Confession: I'm worn out.
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Light box spine sketch. |
Dull to read. But it is true. And if I'm not honest with myself, what good am I as an artist and writer?
Here is what I'm working on now. I can't write about it with a great deal of energy, but that isn't because I'm not excited about the work. I'm happy and intrigued by it.
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Photo source: Shadows on my back on a sunny Sunday in Raleigh. |
First up is another stitched image of my spine. This one is still in the sketching and planning stages.
Next up is a vintage handkerchief onto which I'm embroidering a fragment of a poem I wrote about hearing tiny stones clacking against each another in a man's heart. A simple piece, but I'm happy to see some of my writing finding its way into my stitching.
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WIP: Stitching my poetry. |
Had a lovely, peaceful weekend away with my amazing boyfriend in Wilmington, NC. Being outside of my everyday life made me realize that, in order to make the time to do everything I do I might, occasionally, cheat ever-so-slightly on sleep.
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Romantic getaway in a renovated, brick pied-à-terre. |
So, please forgive me for my low energy here. Traveling to Atlanta this week to work with
Aubrey Longley-Cook on his new project. Geeked beyond belief about this stitching plus animation venture!
More to come... for now, rest.