Trash flower tour! I went to visit my baby Tara at the library and loved seeing all the amazing trash flowers people have made for her! ššš pssst thanks @rivercitycompany for funding trash art š¬
š Happy Valentine's Day to JELLYBUM! š
Special thanks to Tori for this name suggestion! And a big thank you to everyone else who entered a name in the box, too! I can't believe we got 79 submissions!!
Jellybum the Hug Slug is our new friend and neighbor down @chattlibrary where he lives in his little dome! He's great friends with Tututelly the Garden Troll, so he likes to hang out on the kids' floor! He's a little shy, but loves to make new friends, so go down to the library and give a slug a hug!! :)
IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! the sensory dome is now @chattlibrary and there's a new friend living inside!
A big thanks to @artsbuild for funding to make this happen! And to @standrewscenter for providing the space to construct the dome!
I made a turtle! This is Terra, the eastern boxturtle! She was made from recycled materials for @rivercitycompany to promote some cool new community projects and clean water for our native wildlife!
I made an egg for @thechattery egg hunt this year! Can't believe this little guy didn't get picked for the contest, but he's still happy to be hiding along with so many other amazing eggs!
Photo dump from the past few months.
I've been keeping to myself a lot, trying to distract myself with my little projects. Being an artist can feel so pointless when there are so many big complicated things going on. It's so overwhelming, and then there is a bit of relief, and I remember to take a breath. I hope you are remembering to take a breath too š
I worked on this project every day for 6 weeks to have him ready in time for Maker Day! A lot of the process was done on the fly, combined with things I've learned from previous projects. I hope to post more process videos soon with me actually talking through how I made this character, so keep an eye out if that interests you!
This is my largest completed tapestry so far! It's also a poem I wrote about ruminating thoughts and how repetition is a necessary part of my art and life.
Patterns are defined by repetition. You can create stories about the patterns you notice and what that says about you or others. Some patterns are good and necessary for our survival, while others might make us feel stuck or unhappy. We can even feel shame about repeating negative patterns we've noticed. If you think of this tapestry as a pattern you wish to undo, it's not as simple as unraveling it; there is also the task of what to do with all the tangled thread you are left with. Sometimes, undoing everything at once can leave you worse than before. Breaking patterns is also the task of building patterns, or at least that's been a helpful way for me to think about it. I still have a lot to learn, and this tapestry is proof of that, as well as proof of how far I've come in the short time I've been doing crochet color work. I also don't consider myself a poet, so this is a bit nerve-wracking to post, but I will persist through the self-doubt! š
