Slab pot

Slab pot
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

These are the newest thing...

Slab pot hearthstone clay, with alfred blue exterior and banana interior.

Loved how these looked in the sunlight this evening

Loved how these looked in the sunlight this evening
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

I'm working on another weaving. I want to have at least two more done before the Art Tour.

Lately I can't get enough of working on my knitted rug. There are pictures up over at flickr and at ravelry. I'm going to have to work on xmas presents again soon...

Leclerc Table Loom

Leclerc Table Loom
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

This is my newest piece of equipment and I love it. I'm probably going to take it apart this weekend and clean it up. It's got one part that needs to be replaced, lots of rust and dust, but overall, a great deal.

Jano
Status: No Longer Produced
Mechanisms: Table
Shafts: 4
Weaving Width: 20"
Features: First Leclerc Table Loom, does not fold, metal side levers, optional treadle stand.

Lately I'm knitting... a rug, a couple scarves, socks, and slippers!

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knitting in the bellybutton of california: wow! a contest!!!

knitting in the bellybutton of california: wow! a contest!!!

I just love contests... this is inspiring me! I think I'll have to post a contest too. Look for one by the end of the month. This to celebrate the resurrection of my crafty blogging. Starting today!

First Ever Sock

First Ever Sock
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

I'm still alive! Mostly busy making gifts and learning new processes.... oh and making stuff for the holiday festivals. This is the first sock I've made, and I'm making slippers too.

Yarn started on every bobbin, wool in the combs, wool in the carder, weaving on the loom... Must finish projects!

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Wanna ride?

Crystal's new motorcycle
Originally uploaded by pagandenman

I have a riding class on the 5th & 6th... we'll see what I can do!

Pablo's making potato salad... the scents of pickles and onions come from the kitchen. There's steam rising in the sink from the potatoes in the strainer. Dad and Daniel are coming to visit in an hour or two.

It's a good birthday... quiet and happy.

My current fave!

My current fave!
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

This is currently my favorite bead that I've made. The picture doesn't really do it justice. There's red inside, orange stripes, and clear on the outside. It's lovely and turned out exactly as I imagined.

I received my first glass working tool in the mail Friday. It's a graphite rod that I can use to manipulate the glass, flatten it out, etc. next I need a pair of large tweezers......

SLVFest booth at the Monte Street Fair

SLVFest booth at the Monte Street Fair
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

It was a beautiful day, and though I was tired, it was good. We sold some t-shirts, gave out lots of info, and showed off the beautiful Tina Jensen II spinning wheel that we're raffling off.

Blue/Green Lampwork

Blue/Green Lampwork
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

My newest craft is lampworking. I've started picking up more tools, and I'm planning to order a few new colors of glass in the next couple weeks. I absolutely *love* playing with glass and fire.

Art yarn with Swarovski

Alpaca, Merino, Faux Cashmere, and Swarovski crystals
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

I'm so happy with how this yarn turned out. The single was on the bobbin for at least a couple months. I finished it up and plied it with a cotton thread and these gorgeous swarovski crystals. Now it's sitting in my living room for me to look at... I really should list things more often, but instead, I'm always hording them and enjoying them for myself.

Weaving again...

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The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet. - James Oppenheim, short-story writer, novelist, poet

Milo Bloom said,"The first sign of a nervous breakdown is when you start thinking your work is terribly important."

Oh, but I do... and then sometimes I just run off to the hot springs or some other equally wonderful quiet hiding space.

For now I'm working on preparing my warp for weaving, and a very simple mosaic of pottery up my living room stairs.

Destruction is Creation

Always another mess...
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

Decided to mosaic up the front of my stairs inside...

Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.

- H. Jackson Brown

In the depths of winter, I finally found there was in me an invincible summer. ~Albert Camus, author

1 7/8 funfur commercial yarn. Splits into two, makes a good plying yarn.

1 7/8 funfur commercial yarn. Splits into two, makes a good plying yarn.
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

$1 + shipping. Happy to combine shipping.

SOLD - 3/4 oz. neon red Mohair (partly combed)

3/4 oz. neon red Mohair
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

$2 + shipping. Happy to combine shipping... more pictures on my flickr account...

Coarse wool, cotton chenille binder thread, 3 oz, 40 yards bulky

Coarse wool, cotton chenille binder thread, 3 oz, 40 yards bulky
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

$4 + shipping. Happy to combine shipping... more pictures on my flickr account...

Wool & Mohair coils, 4 oz, cotton binder thread

Wool & Mohair coils, 4 oz, cotton binder thread
Originally uploaded by polyartgirl

$10 + shipping. Happy to combine shipping... more pictures on my flickr account...

Throw Your Dreams

It's a new year... time for a post in the little neglected blog. 2008 has such potential...we're each embarking on a journey that is so big and so filled with energy. My heart is happy and calm today. For the moment, I'm curled up in bed with my big dog at my feet. I'm deciding just how to map out today. It's the last day of vacation, and I have three hours left of me time. So far I've let the dog out and stoked the fire...and made coffee. I think I'll start a pot of dye. I've gotten some gorgeous colors over the last few days. Laura turned me on to Cushings Dyes. They are fantastic! I also need to pull a handle for a pot that's been waiting for me...which means clothes and boots and jacket...it's COOOOOOOLD out there. Start a load of laundry... maybe I'll make something warm and rich in the slow cooker for tonights dinner.

All this to say that I'm looking forward to stepping into today and this year.
Happy New Year!

"Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country." Anais Nin