Life in the studio when there are many hats being worn

To say that there is chaos in my living space would be a truth. Until I find a place for everything I really have no idea why I needed to go through through this chaos. I sometimes wonder why I need to get so messy. Perhaps it is a reflection of where my brain is at with all the knowledge, new and revisited. My brain needs to recalibrate how it is organizing all this stuff I find fascinating. Perhaps my physical space also needs to be reorganized because I have a new lens to see my world through. But first we go through the chaos.

About the hats, they would be educator, artist, dressmaker, student, woman living with a cat, human who misses having her friends over for tea, snacks, and chats about life, the universe, and everything.

My friend found this quote and thought of me.

"Despite her best efforts she was a skinny, long-boned tangle of fidget and frisk, with feet that would not stay still, and elbows made to knock things off shelves". ~ Francis Harding from Face like Glass

New toys

my beast Ester

Ah the world of the new laptop. It has been a long time coming, a year without internet and a computer that can access the net. So here is to connecting to the world with up to date technology once again.

Labels

I have run out of labels again...the page of little logos has quite a lot of them on it...so when I run out of them I know I have been busy...fa la la la la...tis the season...maybe I will sew my friends gifts now

New little helper

This is Olivia the new assistant to the apprentice. She is helping me keep the fall work load under control.

Practicing with the new toy.

I am working on my tech skills. Have phone will post.

Thanks to all the wonderful people that keep me from being bored.

 I went into my favourite bead shop Bead Freaks and she has new beads perfect for dreads. I might just have to get the wool out and stare a new LFG. Seeing I have so much spare time these days. Not!!!! I am keeping all the wonderful shops stocked as best I can. Fall is when fashion stuff finds it way back to Twigg&Hottie. Happy little tea cozies are keeping tea warm at Shaktea for when you stay and drink and there are ones you can buy to keep your Brown Betty tea pot warm at home. Ainsworth has various sundry items that I also need to keep on top of the stock for. Last but not least Walrus has those little felted soaps. If it was not for all the wonderful women and a fine man my stuff would not make it out in to the world. Oh yes one last person has a few of my things (my mom) the WiZard of Felt way over on the other side of the country in New Brunswick. If it was not for her (and my dad) there would not be me and therefore no stuff.

Art Buddies and Shops

I have been tweaking my blog. I made two link categories out of one. The list of People and Shops With Good Stuff was getting a bit long so I split them up into Art Buddie Stuff and Shops With Good Stuff. I have also added more Art Buddies sites to the list. My buddies work with all sorts of stuff, they write, they paint, they sculpt, they draw, they construct but they all create wonderful things and they all inspire me to trudge on and get the stuff done. Oh yes do check them out. The whole point of this post was to share my friends.

lost in the mail...

front of card

The new business cards and the LFG postcards seem to have had a mishap. I got a note today from the print company that says the cards have been destroyed by the delivery courier because they encountered some problems making the delivery. They will reprint them and send them out again...so here is a little preview of what the new business card looks like...oh I hope they get here soon!!!!

back of card

Muse has been here again

I would invite you in but the muses have been at it again.

They are untidy fairies that have no regard for order.

After causing chaos they casually leave saying you are welcome.

If it were not for the evidence of the newly created I would not be able to stand the tornado stricken appearance of the floor.

I will invite you in another day. I just need the next week to find the house I used to live in before they descended and said "Put the kettle on you will need some tea."

from June 15, 2009

Unpacked-mostly

Grandfathers phone has been unpacked and plugged in. The books are on shelves and the sewing room is set up. New sweater is going into production today. I have great plans of getting things to Twigg and Hottie by early next week.

Moving Day-Good-bye Silver Twinkie

It was moving day August 3, 2010. Good-bye Silver Twinkie you have been a great studio but I am moving to a place slightly bigger in the city. That little boy on the step is my very wonderful assistant. He has helped me sew and felt over the last year also helped with moving all those bins with his wagon. I will miss him too and his wonderful family.