, as I have said, and was sad that I wasn't inspired by all the color...the wool, the yarn, etc.  I bought some hand dyed wool pieces, though.  There was a new vendor and she was selling squares of wool (like fabric) for embellishing.  She cut pieces out of the wool and embroidered them on another piece.  This was different and totally doable.


As the day wore on and I went home, the magic happened!!! YIPEEEE - I got the bug again.  Sooooo, I went back Sunday morning (nice Mother's Day beginning fo rme) and bought a few things.  I'll tell you about these in my next post.

BUT I JUST HAVE TO SHOW YOU THE PICTURES OF THE SHEEP!!

ISN'T THIS LOVELY?  THE MORNING SUN WAS COMING IN THROUGH THE PEN SLATS!

BLUE FACE LEIESTER SHEEP - LOOKS SOMEWHAT LIKE A DEER

THIS WONDERFUL RAM HUMUNGOUS IN SIZE WAS VERY HAPPY TO BE FONDLED.  I WAS IN HEAVEN ALSO.

LOOK AT THESE HANDSOME DEVILS

SHORN AND FASHIONABLY ATTIRED

BABIES IN THEIR HOUSE - PYGORA GOATS

FRIENDS

THIS HAS GOT TO BE MY FAVORITE!

THE FAMILY!

THIS GUY HAD HAD IT WITH TWO HOURS OF BEING SHOWN IN THE RING.  BEFORE THIS PICTURE HE HAD REARED UP AND TRIED TO JUMP A FENCE.  HIS OWNER AND SON WERE DOING THEIR BEST TO DRAG HIM TO HIS PEN AND IN THE PROCESS LET HIM HAVE HIS WAY WITH A CHOMP.

HERE THEY ARE DRAGGING HIM - HIS FEET WERE FIRMLY PLANTED AND HE VOICED HIS DISAGREEMENT.

ALMOST THERE FELLOW.

BACK HOME FOR A REST

Dance With A Skeleton

Here are a few sharings.


I've almost finished physical therapy after my car accident March 7th - seems so long ago.  I've had a wonderful therapist who does a technique called, Counterstrain.  I am still in pain - but I always am from chronic pain condition.  I feel so much better though and this week I have been fully participating in my Movement Therapy classes with deaf children with disabilities.  I've also taken two dance classes - JOY, JOY!


Want a laugh?  Here we go....  Entitled:  PHYSICAL THERAPY PHOTO SHOOT!  

Here's my therapist, Bernie, bringing our friend out into the lights - no makeup for him, though.

I wanted him to put his arms around us.  Here she is doing the limbo!

Here's we are with our buddy.  Bernie is leaving the practice today - unfortunately.  We've had so many laughs.  She has taken me through pain and relief.

Since I have pain in my ribcage, I thought it fitting for him to embrace me there - but darn those fingers hurt!

Shall we dance?

As for ART........

Here is a sketch I did maybe for a painting on canvas - yep, no felting involved.

We'll see about this becuase...

THIS WEEKEND IS THE SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL IN HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND.  It is time for my annual trip.  Since I haven't been felting, I doubt I'll buy any roving.  But there is so much more there - buttons, yarn, etc. etc.  Of course, there are sheep and of course there are those darn stands selling lamb kabobs....I hate that....just don't see why people don't make the connection between "oh, look how cute" to "give me a big leg and a coke".

So, we'll see if the felting bug gets to me..........in fact, I may just felt something today - oops, see there it is - ahhhhhhhhhhh, wool.

Oh, Sweet Dove

I've taken a real break from my blog, creating and Etsy.  After my car accident, somehow I kept losing my "umph"!  Then last week I went to Vermont to visit my daughter, her husband and my two sweet grandsons.  I came away without the terrible colds they had and without too many aches.  I feel quieter, healthier and certainly loved.

I think I needed a total break - you know those times when you just want to walk away from almost everything.  I haven't gone into my artroom for quite some time.  Our local sheep and wool festival is coming in two weeks - I always come home with oodles of roving..we'll see this time.  I'm also working on changing my eating habits - had a wonderful cooking lesson while in Vermont - I am finally going to take care of myself and feel deserving of it - ahhh, there's the crux.

So, since there is nothing creative from myself to show you....

Yesterday morning I was in the backyard letting Buster the Beagle do his thing.  I saw what seemd to be a Mother/Daughter act.  One big dove and a smaller one sitting on my fence - they were quiet.  Then, I looked down and saw a broken robin's egg - so blue.  Then I went to get into the car and saw the same small dove perched ontop of it.  I rushed upstairs and got my camera.

I took a picture from the porch stems of my townhouse and then walked closer - he didn't move - I took another picture.   Here they are....

What a lovely way to start the day.

I do have some new ideas for my own creativity which are bubbling up inside --- stay tuned, all is not lost!

HAPPY SPRING - hoping it is somewhat warm where you are and that you are safe and sound!

Froggy Would a Wooing Go

Now I am a TOTAL FROG lover!  I got a custom order to needle felt one - well, he/she went through many stages before evolving into a frog.  I thought they were supposed to start as tadpoles - mine went through a gorilla stage - something to do with his rear end.

Anyway, after  consulting a huge book of frogs I just happen to have, I came up with this guy/gal.  The request came from a Mom who had bought a sheep from me at a crafts fair two years ago.  Seems their dog got to it and messed up some of the wool.  I fixed him and she ordered a frog and a moose.
Holy Smokes, can't wait to see what stages the moose will go through.

Here are some photos I just took - I almost hate to give him up.

"AT LEAST I DON'T HAVE A PIPE OUT MY END!"

"AHHH, SUN BATHING!"

"IN MY NATURAL HABITAT"

 "WE HAVE THE SAME SMILE"

NICE NEW LEAVES!

"COOL TOADSTOOL!"

"peekaboo"

HOPE YOU ENJOYED OUR SPRINGTIME FROGGY! CROAK