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2008 was Busy....

2008 was busy... but not as busy as last year. Thought I'd post the "Last Year" pic. These pieces were made in 2008 and it is not all of them (there were doubles and triples and quads made of some of the Attitude Hats) and it doesnt include any 'personal' knitting for myself or family. Hope you all have a peaceful, lucrative and healthy new year!
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http://DreamWoven.1000Markets.com

Sometimes you just got to get the YA YA's out...

This is a frantic time of year for me. That being said, it is also the time of year that I crave making my more Wearable Art pieces. Of course this urge occurs between the frantic-ness of the season, the craziness of everything else going on. Go figure..... There comes a space... it happens when I have done all I can with existing things, procrastinated enough (cleaned off my work table, done the dishes and ambled around complaining about not having enough coffee).... then comes the 'breather space'. It all gels. It all comes together. My fingers do what they are told, my juices are flowing, nothing intrudes, the music sounds good, the colors reflect correctly, there is some peace in my mind (the gremlins have quieted down a bit) and voila'... a creation takes shape, calls to me, comes to fruition.

Please meet Art For Your Head "Evocateur"
More pics can be seen at http://DreamWoven.com

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Fiber Focus, Soleyne.com & Progress

I came home yesterday to some pretty wonderful things................

Firstly.......... was this: http://fiberfocus.blogspot.com/ and please, while you are there, take a look thru her blog.... she is an incredible writer, always has something interesting to discuss and tell about and has a great group of people here at Fiber Focus ( http://fiberfocus.ning.com/ ).... the other good thing is that her name is Rachel. A very good name indeed :)

Secondly, i received a handful of postcard flyers that are making their way to interested parties as we speak. SOLEYNE ( http://soleyne.com/ ) is a new website, that just finished up its beta testing and seems to be very promising. The mechanisms they had in place during the beta testing were good, the money they've spent to move this project forward seems appreciable, and they are already advertising. This postcard flyer is currently being disbursed at at juried art festival in Tarrytown, New York at Lyndhurst Castle. Please, if you are at all interested in this site, sign up for notification of its doors opening. You can do that at http://soleyne.com/

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ok.... here is the progress on the new Art For Your Head piece, that i featured in the September 7, 2008 entry below.

The first pic shows the back and what i am needle felting into the shapes i want.... i am adding silk in a handdyed green and coral colourway. I want this to be a very 3 dimensional piece. The second pic is showing some of the beadword, (currently strung and pinned on)... i do this so that i can see where i want it to lay and how i want it to travel.... same with the front of the hat.

Two Complete and One in Progress

In Progress...

I started this hat shape last year..... and have watched it at a distance since then. I wasnt happy with what it was, but yesterday she called to me........... and she will be fine :) after re-working, i am now content with the shape and have started working on the details.... the ripples, the dents, the layers........... i am pleased with the thought of this on a head........... for me.......... this is where it starts...........

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Two new ones :

Art For Your Head "Blush" and Funky Art For Your Head "Bird Pop 2" (Bird Pop 1 sold :)

Art For Your Head "Blanc Noir"

 Another that will soon make her debut at http://DreamWoven.Etsy.com

The last changes have been made and i believe she is done now :)  I've been able to triplicate so mayhaps at some point there will be a pattern.

Art For Your Head - "Nouveau Riche"

Please meet Art For Your Head "Nouveau Riche".   She is a new ensemble.... hat/wrap along with neckwarmer.  Soft, soft, soft.......wool and alpaca, needlefelted with a gorgeous merino.  She will be available here:  
DreamWoven.Etsy.com 
Please click below for more pictures.
 

Art For Your Head "Ambrato"

Art For Your Head "Ambrato"

She is made from bits and pieces of fulled (felted) merino, alpaca, llama.... needle felted to achieve the 3 dimensional quality (the ridges and ruffles in the back)... I used an absolutely drop-dead gorgeous amber ("Ambrato"), honey, butterscotch, hand dyed merino as the accenting colour to the different shades of greys and browns.   The embellishment of the domed vintage wood button (very reminiscent of the contours of the hat itself) along with the handsewn Adventurine beads, makes for a wonderful focal point.  For more pics please see:  http://DreamWoven.com/HatsWrapsAlone.htm 
and click on the pic.

Soon to be available at:

DreamWoven.Etsy.com

Meet Art For Your Head "Coquette"

I am very pleased with this hat...incredibly versatile.......
Meet Art For Your Head "Coquette"


Available at:

DreamWoven.Etsy.com

Introducing Art for your Head "Amelia"

She will make her debut on Etsy shortly... but for now i will look at her here :)

Art For Your Head "Amelia".... a bit of old brought new... a bit steampunkish (maybe)... aviator/ascot, hence...."Amelia"

Off to new homes....

These 3 beauties are off to a beautiful woman in the State of Washington. I know they will be well loved and happy there.

Art For Your Head "Alexis' Train Traveling Ensemble"

Please meet Art For Your Head "Alexis' Train Traveling Ensemble". She was made in honor of my daughter, who is now a young woman out in the world on her own journey.

I am very pleased with how she turned out (both the ensemble as well as my daughter). Needle Felted into a beautiful shapes....

More pictures can be seen at
http://DreamWoven.com/HatsWrapsAlone.htm

She will be available for sale in my Etsy shop: http://DreamWoven.Etsy.com

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Art For Your Head "Anais"

Please meet ........................ Art For Your Head "ANAIS"

Available at DreamWoven.Etsy.com

She is hand felted and formed, as well as needle felted and embellished with hundreds of hand-cut copper beads as well as beautiful copper disks. She is named for her grace.

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