slowly she turned
Living the Slow life in North Carolina
Author: Laurie
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I tried to shift my morning blogging to the deck now that we’re having some nice weather on the weekend, but it’s not going to work. Not only has my wireless connection gotten really iffy, I can’t seem to sit so that I don’t get a glare. So I’m back in the Happy Room after…
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I thought that I might share a little about my creative process in doing the mini tapestries. It’s so simple that it won’t take long. Reading Living the Creative Life and The Artist’s Way made me think about this, and I figure that it’s worth sharing. This is my current workspace in the Happy Room,…
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“By the Sea: Wave”; series of tapestry artist trading cards. Woven on cardboard loom. Linen warp, cotton weft. 3.5 x 2.5 inches. “By the Sea: Tidal Pools”; series of tapestry artist trading cards, woven for trading at Art & Soul in early May. I drew on memories of Sunset Beach and Tubbs Inlet for these…
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So the question is… Now that I’ve gotten my art mojo back, how do I do the other stuff that I need to do? This house is covered in cat hair, but I did manage to clean the toilet and wash the dishes tonight. This weekend I hope to finish up the paths in the…
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Here are the first two small tapestries of a series of four. This is “Earth” and “Fire.” Guess what the other two will be! I took a piece of the cardboard box that I used for my tapestry bag and decided to work that part of the design in different colors. The loom is just…
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Boy, what a rotten Monday I had. Someone overheard something I said out of context and very strongly accused me of being a racist to a lot of people. I had explaining and apologizing to do and now we both feel like shit, but I think that she understood that I was sincerely sorry that…
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I am totally overwhelmed with the books I’ve bought in the last few weeks. It’s like a book fiend has taken over my body. Yesterday Sandy and I did a big purge of books to take to Ed McKay’s today, so I could get my new stacks of books off the floor and onto shelves.…
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Sitting here half asleep, trying to plan the weekend while the coffee lasts. High on the agenda: more coffee. First in line: the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market on the corner of Yanceyville and Lindsey Sts., where I will pick up excellent snackies and a few grocery items for the week. I’m pretty good for groceries,…
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I’m back to the phase when I think that I’ll quit blogging and just live my life, but that never lasts long. Right now I’m blogging out of a weird sense of obligation that only bloggers understand, but a few days from now I’ll probably have to restrain myself from doing several posts in a…
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Our Slow Food convivium is starting a regular potluck night on the last Sunday of every month, and last night was the first one. If you have never been to a Slow Food potluck, hoo boy, is that some good eating! There is always an assortment of people with all kinds of interests, so when…
slowly she turned 