I finally started the central figure of my mother art piece.
I had put it off because I hate dolls. They just seem like brainwashing to make girls think they should have babies. Abbey told me to think of it as a figure. That worked for me. Here’s the figure on the womb for scale:
Then came time to open the figure’s womb. As I sat on my bed and cut the stomach open with scissors, I felt movement in my entire body. It was like a weight moving down my face, arms, stomach and thighs. It was intense.
I’ve also been researching images of Endometriosis. Not pretty. But it does translate well to fiber art:
The woven universe piece needs to hibernate for awhile so the Mother piece is going to be in this year’s Beyond The Fringe.
February 20th, 2010
Faith Welsh sent me some more progress pics for her work in the Beyond The Fringe show.
I see her cat likes to hang out near the art just like Prana does.
You can check out more of her artwork at her website.
February 19th, 2010
Beyond the Fringe Fiber Arts Workshops
March 26 – April 1, 2010
Stables Gallery, downtown Taos
Pushing the limits of fiber arts - express yourself!!!
Gossamer Felting with Nina Silfverberg
Time: Saturday, March 27, 2010. 11am - 5pm.
Cost: $85 (Includes all materials for one scarf).
Weaving with Sticks: Andean Style Backstrap Weaving with Kimberly Hamill
Time: Sunday, March 28 and Monday, March 29. 10am to 4pm.
Cost: $160 (Includes all materials for one weaving).
Colcha Embroidery with Connie Fernandez
Time: Sunday, March 28. 12-3:30pm.
Cost: $35 (Includes all materials).
Fantastic Felted Creatures - Advanced Class with Merce Mitchell
Time: Tuesday, March 30. 10am to 3pm.
Cost: $75 (Includes all materials).
Open Improvisational Quilting Workshop with Violette Alby
Time: Wednesday, March 31. 10am to 5pm (whole or half day).
Cost: Donations welcome.
Get Creative with Cables with Abigail Z and Twilight Kallisti
Time: Thursday, April 11. 1pm to 3pm.
Cost: $25 (Bring your own materials) or $35 (materials included).
For more information or to sign up for a workshop!
Contact Kim at (575) 776-3911 or email her at kwhitneyh @ gmail . com
February 16th, 2010
The Green Man is going along great. The Woven Universe…not so much. Here’s some embroidery I later frogged:
It was supposed to be symmetrical then just wasn’t. I tried to accept that but couldn’t let it go.
This spiral of creation is nice though:
And this little star and purple bit of space both worked out well:
My vision for this piece just isn’t matching the reality. SO frustrating! Artist angst…blah blah blah.
February 14th, 2010
Thebes and I ran into Faith at Cid’s (Taos local grocery store) the other day. We chatted about the show and she sent me some progress pics later that night.
Thebes is helping me make cyanotype prints for my Green Man. Faith gave us some tips on different gels we could use. She used stiffener on this piece:
February 13th, 2010
Frances G wrote me to share the draft blocker she made from my tutorial. Check it out:
She did a great job!
February 11th, 2010
I’ve been working on more leaves for the Green Man. These are my Pinon branches:
I knit I-cord and then threaded bits of green yarn randomly through them. It took awhile but I’m pretty happy with the results.
The next batch are rain forest leaves.
Like I’ve mentioned before Prana loves the Green Man project. He insisted on being in this photot shoot. Apparently he thinks the leaves need more felting:
February 10th, 2010
Violette Alby participated in last year’s Beyond The Fringe show and will be in this year’s as well.
This piece is called Face and is 90″ x 75″.
Black And White Man was in the food reception room at last year’s show. It’s 92″ x 65″.
February 9th, 2010
I sewed some leaves onto the Green Man canvas.
Prana loves the Green Man. He acts like it’s half cat bad/half cat toy. He just noms on the leaves so I let him get away with it. I figure he’s helping me to felt the fleece down when he makes biscuits on it.
Oh man, I need to make a bunch more leaves! I have about forty more to add today.
A close up:
But it’s turning out like my vision so that’s good.
January 30th, 2010
Merce sent me progress pics for Beyond The Fringe.
She’s got a great fiber studio.
I like the curlie-ques she puts into her felt.
January 26th, 2010
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