Anyway, one of her mantras is 'anything can be a loom' and today she talked about using a saw blade. The first thought I thunk was 'how on earth does that woman come up with her ideas?!!!' Which was followed by 'I wonder what you could do with that woven circle?'
And just that quickly the moon popped into my head. I could make a moon. And if I wove a mat of varying shades of black, gray and blue, I could lay that moon on it.
As i worked chopping onions and peppers for my pot of chili, my mind kept whirring away. Small silvery beads would make great stars randomly woven into the sky. I could use a branch for the top of the sky scene. If i trimmed off all off the down facing branches and did the first couple rows of weaving loose enough, i could rotate the branch so that the upward facing branches were pointing downward, giving the effect of viewing a night sky through the branches of a bare winter tree.
I sautéed the meat, peppers, and onions, stirred in some adobo paste, garlic, and salt as my mind whirred away.
Remember those glittery sweaters from the 80s? Lurex? That would be a very cool thing to make my moon out of, a cream colored sweater all shot through with glittery silver threads!
It all came together in my mind so very quickly. I knew how it should be. Exactly.
And I felt a little foolish. I have never done anything like this, but suddenly I wanted to.
I am not sure what talents I have. It might not be as easy as I have it envisioned in my head.
I enjoyed looking at her works of art, too. But I was not struck with the inspiration you were - I hope you follow through and share it with us!!!
ReplyDeleteNow that you're not simultaneously working on multiple houses, it will be fun to see where your creativity and energy lead you, Debby. You, like Boud, are a lifelong and adventuresome learner.
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Oh I do look forward to seeing this fabric sculpture! It doesn't matter how it turns out, it's from you and will be fantastic!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see it.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like inspiration has well and truly struck. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteGo for it! And enjoy making xx
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten about Lurex. I suggest the 70s.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have the creation perfectly planned in your head.
Having the idea and a picture in your head is half the battle, have fun and have a go.
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