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Archive for the ‘creative life’ Category
Moving, New Journal New Place
Posted in Studio Business, Style, creative life, design, tagged Armstrong Industry, art design, Blog. typepad, Studio Business, Style on June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Shape of Nature
Posted in Art, Style, color, creative life, design, tagged Art, canna, design, garden, green, nature, plants on June 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here are more photos from the Gardens. I have been working with design ideas and the boys, drawing everyday things and nature. It is part of the shapes of leaves, plants, and objects that I am working with in the new collections. I think I need some mood boards, to help get the overall feel [...]
Beautiful Garden Event
Posted in Studio Business, color, creative life, design, tagged Art, garden style, Norfolk Virginia, organization on June 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Last week the Cultural Alliance had their annual Spring Event. This year was so great to be hosted at the Virginia Botanical Gardens in Norfolk. It was a great time and helped raise money to support the Arts in the Hampton Roads Area. I was helping with the event, but I did have a few [...]
So Much Fabric
Posted in Fabric, Studio Business, Thrifting, creative life, tagged Add new tag, Etsy, Fabric design, new shop on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Since, I am back to creating my own fabrics again, I need more space and have so much fabric that I no longer need. My boys are older and I do not make children’s items and as with life in general we grow and change in our styles so much of my older fabrics and [...]
Creative Life
Posted in Blogroll, color, creative life, tagged Blog Meme, creative life on June 13, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Jeannine (thank you for the blog help) has tagged me with an interesting activity.
1. Write the title of your memoir in six words.
2. Post it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who tagged you.
4. Tag five more blogs.
I always over think these things. My son J was there reading and came up with his [...]
Relax and revive
Posted in Studio Business, Style, creative life, tagged studio, Style, Yoga on June 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
At the beginning of the year, we started offering yoga at the studio. I have been practicing various forms over my lifetime but it has been a while since I have been a while. I remember a lovely children’s book of yoga using animal names that I used to do with the boys when they were [...]
Display and Design
Posted in Interior Design, Style, Thrifting, creative life, tagged furniture styles, Interior Design, studio display on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the process of creating new work, photographing pieces and moving my studio, I have come to look and the “Art” of display in everything. I do it in the Red Thread, and it is something I love. What I am finding now is that I really need to have things set up in certain [...]
New Materials
Posted in Fabric, Style, creative life, tagged Bamboo, Fabric, garden, Sustainable living, yarn on May 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Spring time is the growing season, and for us that means, chopping bamboo. It grows on our property and as many have heard it spreads like crazy and can grow 1 foot per week on average. It is a love hate relationship. It is lovely and sustainable and can be made into many things. It can be turned into flooring, counters, fibers, fabrics [...]

