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.
ReplyDeleteReading this post made me SO happy for you, that your creative fire has been ignited, Debby!! I MUST tell you that finding my creative fire did more for me than 21 years of sobriety, than therapy, than the gym, than ANYTHING! This creative side gets in touch with our inner little children who want to create and play, and who see things in a totally different way. When I am at my art table (I stopped calling it "crafts") my mind and soul are at peace! I found sea glass art totally by accident last year, and haven't stopped creating since. We turned an entire bedroom into my studio; we had a Murphy bed made for that room so that I can use it full time, and we still have a bed when we have overnight company. I sell my things at a local consignment shop and I am having the time of my life! So, Debby, DO IT! Go get the sparkly things and MAKE what you see in your head and watch how this grows into something that feeds your soul!
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