Sometimes life throws a lot of Big Things at you, and it seems like doing anything at all is beyond you. That is when you need to do little things. I have been doing little things for awhile now, and they are keeping me sane. (I do not use that phrase lightly.)
The tapestry of the Queen of England, above, is a very little thing! It is postcard size, about 5x7". It was woven for the ATA postcard exchange, and sent to England last summer. I share a birthday with the queen, and was, in fact, born in the year (on her April birthday) that she became queen. So I loved making a tapestry of her in our Platinum Jubilee year!
This tapestry is a tiny bit larger, about 7x9". It is called 'Things That Go Bump in the Night' and was just sent off to the Tiny But Mighty exhibit, hosted by ATA in Knoxville, TN this summer. This was a bit of fun to both design and weave!
The little tapestry above is still on the loom. It is about 5x7" and was woven for Mother's Day, as I remembered my Mom, who is no longer here to give flowers to.
The sketch is from my sketchbook. I have been feeling uninspired and out of ideas, even small ones, for awhile now. But I did the little sketch from a vintage photo, then decided to warp up my tiny loom and weave it. It will be a little thing, too, at about 7x8".
When Life gets a bit too big.... I reach for my little looms. What else would a weaver do?
3 comments:
I love the bouquet of flowers for your mother!
Wonderful read! Enjoyed it a lot!!
I just happened upon your blog (starting with the passing of your mom, mine has been gone almost 24 years I still miss her so I’m sure you do too) your art is amazing little or big it is all very satisfying wish that I had a tiny bit of your talent and I hope you never stop I am going backwards to read and see all your art and writings so don’t stop!!!
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