tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65063510750150781872024-03-13T12:58:31.904-04:00 ART JOURNEYPennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.comBlogger788125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506351075015078187.post-88708106532545455712019-07-03T09:50:00.001-04:002019-07-03T09:50:38.972-04:00I'm Back!!<div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In between the trees the bluest of skies shows through. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Its such a perfect place to put everything into perspective. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> How small I am in this universe, how grand and wonderful and beautiful my little piece of the world is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is truly a time for sharing and being thankful and doing my part by enjoying and </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sharing the beauty that surrounds me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"A smile is a light in the window that tells others that this is a caring, sharing person inside." - Leonard Nimoy</span></div>
Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506351075015078187.post-32352208116293326532019-04-26T11:32:00.000-04:002019-04-26T11:32:02.676-04:00Spring Arrives<span style="font-size: large;">I'm all aflutter with Spring! Are you??</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The color combinations for Spring almost speak for themselves. I used lavender and a lime green that looked sooo much like the new grasses growing along our country roads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Life is good and I've begun another circle project thinking of blue and gold for the coming month. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Experimenting with color is something I should have started a long time ago! Its great fun and I feel as if I'm learning so much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Best of all is the searching of myself to see what colors appeal to me the most and why I am attracted to them</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Its quite coincidental that this 'searching' comes in early Spring because everywhere I go I see yellow, green, pink, light blue, violet... Its a whole new world for me to explore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The lure of the outdoors may take me away from my punch needle work but that's quite okay. The 'work' will always be there but the small beautiful spring flowers won't. So lets all take a little break once in awhile to enjoy the beauty that exists outside our windows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This past month I've been going around in circles. Literally *smile*.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What a fun way to explore color combination, simple design and have fun while I'm at it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hope that if you feel like you're 'going around in circles' the end results are "what fun I had!"</span>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506351075015078187.post-68059183617457787422019-02-09T09:00:00.000-05:002019-02-09T12:52:36.292-05:00Heartfelt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Its slow progress right now but I hope to speed up a bit now that I've made two prototypes. I still need to back them, add a loop of twisted Sari silk and pronounce them hangable. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Trees down, neighbors helping each other dig out, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"<i>Nature is full of genius, full of the divine; so that not a snowflake escapes its fashioning hand.."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"<i>vignette -- a small ornamental design filling space in a book or carving typically based on foliage"</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> This past year I just could <i>not</i> settle into anything. I tended to jump from place to place, idea to idea never really extending my learning curve nor my imagination.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have gathered together all the 'small stuff' accumulated over several years. Earrings that I no longer wear, buttons of all kinds, charms from 'old' bracelets. My goal for this year is to make up a bunch of 'vignettes' reflecting 'where I am right' now as well where I have been in the past. We'll see what I discover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Happily I say goodbye to this year. Not that it was bad mind you, but my body and mind have changed (dare we mention the three letter word age???). I'm trying to keep up with the changes but some days are harder than others.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I want the old energetic, 'go getting' girl I once was but am trying to accept my limitations and seek grace, beauty and love . Sometimes it comes easily and other times its a struggle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do you keep a journal? Do you make 'resolutions' for yourself, to 'evaluate' your life as we turn the last page of 2018? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have kept journals for years. I find it helps to just write down all the good stuff and get the bad stuff out of my system by writing it down too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">To all of my friends I wish you a wonderful new year ahead - one where you make only good memories.</span><br />
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Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506351075015078187.post-78820875872885195732018-11-28T06:00:00.000-05:002018-11-28T09:02:36.141-05:00Thanks Giving -- Giving Thanks<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have all sorts of celebrations and holidays in this country but I do believe that Thanksgiving should be the most meaningful holiday of all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;"> I'm celebrating Winter a bit early this year. But sharing my studio with snowmen seems to be a high priority for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">* Turning our gas fireplace on for the first time in the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">*Bundling up with coat, hat and gloves and taking a walk on the first sunny day after a week of grey, cold days.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<br />Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506351075015078187.post-28581670348579333232018-10-15T06:00:00.001-04:002018-10-15T06:00:04.900-04:00A Different Me!<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Owl patterns are abundant here in my studio. I've collected these darling images over time. Now I'm ready to go through the process of making templates for the various </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"> 'species'. What fun this is going to be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">First I enlarge the original drawing to the size I want to make. Using cardboard (the thickness "of cereal boxes). I draw the owl design and then cut out the shapes within the pattern. I end up with puzzle like pieces which I use to draw the design on Weavers cloth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Of course the real fun doesn't begin until I choose colors which I promise you, <i>won't</i> be always be the 'real' colors of 'real' owls. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Isn't this fun?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"> </span>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506351075015078187.post-78625826667562903432018-09-15T06:00:00.000-04:002018-09-15T06:00:03.567-04:00"Organization"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The word 'organization' can become a challenge or a rebuff. Hey, don't 'people' expect crafters or artists to be a bit disorganized? Isn't that part of our charm? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">At this point in my life I find that I do better if I'm working in an organized area -- of course there's always 'stuff' around (supplies, unfinished projects, etc.) but even they can be organized. Somehow 'organization' makes me feel like I <em>migh</em>t have a bit of control over at least one part of my life. *smile*.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Each evening, as I leave my studio, I arrange everything to begin anew the next day. Its so easy to get sidetracked if I have to stop and 'go through stuff' before I even begin the actual punching. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Oh my, the first day of September -- Fall cannot be far away. Indeed, I found these two 'first fallen' leaves on my walk while we were in the middle of August. I had to bring them home to give myself hope that our hot, wet summer was fading away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Most of the month of August I was working on a Fall punch needle picture and enjoying the thoughts of pumpkins, leaves falling and crows crowing -- does their call </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">I'm so glad that I can introduce this new species of bird. Related to the "Love Grows" design by Doreen Frost this little bird has come to life here in my studio. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">So much fun to work -- and to play with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;"> It seems to me that this is the perfect time of the year to discover ornithology in the form of punch needle. </span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">"A heart without dreams is like a bird without feathers." - Suzy Kassem</span></em>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506351075015078187.post-78741195807577671842018-07-15T06:00:00.000-04:002018-07-15T06:00:02.705-04:00Capturing Floss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">I used to store all of my floss in these open wire baskets. Although I tried to keep the various colors separated I often found conglomerations of shade, colors, etc. in one basket, two baskets... I'm sure you get the idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What a joy to separate out floss colors and put each of them in their jar. At a glance I can see the colors and shades making it much easier to determine what additions I might need and if I need to get replacements. 'Heaven' in jars!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As July becomes a realty I finish up a new-to-me punchneedle design. Obviously it is not geared to summer -- but I do love this autumn design and had to get busy on it, even though the Fall months are no where near. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">This design is from Doreen Frost's imagination and skill. I have heard people say that they prefer to create their own designs and I would have said that myself at one time. BUT these days the idea of starting from scratch just does not appeal to me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">As I stitched this piece the only change I made to the design was to use reverse PN so that instead of the loopy finish I ended up with a textured, almost drawn piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial";">It so pleased me to sit here in my studio punching each stitch and watching the design become real. Where is your creativity taking you these days?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">"Let <em>us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair..." - Susan Polis Schutz</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Its quite freeing to know that all I have to do is fill in the spaces of a drawing on Weaver's Cloth using colors chosen by someone else or of my own choosing -- but with no thought except to do careful stitching and watch the design appear beneath my fingers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">I've also discovered a Punch Needle periodical called "Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher". Each issue includes several patterns that I can follow and complete.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">This all takes me back to the hours I would spend as a young child, laying on the floor, coloring in my coloring books, humming and happy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">"<em>Don't ever rule out the option of U-turn in your life, because one day you will need it! The moment you realize you are going in the wrong direction, turn to the right direction instantly, with a beautiful U-turn." </em></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">I have been experimenting with color, using the combinations that I see all around me. I want to thank Pamela Zagarenski the artist of <a href="http://www.sacredbee.com/"><span style="color: black;">www.SACREDBEE.com</span></a>. Her cards are delicious tutors when it comes to the lovely colorful, yet soft combinations she uses.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">In fact I recently took a bunch of her cards with me to the fabric shop where I used her colors when choosing floss for my next project. What fun!!!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">"Everything comes to us that belongs to us if we create the capacity to receive it." - Tagore</span></em>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506351075015078187.post-82102435211088047202018-05-22T09:05:00.000-04:002018-05-22T09:25:55.112-04:00GRATITUDE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sitting on a shelf above my computer is this jar. It began life as a pickle jar and now it holds slips of paper.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Each day I write something that I am grateful for and slip it into the jar. Mostly my gratitude for the day is something small, something that I normally don't think about but just accept as if it was mine. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings." - William Arthur Ward</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are three owls -- all lined up together, keeping each other company.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">What fun it is to create 'critters' - to almost see them 'come alive' beneath my hands and needle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">If this spirit of mine stays strong there will be other owls joining this group. Wouldn't it be fun to run out of shelf room all because my hands have been busy creating?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">This little fellow is a newcomer. Poor thing he certainly looks as lost as I felt when I was creating him. But he taught me several lessons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">The first lesson is to follow my heart - not my 'get this done' gene. The second one is that I <em><u>need</u></em> color and laughter and joy. Rather than trying to copy the subdued natural colors we see in 'real' creatures I hope to create a whole new subspecies representing the "Colorful Owl".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">I have made lots of promises to myself in this posting. For 'healing' purposes, if nothing else, I shall endeavor to keep all of them. </span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;"> "Relax, nothing is under control</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is Spring and sometimes I'm lucky to see a butterfly flitting in the garden.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is Spring and I'm choosing bright, light colors for the upcoming spring and summer days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is Spring all around me.</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">"Every spring is the only spring -- a perpetual astonishment." - Ellis Peters</span></em>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.com7