Did you know that gladiolas are August’s flower? Perfect segue to today’s post. The handwoven shawl in the photos below all began with a single one of these, in a deep fuschia. The technical details are: the shawl is an 8-harness twill, woven with three different tones of pink warp threads (those vertical and threaded…
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Artist Date: Western Avenue Studios
This is a still life I used as inspiration, back in the day when I was designing custom placemats. The delicate balance between two complimentary colors has always intrigued me. How much orange can you mix with a handful of purples before the combination turns unsavory? A field trip to Western Avenue Studios (Lowell, MA) last…
Taking Direction
Today’s tea leaf fortune. The message I received as I prepared cups of tea for myself and my Creative Entrepreneur brainstorming partner, Trudie. We had just been discussing a marketing plan for my Joy Cards. The background I chose for my little photo shoot (I could not leave this message undocumented!) is a bolt of…