Working away.....

..... but not on cloth.... Mike is getting the basement project pretty much done, as much as can be during cold weather. We need to spend some time rearranging things. And move the extra range (cooking) down there as a back-up for emergency use. (We have been without electricity for several hours already twice this year - and I'm thinking it's going to be a long winter.) My oven in the kitchen does not work with no electricity, but the "spare" does. And it's handy to have a cooktop down there in case I want to do some kind of process that needs to be simmered (like using turquoise dye). In the spring, I will have more painting to do, and we will surface the floor (paint part, tile part) - but not now, as I don't want to deal with the fumes when the house is closed up.

So progress IS being made - not fast progress (4.5 years does not qualify as fast under ANY circumstances!). After Thanksgiving, I expect I'll be able to actually start working on some cloth, perhaps some collagraphs or print boards. Meantime, I'm starting to visualize some stitched resist patterns I'd like to try. No decision as to whether I'd like to hand-stitch or use the machine to couch over buttonhole twist. I've done both ways, and the second one is definitely faster and easier on my hands - both of which are big considerations.

I'm working on my Visioning Project page - there is a journal there that is accessible only to members. I'm not sure if that means Visioning members or SAQA members, but it doesn't really matter. I'm in it, and whoever reads it, reads it. It's not like I am using profanity or anything. Worst case scenario, I'll just sound goofy to some people at some times. oh well..... I've been a mom for a lot of years, so I'm pretty much good with that. ;o)

At any rate, I have this grand plan to take a large square and stitch-resist concentric circles - one approx 16" diameter, another about 3-4" outside the first. the stitching will be done in parallel lines of stitch (2 per circle). In the center of the inner circle I'd like to use some device to effect a textural sense - either with additional stitching, floral rocks or some other element. I haven't decided for sure on the colorway, but if I did the inner circle in golden, perhaps some/all of hte texture could be in lemon or a mix of lemon and golden. I'm still thinking - but you can be certain that when I get this piece produced I will put up photos for the world to see. WHEN, not "if".