That spark...

... I seem to be missing it at the moment. Here I sit with an entire sketchbook brimming with ideas carrying multiple visual interpretations and yet I seem to be missing "that spark", that thing that engulfs you and makes you want to work on the project, the thing that calls you back to the piece even when you must take care of other things. Don't get me wrong, I look through the sketchbook and I'm thrilled. I love all the possibilities I've archived there. I sit down at the computer and open Photoshop or pick up my camera, and suddenly my thrill is gone.

Anyone have a lighter I could borrow?

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Promised "Pattern"

Two at once, toe up, Magic Loop

Cast on 12 in a figure 8 cast on, inc every other round to 64 stitches (32 each needle). Once knitting clears base of toes, begin p1,(k6,p2),k6,p1 instep ribbing. Two inches before back of heel, begin Baudelaire Heel (see posts below). Continue instep rib, knitting back of heel in st st until knitting reaches the shoe line, begin knitting rib pattern around til sock is desired length or very little yarn remains. Finish cuff with one inch of 1x1 twisted rib. Bind off with EZ’s sewn bind off.

The Third of May

It's now officially my twenty-ninth birthday and I'm here to make a guilty little confession. I'm desperately working to get my final design project finished and I've intentionally replayed the same episode of Project Runway countless times for no other reason than to hear Tim Gunn say "Make it work."

So what funny little things do you do when you find yourself running face first into the brick wall of a deadline?

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The Finish Line

Here's the last major project of the semester. After this all we have left is a small paper project and we are outta there! This one was done with a 12"x12"x12" foam core. Housing insulation foam at that. Anyway, it was carved then sanded and sealed. An additive texture of paper mache was then applied, followed by a coat of gesso and several coats of paint.



http://scarletknits.etsy.com

Etsy

I created an Etsy store to sell my handpainted yarns from. Currently, there's only one hank in the store, but I'm working on finishing more to post. Have a visit at Scarlet Knits Store.

Turned-In Thursday

Spring 07
Design
Positive/Negative Space Study
70% Positive - 30% Negative
14"x9"x9"
1-ply chipboard, acrylic paint

Sawdust Gets Into Uncomfortable Places

So here's a strange shape:



I warned you. Anyway, why is it here you ask? Because it will be cut out of wood in various versions of scale then assembled together in various rotational orientations to produce a three dimensional sculpture. Mostly, though, I just needed it somewhere more or less universally accessible so that I can get to it during class.