Table -- Granite

Used granite scraps picked up from the dust bins of kitchen/bath counter fabricators to create a 8' by 3' table top to be used as a planting table. The array of "stone" that nature provides continues to amaze with beauty...the colors, the weight, the properties of shine and layer. I shall add "sequence of steps" photos soon, but basically, here is the outline for you to follow when you create your own table or bench: Start with the remnants, lay out the pattern, cut to fit (as necessary), glue in place, grout the "seams," sponge, cure, enjoy.

Travels -- but what did I make?!

Using this blog to capture my handwork rather than details of my everyday life, but feeling remise about so many days without a blog entry! Just back from visit to Madrid, working on special project for kids clothing line (super cool)...lovely time, worked lots, enjoyed lots. Ok..so what did I make? Hmmmm. a). Progress b). Insight c). Time will tell.

Pillow from Scarf

First time making pillow with flange back -- used a scarf from my Auntie for front.

Medals

Took some unused dated "completion" medals (2007) leftover from a charity cycling event I am involved with and created some pieces. A group of us attend quite a few meetings, create and used quite a few spreadsheets, and overall spent quite a bit of time on the event. Used our super long task list as confetti, wove a rest stop food donation excel sheet, and spliced a portion of a board used for displaying raffle item. All this is fresh on my mind because we just held 2010 event this past weekend...added bonus was that I cleaned out my files before storing them away until we begin planning again in January 2011!

Monster

Created a component monster...all pieces separate, using ribbons to tie together however one wants. Experimented with spray adhesive and ceiling glitter (retro), and may perhaps adorn the tree here. Took pictures without his sparky eyes/fangs/horns (they are interchangeable), because "plain" is version too. Monster is a bit floppy, but I like him.

Have idea to create tinker toy type set using soft components.

Extra Circular Project

Boards made for raffle portion of next weekend's charity bike ride...thank you to all donors!

Arrangement of Bird Elements

Used yarn to create knotless net over bird pieces I had sewn. The idea of a bird in net came sideways, but can be interpreted as having freedom diminished -- which was a topic on my mind when I started knotless netting. The thought of being encumbered by something that one doesn't really want to do/be influenced by dovetailed (pun intended) into a bird being caught in a net.

The bird figure itself arose from the pervasiveness of birds in craft work. Seems that a bird is almost the poster image of craft nowadays, reminding me of painting eras of still life fruit, sailing ships on vast oceans, and portraits. So, I sketched a bird that likely couldn't fly (body too big for wings), translated into cloth, and used hooks on the elements (tail, wings, head) so that one could arrange the pieces any way they desired...to create a bird they envision with the elements provided.