Posts Tagged ‘Aki’

small discoveries – little treasures

November 20, 2014

This season’s teaching was brought to a gentle conclusion this week. The last pieces were strong though.

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autumnal imagery

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working with “boshi” – taking it further

Values went deep and patterns were distinct.

intrigue with texture

intrigue with texture

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variations in texture, pattern & hue

One thing I found intriguing was seeing how unique each person’s hand is and how it manifested in their pieces. That aspect was consistent from the first to the last class.

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stitching in a different context

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working with a new challenge – Katano

I suspect this would be more evident with stitching, but I may have to “research” this further. In any case, this has been such a satisfying experience, from the teaching end. My students were a delight – much to be grateful for at the year’s end.

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stitch variations

October 30, 2014

Apart from getting together with friends in different contexts and meeting the “demands” of what I consider work, which I enjoy tremendously, my mind and body have been in a quiet (mostly mental) rebellion all week. Things did eventually settle and maybe garden work was the cure.

a piece in Peg's studio

a piece in Peg’s studio

My class in stitched shibori is ongoing, and to prepare for it, I’m making a collection of small samples.

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One day, they may become a book (textile/fiber type).

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definitely shaped shibori

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bold orinui and it’s autumnal

The class is going swimmingly as far as I can tell. There was much more activity in the vats, so more pieces on the line. I like their explorations, their thinking.

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Last week’s “assignment” was variations in the straight stitch. There were, of course other experiments going on…to be expected and fun to see.

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九月・Kugatsu/November

November 12, 2009
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Sweet gum

Originally uploaded by SOFennell

The Koinobori were finally delivered this morning and I’ve been feeling a kind of relief, although I still need to finish about 30 more (it really isn’t that much relatively speaking). I feel like I’m suddenly waking up to autumn even though I’ve been fully aware of the seasonal changes-the cooler temperatures and colors. Where did summer go? Suddenly Shichi-Go-San is just around the corner and it’s also time to make Nengajo. I may have to reserve Thanksgiving weekend as a time for seasonal making (along that line).

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