Creative Monday

Posted on | February 5, 2008 |

It was so good to get back into the studio yesterday. A certain calm comes over me when I walk into the studio - even if it’s a mess! It’s really a haven for me.

Yesterday, after I wrote about my preparations for today’s Watercolor Pencil Magic class, I pulled out the sewing machine and set it up on my main desk. It felt good to see my old friend. I didn’t know what I wanted to do, since I wasn’t sure how much energy I’d have. So, I took my scrap box and a painting I did before all this health stuff started. I just started adding some fabric to the background with stitching. Unlike some people, I don’t use fusible webbing under my small pieces. I choose to let them loose and let them lie where they will. I’m happy with where this is going. It’s not done yet, but it’s good to be creative! She’ll either end up as a wall-hanging or a pillow. I’m not sure which yet!

Dave and I are planning to go to France this summer, starting in Paris, where he has a conference. As a result, I decided I should learn to speak French. Yesterday my headset came from Rosetta Stone and I started my French lessons online. I am finding it a bit challenging with my hearing impairment to get the pronunciation right, but the program does record my voice and play it back to me, so I am getting an idea of how I’m doing. I’m not yet ready to write in French, but I’ll get there. I have six months to learn and I’m feeling fairly comfortable with that amount of time.

Now I’ve just downloaded and printed out the first lesson for my watercolor pencil class. I’m going to spend today working on that and then, if I feel up to it, I might do more work on the fabric collage.

If you haven’t left a comment for my One World One Heart drawing, please do so. One comment per person! You have until February 14th at 9 am Pacific Time to be included in the drawing.

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