saturday shopping list - may 22nd

 

"i will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world."   ~   sadako sasaki

light as a feather, by knitalatte

cluster of birds, by unitedthread

marylin crochet potholder, by emmalamb

carved wood bowls, from littlebyrdvintage

the nancy sees stripes pocket jumper, by necessityisthemother

springs hope nest shoe clips, by katescottage2

minnesota from birds and blooms of the 50 states, by dutchdoor

pair of ceramic birds peking turquoise blue crackle, by mudpuppy

custom ivory silk chiffon and lace, by hollystalder

happy weekend

the trill of the birds' promise...

sunday thoughts ~ 

the trill of the birds' promise, messenger of time  

dialects of song, relaying the universal language of seasonal progression; still remembering to recognize the circle of each new day's time along the larger path

traveling band of sound waves carried to hungry ears.  the epidemic spreading of an infectious joy

earth listens carefully; trustworthy provider, nodding to the call with breaths of warming air

slow, patient crackling undertone as the ground carries the thaw on a northerly trek and sleeping life stretches toward a new year

the bird or the egg

phewwff... we are finally swimming out of the rain here in atlanta... in my befuddled, soggy state this weekend, i accomplished very little i must say (fortunately i was able to stay safe and dry in my home)... although i did take a pair of scissors to my hair for some new bangs. a new season always seems like the time for a new look (and i am rather impulsive when it comes to my hair)

the emerging sunshine has been moving my hands to create once again

just added this set of two pieces of mixed media fiber art to my shop... which asks the question of which came first 'the bird or the egg'

combining ink illustration, hand stitched fabric, felted and stitched roving, and needle felting on canvas, each piece is mounted on a vintage metal embroidery hoop, with a circle of wool attached on the back

as one

a new piece has finally been added to the shop!

'as one' is a mixed media fiber art, combining ink illustration, hand sewn fabric, and hand embroidery on canvas and wool

as always, i began with a sketch, and then began my work on canvas... i was trying to capture the harmonious world of nature, blurring the lines between the beginning and end of the bird and tree... to feel as if they breathe and move as one

the leaves/feathers are made using a lovely hand felted wool, with hand embroidery used throughout the entire piece

you can see more images of the piece on my flickr

busily working on a new house as well, which i hope to add to the shop this week... so lovely to be creating once again... looking forward to some autumn inspiration to really move my hands in the upcoming months as well ... summer always seems to draw me outdoors to other pursuits! it looks as if summer will last quite a bit longer though, here in georgia, so i must find a way of settling down and focusing on my work!

**** here is another sneak peak at my upcoming blog giveaway from handmadecharlotte

later this week... you can see the post below for another look at this sweet, wee skirt ;)

front page of etsy!

was so excited to find that my bird treasury was featured on the front page of etsy today...

and Cary, littleloveblue, was featured in my treasury with her beautiful canary!