With a new book about lutrador, 2 new stamps and some beautiful hand dyed textiles from my longtime friend, Dianne, I am surrounded by inspiration to do some fabric,paper work for January. Now, that I have more time for myself, I think in larger pieces of time. It's not necessary to do everything within the next few hours or try to find ways to stretch time.
When I started my 365 Daily Haiku 2009, I took each spare moment to do some work. The work might be notes for the image, making a list of words that could work for the "poetry", or it might be revising either to be "finished". I made very good use of time.
January 11, 2009: Again with snow and trees, but how can an artist resist such a sight? I like how this image looks and it's not unlike how Jan 11, 2010 looks. This tree is a maple outside my studio window. That tree inspires me and challenges me. I've used the view before in a small fabric art piece and the covers of a small journal.
The third photo is the larger piece (14" X 14")included on it are photos on silk of the journal covers - second photo. The former is embellished with beads, stones and text printed on chiffon over the white and gold fabric.
Each journal cover measures 3" x 5" and served as examples when I worked as an artist in residence in schools. The kids would make their own journal covers of fabric, glue them to folded paper and add their own writing. They learned about sewing basics and integrating imagery and text.
Still air, grey blue sky,
snow nestles at the branches,
each tree trimmed with white.
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