This urchin vase is just gorgeous and the dried hydrangeas came from my birthday bouquet.
Going to a pig roast party for New Years. Hoping 2013 is a great year for us all!
"It's not where you take things from, it's where you take them to." ----Godard
Monday, December 31, 2012
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Sweater Set
It's my take on an old classic. I was making the skirt (without a pattern!) and I cut the sleeves out of this felted sweater only to find that I liked the design and decided to keep the rest of it intact. Snow threatening outside...to divert myself briefly I ordered ribbon from Britex in San Francisco.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Color Swatch App
I found a new toy, IRODORI. I like taking photos with colors that inspire me and now I've found an app that helps me isolate those colors and translate them to a swatch palette. There were other options that further identified the PANTONE colors and I may regret I didn't get this one called COLOR ID. The important thing is to pick and try it out.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Dog Days
I got a little too caught up in the commissioned skirt today and lost my sense of humor. I stopped to have a session with my favorite counselor...
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Beads and Buddies
I hope everyone has access to a group of friends that you can not only be yourself and share your deepest, darkest secrets, but inspire you to be a better person. I'm lucky to have such a litter of girls. Thank you, girls.
Beads were my inspiration today. So far, just to look at. Such lovely colors...
Beads were my inspiration today. So far, just to look at. Such lovely colors...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Winter Wonderland
What a beautiful and unexpected day of snow! I spent the day working in the studio on a sewing commission while Randy took my sewing machine to St. George for a repair. What a guy!
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Felted Skirt Inspired by Prana
Monday, December 24, 2012
Bird on a Limb Skirt
Saturday, December 22, 2012
High Museum of Art and Fox Bros. BBQ
Friday, December 21, 2012
No Poo Update
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Playing in Atlanta
Sunday, December 16, 2012
First Snow in Zion
Friday, December 14, 2012
Etsy and Arts to Zion
I spent the day listing Etsy store items and I've completed 7 of 10 small paintings for the "Arts to Zion" event.
This watercolor is from a recent hike down Kanarraville Canyon. They will be 4" x 6" paintings framed to 6" x 8" for $120.
This watercolor is from a recent hike down Kanarraville Canyon. They will be 4" x 6" paintings framed to 6" x 8" for $120.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Finishing Projects & Another Present!
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Green Hydrangea Arrangement
I love green flowers! A dear friend gave me this bouquet for my birthday. I love when I can keep celebrating weeks after the event! Green Mums, Hydrangea and a decorative Rudbeckia...
Monday, December 10, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Fused Glass Aria
Wow! What a fun day! My amazing sister-in-law, Carrie Trenholm, is an amazing fused glass artist. For my birthday, she let me browse her glass and make my own piece of art in her studio today. This measures 9 x 16 inches. I'm so excited to see the final results. It goes in the kiln and then who knows!
Friday, December 7, 2012
Controlled by the Corset
This is 92% done. It needs to have the threads tied off and cut and a little hand sewing on the bottom hem. While my first shirt ever, I'm not entirely satisfied. I did learn that there is a reason for cutting the fabric as closely to the pattern as possible. A fitted shirt is not the best beginner project (I knew that!).
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Disarray
Feast of famine as they say...the studio is a mess of projects from a felted soap order to watercolors to the ongoing sewing project...it feels good to be working, but oh! the chaos!
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Dead Faint & Corsets
Felled Seam on the Right Side |
I didn't sleep for the throbbing in my thumb all night. In the morning I get up and clean it in the sink, but as I straighten up to head toward coffee my head starts spinning and I know I'm going to faint. I shuffled as fast as I could to the couch because I didn't want to hit the hardwood floor in a big flop. It wasn't certain but I made it.
I had decided while not sleeping that I could paint with the thumb damaged but not sew today...in case anyone doubted I'm stubborn, I continued sewing...
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Day of Avoidance
I spent a good part of the day loading items to my shop on Etsy, http://www.etsy.com/shop/arianagirl. I'm avoiding two things, 1) a commission piece of sewing that is requiring A LOT of work and I asked too little and; 2) painting for two shows coming up early winter and early spring.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Alpenglow Skies
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Fruits of Tucson
Lemons and grapefruits right off the tree! Plus Mom made cheesecake, a standing order for my birthday.
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