it’s a mix of old threads, stitches and beads. went to santa fe to get a few new beads, amazing trip.
a life of it's own.
i have no idea where this one is going. it has a life of it’s own.
time. pressure.
it’s like the doodles i draw while on the phone.
thought i’d try to recreate the doodling i do during meetings on fabric. could go anywhere with this one.
Year in Review.
i love my running girls. thank you for all the miles, laurie and michelle. for the friendship and conversations, year over year. couldn’t make it through without you. wouldn’t want to. (love.)
me encanta.
she’s done. i decided to fill in the toe with 2021. maybe someday we’ll look back and say, oh…2021. what a year. i’ll finish her up soon. heading to DC to see LZ for Thanksgiving.
already ready for the next stocking. have the idea before i’v even finished this one. which is rare. sometimes it takes a long time to come up with the next thought.but not this time. go!
what one can do in 36 hours.
what one can accomplish in short order is remarkable. a little focus, some netflix, podcasts…head out of the game. loving this one and it won’t take much longer. did i mention i have the next idea and super excited about it? rare. ready.
new lamp.
got this lamp for my sewing room. looked at many lamps and then decided pretty, but non-traditional with the tall shade and round ceramic base. white on white like the pic. will love turning this on while beading.
spontaneous. unexpected.
taking some time to be creative. energize.
fill in the blanks.
i don’t know what is next. but have the general shape. will fill in the space with something different than expected (expected here would be beads of solid bright colors directionally matching the blank blank space as thread would do.) instead i’m going to vary size, weight and direction, plus use unique thread from past projects here. so a bit recycled, but new.
me plus you.
leaning into my creativity blended with mexican otomi tradition. li zhi and i saw Hung Liu at the Nat’l Portrait Gallery. hung used famous images and transformed them into her own creations, inspiring greater work through collaboration. similarly it is inspiring to use traditional design mixed with me.
a new project.
i love starting new things. but i don’t always know where the things will go. where will the ideas take themselves? how will they become their own? pero amo a todas cosas mexicanas, la gente, el país. el arte. y por todo lo desconocido…mejor explorar y empezar. lo mas difícil es la carrera que no corrimos.
done.
a great weekend so far. couple of long runs, some podcasts, and White Lotus. and a finished stocking. i like it! tomorrow i’ll put the finishing touches on and start the new project. yes!
it’s bigger than expected.
and that’s enough said. there’s more to do. never enough time.
what’s next?
a little beading time today after a long run. laurie is strong, just trying to keep up. watched the newly released Eliud Kipchoge sub 2-hour marathon documentary this afternoon. great!
tried the moroccan thread to outline the petals. no go. tomorrow i’ll find a new way and try again! i’ll also unravel the whole things in order to consider the final creative touches and gaps. already have a new idea for the next stocking. that’s unusual so i’ll be ready anew once this is done.
it will be a mexican otomi pattern - i do love all things mexican 🇲🇽.
meant to be.
this week our eldest started a new journey, a journey this person was meant to take. from huaihua china to washington DC, this person will make the world a better place at a time when the world needs it.
progress.
so much done! a couple of creative decisions. i think the leaves might be better as a mix of silk and bead, not just bead. and the flower petals could some outline for definition. thread? and the stamens of thread, too?
LZ made a delicious dinner and Ruth, LZ and I watched Great British Baking Show. Dinner out as a family last night and Pictionary. fun!
run. rest. read.
we’re into big mileage now. glad to have a book and a project post-run. a great week, creative. ate some cake, had time with people i love. grateful.
big love.
it’s bigger than i expected. more colorful. more beautiful. listening to podcasts, and re-watching The Tomorrow War. so super fun. running flagpoles and feeling great, except laurie’s Garmin is unreliable and always adds extra miles.
loving this wild thing.
so many ideas here, i have fresh creative energy and the new organization of beads is helping so much! have new ideas on how to fill in the bottom of this and excited for more! listening to great podcasts like Against the Odds, We can Do Hard Things, The Daily, A Slight Change of Plans.