The New Year

Let it spin, let it spin, let it spin!

Straight Jacket

Ruby has autism, we've decided.  A 3T sweatshirt is his version of Temple Grandin's "Squeeze Machine":

He is totally calm when he wears it.  No nipping or pacing.  Chill.

http://www.templegrandin.com/

Christmas Present

A painting of my son by my husband.

Merry Christmas!

Charles LeDray

From Fiber Arts, Winter 2010/2011

The scale of LeDray's works (1:5) compels me - the woman standing over the clothes racks exemplifies my ego.  Why do I tower over all of creation?  Who am I to NOT drive on vegetable oil?  How I pick and choose what I want from the world.  I want to be small again.  I want to fit into the world - to move within it.  I am removed.

I Can't Stand It!

Scroll down to the section on the dying hosta leaves. . .
http://knitspot.com/?p=2616

Percy

April's Bowls

A small collection in its new home, avec air plants.

New Scarves

A Japanese silk, cotton, wool yarn in a leaf pattern.

Henry Co. wool!

Chunky double strand in pumpkin and charcoal.

Tape and Tweezers

A sweater that has been washed with the dog's blanket.

D.I.Y. Louisville

 Kristen is having her baby today and so Desmond (in the back) is spending a few days with us.

 Maddy is over, too.  It's a full house tonight.

A great new site/concept:
http://diylouisville.blogspot.com/

And a feature on The Weather Up Here:
http://diylouisville.blogspot.com/2010/12/artist-feature-weather-up-here.html

What do you think?

I am going to their next get-together on December 14 - let's all go!
Here's the text on the event from the site:

D.I.Y. Events

Tuesday, December 14 at Sunergos on Woodlawn in Beechmont.  This is the one off of Southern Parkway, not the one in Germantown.  We will be doing our handmade ornament exchange this night.  Just bring an ornament that you made wrapped up and we will exchange them.  Not into making an ornament, then just join us for some crafty time or chatty time. 6-9pm.

Downtown

Barbie Reads!

I found Barbie this afternoon stuffed into the bookshelves.
Naked, of course.

Every girl needs a little enrichment now and then.

Winter Fair was lovely - packed! - but lovely.  

Thanks to all who braved the snow to make it!

3D Design: Mobiles!

 Hot air balloons.

Pillow fight.

 Cardboard branch.

 Flying carpets.

Hangmen or gingerpuppets.

 Sheep mobile.

Hunting rabbits.

Soft barns.

Squirrel mobile.

First Snow