focus on shifu
handmade paper
connection
and
making whole
two little snippets of lokta,
one indigo one not
greeted new shifu workers at
black walnut also made an appearance
there were even some special presents for me
there was some healing
gathered in the web of shifu
books to hold our work
our thoughts
samples from home
playing with teeny tiny niddy noddy
some lovely drop spindles with
whorls high and low
stump innovations
nancy's desk
a book with an african soul
blue nails
and smiles
long ridge farm this past weekend.
Oooeeee what fun!!! I melted into the indigo images, but everything is so full of life and texture with notes of chocolate thrown in.
ReplyDeletewow, just WOW. singin' the blues.
ReplyDeletewhat perfection! those ladies, very lucky, very gifted. you have had such a full, rich summer!
ReplyDeletethanks Velma. pretty cool stuff with a pretty cool group in a pretty cool place.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of beautiful creations.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful wander thru your days there...such warmth.
ReplyDeleteV - a visual feast. Looks to me folk had a heap of creative fun. B
ReplyDeletei would walk there just for the blue string
ReplyDeleteexcept
i can't walk on water.
forgot to add
ReplyDelete"no matter how hard i try"
those blue fingernails and what those hands produced!!
ReplyDeleteiam so very partial to ai
Must [sheepishly] admit, Velma, that I've not really ever had the desire to work with *paper* like this ... but ... hmmm, so much within your post appeals. Drat!
ReplyDeleteYour smiles are telling ;>]]
valerie, yes, it was a really good time
ReplyDeletejean, very blue nails, and i showed your wonderful samples, too!
aimee, rich, indeed. i'm a lucky woman.
nancy, YAY, you make it happen!
thank yu ihanna!
fiona & barry, it was a really good workshop
india, i haven't mastered the walking on water bit either, but the blue was worth it.
neki, me, too, and nancy guided us through.
s, paper spinning/weaving is very different, but way cool.
what? no wine?
ReplyDeletejude, yep, a drop or three
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