…could it be attributed to the fact that the calendar says “Spring”? After a long winter, a big snow event since spring officially started and some melting snow and ice outside that have caused muddy roads for walking I will not question where the energy comes from.

I have decided to embrace this state of mind and attitude instead of questioning it… And I am taking full advantage of it. Last weekend, while the wind was swaying the trees in our yard and the snow was swirling outside the living room windows I retreated to my kitchen and started cleaning and organizing. My spice storage area is organized, pull-out drawers uncluttered and appliance cupboard free of unused and unwanted appliances (on their way to Goodwill). I told a friend: “I finally have my kitchen the way I had envisioned it years ago. but due to all the travel and teaching, I ignored this simple organizational task…” Now the kitchen is truly show-worthy… and once the snow melts for good we hope for some interest in the house and, ultimately, a buyer.

When it comes to the creative front, I am not resting either! I am working on a third small piece in two weeks, every single one created by hand and each stitch a mark made with a smile. It feels good to create without pressure. The close up image above is of the piece I am completing right now. Here I started with some light-weight cotton fabric that was splatter-painted years ago (and was selected from my stash!). I am using cotton and rayon threads for the Kantha stitching. I delight in the way the fabric is responding to the running stitch rows yielding the wonderfully soft wave-like overall texture. For added interest and in keeping with the intended theme I appliqued raw edge strips torn from the splatter painted fabric. These strips integrate well without being jarring to the eye. I look forward to mounting this piece onto the stretched canvas waiting in the studio.

Hope you are infected by Spring-Energy yourself! All the extra daylight brings with it positivity and anticipation of green grass and brilliant blue skies…

 

28 Mar This entry was published on March 28, 2018 at 3:52 pm. It’s filed under Contemplative art practice, Creativity Update, Journaling, Motivational, Recycle, Refocusing Creativity, Repurpose & Re-Create, Reuse, Something to Smile About, Special Project, staying in touch and tagged Blog, blogging, burst of energy, creativity update, fun, hand stitching, handwork, Inspiration, just for fun, Kantha, Spring fever, writing. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.