I have made it through the spring, with a class in Atlanta ( see photos), an evening show in Tampa, and the last LEAF show that I will be doing for awhile. I made a new collection of pieces for the LEAF show and sold a few, the ones that were mostly silk organza, so the message is, it's too hot for jackets and vests. I've attached a few photos here, of the pieces I am the most excited about. The photos are crappy, taken quickly at the Tampa show, but you get the idea.
These are the core of the Asheville collection pieces, made with wool that I dyed to match with my River Daughters pieces. The whole process of using varigated wool had a learning curve all it's own. I'm not sure that I really liked it, and I'm going to do some tests of blending colors in the process of laying out the fleece, as opposed to using dyed mixed colors. The next few weeks are being allocated to doing dye and blending tests, so I'll know more in June, when I start to make some new pieces.
I'm going to Bonnaroo in mid-June, which gives me a little retro-active immature fun, makes my ex a little nervous and gets me away from the studio and the stress. As usual, the prospect of starting new pieces makes me anxious. Which idea should I follow up on, should I start with that wool or that fabric or should I do something entirely new. Yikes, it's like a blank canvas. So a week off in the presence of thousands of drunk kids should have me straining at the bit to be back and working again.
More later in the week when I start my color tests.
