Jan 26
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
Apparently I want things to go both in and out of the same hole so I can still see the round edges. I had to emphasize the edges with Red Thread (!) to get the pop I wanted from it.
I must think further about this.
Jan 25
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
I would like to make a lot of moons. I like all the shapes of the moon. I love that it changes. I shall think about that.
The Artist Support Group had a nice meeting today, and we were wowed by our own productivity over the last year. Happy Anniversary Us, and many happy returns.
Jan 24
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
Weaving through a hole, did not do what I expected.
Jan 23 fluffy
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
I was thinking over the layers of circles and stars I was working on, and just started stacking circles. I had to interpolate some of them with a compass, but it worked pretty well. It looked too smooth before I distressed it with a toothbrush and some sandpaper.
icicle
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
I saw this icicle at lunch. There is something funny and fabulous about icicles (and something deeply odd about the spelling – I have stared at that for a while, and tried several iterations before the spell checker liked it.) especially really big ones, or really baroque ones. This one isn't especially big or baroque, but I do like the way it encloses the lamp.
Jan 22
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
Totally missed yesterday. It was really busy, and I was so tired by the end I couldn’t stand up. I have been looking after my riding instructor’s barn, and on Mon and Wed I cleaned seven stalls. Usually four is plenty. Seven is falling over and moaning territory. I did stay awake at Aerin’s winter concert, which was pretty excellent.
I didn’t like the way Tuesday’s starburst came out looking inside out to me, so I started building this one from the outside in, and using thinner pieces. I like the feel of it better; it is closer to what I was aiming for. I may need to think about these some more. Maybe layers of graduated circles, with strips/stripes over the top.
Jan 20
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
Well, life has been busy, right?
I wanted something like a starburst, in celebration of the obvious, so I build this one from the inside out. That made all the subsequent layers overlap the inside and it looks like I built it outside in. Weird.
Jan 19
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
I wanted something really light blue, so I wove thin strips of light blue with white, and then stitched the piece to emphasize the vertical stripes. It still needed something, so I tucked some circles into the weaving. I was thinking of the illusions where a horse or hunter is both in front and behind a stand of trees. I think some of these Impossible Columns are the same kind of idea.
Jan 18
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
I was so captivated with the fringe on yesterday’s square, I made a whole block of it. But it needed something, so I added a couple circles to smooth out the edges. I like the way the striped fabric echoes the vertical lines of the tiny thin pieces of fabric.
Jan 17
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
Squint a little, you’ll see it then… A little six square rug, with coils in the squares, and fringe on the ends.
Jan 16
Originally uploaded by Dancing Crow.
Friday – finished yesterday and blogged today.
I like the way the red/orange background makes the blue dots vibrate, and I love the way the grid holds everything down. Nothing is fused here – all the loose edges are loose and flicky. If I rubbed over it with a toothbrush, it would all ravel in interesting ways…
Lee Thomson 