So, I'm still sitting on the couch...

I decided to get rid of a whole bunch of fabric I had been saving for no other reason than that I just felt bad about getting rid of it. I was very happy to find a student who I thought might have use for some of my cast offs. Now they are out of my house and off my mind.

Of course, I also rediscovered some linens I had forgotten I had collected. I am not sure what to embroider on them yet, but I am open to suggestions.

 

Here we have an unfinished cherry tort; one of my first food embroideries.

I was thinking about embroidering Chicago-style hotdogs on these two.

I have no idea what to do with the rest of these.

 

 

So far, I still have yet to work in my actual studio. I continue to hang out on the couch, watching Netflix and working on my latest embroidery project. If you are curious as to how I entertain myself while embroidering, I have been binge watching Daredevil while sewing an oversized pizza.

 

Embroidery of pizza on flour sack towel in progress.

 

I think I may have bit off more than I can chew (pun totally intended), or as my Mommy would say "big eyes, little tummy."

I have been hanging out with Alison Moyna Green a lot and she has been making mandalas with thorns. We have also been saving egg shells for her to walk on as an installation performance, so I have been having mandalas on my mind. I don't think otherwise I would have thought of embroidering a pizza.

New Studio Space

Sometimes a room just gets stale. I hate being in my studio and often opt to work in the living room instead. I've made a lot of great stuff in my old studio, but I think it is time to move on. I have begun the process of switching my studio and the guest room.

I got myself a fancy new table, a couple of Finnvard trestles in beech and a white table top, from Ikea. I found them particularly attractive because, as Ikea says; "You can choose a flat or tilted table top, which is good for writing, painting or drawing, by adjusting the trestle." Oh, la la! I also decided to get an Alex drawer unit on casters in white to match my table top. What a great consumer I am! I will put up some pictures when my new studio starts looking a little nicer. In the meantime, here is an image of the first artwork (from the cardboard packaging of the Alex drawer unit) made in my new studio.

My first blog post.

My studio practices have have been suffering as I work on my second bachelor's degree. In order to hold my self accountable, I have decided it would be worth while start a blog. And so, I am.