Creative Missives

Survey for the 2008 SLV Folk Arts and Fiber Festival

2008-07-22T11:26:00.000-07:00

Please take our online survey

Crazy Monkey Creations - News

2008-07-16T10:17:00.001-07:00

CMC - News

Wanna ride?

2008-06-21T14:48:00.001-07:00

Crystal's new motorcycle
Originally uploaded by pagandenman

I have a riding class on the 5th & 6th... we'll see what I can do!

Pablo's making potato salad... the scents of pickles and onions come from the kitchen. There's steam rising in the sink from the potatoes in the strainer. Dad and Daniel are coming to visit in an hour or two.

It's a good birthday... quiet and happy.

2008-06-20T08:28:00.001-07:00

My current fave!

2008-06-15T20:48:00.001-07:00

My current fave!
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

This is currently my favorite bead that I've made. The picture doesn't really do it justice. There's red inside, orange stripes, and clear on the outside. It's lovely and turned out exactly as I imagined.

I received my first glass working tool in the mail Friday. It's a graphite rod that I can use to manipulate the glass, flatten it out, etc. next I need a pair of large tweezers......

SLVFest booth at the Monte Street Fair

2008-06-15T20:46:00.001-07:00

SLVFest booth at the Monte Street Fair
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

It was a beautiful day, and though I was tired, it was good. We sold some t-shirts, gave out lots of info, and showed off the beautiful Tina Jensen II spinning wheel that we're raffling off.

Blue/Green Lampwork

2008-06-13T12:03:00.001-07:00

Blue/Green Lampwork
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

My newest craft is lampworking. I've started picking up more tools, and I'm planning to order a few new colors of glass in the next couple weeks. I absolutely *love* playing with glass and fire.

Art yarn with Swarovski

2008-06-13T12:00:00.001-07:00

Alpaca, Merino, Faux Cashmere, and Swarovski crystals
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

I'm so happy with how this yarn turned out. The single was on the bobbin for at least a couple months. I finished it up and plied it with a cotton thread and these gorgeous swarovski crystals. Now it's sitting in my living room for me to look at... I really should list things more often, but instead, I'm always hording them and enjoying them for myself.

Weaving again...

2008-05-28T07:21:00.001-07:00

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Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet. - James Oppenheim, short-story writer, novelist, poet

2008-05-16T10:59:00.002-07:00

Milo Bloom said,"The first sign of a nervous breakdown is when you start thinking your work is terribly important."

Oh, but I do... and then sometimes I just run off to the hot springs or some other equally wonderful quiet hiding space.

For now I'm working on preparing my warp for weaving, and a very simple mosaic of pottery up my living room stairs.

Destruction is Creation

2008-04-21T14:58:00.001-07:00

Always another mess...
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

Decided to mosaic up the front of my stairs inside...

2008-03-29T09:45:00.001-07:00

2008-02-24T10:26:00.002-07:00

In the depths of winter, I finally found there was in me an invincible summer. ~Albert Camus, author

1 7/8 funfur commercial yarn. Splits into two, makes a good plying yarn.

2008-01-23T23:07:00.001-07:00

1 7/8 funfur commercial yarn. Splits into two, makes a good plying yarn.
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

$1 + shipping. Happy to combine shipping.

SOLD - 3/4 oz. neon red Mohair (partly combed)

2008-01-23T23:05:00.001-07:00

3/4 oz. neon red Mohair
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

$2 + shipping. Happy to combine shipping... more pictures on my flickr account...

Coarse wool, cotton chenille binder thread, 3 oz, 40 yards bulky

2008-01-23T23:03:00.003-07:00

Coarse wool, cotton chenille binder thread, 3 oz, 40 yards bulky
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

$4 + shipping. Happy to combine shipping... more pictures on my flickr account...

Wool & Mohair coils, 4 oz, cotton binder thread

2008-01-23T23:03:00.001-07:00

Wool & Mohair coils, 4 oz, cotton binder thread
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

$10 + shipping. Happy to combine shipping... more pictures on my flickr account...

Throw Your Dreams

2008-01-01T09:38:00.001-07:00

It's a new year... time for a post in the little neglected blog. 2008 has such potential...we're each embarking on a journey that is so big and so filled with energy. My heart is happy and calm today. For the moment, I'm curled up in bed with my big dog at my feet. I'm deciding just how to map out today. It's the last day of vacation, and I have three hours left of me time. So far I've let the dog out and stoked the fire...and made coffee. I think I'll start a pot of dye. I've gotten some gorgeous colors over the last few days. Laura turned me on to Cushings Dyes. They are fantastic! I also need to pull a handle for a pot that's been waiting for me...which means clothes and boots and jacket...it's COOOOOOOLD out there. Start a load of laundry... maybe I'll make something warm and rich in the slow cooker for tonights dinner.

All this to say that I'm looking forward to stepping into today and this year.
Happy New Year!

"Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country." Anais Nin

Blog Action Day

2007-10-15T14:13:00.000-07:00

Bas Relief Tile Bisque... Breaks will be incorporated into the finished piece

2007-10-01T08:29:00.001-07:00

Bas Relief Tile Bisque... Breaks will be incorporated into the finished piece
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.

- H. Jackson Brown

I have to remind myself sometimes. It's a beautiful day but there's so much to do that I sometimes get bogged down with the details.

2007-09-23T21:50:00.001-07:00

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.~Author Unknown

Nature's Bounty Yarn Swap

2007-09-17T14:17:00.000-07:00

Actively working on: Nature's Bounty Yarn Swap

Changes

2007-09-15T16:38:00.000-07:00

We can't become what we need by remaining what we are.~ Max Dupree

Intant Illumination I

2007-09-06T12:46:00.001-07:00

Intant Illumination I
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

Fantastic Sparkling Spinning batt... adding new creations to my etsy store every day: Etsy :: Instant Illumination I - Spinning Batt - 1.5 ounces - mixed fibers .99 shipping

Live and Learn

2007-08-18T09:36:00.000-07:00

"There is no difference between living and learning...it is impossible and misleading and harmful to think of them as being separate." ~ John Holt