Nov
14
I’ve been neglecting more than this site, lately. I existed in a vague state of semi zombification, being just so tired all the time. However some things have changed lately, namely, I’ve ditched the med that made me so sluggish. I felt an improvement as soon as I dropped the dosage, actually. The next two weeks were spent in the throes of SNRI Discontinuation Syndrome, which were, well.. interesting, to say the least.
I’m better. For the past 4 days I’ve done more than I’ve done for the past 4 months. I’m drawing again, I finished knitting a pair of socks, I’m using the leftovers now to design and knit a doll sweater. I’ve skimmed LJ a little again. I’ve reconnected with some stuff that I used to like, I’m making a point to try to chat with people I sort of drifted away from in my mad zombie dash to finish my B.A., and well, basically pulling myself together again.
Yesterday morning I had the house to myself, so I took advantage of the situation and dyed some of the NZ Merino top I had! I dyed 1kg of it. I was inspired by rediscovering Malice Mizer!
And now, for a preview:
Things are afoot. Maybe even some sorting together of the gallery here and scanning and uploading of Things. I don’t know about you, but I’m so excited about having my brain back that I’ve been sleeping less than 6 hours a day just spending the awake time with sheer glee at actually being awake.
Posted in Fibres, Life awesome colour dyeing Fibres joy malice mizer merino vkei
Feb
09
I’ve been doing a lot more knitting/spinning/crochet than actual drawing the past month, probably because with the stress of the war in Gaza and my worrying, touching soft wool was a lot more comforting than trying to make sense of my emotions on paper.
I do have a 3rd page but I have to say I sort of hesitate to post it… Maybe I will anyway. Then work on a 4th. I think the 5th should be more generic, and sort of ease the thing towards a more journal-type comic, maybe? I feel a bit uneasy about the two pages I’ve posted as well, but I do hope it’s obvious that it was just my own very narrow and personal point of view and personal experience.
One thing I really want to get into lately, is yarn and fibre dyeing. It sort of merges fine art with the fibre-arts in a way, because it is all about colour. I love colour.
This is my first ever ever work. It’s probably a lot more saturated colour-wise than I intended, but when knit up it should be a lovely blend of aqua-teal-chartreuse with red and rust splotches. It was a lot of fun making it, and only made me thirsty for more. So I dyed some of the white wool roving I had, and I am now spinning it – of course I will post pictures when it’s spun and plied.
Spinning brings me to the next subject of my craftly endeavors – making drop spindles. I’ve bought fimo (that’s polymer clay) and now that I have a compass thing to make proper circles, I want to make some funky whorls.
Too many things to do.
(This post was interrupted by my net connection crapping out. Yay!)
Speaking of things to do, I’ve completed a commission for the lovely Derek.
Ok, I’m pretty sure there was a gazillion more things that I wanted to say, but I had a full day including class between the beginning of this post and now, so I’ll leave it for later.
Posted in Art, Fibres, Life Art colour commission Fibres yarn
