things upcoming

the 36 acorn caps i am readying for more pouches in our etsy shop.

the 36 small circles i cut and intend to crochet the edges for those acorn pouches.

the wet felting tools (mini wash boards) i created of clay and glaze this week.

6 of the 16 delicious colors of merino wool i ordered and am intending for wet felting. 

the final 7:) cut and ready for cleaning and turning into magical nut boxes.  the large walnut shell has a bronze clasp i began so long ago and i hope to finish soon.

off to time away from shop keeping. a spring holiday. brightest wishes! 

today

the fragile and soft finery beginning to emerge as spring approaches. golden accents in sew on glazed ceramics and softest pinks in woolen dollops served in tiny tea service.

the day is breezy and warm and i should be out in it so i will go there happily. brightest wishes:)   

Finally getting to the use of my 24kt pure gold overlay for ceramic pieces.  Very nefertiti in a Egyptian goldenness.  Golden teacup handles and dotted accents.  Soon there will be photos. 

Always seeming I am sort of behind...by my own thinkings only.  wishing I could be enjoying the climb better.  Exploring new supplies always brings up hesitation instead of pure play.  But when the 5 grams of gold overlay costs as much as food for a week for my family....I want only perfect outcomes:) when I first saw 5 grams of gold overlay I felt cheated...just a smear really?  It is unfolding well and I am sure I will fall in love with it's character soon:)

smiling places

 head dresses of lace and ribbons

 candlesticks of tree droppings

dearest lichen forms

this is where i have been for the last ten days or so.  lots of things smiling at me and waiting in the wings to add to my etsy shop.  

returning to my favorite things...flower forms, lace, ribbons, silk, wool...textiles that smile at me in my world:)
hoping to have them soon in my etsy shop to meet with and soften the nutty world that is there now.

places

 collected droppings from the central coast.

 collected chairs in miniature from ebay.

 collected linen thread from lithuania.  (here)

collected caps soon to be in my etsy shop in these tiny container forms.

collected tiny silk embroidery ribbons, old silk organza and old lace celebrated here in these pouches.

tonight...more olympics and a cauliflower cheddar soup we love from the jamie oliver food revolution cookbook.

i love life slowly in so many places and maybe that is why it takes me so long to get here to share.

i have gathered a few new ingredients from time away and i am so excited to put them all in play in my work but first a visit to all the places that returning from a holiday requires:)