Well, that was fun and interesting. I was very lucky. I suffered no property damage from the hurricane. (I live in Houston, for my legions of readers that don’t know.) My power was out for less than two days. But … Continue reading →
So the CHH Annual Sale at HCCC was a lot of fun, and it went well. (Though I had a hard time keeping the abbreviations straight; for my own reference, I called the whole thing HCHCH.) These people are really … Continue reading →
The CHH Annual Sale is coming up, and I wanted a super cool display for my jewelry. Most of what’s going to be for sale there is going to be large and flat, and I don’t want my tiny little … Continue reading →
I’ve got a couple of events coming up. On Saturday, August 2, I’ll be at Oolala for White Linen Night in the Heights. The event runs from 4 pm to 10 pm, and Oolala will have a trolley stop. Come … Continue reading →
I posted 3 pairs of earrings to my Etsy shop this morning, and I’ll do the other 3 tomorrow morning. I’m giving a lot of thought as to how to describe the coloring. For the first batch of jewelry, the … Continue reading →
I haven’t quite got these up on Etsy yet, because I’m waiting to photograph them on my model, but here’s a sneak preview. This is from my first dyeing session, with Laura Viada at HCCC.
Continue reading →So I bought some dye and all the various supplies, and tonight I got started on dyeing thread all on my own. I made 8 hanks of thread at 30 yd each. Three of the hanks are painted in variegated … Continue reading →
This morning and this evening, I turned a bunch of tiny colorful doilies into jewelry. Five pairs of earrings, and one earring/pendant set. The pieces made from dyed thread look great! But nothing actually exists until I photograph it. That’s … Continue reading →
So I had a dyeing lesson on Saturday afternoon. Laura Viada at HCCC graciously spent an afternoon with me showing me the ropes. Or the threads, as the case may be. As it turns out, working in micro is a … Continue reading →
Too many bad puns to choose from. I’m dying to dye! Dyeing and loving it! I’m going to learn a bit more about dyeing! I met a weaver at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft recently. I haven’t asked permission … Continue reading →