New Work…sort of
I’ve been struggling these past few weeks to really get my head around my art. I keep starting on different pieces but nothing much happens to inspire me to continue. Yes, I am definitely in a rut.
I have ideas and sketch but I when it comes to implementing it, I stall. I refuse to push it though cause I know I won’t like what I produce. So instead I wait….
Struggling with fiber art I am but I have been making more journals and have experimented with something new.
Most people use bookcloth for the spine but because I like the luxurious feel of it I use ultra suede (if I can find a matching colour).
Here’s my latest filled to the brim with 5 signatures of wrting paper.
The cover is, as usual, quilted and I’ve sewn small beads on the spine.
The closure for this one is a button I found a few months ago.
I had to do a little bartering with my daughter to to be able to use the metal charm I sewed on the front cover. It says…
“we will never know unless we begin”The words are apropos for my situation right now don’t ya think?
I have also been experimenting with boxes. This is my first attempt. The top is covered in a beautiful chinese themed fabric and the edge
s and sides in a red bookcloth.
What I’ve found out is that making the inner compartments is a bit tricky but I really like how it turned out. An elastic that hops over a buton keeps it closed tight.
I will be adding the journal to my Etsy Shop this week. The box I wanna keep for a little while longer.
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See ya next time “In the Hayloft”,
beautiful work, and the struggle is part of it- always! it’s hard, but hard is oftentimes the good stuff.
Thanks Mystele.
Strange that I wrote this post late last night and I go into my studios today and the mojo flowed. What the hay! Take it as I can get it these days.
I resist my projects, too — sometimes it’s hard to start, sometimes it’s hard to finish, but it’s generally because of a fear of failure. It won’t come out right . . . I’ll mess it up . . . I don’t know how to do that part . . . It all comes down to fear. It’s really hard to let go of the notion that everything I make must be perfect, but it’s really a paralyzing goal in many ways. So I dream and plan but don’t start, I start but I don’t finish, I finish and I give up. It’s a real struggle sometimes.
Your book and box are lovely!
Thanks Deborah,
It is indeed hard to push past but we must in order to grow and move beyond where we now stand. I think in the end we do gather the courage to progress fearlessly, even if only little bits at a time.
I know what you mean Grace, about struggling! It’s so hard sometimes, we wonder why we do it — then one day it all seems to come together!
Perfect quote for the cover of your book, I love it!
Thanks Pam and you’re right, it’s that sweet period that has us coming back time and again to create despite the struggles we encounter.