Totally self indulgent really … a self portrait of sorts.

I guess this week on the blog has been a bit self indulgent hasn’t it? Yawn…I mean who really cares?

Actually, it seems quite a few people. I wanted to thank those of you who chimed in a couple of days ago, not only did you help me enormously, but I was able to pass your wisdom onto someone else who was feeling exactly the same. Yep, just another tick for the blog and for those of you that hang in. Things are on the up on the voice and uni front.

On the creative front I’ve been yanking the heads off dolls at an alarming rate and performing ‘plastic’ surgery on one particularly fragile soul. It was for the table top portrait which I’m yet to write the words for but it’s kind of expanded into something more. I had to have some minor surgery last week and it’s been a huge opportunity for personal growth. I never would have described myself as vain…turns out I am. I’m also a lot less tough than I thought…sobbed when I woke from the anesthetic…sobbed when I saw the size of the incision this morning. How ridiculous! It makes perfect sense that I’d now be conducting my own brand of surgery on the dolls then, doesn’t it?

I’ve managed to fill an entire post with drivel about myself, which is quite a nice linking opportunity because someone very special wrote some words about me today (and made me sob again). All’s right with the world when you have good mates in your corner.

Stay tuned for further plastic surgery adventures…this is just a beginning.

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I turned up for class this morning to find that there had been a timetabling error and my class wasn’t actually until the afternoon!

Firstly, there was no way I was going to waste the morning and secondly, I went into mild panic about how our little family was going to manage such a change. As you can imagine, this whole studying, working, mothering thing has been managed with military precision.

I quickly checked the timetable to see what else might be available to me & dropped into photographic screen printing. I explained the situation and the tutor was most understanding. I actually got a ‘try before you buy’ class. Happy, happy me.

Mucho, giant, enormous excitement. I am going to have an absolute ball!

My first week at Uni began rather shakily I have to say. It has finished in grand style. Wednesday’s class got a huge tick from me and today was just a wonderful gift from the universe. I am in the right place.

Happy weekend folks.

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I had grand plans for the hooking of the wire but after my first attempt I’m not convinced…at all.

Perhaps the wire was too thick. I think I need to investigate something finer. This isn’t even a vaguely original idea but I was just so drawn to the little spools of colour that I felt I had to have a crack. I’m not sure I’ll persevere from here as I can’t see the wire suiting my rather tight crochet style. It’s absolutely for more organic types.

Let’s just say Koo + hook + wire = no thanks.

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It was a big day here today. I haven’t made as much head way as I’d hoped and I’m beginning to question the plan conceived on the run. I had decided on a grey ‘canvas’ but now I’m thinking that might be a bit heavy. Maybe I’ll make a sample and see how that works out…just thinking out loud really.

I have had out the quick unpick Most people loathe unpicking and consider the seam ripper an absolute last resort. I wonder if that’s probably because it’s associated with the making of a mistake. As I didn’t make the original stitches I’m finding the ripping of the seams quite satisfying.

And another thing…

I spent some time with Sarah from Calico and Ivy recently. She is the master of thrifted vintage goodness. You can check that out here.

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I’ve had this embroidery project on the ‘to do’ for what seems like forever. It was dreamed of, planned and even stitched in my head before I even raided the stash for supplies. The original artwork was stolen from Henri Matisse but the stitches are my own.

The laziness of the January hush has given me the time I needed to sit on the sofa watching (kind of) the teev and stitching. The piece is about A3 size so it’s a slow burn. I’m really enjoying the meditative stitches though.

In order to avoid my default teeny tiny stitches I’ve been ‘arms length stitching’. It’s perfectly haphazard for this project. There are probably got another 3 or 4 movies left to go and I’m hoping to have it finished by the end of the hols and gifted not long after.

And another thing…

I spent time with my lovely mate Shaz in her new studio. You can check that out here.

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