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a rainbow of stitches

table scraps

i am going to be participating in the INDIE CRAFT REVOLUTION
show at the st.louis artist's guild in march.

i hope that you will come out to see all of us at this most amazing venue march 13th and 14th,2010!!!

fresh from God

my new friend erin duggin is an amazing photographer,her specialities are love & life.
recently she used one of my little felted pins as an addition to a brand new fresh from God addition...see above ; ) and see here for more from this shoot!
thanks erin!

a handmade Christmas

"we keep hearing that a lot of gifts are going to be handmade this year.
what are your plans? "
Please take a moment to answer this...
Handmade Holidays "Questionnaire"

~image above from the book handknit holidays

the petite series

i have added a few things to my long neglected etsy shop.
a collection of a new series of wool pins i am making for sale at
the strange folk festival coming up on sept.27 & 28...you are invited!


and speaking of collections, seth over at the altered page has
started his show & tell series on the newest edition of the pulse!

just thought you should know!

felt good

hunting & gathering,assembling,packaging.
all this,soothing my soul.feels good!
the vendor list is up now on the
strange folk festival site.
a wisp of fall is in the air
and i am focused on stocking the "shop"!

inventory to date:
felt,paper,banners,bits & bobs,grab bags,message bottles.

heartfelt for you

i am giving felted "irene" away on valentine's day!
go here and leave me a comment for a chance at winning her!

rock & roll craft show inventory

my inventory is packaged,tagged & ready to go!

what does my inventory consist of you may ask?:

• needle felted brooches,great colors with freestyle machine stitching and embellished with old buttons and other goodies. just the right touch for a lapel,skirt hem or scarf and affordable at $10-$15!
• ballchain bobs,fancy free,fun charms of an uncommon nature dangle from aged brass ballchain and look especially fine when wearing one along with one of my brooches!$10 and limited in quantity.
• grab bags,very desirable items gathered together from my work table and lovingly packaged in cellophane so you can peek at most of the goods inside...$25 for each unique collection.
• 2 one of a kind assemblages.$30 & $125

the particulars:

• when: saturday dec.8 (noon-9pm) & sunday dec.9 (noon-6pm)
• where: mad art gallery 2727 s. 12th street st.louis,mo 63118
• cost: $2
• www.rockandrollcraftshow.com
  
• what: 90+ artists,live music,raffles,refreshments
• why: why not?!

AND you will not want to miss a chance
to ham it up in the photobooth
while you are at the show!

woolywarmwristbands & then some...

i have just about completed my production quota for
this weekends long anticipated strange folk festival
i am vendor #127,look for me under the big pavillion near the
etsy booth and the artist trading card table!

here is what you will find in my corner:

large,medium & small felted brooches in great colors

woolywarm wristbands

grab bags {always FUN!!!}

painted papers

desirable flea market finds {limited supply!}

funky notions necklaces

photo pockets

paperchains

not-just-any notecards

& those ever popular GIVEAWAYS!!!!

hope to see you there!!!

strange folk stock

i have that zero hour state of mind going for me,i am glad
it has come a callin' sooner than later!i have got quite an
inventory amassing for *the strange folk festival and that is
a good thing,because i have decided to apply for
the rock'n'roll craft show in december
hosted by the mad art gallery...i like their concept...you drop
off your gathered goods and they sell them for you for a small percentage
of your sales.

*and,oh,i am also working on a nifty "giveaway" for the first 25 folks
to purchase from my table at the festival!!!!

check in often for updates!

cuff,bangle or bracelet?

i just listed this needle felted wool & mohair wrist "bob"

in my etsy shop ,i really like the end product...it is a

comfortable size and can be tied on to fit (it will require a

friends assistance for the tying part)i am trying to decide

on a way that it can be done alone...maybe velcro or a

button for the next few waiting in the wings...i am open

to suggestions...just leave me a comment...oh and take a

peek here!

felty fun

shapes made from silk "hankies" & an old glass
button fashioned into a embellishment for your
lapel or hem of a skirt!

husky star er10 and painters threads

my new distraction! "meshmerizing!"

i am so taken with this new machine and these

lovely silken threads it is wonderful inspiration

and hours of fun creating these fiberlicious

motherboards to make pins and other "goodies" with!

stay tuned!

blooming for christelle

...a little somethin' for a girlfriend.

new (below) for the trunk show at rock,paper,scissors today!

sweet teeny pearl buttons on pretty

felted wool,with velvet leaves!

my loves del giorno

reflecting on those things that bring me joy,today.
~picasa 2: to soften my deeply etched crow's feet.
~the kiddybox: found only at rockpaperscissors.
~botanical papercutting by virginia rose cane.
~i am imagining displaying my cd rotation on this.
~the drawing of a woman from the inside out.
~what would i fill this birthday sock with?
~papertrail pluckyfluff....just say it,pure joy!
~letterpress numerology @ 529 cards .
~bihrt and rescue remedy{thanks,pat!!!}.
~the felt club fellowship.
~this pottery.
~creating my own customized spray paint.
~reform school...rules!
~arms loaded with these bracelets.
~these lovely specimens{thanks,corey!!!}.
~music to my ears:syd matters,the wailin' jennys,
& corinne bailey rae .
~fear of flying ,what was old is new again.

one circle adorned

what a hoot this felting thing is!
there is no shortage of inspiration out there,
i googled "felt balls" and came up with a heep
of sites to fuel my newfound fascination,here
are just a few.....

• mason-dixon knitting
• ornamentea
• the sampler
• martha,of course
• outback fibers
• deep fried kudzu
• gleason's fine woolies
  

felt/crewel

another reason not to cook!
these really nifty needle felting tools that pat
gifted me with at Christmas,have been keeping me
occupied for hours.i am honing my skill on the circle
at the moment,but have plans for bigger,more "shapely"
things in the future!
then continuing to feed my new wool addiction,i can't
seem to get enough of these very fabulous crewel kits
that can be had at rockpaperscissors !
dinner be damned!

interconnected

pat's fabulous books from daniel essig's workshop last weekend,
a delightful show & tell at rps yesterday!

" I am not thinking of connections one might feel to other
"great artists" of the past or inspiring, high-profile contemporaries,
but the connections that help keep you happy in the studio. Artist
friends you get together with for critiques or just coffee and supportive
conversation.For instance I am in a group of four women who get together
for all of that, plus find venues to occasionally show together, and we encourage
each other in every possible way. Maybe you are part of a class or group that
gets together to try out new techniques once a month. Or do you have a beloved
teacher you still talk with on occasion who helps you feel connected to and
strengthened by your past. Isolation can cause fear and despondancy: the artist
alone in the ivory tower is often the one who commits suicide or stops working!
We are all interconnected and honoring and recognizing that is an immense comfort
and inspiration and source of strength for me, and I am sure for others too."
~ Nancy Bea

it has been many weeks since i have participated in studio friday.
today i checked in and found the above prompt and felt moved to respond.
i feel very fortunate indeed to have an intimate group of sincerely caring,
nurturing,divinely talented,giving{and hilarious!}artist friends,who
encourage and support one another[you know who you are!].
we meet regularly to connect,show & tell,break bread or whatever the day calls for!
for a boost in between,on any given day,i can go into rock,paper,scissors
....as soon as i walk through that 100+ year old door,i am home,in an artful cocoon
and am liable to see more than one of my cronies....ah the connection!

thanks,nancy bea & tine for this reminder!

a much needed distraction....

(copyright denise lombardozzi 2004)
...from heidi
taken a picture completely naked? no
danced in front of a mirror naked? yes...welll
told a lie? nawwwwwwww!
had feelings for someone who didn't have them back? yes
been arrested? no
seen someone die? yes...over years
kissed a picture? yes
slept in until 5pm? yes
had sex at work? no
fallen asleep at work? no
held a snake? no,i can't even hold a book with a picture of a snake
ran a red light? not deliberately
been suspended from school? no
pole danced? no
been fired from a job? no
sang karaoke? no
done something you told yourself you wouldn't? yes
laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? on a regular basis
laughed until you peed? not yet
caught a snowflake on your tongue? many
kissed in the rain? yes
had sex in the rain? no
sang in the shower? when the sun is shining
gave your private parts a nickname? nooo
ever gone to work without underwear? not deliberately
sat on a rooftop? yes
played chicken? yes
broken a bone? a few...tibia,fibula,skull
flashed someone? yes
mooned someone? yes
skinny dipped? hello,yes
shaved your head? no,but i want to.
slept naked? yes
blacked out from drinking? yes
played a prank on someone? prank implies "mean",so no.a trick or two maybe.
had a gym membership? yep
felt like killing someone? no
truly hated someone? strong,horrible emotion,but yes.
felt like smacking someone in the face? felt like and did.
cried over someone you were in love with? oh my yes.
had mexican jumping beans as pets? yes and a chia pet at that same time
been in a band? yep,singing back up while pole dancing in front of a mirror naked,with the bathroom door closed and locked.
shot a gun? no
shot a bow and arrow? yes,i took archery lessons in 1972
played strip poker? no
donated blood? no,i am anemic.
ever jump out of an airplane? no,but i've jumped out of my skin on an airplane.
been to more than 10 countries? not yet
i tag sarah,tiffini,mary beth,cindy,carol & corey

ARTvent/day nineteen

shari vogt's take out offering is so clever! all of the contents
are yummy,felt and foam and foil fortune cookies,papers rolled
around a chopstick,coins and more...so fun,so thoughtful!
thanks,shari!