It is a gorgeous day in Colorado today. Trees are finally budding out and there will be actual leaves in a couple of weeks. My iris are also starting to bloom and the lilac bush is so fragrant it is intoxicating.
I finished another rug yesterday and am so excited that my to-do list is getting shorter.
A few years ago I set the winter aside to read some of the classic books like Treasure Island, Count of Monte Christo, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Frankenstein — there was a long list. During that time I also read a copy of Wind in the Willows. Toady's adventures fascinated me and I decided to depict Toady in washer woman clothing after he fell into the river - before Ratty rescued him. I wanted to create an abstract looking river with Toady flailing about up at the top. I had a great time using all kinds of fibers in the water. . . velvets, silks, sari ribbons, and even some wool and acrylic yarns. It was a lot of fun just imagining the swirling waters and weeds under Toady.
I finished another rug yesterday and am so excited that my to-do list is getting shorter.
A few years ago I set the winter aside to read some of the classic books like Treasure Island, Count of Monte Christo, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Frankenstein — there was a long list. During that time I also read a copy of Wind in the Willows. Toady's adventures fascinated me and I decided to depict Toady in washer woman clothing after he fell into the river - before Ratty rescued him. I wanted to create an abstract looking river with Toady flailing about up at the top. I had a great time using all kinds of fibers in the water. . . velvets, silks, sari ribbons, and even some wool and acrylic yarns. It was a lot of fun just imagining the swirling waters and weeds under Toady.
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