Tuesday 28 December 2010
doodling
swingtags
drawing,
home,
muttering in the stalls,
writing
Friday 24 December 2010
inhale exhale
exasperation [mr site email having inexplicably died] this morning was tempered
by surprise and delight
thank you Ilsa Perse for your very kind story
about our week in Tennessee
click here if you would like to read it too
by surprise and delight
thank you Ilsa Perse for your very kind story
about our week in Tennessee
click here if you would like to read it too
as for the email dilemma.... if you're wanting to send a signal via the interpixies please direct it to appaloosa9[at]me[dot]com because the usual one mail[at]indiaflint[dot]com has gone into meltdown |
swingtags
gratitude,
life,
United States,
writing,
wtf
Wednesday 22 December 2010
seasons dreamings
Sunday 19 December 2010
home sweet home
it's been a fabulous year
but it's lovely to be home
the garden is a tad overgrown
my cat is pleased to see me
and there is work to be done
there have been a couple of withdrawals
from the feltquilt workshop
at Dairy Flat on the north island of lovely New Zealand
drop me a line if you think you might have space in your life
to gather around a dyepot
make soft prefelts
stitch silk and wool cloth into the surface
and bring them together in a snuggly warm wrapping cloth
a feltquilt to take with you on your travels
but it's lovely to be home
the garden is a tad overgrown
my cat is pleased to see me
and there is work to be done
there have been a couple of withdrawals
from the feltquilt workshop
at Dairy Flat on the north island of lovely New Zealand
drop me a line if you think you might have space in your life
to gather around a dyepot
make soft prefelts
stitch silk and wool cloth into the surface
and bring them together in a snuggly warm wrapping cloth
a feltquilt to take with you on your travels
Friday 17 December 2010
state of origin
i've been away in the "state of origin" again
[victoria]
having a splendid time at Beautiful Silks, Fitzroy
where we spent three days
customising silk dresses
by hand and with machines
before baptising them in the dye-cauldron
in the beginning the dresses looked like
shrouds/choristers cozzies/nighties for nuns
but by the time we had finished with them
each and every one was quite different
unfortunately
i don't have pix of the finished finery
the bundles had to cool
and go home with their makers
take a rest for a few days
fingers crossed i'll see some photos
when the magic is revealed
while in Melbourne
i fell in love
with Harry
unwrapped a few bundles
took a few happy snaps
and agreed with this wall
sigh
don't know where these silly spaces are coming from
but
they insist on being here...
Thursday 9 December 2010
in print
it's been a rather bountiful year for print
what with kindly mentions in
Peppermint
Bloom
a story just out in Felt
and
in today's mail
a beautifully written account of the Waiuku farm wandering
by Madeleine Delany
in Earth Garden
and of course the odd book
the imminent issue of Fiberarts
also gives plant dyes a mention
and I believe the Surface Design Journal
will print a contribution written by Wendy Lugg
in the nearish future
however when i had an enquiry for an article this week past
from somebody at
the journal of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
and i sent them a copy of the story just published by Felt
[as a sample]
the response [apparently from the committee]
was that my ramblings were not suitable fodder for their publication.
fair enough
in any case
i'd rather save my energy for editing the first proofs of
second skin [due for publication in July 2011]
...and for writing my novel
it's hungry for time and imagination
and
more fun to write than explicit instructions for yarn dyeing
what with kindly mentions in
Peppermint
Bloom
a story just out in Felt
and
in today's mail
a beautifully written account of the Waiuku farm wandering
by Madeleine Delany
in Earth Garden
and of course the odd book
the imminent issue of Fiberarts
also gives plant dyes a mention
and I believe the Surface Design Journal
will print a contribution written by Wendy Lugg
in the nearish future
however when i had an enquiry for an article this week past
from somebody at
the journal of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
and i sent them a copy of the story just published by Felt
[as a sample]
the response [apparently from the committee]
was that my ramblings were not suitable fodder for their publication.
fair enough
in any case
i'd rather save my energy for editing the first proofs of
second skin [due for publication in July 2011]
...and for writing my novel
it's hungry for time and imagination
and
more fun to write than explicit instructions for yarn dyeing
swingtags
books,
gratitude,
muttering in the stalls,
published,
second skin,
writing,
wtf
Wednesday 8 December 2010
in case you happen to be in Melbourne on December 11th
i've been invited to make a small performance for
Fair@Square
shall be unwrapping a few bundles
pegging a few things on a line
and maybe telling a few stories
3.30pm-4.30pm
on
December 11
Federation Square
hope to see some of you there...
Fair@Square
shall be unwrapping a few bundles
pegging a few things on a line
and maybe telling a few stories
3.30pm-4.30pm
on
December 11
Federation Square
hope to see some of you there...
swingtags
australia- you're standing in it,
sustainability,
wandering,
yarning
Tuesday 7 December 2010
iHaveSeenTheLight
i don't usually post snaps of myself
but Rachelle shot this one
using her batfone [on Titahi Bay]
touched by the light
is a good thing to be
ka kite ano, Aotearoa
i will be back
swingtags
aotearoa,
contentment,
me,
photography
Monday 6 December 2010
a slice or three of heaven
wandering onward from Nelson
another friend shared a little slice of her particular heaven with me
somewhere between the Lud Valley and Picton
overlooking the Sound
after a wonderful walk through an extraordinary forest
[planted by a brother of my friend - he is a keeper of trees]
i fell asleep gazing out my window
at the stars above
smiling benevolently through the trees
next day the Dogs Above
kindly played with sunshine and magic
a perfect blue day for ferrying
across Cook Strait
and
for catching up with old friends
sea gathering, sewing
and storytelling
and here's a funny thing
apparently we're all very fashionable now
designer Zac Posen
has said so!!!
swingtags
aotearoa,
contentment,
gratitude,
wandering
Wednesday 1 December 2010
the first [of the month] and the last [day]
it does not make sense that it is all over so quickly
but it does make sense that the last retreat of the year
ends on a sweeping high
today
after making iceflower dye [thankyou Jo for the frozen fleurs]
and string [for the gift of which we gratefully acknowledged Nalda Searles]
we gathered up our bundles
...those pieces soaked yesterday afternoon and
simmered last night;
a long night with feasting [delicious vegetarian pizza from a small woodfired oven]
and much storytelling
and a little song...
we went back to the sea
rolled the bundles into the waves
undid the string
and marvelled as the seawater worked magic
deepening the colours of the dyes
the leaves that floated off into the waves
were mere shadows of their fresh selves
having left their mark and magic in the cloth
so
we are sure they will do no damage to the fish that silvered past us
there are other trees overhanging the shores
that drop fresh leaves into the sea
in far greater quantities
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