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i have many exciting projects going for mother's day, but i'll have to wait till after sunday to post pictures.... in the meantime, i've discoverd that my purse sculpture makes an excellent door stop, and looks failrly realistic.
for comparison, my real purse:
slowly but surely i'm chiseling away at my stone. it's really harder than it looks (the process not the stone) and i'm continually having to rotate the piece focusing on all sides, never working one side more than the others. we'll see how things go!
the stone with the crude cray model i made
my tools and stone
we had our critique last night in my scupture class. now, i don't want to brag, but i really did have one of the best pieces in the class. the critique went really well, a lot of the students were impressed and our instructor gave me some great criticism. overall, i think i'm going to get an A+ (or at least i'm hoping).
now on to the next project, an abstract/non-objective stone sculpture. i'm using an alabaster stone called "angel fire", the shape i've come up with is i diamond with opposing concave circles.
my stone (i wet it to give an idea of how the color will look once polished)
a rough clay mock-up of the shape i'm going for
we'll see how things go, i'm a bit nervous, i know the stone wont be as forgiving as the clay.
now on to the next project, an abstract/non-objective stone sculpture. i'm using an alabaster stone called "angel fire", the shape i've come up with is i diamond with opposing concave circles.
my stone (i wet it to give an idea of how the color will look once polished)
a rough clay mock-up of the shape i'm going for
we'll see how things go, i'm a bit nervous, i know the stone wont be as forgiving as the clay.
i'm feeling inspired this weekend to get some serious crafting done, so i'm sharing some of my project ideas.
my friend veronica's birthday is here again (i made her a bag last year) and this year i plan on making her this very cute ipod/camera cozy (via sew, mama, sew) with a matching tote bag.
and these super delicious looking cookies from the blog a friend to knit with.
next on my to-sew list is making a little gift for my friend laura. she just started a sewing class, so for a little encouragement (and because i plan on making myself one) i'm making this adorable pin cushion (it was featured on etsy's how-to tuesdays).
lastly, i brought my sculpture project home to finish over the weekend, there is so much detail on the purse, it's all a bit daunting.
le sigh, should be a nice weekend.
my friend veronica's birthday is here again (i made her a bag last year) and this year i plan on making her this very cute ipod/camera cozy (via sew, mama, sew) with a matching tote bag.
and these super delicious looking cookies from the blog a friend to knit with.
next on my to-sew list is making a little gift for my friend laura. she just started a sewing class, so for a little encouragement (and because i plan on making myself one) i'm making this adorable pin cushion (it was featured on etsy's how-to tuesdays).
lastly, i brought my sculpture project home to finish over the weekend, there is so much detail on the purse, it's all a bit daunting.
le sigh, should be a nice weekend.
yet another "go me" moment. last night as my yoga class was ending and we were putting away our mats, one of the girls in my class said "your bag is so cute" then another piped in "where did you get it?" and as 5 other people leaned in i said that i had made my mat bag. all of the sudden i had people saying "really!?" and then someone asked how much i would charge to make one! judging by everyone's reaction and the interest they showed, i think i may have a little business brewing. though i have no idea how much i'd charge, any ideas???
as promised, a better picture of my bag...
and some updated pictures of my sculpture, slowly but surely it's coming together. i'm feeling very inspired by the work of marilyn levine.
for contrast, this is what marilyn levine's bags look like. yes, that is clay.
hmmm, something to aspire to?
as promised, a better picture of my bag...
and some updated pictures of my sculpture, slowly but surely it's coming together. i'm feeling very inspired by the work of marilyn levine.
for contrast, this is what marilyn levine's bags look like. yes, that is clay.
hmmm, something to aspire to?
this weekend i completed my apron (the one i want to use during my sculpture class), so i wanted to share photos both of my apron and of my project in class.
this was my piece at the beginning of class last night. during class, i hollowed it out and did a lot of carving. the difficulty with sculpting this purse is that the lines on the purse change a little bit every time i move it around. otherwise, i'm very happy so far and other students keep joking that i'm already done (i wish!). 
i'll take pictures again tomorrow, my piece has already changed quite a bit. i have to say that with weekend sewing, sculpture, going to the gym and doing yoga all of them have contributed to my feelings of calm and peace these days. i hope everyone has hobbies or activities that make them as happy.
sunday was a very productive day for me, granted i slept in, but i was still able to accomplish so much: i went to the art supply warehouse to buy supplies for my sculpture class, i finally gathered up all my giveaway clothes and got them out of my room, i did laundry for the week, and then i sewed to my heart's content while i watched an america's next top model marathon and the academy awards.
after buying my tools for sculpting, i decided i should have a tool roll. i worked out the dimensions i would need the roll to be and assembeled it based on the crayon rolls i made for the kids at christmas. some of the lines are a little wonky, but all in all i'm very proud.
next i made a yoga mat bag, i used the pattern/instructions from my favorite sewing book lotta jansdotter's simple sewing. this sewed up very fast, and i love this fabric, it's a joel dewberry print in upholstery weight cotton. i'll take a picture in more natural light so you can see just how beautiful and vibrant it is. the strap is a bit long, so i may shorten it up an inch or two, otherwise it's perfect.
you can see it also has a pocket so i dont have to take my purse with me!
next i moved on to an apron pattern (also from lotta's book) i only made it though cutting the fabric before deciding i'd wait and finish it next weekend. but here's a look at the start. the fabric is from amy butler's lotus collection, the apron is supposed to be reversable and i was going to use both of these fabrics, but now i think i'll just use the lotus for one side and a nice linen for the other. i'm making this arpon so i dont dirty up my clothes during sculpture.
finally, i continued work on emilee's quilt, only two more squares to sew, and then i can start piecing it together. like i said, a very productive sunday!
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