This is a Turkoman felted wool rug I won on E-bay. It is one of many Persian rugs I have collected in the past 3 years. Others include Gabbehs, Shiraz, Turkoman, Gashgai, Kilims, ( Afghan), Kurdish, & Mahal, Chobi, and more. I really love these rugs made by hand, can you imagine making rugs that require tying 100 to 130 knots per sq.inch, living in the desert as a nomad? What wonderfully creative and lively folks these are.
This Crissmiss I was really excited about sharing a few of my favorite things. I made satin printed pillowcases, with French seams, that opened in the back, and bought some down and feather mix pillows, too, for Daph and family. I made about 20 pillow cases, and I gave chamomile spray for pillows and lettuce soap for bathing,( my favorite soap in the world, it's clean, has a light scent), made by Roger and Gallet. I order it from Canada @feelbest.com, look under soap. (So far it is still cheaper than here even with shipping, but it appears that the Canadian dollar is gaining fast.) I am hoping every one loves these gifts as much as I do, and as much as my Reiki clients do.
Since my trip I have become more interested in my snow globes, and lanterns made with those great french burners. I was re- inspired when I noticed that an idea I had 8 years ago was being produced by a potter in the Methow Valley.
( That is met how?)
I moved my wheel into the kitchen tonight, the studio is not warming up very fast, and I figured I might be more apt to work in clay if I had my wheel in the house. We' ll see!
I have a lot of ideas for things to make, (felt rugs).Like the one from from E-bay (above) and am hoping to buy a sack of wool, maybe three bags full...
I have also been crocheting a bit. The past few years I have done some hats and I am trying to ref-configure the hat I wore back in the 70's that I pulled my hair through. It has been so long since I have crocheted.
Just seems that I have to be creating something all the time, if not, I make trouble. It works!
This is a shrine I made for Daisy this year, it was full of treasures I made, found, or treasures that were hers as a child. I loved having it here, and miss it a lot. I added Japanese paper on the wood at top, stained the rest of the wood and glued golden angels on the four top corners. Each floor has some theme, the middle one has a cat watching a mouse on his TV. His feet rest on a silver ,”ottoman/jewelry box.
I hope to make more of these shrines, they are really art with a presence.
I bought silk paper in Leavenworth yesterday, and I may make some lined with this paper, which is white and has small blue flake pattern. You will notice my photo is on the, "main," floor of Daisy's , "condo!" The floors have Mexican and Japanese dolls, stacking cats, rugs, toys, tiny books, jewelry boxes, jewelry, Daisy's art work, photos, paper art. The heart shaped box contains a stamp that has her initial, D, on it, and there is a candle for sealing letters on that floor as well. A hint to write?
(This early photo was incomplete, in that I added so much more stuff every day it was here, and the finishing touches on the exterior, too. Well, I finally had to mail it, or I wouldn't have been able to afford sending it.) It has everything you need to make a small home!
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