Another busy, busy week. There are acceptance letters to get out for the Fiber Arts Fiesta happening here in Albuquerque – GASP! – next month. Yesterday was a demo day at the BioPark. The second part of the class I’m teaching up at Española Valley Fiber Arts Center meets Saturday. We’ll be finishing up the little rugs we started last weekend. And I really need to whip the larger, blue rug I’ve entered in Fiesta. Not a small job. Sewing through t-shirt is definitely harder on the hands than sewing through soft-as-butter wool. The RA doesn’t exactly help.
Best news: Tom and I haven’t been able to get away from home alone in almost 9 years when we vacationed on Jamaica’s quieter southwest coast (skip Montego Bay; it’s far more interesting down south.) We’ve recently – and rather suddenly – become empty-nesters. Not being sure how long it’ll last, next week we’re trying to take a few days down in Silver City (New Mexico) south of here. There’s food, artsy-fartsy stuff, and mountains to hike. Yes, Tynan is insisting on coming. He’ll appreciate the hiking most of all. (We keep having to tell him “No green chilies for dogs! Not even on burgers.”) Now I have hotels and such to research. No worries; I’ll have plenty of pics and southwestern inspiration to share when we get back. Hopefully, we’ll get a full week to vacation…somewhere TBD after Fiesta.
In the meantime, “Hatch Chile” is still the current rug on the frame. (Though I did start another small mat last weekend during my class. More on that later.)
So, other than Jean Ottosen over at JLT Studios who heads off on a South Korean adventure soon and my fellow guild member Nancy Huntington who’ll soon be in Indonesia diving with the fishes, where have you been and/or where are you going to find new inspirations for your artwork? Share with us!
You must have been busy to skip over your class so quickly! Hope it went well.
We’re still in the midst of the kitchen re-do. The counters are being installed today!!! And tomorrow they start on the backsplash. It seems that the appliances aren’t coming until next Friday…..and I have no idea whether they will be useable for the weekend.
I’d like to go away too. Just a day or two in Florida or the coast but too much is going on. (Or not!) You have a wonderful time!
The class went well, thanks, Deb. Second part is this weekend. We’ll finish the rugs they started last week. Hope to get some pictures. Ooh, a new kitchen sounds like so much fun. Picking everything out. Though I did get a great kitchen in this house. All I wish for is a new fridge. Truthfully, i do have a so much going on, so squeezing this trip in ought to be interesting. And right before Easter. Yes, we are having company – friends and Elisabeth and maybe her boyfriend. So much to do! Make sure you share pics of the kitchen when it’s done.