Sneek Peak…Twice!
Last night, busy in my studio, I decided to take a computer break. As usual, I got caught up and before you know it, I had spent almost 25 minutes online (considering I just went there to refresh my memory on a photo I had taken…mmmph!).
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I stretch, after having sat there for so long, look over and see this red blob on my floor,
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and realize that there’s a barely perceptible whizzing noise coming from the blob as well.\’a0 Now what do you think this can be?
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Of course the first thing any sane person does in this type of situation is….grab\’a0 the camera, of course (duh!).
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First things first, earlier in the afternoon I was helping my son with his homework. We finished and he left the room to repack his book bag. I then began to wonder what little gift he set up for me.
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So with camera in hand I step closer to reveal my gift (can you see it yet??????).
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And what to her wondering eyes should appear (yeh I know, must still be in the mind for Christmas)…
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…but a little boy – fast asleep.\’a0 Awww shucks…isn’t that the best gift?
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BTW, the big round thing under the blanket is my exercise ball.
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Don’t ask.
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ART BREAK:
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In a few weeks, the art group I belong to (fiberartoptions.blogspot.com)\’a0 will have a fiber art orchid exhibition at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, NC. We are so excited. So for the past few weeks I have been hard at work finishing all my pieces. Here’s a sneak peak at another one of them.
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I’ve tried something totally new for me and have hand painted this one using acrylic paint on Pimatex cotton, with Gac 900 as the textile medium (yah me!)
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Using Golden Gac 900 with their line of fluid acrylics (instead of regular textile medium) gives the fabric a softer hand than even using Jacquard textile paint, which is what I started with.\’a0 The area at the bottom right (painted with Jacquard and medium) is much harder, almost like paper, than the rest of the piece.
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I think I’m in love…with Golden products that is.
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