inspirations...

a reminder to keep going

we all have to start somewhere

if we want to end up anywhere

be that kind of friend

"keep away from people

who try

to belittle your

ambition.

small people always do that,

but the really great

make you feel that you too,

can become

great.

when you are seeking

to bring big plans

to fruition,

it is important

with whom you regularly

associate.

hang out with friends

who are like-minded

and who are

designing

purpose-filled

lives.

similarly be

that kind of friend

for your friends."

-mark twain

jewelry making introduction...

my second project

for intro to jewelry making

with chunghi choo

was an attempted mobius

out of silver

which was way out of my price range

so i decided to try

12 gauge aluminum instead

after hammering away for many hours

i decided to switch things up

and due to the limited time span

i did a simple twist

hammered texture on the outside

wire mesh texture on the inside

not perfect

but a good beginning

my first project

was a pair of 22 gauge copper earrings

special chunghi choo patina

gives them the beautiful

blue and black

they are my "virgin piece"

these are a few extra bits and pieces

that i made in the mean time

i loved to play with

heat coloring copper

there will definitely be more pieces

to come...

ReStyled Leg Warmers

the first knitting project

i ever completed for myself

was a double moss stitch

super long scarf

with noro silk garden

i found at the knitting shoppe

over the years as my scarf patterns have evolved

this lovely scarf was lost in the back

of the closet

and rarely worn

to give this yarn new life

i purchased the

new-to-me

12" addi turbo circular needles

at home ec workshop

and whipped up these simple

and gorgeous

leg warmers!

i can't wait to wear them tucked under my boots

or folded over to shorten them up

inspirations...

marion bolognesi

new york artist

watercolors

so much expression

such accuracy

gabriel moreno

illustrator, engraver and painter

madrid

art in a commercial venue

...beautiful...

inspirations...

xia xiaowan

from Beijing

3-dimensional art

on multiple layers of glass

they are just wild

i cant imagine creating this

it's amazing

you can see the classical influence of da Vinci

the musculature

close detail to anatomy

visceral

you can almost hear them screaming

"human being humanity"

-Xia Xiaowan

read the article here on dont panic online magazine

a fenced in area in the adirondacks...

welcome...

...to a fenced in area in the adirondacks...

...i came home from class yesterday,

and my wonderful husband

had made this diorama.

he made the play dough,

used an old wooden wine box,

and found the moss,

evergreens and the fencing!

anyone who loves 30 rock will remember,

it's a safe place

for that special time...

i love it.

it is one of the most thoughtful things

and it just makes me smile.