tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46508788653766977512024-03-12T18:21:46.428-04:00RobinsunneFiber and mixed media artist makes note of her days.robinsunnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543526290241897133noreply@blogger.comBlogger226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-26501332198184369372018-11-09T07:33:00.000-05:002018-11-09T07:33:35.697-05:00Healing Art to Mend the Shell ShockWe Baby Boomers grew up in a world facing the horror of having fought an enormous, again, <i>world wide war</i> AFTER the "war to end all wars."<br />
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Putting women in huge skirted dresses, and men in ticky-tacky boxed up jobs, and children in 'our places', only promoted a backlash of unbridled Love and Art, the "Me Generation', and more wars and depressions of dubious origins that we at least, finally, had the decency to stop naming "Great."<br />
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We are now living in a world of hurt and anxiety, not tremendously surprisingly. And so are our children, and theirs.<br />
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What will we do?<br />
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The Great War ended 99 years ago, this weekend, and we are still shell shocked.<br />
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We could turn and look the hurt straight in the eye. We could Listen. Sometimes when we are not well, the thing to do is honor what the pain is trying to tell us. Which can take courage.<br />
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May I offer my own personal favorite method of wholesomeness? Make art.<br />
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Let's start with something simple. We can draw a Doodle Mandala. Give yourself this.</div>
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Put a dot in the center of a blank page.</div>
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Draw a little circle around it.</div>
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Make a series of a shapes on the outside of the circle; little circles, squares, or more dots, perhaps.</div>
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Draw another circle outside of the first. Draw more shapes, scallops, or even lines.</div>
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Add more circles and more shapes. Make simple or compound decorations. Don't try to be too perfect. Let this be easy.</div>
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Turn off the music, the news, the manifestations of other people's minds and listen to your own. </div>
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Be kind to your own Dear Self. Be polite. Be compassionate. </div>
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Be gentle. Our minds have a lot to tell us. Keep drawing. Step back from all of those thoughts going down the river. Just let them keep going on past you. Thank your brain for helping you to eat, and sleep, and brush your teeth. Keep drawing. All is well. Even if it sounds crazy. Especially when we sound fragile, or angry, or desperate, or scared, keep drawing. Scribbles and slashes can make a mandala too.</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>robinsunnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08543526290241897133noreply@blogger.com0Rockport, ME, USA44.1844817 -69.076097544.0022357 -69.398821 44.3667277 -68.753374000000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-12563825084487693362011-11-26T16:33:00.003-05:002011-11-26T17:14:48.753-05:00Heart Buddies<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t2Z8i4OSlqI/TtFkfXkGf2I/AAAAAAAABxQ/9K52ZvwBrKQ/s1600/buddie%2Bu%2Bgo%2Bgrl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679431095155064674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t2Z8i4OSlqI/TtFkfXkGf2I/AAAAAAAABxQ/9K52ZvwBrKQ/s400/buddie%2Bu%2Bgo%2Bgrl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I am reading Noah St. John and being shaken up with challenge! He wants me to find "Loving Mirrors and Safe Havens". Who does he think he is??</div><br /><br /><div>Well, among other things a guy who can tell his story, inspire people and make a living. And all of that is on my bucket list too. </div><br /><br /><div>So, being a visual kind of gal I thought that I would make paper dolls to stand resolutely on the shelf above my desk and silently repeat the kind words that my friends say to me: encouragements, smiles, cowabungas and other such.<br /></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679420962946176546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLWhkKCN-yY/TtFbRmJQViI/AAAAAAAABxE/ztiGix_tZRQ/s400/Heart%2BBuddies.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>You are welcome to join in: copy and print the Heart Buddies above onto cardstock. Color them, and cut them out* NOTE to cut straight across the bottom of the feet - it will make the legs sturdier. Follow the directions on the paper to make the stand and fill in the speech bubble with quotes from your friends. </div><br /><br /><div>AND IF you leave me a comment telling me the general direction of encouragement you want to hear I will send you one.</div><br /><br /><div>I personally, while I am in the midst of writing three books at once - and having a ton of fun until I realize that I am going public here - would love to hear if you think I might just go ahead, have fun, and write two art-how-to books and one personal memoir.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-54778468864254597462011-11-24T12:34:00.005-05:002011-11-24T15:18:00.748-05:00Joyous, Abundant ThanksgivingI am sitting at the dining room table writing a book which is turning out to be so much more fun than I thought it would be.<br /><br /><br /><div>I mean I love writing, and I have had all of these books inside of me for, um, decades. I have wanted to be a writer since high school. So, I am here and writing. I had a lovely, colorful, playful idea for a book to celebrate the opening of my new website. I thought that the idea was so great that the writing would be fast and furious, but now that I am past the concept stage and into the writing process I remember how I love being changed <em>myself</em> as the idea morphs into words. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678654689676908370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uO637QOZp10/Ts6iWnxMV1I/AAAAAAAABw4/0MCmozE-rd0/s400/Beech%2BHill.jpg" border="0" />There are always surprises and, um, can I call it 'deepenings'? The magic of connecting symbolism, to passion, to a carefully chosen word. I love this.<br /><br />So I am sitting in our dining room while my daughter takes on <em>the WHOLE Thanksgiving dinner!</em> (Wonderous Girl.) I am sitting next to my son who is attending to his cyber world while I attend to mine. We three regularly stop what we are doing to feed our bunny a morsel of kale or a bit of carrot and marvel at his adorability. The new pop album is blaring, yesterday's new snow is stunning. And I am writing.<br /><br />Now how lucky am I? Very. Very.<br /><br />I wish you all the life of your dreams.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-86920753355978744592011-09-28T17:58:00.007-04:002011-09-29T11:48:10.873-04:00New Classes: Hand-made Books & Felt Intention Cloths<div align="center"><strong>My autumn classes at Five Towns Adult Education are open!<br /></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657808447112098706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZdM1BxCdXg/ToSSzmlSM5I/AAAAAAAABwk/mLtr2POQvlU/s400/Robinsunne%2BFelt%2BApplique.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>First, here is <strong>Felt Applique Intention Cloths</strong>: little art quilts for your wall and also to use as an object of focus and an opening into your inner wisdom. Set an intention (it could be about your new car, your wedding, what to do with that closet down the hall) and then as you sew, magic things happen in your brain. I will tell you all about it in class, but it <em>works</em>. Art makes us smart. I swear. And if you just want to come to learn the really pretty design technique, that would be fab too. xo </div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Sign up here:</strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://fivetowns.maineadulted.org/courses/searchResults?search=robinsunne&area=04856&x=27&y=8">http://fivetowns.maineadulted.org/courses/searchResults?search=robinsunne&area=04856&x=27&y=8</a><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657534295755965970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p-mfbatjABk/ToOZd5MfxhI/AAAAAAAABwM/5_yfjSEwaDI/s400/Robinsunne%2BHandmade%2BBooks.jpg" border="0" /></strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>OR</strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="left">You could come over to the High School and take the <strong>Handmade Books</strong> class which is geared specifically to parents and teachers. I teach you (and we play and have fun) and then you take these cool ideas home/to class and show them to your children. It is a great way to have time with one's kids, especially if you use it as a way to watch just how creative and smart they really are. All that color. All that folding, and handling, and experimenting with paper. What a way to brainstorm wonder.<br /></div><br /><div align="center">Sign up here: </div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://fivetowns.maineadulted.org/courses/searchResults?search=robinsunne&area=04856&x=27&y=8">http://fivetowns.maineadulted.org/courses/searchResults?search=robinsunne&area=04856&x=27&y=8</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-38102614821051877692011-09-15T11:40:00.003-04:002011-09-15T12:04:52.074-04:00Art QuiltsThere is a lovely peace that comes with beading.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I9gcBrIRy3A/TnIcu1H_FyI/AAAAAAAABwE/GE9LAHadLGY/s1600/some%2BAQ%2Bbeading.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652612073163527970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I9gcBrIRy3A/TnIcu1H_FyI/AAAAAAAABwE/GE9LAHadLGY/s400/some%2BAQ%2Bbeading.jpg" /></a> A sweet rhythm of counting the beads: "One and two and three and oh! and umm." (The oh! being a slight intake of breath as my needle picks up the accent bead and the umm a gentle release as I add the last 'knot' bead to a line of beads that will hang down from the edges of the applique.<br /><br />The meditation for this piece is about foundations. I hired a business coach. Now with so much new information to assimilate with what I have known for truth all these years, my head is busy and buzzing. Where do I belong? What is happening to me? Where have my feet gone? I wanted to know, and years of experience has taught me that my fingers will find the answers in my stitches.<br /><br />So I stitch colors to colors and beads in lines to lead my eyes ... and at the end I always know.<br /><br />I am teaching a version of these quilts at <a href="http://fivetowns.maineadulted.org/courses/course/felt_appliqu_10611"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Adult Education</span></a> this fall. I long to have your company. We will discover what is rich and wonderful in you - or you can just sew a little quilt. They are so pretty. Like jewels. If you are local to mid coast Maine <a href="http://fivetowns.maineadulted.org/courses/course/felt_appliqu_10611"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">click here</span> </span></a>to sign up - 4 Thursday evenings in October.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-24210785174912764722011-08-14T16:08:00.005-04:002011-08-14T17:32:05.790-04:00The Times That Are For Changing<div align="center">Where once there were three there are now two.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640811302288821154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-41yNlkGUDjM/Tkgv_j3vC6I/AAAAAAAABv0/EprG09Lh_WM/s400/jds%2B3%2Bsibs.jpg" />My brother died.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rSTEkrZdGkI/TkgwACuJNAI/AAAAAAAABv8/YvWEmb12AcY/s1600/jds%2Bocean%2Bvista.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640811310570091522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rSTEkrZdGkI/TkgwACuJNAI/AAAAAAAABv8/YvWEmb12AcY/s400/jds%2Bocean%2Bvista.jpg" /></a> I took my children to the beach for the healing. 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<br />I have been remembering my history with my brother and the times that were the best were the ones where we were around dirt and water and sand.
<br />There were the roots of the tree near the front door that we dug up regularly to make roads for his matchbox cars.
<br />There were the big rainstorms that poured thrilling cascades of water down our steep driveway to crash through our mud and leaf dams in the gutter.
<br />There was the Connecticut beach that we shared with our cousins where we spent whole summers making exquisite drip castles.
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<br />I looked for striped Good Luck rocks. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640810167837921602" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-58phxnMtCSw/Tkgu9htkEUI/AAAAAAAABvc/hAx3_Nl0hS0/s400/jds%2Bstriped%2Brocks.jpg" />I said prayers for him. I have grown up in a world which assured me that the place hereafter can be trusted for its goodness and I choose to believe that.
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<br />Then I said prayers for the living: our family and especially, especially, his children.
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<br /><div align="center">May the Whole Universe convene to keep them well loved in this time.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640810177855987426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f6HcazCLZ80/Tkgu-HCDnuI/AAAAAAAABvk/FwsuUg7Cl38/s400/jds%2Bstacks.jpg" />And I have been thinking about what I said yesterday to a friend: that our Treasure is in the place where grief, tenderness, yearning, anger and love all exist together. It is messy but this is the <em>truth </em>of my life: a somewhat chaotic gathering of emotions and thoughts. With all of these resources I will walk a rich journey and write a deep story. A steadfast adherance to only one, pristine beauty might be poetic, but then the adventure is over.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pocl4NHOI0I/TkgvdyEFnWI/AAAAAAAABvs/YALmeY2Si_w/s1600/jds%2Bcrashing%2Bbubbles.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640810721983176034" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pocl4NHOI0I/TkgvdyEFnWI/AAAAAAAABvs/YALmeY2Si_w/s400/jds%2Bcrashing%2Bbubbles.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /><div>There is more.</div>
<br /><div>My children, there, on the beach within arm's reach, had needs. I wanted a good cry and was being required elsewhere. I considered feeling frustrated but then laughed inside at how good a circumstance it is to have my teens trust that their well-being is safe in my hands. We turned around and picked a few more pebbles and photos.</div>
<br /><div>My treasure won't go away. </div>
<br /><div>I told my sister how the grief rolls in and out.
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<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-16095881746355514132011-08-08T13:58:00.006-04:002011-08-08T18:05:36.677-04:00The Beauty and Power that is U.S.A little over two weeks ago I set out on an adventure with my two children. I had signed up for a workshop/retreat with <a href="http://christinekane.com/">Christine Kane</a> who is an entrepreneurial coach - no, as she puts it she is a "mentor to women who are changing the world".
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<br />Yes'M. That'd be me. (There are some things that I know about courage and I think that it is about time I let loose with the secret.)
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<br />So, because the retreat was in North Carolina, and because of 47 other reasons, one of which being some excellent homeschooling opportunities on the way, I packed up my teens and headed out.
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<br />ROAD TRIP!
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<br /><div align="left">Yes, we drove. One of the educational opportunities taken by my daughter was to learn to play Navigator. She learned to read directions (TripTiks are great, but not all at once. She learned to ply me with only certain, shorthand amounts of information at a time), make sense of maps (red roads, blue roads and the like), and even use her pinkie to estimate distances. She's been awesome since the day she was born. 12 days of car and hotel room proximity were further proof.</div>
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<br />Views of US: The Tappan Zee Bridge in New York.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638591715029688050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cCQi_q5OC_E/TkBNSk_OHvI/AAAAAAAABu0/Y7s2MeQUK2c/s400/views%2Bof%2BUS%2BTappan%2BZee%2BBridge%2BNY.jpg" />
<br /><p align="left">I grew up near here, and am still delighted by its length, and math. The mid-river perspective of the banks of the Hudson are really too lovely to be appreciate while driving. Bummer.</p>
<br /><p align="center">Views of US: Virginia Highway
<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3q_KUkozeAM/TkBKxdk1SSI/AAAAAAAABuk/jypcQiemvc0/s1600/views%2Bof%2BUS%2BVirginia%2Bhighway.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638588947081021730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3q_KUkozeAM/TkBKxdk1SSI/AAAAAAAABuk/jypcQiemvc0/s400/views%2Bof%2BUS%2BVirginia%2Bhighway.jpg" /></a> Views of US: The Virginia Mountains
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<br /><div align="left">Kinda tells us a lot about the mindset of the Europeans on this continent: 20,000 years of history on North America ... GONE. (And yes, I am completely aware that my great...grandparents, on both sides, were some of those Europeans.) They talk that way still -in Washington DC - that the history of this country began with a bunch of folk from across the Atlantic in the 1500's. I think that I keep dragging on about all this to somehow figure out if my children's Asian ancestors were on this continent before mine. I mean, they were. It is just that the history books keep forgetting to mention it.</div>
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<br /><div align="left">Well, anyway, The Capitol of US captured all of our hearts and minds. For me, the thought that has gone into the beauty and symbolism of the architecture of Washington is stunning. I could look at it for a very long time.</div>
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<br />Views of US: Cousin Barack's House
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<br />Views of US: Hot in DC
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<br />Views of US: Power and Beauty
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<br /><div align="left"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m-Qqv95fP0Y/TkBIgc3dmrI/AAAAAAAABts/PtDhZMdtydA/s1600/views%2Bof%2BUS%2Bpower%2Band%2Bbeauty.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638586455809694386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m-Qqv95fP0Y/TkBIgc3dmrI/AAAAAAAABts/PtDhZMdtydA/s400/views%2Bof%2BUS%2Bpower%2Band%2Bbeauty.jpg" /></a>So, since our road trip, my own journey to my own power and beauty has become more clear and more worthy. I still feel honored to have been able to spend those four days with Christine. There is a reason for all of this. It makes me work harder to be worthy of it all. To be worthy of my children. There is so much for us to learn. Homeschooling never stops. </div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-75490024314000484282011-08-02T16:37:00.004-04:002011-08-02T18:10:24.045-04:00Delight + ExcitementYes!<br /><br />By All That Is Good, Here I Am.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xAUacuxar0c/Tjhl3Pi61oI/AAAAAAAABtk/jVRrvA-7vQ0/s1600/IMG_7743.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636366933394380418" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xAUacuxar0c/Tjhl3Pi61oI/AAAAAAAABtk/jVRrvA-7vQ0/s400/IMG_7743.jpg" /></a> For the last two weeks my kids and I have been out wandering the wide world.<br /><br />It had occurred to me that I had somewhat come to a stop in my studio. I needed a great big, astounding infusion of Thrill and Inspiration. I knew it. Then I saw <a href="http://uplevelseminars.com/"><span style="color:#000099;">Christine Kane's</span></a> invitation to work with her in Charlotte, North Carolina in July. I decided to go. My two teens worked it out with me that they would come along for the ride and we'd play "Tourists" on our way back home.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636366903792154530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xpeQ4lBuqmE/Tjhl1hRMt6I/AAAAAAAABtM/_vzcjlfj41A/s400/flowers.jpg" />Flowers, indeed. </div><br />Christine is warm and sweet. She is also a powerhouse and had to keep restraining herself from "fire-hosing" (deluging) us with information. And this presence, this power, this wisdom is exactly what I needed.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">So: SUNNE SPOT is getting a revamp.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636366922619324914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LLZX-GP7xo4/Tjhl2nZ8ifI/AAAAAAAABtc/5yQtt-25OtU/s400/sunne%2Bspot%2Blogo%2Bcolor%2BCROPPED.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">New classes.</div><br /><div align="center">New books.</div><br /><div align="center">New embellished art quilts.</div><br /><div align="center">A brand new video and e-book package; well, actually, <em>four</em> of them.<br />And,</div><br /><div align="center">(I figured this out today while driving the last leg of the trip home,)</div><br /><div align="center">my logo up there is going to get a lovely new set of colors.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gMC39CNBKrE/Tjhl2NSMSJI/AAAAAAAABtU/pikGpuPZh-g/s1600/fawns.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636366915607480466" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gMC39CNBKrE/Tjhl2NSMSJI/AAAAAAAABtU/pikGpuPZh-g/s400/fawns.jpg" /></a>My kids and I saw a Momma deer and her two babies on our front lawn just before we left for our trip. Deer have been a beloved symbol for me since I was little. Read <a href="http://shelleyszajner.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/animal-symbolism-series%E2%80%94deer/"><span style="color:#000099;">here</span></a>. (Scroll down to what "Sherry" said.) I also kept seeing people with North Carolina license plates up here in Maine. I just took it all for good luck and blessings.<br /><br />And it seems like it was, because the trip was some kinda wonderful stuff. A lovely time with my dear-ie-o's, a somewhat cosmic time with Christine and the other women who came to the retreat, and even the mess-up on following AAA's Trip-Tik directions and <strong>driving across the George Washington Bridge smack dab into New York City</strong> by mistake ... (AAAAAH!!!) (We were told by <em>every</em>one to leave City driving to the New Yorkers and skirt to the north and west) ... well, it all worked out because I was born and raised north of the City and I ended up recognising the names of the highways and we made it out laughing at our fears of living large in the Big Apple. (O.K., O.K. We were there for all of about 10 minutes, but still...)<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FMlD8QtZEqY/Tjhl07ZSeKI/AAAAAAAABtE/vjql68iaFMg/s1600/sun%2Band%2Bflowering.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636366893625538722" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FMlD8QtZEqY/Tjhl07ZSeKI/AAAAAAAABtE/vjql68iaFMg/s400/sun%2Band%2Bflowering.jpg" /></a>So: magic and delight are afoot. Sign up for my newsletter over there on the left and keep up on the "In" list. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I haven't had this much fun in ages.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-19031568082424119372011-04-17T14:29:00.006-04:002011-05-01T04:04:49.106-04:00Come to Paint Papers with me.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vhL1PzFzFfM/Ta21E8L8t3I/AAAAAAAABs4/l1ZiatdhaQ0/s1600/painted%2Bpaper%2Be.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597329008371742578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vhL1PzFzFfM/Ta21E8L8t3I/AAAAAAAABs4/l1ZiatdhaQ0/s400/painted%2Bpaper%2Be.jpg" border="0" /></a> From May 2nd to May 23rd I am teaching a class at Five Towns Adult Ed, here in Rockport, all about lavishing brilliant acrylic paint on paper. <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597329000444278546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JEzIhn6H5NU/Ta21Eep5NxI/AAAAAAAABsw/f12f03CKbN8/s400/painted%2Bpaper%2Bd.jpg" border="0" /> Here's the info:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597328992678415650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gJFBdmCOT2I/Ta21EBuXjSI/AAAAAAAABso/0BlSdK-OwjE/s400/painted%2Bpaper%2Bc.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://fivetowns.maineadulted.org/courses/course/painted_papers_5211">http://fivetowns.maineadulted.org/courses/course/painted_papers_5211</a><br /><br /><div>Why paint on paper rather than on stretched canvases? Well, because it is less expensive, and thus gives us a lot more freedom to play. And this is the point of this class. Oh, sure: you'll get bunches of info to take to your next acrylic painted canvas, but the work we'll do layering color on paper will give you rich, fabulous papers with which you can collage, decorate, scrapbook, art journal and design. I will show you some simple bookbinding and card design to get you going.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597328986200209938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NDssf4UWE0Q/Ta21Dpl1-hI/AAAAAAAABsY/vlXWh09KG-c/s400/painted%2Bpaper%2Ba.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div>There is still some room left. I am really looking forward to 4 weeks of pure play. (And you will have a ton of georgous papers to take home with you so that you can play on, and on, and on...!)<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-91919493424780391722011-03-08T10:12:00.006-05:002011-03-08T11:37:22.103-05:00On Handmade Journal MakingGood morning. I have been away. Not so much physically, but emotionally. I think that I have been shifting gears. Laurie Adams, the once-potter and now paper artist, used to plan a come-down period after she'd take her pots to a big show. It just takes some time to shift from that "out" energy back to the inner focus of home and studio work.<br /><br />I appreciate the time I spent in an outside-my-home teaching studio, but the timing wasn't quite correct, and now I am glad to be home with my excellent homeschooling teens. I have gotten our groove re-energized and the solidity that I feel there is spilling around.<br /><br />Lately I have been getting some calls and emails about my studio work and here is a post about journal making, thank you to S from Alaska. :)<br /><br />We always have questions about the sizing of our hand made journals. The answers are found in what we use them for, and what they are made of. The focus today is using brown paper grocery bags - the big ones. It is a sturdy paper and able to stand up to lots of paint, crumpling, collage and more. I love working with it.<br /><br />So take a bag and cut off the edges of the two long sides of the bottom.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sqUPMqiG2lM/TXZMD0iiiyI/AAAAAAAABsI/DeiSwVzbvTA/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581732416699140898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sqUPMqiG2lM/TXZMD0iiiyI/AAAAAAAABsI/DeiSwVzbvTA/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B1.jpg" /></a> Then slip your scissors inside and cut the two short sides.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-flgrGDyO_rk/TXZMDXbB0-I/AAAAAAAABsA/Va1MS59rG4Q/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581732408883008482" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-flgrGDyO_rk/TXZMDXbB0-I/AAAAAAAABsA/Va1MS59rG4Q/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B2.jpg" /></a> (Sorry that this pic came out sideways!) This wierd little layered and folded piece can be saved to make a wierd little piece book:<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yegH-7dZIEg/TXZMDKRHIpI/AAAAAAAABr4/fPKnaPI88qg/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581732405351752338" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yegH-7dZIEg/TXZMDKRHIpI/AAAAAAAABr4/fPKnaPI88qg/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B3.jpg" /></a> Cut the circle of the bag open along the seam in back.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZluMOyarqNg/TXZLXjXIbxI/AAAAAAAABrw/O32KQSfzQZY/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581731656173645586" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZluMOyarqNg/TXZLXjXIbxI/AAAAAAAABrw/O32KQSfzQZY/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B4.jpg" /></a> And you end up with a lovely, huge piece of art paper.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ye7Jh3KQSG8/TXZLXBw4s9I/AAAAAAAABro/JkUmbBXAJWw/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581731647154861010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ye7Jh3KQSG8/TXZLXBw4s9I/AAAAAAAABro/JkUmbBXAJWw/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B5.jpg" /></a> (Another crazy sideways pic - I don't know why the computer turns them and won't keep the corrective rotations that I do..) </div><div>Anyway, here are two journals that I made with brown paper pages. Both of them had covers - that I made first - from painted cereal boxes, so the size of the boxes determined the size of the journals. The brown paper didn't easily fold into the correct sizes and so I folded the bags in half twice, and then I bound pages that were too long for the covers making some of the pages into fold-out pages where needed to fit the pages into the covers. Check <a href="http://sunnespot.blogspot.com/2010/11/art-journal-1231.html">this post</a> to get a few more photos.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DIUDOxRwrpw/TXZLW4nMK1I/AAAAAAAABrg/qm32ffORUsE/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581731644698274642" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DIUDOxRwrpw/TXZLW4nMK1I/AAAAAAAABrg/qm32ffORUsE/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B6.jpg" /></a> Another thing that you can do with the bags is to NOT cut them, but bind them just as they are. Stack them bottom to top and then top to bottom. Fold the stack in half (this book uses 4 big bags) and stitch them together down the middle. </div><div>The flaps of the bottoms of the bags make secret hiding places for writing...<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rVvaf11Mzc4/TXZLWaPespI/AAAAAAAABrY/G9MlTXIoDvc/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581731636545761938" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rVvaf11Mzc4/TXZLWaPespI/AAAAAAAABrY/G9MlTXIoDvc/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B7.jpg" /></a> And the open end of the bag tops make huge pockets for extra pages, or storage of art materials.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6MC5sO-ttBM/TXZJ2Qo6BMI/AAAAAAAABrQ/t8gewazI7gc/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581729984700613826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6MC5sO-ttBM/TXZJ2Qo6BMI/AAAAAAAABrQ/t8gewazI7gc/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B8.jpg" /></a> Here is a bottom flap (sideways, grrr) taped up to make a shallow pocket for these three mini-tag-books.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q48m61LAfN0/TXZJ1zXLzzI/AAAAAAAABrI/uADg7tJox64/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581729976841654066" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q48m61LAfN0/TXZJ1zXLzzI/AAAAAAAABrI/uADg7tJox64/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B9.jpg" /></a> Another brown paper and cereal box book:<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-14X-BugsOGE/TXZJ1qbXYmI/AAAAAAAABrA/D6oz4p1PWxI/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581729974443270754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-14X-BugsOGE/TXZJ1qbXYmI/AAAAAAAABrA/D6oz4p1PWxI/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B10.jpg" /></a> Punch an odd number of holes through the center of each signature of paper as well as through the cardboard of the spine - sooo much easier if you make a template, use an awl, and use an old piece of "blueboard" (hardware store) as your surface. The binding here left a long tail of ribbon at the top and I sewed a running stitch down, and back up again. I rather like the hand binding. Thicker signatures are possible. But experiment with your heavy duty sewing machine and see what happens. </div><div>And notice how much space I left between the signatures: I am planning on adding many layers of ornamentation to these pages and the wider spine and signature spacing will give me all the room I need to not have the book bulge.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nt67YeXnMRk/TXZJ1J-9D2I/AAAAAAAABq4/YqQOz7A5om4/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581729965734170466" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nt67YeXnMRk/TXZJ1J-9D2I/AAAAAAAABq4/YqQOz7A5om4/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B11.jpg" /></a> Here is a photo of the flaps that open the spread a little wider.</div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4EPzbA5b2ks/TXZJ01Fa6SI/AAAAAAAABqw/A87TVvMiE-Q/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581729960124148002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4EPzbA5b2ks/TXZJ01Fa6SI/AAAAAAAABqw/A87TVvMiE-Q/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B12.jpg" /></a> Another question to consider is whether to bind the book first or to paint the papers first. Here is a journal where all the painting happened before the binding. The journal looks a little neater but functions more like a book (content first) than like a journal (place, not perfection). It's just a choice. There are advantages both ways.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fltS90r5etU/TXZIxD-6BnI/AAAAAAAABqo/kGYbjhWSORI/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581728795892254322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fltS90r5etU/TXZIxD-6BnI/AAAAAAAABqo/kGYbjhWSORI/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B13.jpg" /></a>Notice on the yellow page the ripped, uneven edge, and the green paint showing from the other side of the page. When I bound this book I found that the pages kept sticking together and so bound it with paper in between each painted page that is very like tracing paper - that weight and texture. It does the trick.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMTpuv13NGs/TXZIwvP2YsI/AAAAAAAABqg/2dDXuoFk6Dw/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B14.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581728790326174402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMTpuv13NGs/TXZIwvP2YsI/AAAAAAAABqg/2dDXuoFk6Dw/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B14.jpg" /></a> And the "hand" of gessoed and painted, double sided, is just great, kinda cloth-like, like canvas.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--OVaWNv0RbA/TXZIwUb958I/AAAAAAAABqY/0HHYQftaCk4/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581728783129241538" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--OVaWNv0RbA/TXZIwUb958I/AAAAAAAABqY/0HHYQftaCk4/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B15.jpg" /></a> In this pic you can see how widely spaced the signatures are. Clearly, I am not finished yet. :)<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3T8cm8VxBR4/TXZIwFeHI2I/AAAAAAAABqQ/RRj4QrGTTxc/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B16.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581728779111703394" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3T8cm8VxBR4/TXZIwFeHI2I/AAAAAAAABqQ/RRj4QrGTTxc/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B16.jpg" /></a> As for binding, (if I am not using the whole cereal box) I like, and use most of the time, a strip of cardboard for the spine. The spacing between the two covers and the spine makes the covers very easy to open. You can use a strip of cloth wide enough to span the edge of the two covers, the spaces and the spine in the middle. Glue the boards with gel medium, white glue or whatever you have. Alternatively, a couple of widths of duct tape will hold your book together. And check out the wonderful colors that duct tape comes in now.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cT7J-_y9Gl4/TXZIvnl3iTI/AAAAAAAABqI/aaFwzV4K1Js/s1600/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B17.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581728771091171634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cT7J-_y9Gl4/TXZIvnl3iTI/AAAAAAAABqI/aaFwzV4K1Js/s400/journal%2Bmarch%2B11%2B17.jpg" /></a> Good luck Have fun, S, with your children. I love answering questions. Anyone is welcome to write with more.</div><div> </div><div>Now I am off to quilt a boat. (Pictures to come.)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-69613394632104167692011-01-27T11:37:00.009-05:002011-02-28T03:11:46.715-05:00Crayon Papers Give-A-WayEarly in January there was a post on Facebook about how I could get a free piece of art from an artist friend of mine, Claire. I made the requisite comment to her post, re-posted the offer on my own facebook and got 7 replies. To these 7 people - and you know who you are - I now offer these images from my exhibit at the Rockport Library. Crazy, I know. But very fun to do.<br /><br />So, you seven: First-Come-First-Choice: Comment here, or email me, or facebook me: give me your 1st and 2nd choices and I will send you an original piece of my art at the end of February when the show comes down. O.K.?<br /><br />The names are on the left side, above the stitched and beaded papers.<br /><br />Oh! and thanks for playing!<br />Yes: (goes to CW)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566909143429570162" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TUGiXwb-XnI/AAAAAAAABp0/R00kf1SnIZk/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2BYes.jpg" />True Blue<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 364px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566909138939188434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TUGiXftYlNI/AAAAAAAABps/xCIZzpWKVio/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2BTrue%2BBlue.jpg" />Seashore (shown sideways)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566909134198323010" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TUGiXODEt0I/AAAAAAAABpk/prtkouIsSYc/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2BSeashore.jpg" />Sacred Journey (going to BJS)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566907340942646402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TUGgu1pmnII/AAAAAAAABpc/sOtFLQo94hY/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2BSacred%2BJourney.jpg" />Meditation (this goes to AM)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 388px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566907331723492418" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TUGguTTlfEI/AAAAAAAABpU/teJoziutgAM/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2BMeditation.jpg" />Garden Grow (this goes to GL)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566907329103028018" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TUGguJi0XzI/AAAAAAAABpM/6qxn1sYbVVI/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2BGarden%2BGrow.jpg" />Daily Practice (claimed by CP)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566907325307294594" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TUGgt7Z2E4I/AAAAAAAABpE/VbQaegTNPx0/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2BDaily%2BPractice.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-75978852019311493042011-01-22T08:44:00.005-05:002011-01-23T12:01:53.069-05:00Crayon Papers: The Exhibit!After working on my crayon papers for months now I have been invited to exhibit them at the Rockport Library!<a href="http://www.rockport.lib.me.us/index.php?mi=1"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 235px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565007959433258258" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TTrhQSI9pRI/AAAAAAAABo8/KiWLsEb2mPk/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2B%2BGARDEN%2BGROW%2BRobinsunne.jpg" /></a> Please come to the Open House on Wednesday the 26th from 4:00 - 6:00 PM to view them in person. (The detail is luscious.)<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TTrhQIExcVI/AAAAAAAABo0/UiQBd0cZ5cY/s1600/crayon%2Bpaper%2BMEDITATION%2B%2BRobinsunne.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565007956731326802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TTrhQIExcVI/AAAAAAAABo0/UiQBd0cZ5cY/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2BMEDITATION%2B%2BRobinsunne.jpg" /></a> I will also be teaching a workshop on Saturday the 29th from 1:30 - 3:00PM. All materials provided. And it is easier than it looks: coloring brown paper with crayons. But then there are a few twists to make it interesting. (There's ironing and crumpling, embroidery, and embellishments with buttons, papers and beads...)<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TTrhPhWhIMI/AAAAAAAABos/0fdbVSrNxd8/s1600/crayon%2Bpaper%2BFAMILY%2BPRAYERS%2BRobinsunne.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 364px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565007946336772290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TTrhPhWhIMI/AAAAAAAABos/0fdbVSrNxd8/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2BFAMILY%2BPRAYERS%2BRobinsunne.jpg" /></a> I am so looking forward to seeing you there!<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TTrhPVTD9II/AAAAAAAABok/VNULjfaZdYo/s1600/crayon%2Bpaper%2B57.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565007943101052034" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TTrhPVTD9II/AAAAAAAABok/VNULjfaZdYo/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2B57.jpg" /></a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-77783345354924157162011-01-10T09:22:00.004-05:002011-01-10T11:04:19.465-05:00Bible Studies...Hokey, Dokey: I have a question for you all: What is a Christian?<br /><br />Did I tell you that I am taking a Bible course? Well, as one might expect, I am getting more, not less, confused. The one that came up this week for me was this one about who - or what makes - a Christian.<br /><br />I am only reading the Old Testament just now, and I will tell you that the prevalence of rape, and pillage, and murder in our world is no surprise when you read about the behaviors of YHWH. That is one violent god. (If you think that I am out of my mind: comment below and I will tell you how the New Oxford RSV translates it. I am totally shocked.)<br /><br />So I got to wondering why there is this big story of a loving god. Well, YHWH sings his own odd little praises in Exodus, but... do Christians actually believe that about YHWH?<br /><br />I started looking at all of the folks who call themselves Christians and I am just at a loss as to what the common ground is. I mean in New Mexico women pray to our Lady of Guadalupe, in New York prayers get sent to any number of saints, and in Georgia men pray to Jesus who is their personal savior. Now the Hindus and the Hopi have multiple divinities too, and I have no problem with that, but why is Christianity called a monotheistic religion? In any state there are Christians who either regularly or pretty much never go to church. In any city you could get a really good argument going over whether Jesus is or isn't a god (again: back to the monotheism question.) Inside the membership of many churches there are lots of different interpretations of the Bible including whether or not God, Moses or the J, E, P etc. sources wrote it. And no matter where you go there seems to be this ferverent urge to chit-chat about original sin and what a bunch of loosers we all are. Is that really the link: that the Christian notion of god is a guy who makes wrong people?<br /><br />No. That cannot be it.<br /><br />So I keep thinking about who call themselves a Christian. There is the lovliest minister at the church where I am taking this class. I love to hear him preach about how he brings various theology to bear as he walks through the lives of his community and his family. It is hard work to be a loving person and he doesn't shy from the hard tasks, nor from the delight he receives as he gets support from the god of his understanding. It is an inspiration to listen to him.<br /><br />But then I looked up Hitler in the encyclopedia. He was a Christian. He actually <em>thought a lot</em> about how his murder campaign was doing "God's work". (You can read about YHWH's cleansing campaigns in Genesis either in the Noah story or in the Soddom and Gommorah story. Or various other stories.) And Robin Hood was a Christian. As was Richard the lionheart. Which is why they both went on crusades to cleanse Jerusalem of the Muslims.<br /><br />Teresa, and my mother and my father were/are also Christians. So are most of my neighbors I think. So are Southern Baptists, the Amish, Episcopalians, and Catholics. So are the Quakers, who won't fight for religious reasons and GW Bush who started two wars and has the blood of hundres of thousands of Iraqi's, Afghani's, Europeans, Australians and Americans on his hands. And so far my list shows no glaring resemblances.<br /><br />My big question this week was about whether Christians worship YHWH. Or did the notion of god change by the time Jesus was teaching? (And has god changed more in the last 2000 years? Is god different <em>now</em>?) Because YHWH kills in the OT. A lot and often. He threatens harm and disertion too. And don't even get me started on the cutting babies in exchange for stolen lands deal. Eeew. So how many Christians think that all of this murder and pillage is OK? These teachings seem to be taking their toll on our modern times. Ask Ms. Giffords.<br /><br />Because I'd say that none of the folks at this class I attend kill or steal anything. They all work daily to be hard working and compassionate people. They sure are being kind to me as I stumble and throw-up my way through the Pentateuch.<br /><br />Clearly, I have a point of view, but comment to me. What is a Christian? I will stand educated.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-40478363013216833172010-11-28T19:13:00.003-05:002010-12-06T16:57:46.337-05:00MovingHello Gentle Artists.<br /><br />Well, I am here today to make an announcement: I am moving my studio back home.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TPL22auOJrI/AAAAAAAABoY/r119qJPpUxg/s1600/crayon%2Bpaper%2B55.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544765505993057970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TPL22auOJrI/AAAAAAAABoY/r119qJPpUxg/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2B55.jpg" /></a> This studio on Route One was in many ways a dream come true. And yet, the timing isn't quite correct.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TPL217lFP3I/AAAAAAAABoQ/7dsf457SLJY/s1600/crayon%2Bpaper%2B56.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544765497633226610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TPL217lFP3I/AAAAAAAABoQ/7dsf457SLJY/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2B56.jpg" /></a> So here are some of my plans:</div><div>***To continue as an art party and retreat planner. Please call me (207-323-1629) and we will work out something wonderful for you.</div><div>***To continue teaching classes at community and retail venues in the area.</div><div>***To get back to writing books: craft how-to books. </div><div>***To re-engage my etsy.com presence.</div><div>***And certainly to keep blogging. :)</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TPL2xVNDhRI/AAAAAAAABoI/8OIWhU3JEWk/s1600/crayon%2Bpaper%2B57.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544765418612426002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TPL2xVNDhRI/AAAAAAAABoI/8OIWhU3JEWk/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2B57.jpg" /></a> I liked working with all of you who came to the Studio very much. That was fun and something I hope to do again someday. The short answer is that I need my schedule to be dictated by my homeschooling demands. Blessed Be.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TPL2xIsffTI/AAAAAAAABoA/luo0Eitkd8I/s1600/crayon%2Bpaper%2B58.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544765415254621490" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TPL2xIsffTI/AAAAAAAABoA/luo0Eitkd8I/s400/crayon%2Bpaper%2B58.jpg" /></a> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-83780576118537524572010-11-15T06:26:00.003-05:002010-11-15T07:06:40.796-05:00Art Journal 1231I worked on binding my journal for Dawn Sokol's 1231 journal making class over the weekend:<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEa1M2bWTI/AAAAAAAABn4/kTG5xAfj-6Q/s1600/journal%2B1231%2Ba.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539738517927319858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEa1M2bWTI/AAAAAAAABn4/kTG5xAfj-6Q/s400/journal%2B1231%2Ba.jpg" /></a> I was able to work out the math for a cross stitch binding for both of the journals. The blue one had two signatures...<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEa0YGJdgI/AAAAAAAABnw/euxkhTv41eM/s1600/journal%2B1231%2Bb.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539738503766177282" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEa0YGJdgI/AAAAAAAABnw/euxkhTv41eM/s400/journal%2B1231%2Bb.jpg" /></a> and it also has all of these great flip open pages. Lots of room to work.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEa0L2oC-I/AAAAAAAABno/tP-rkPYRZqE/s1600/journal%2B1231%2Bc.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539738500479847394" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEa0L2oC-I/AAAAAAAABno/tP-rkPYRZqE/s400/journal%2B1231%2Bc.jpg" /></a> The green one has three signatures, and I wasn't sure that I could make the stitches work, but they did. Yay. I like how they look. The spines are structured with duct tape - DID YOU KNOW that Wxxxxxx (THAT store) has a zillion (OK, like 15) colors of duct tape? I never imagined! Flourescent colors, and teal, and bright red, and hot-rod-flame and even a tye-dye pattern. Now I have to go check out the local hardware stores to see what they have...<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEZj7GHjiI/AAAAAAAABng/Ur-3VIYm6ps/s1600/journal%2B1231%2Bd.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539737121591889442" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEZj7GHjiI/AAAAAAAABng/Ur-3VIYm6ps/s400/journal%2B1231%2Bd.jpg" /></a> The covers of the big green journal have modeling paste/spackle stars on them. I painted them gold for the long winter nights ahead.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEZjtoR_FI/AAAAAAAABnY/k4kHd94iQGI/s1600/journal%2B1231%2Be.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539737117977082962" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEZjtoR_FI/AAAAAAAABnY/k4kHd94iQGI/s400/journal%2B1231%2Be.jpg" /></a> Oh! And we have a new benefactress: she brings us wire spools. They are free and you are welcome to come stake a claim on one or two. Tables? Chairs? Bookshelves in the round? A spine for a book or a scroll? What would you do with one??<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEZh1YYo_I/AAAAAAAABnQ/pVG4H31XkQI/s1600/studio%2Bfreebies.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539737085698155506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TOEZh1YYo_I/AAAAAAAABnQ/pVG4H31XkQI/s400/studio%2Bfreebies.jpg" /></a> And I am thinking of making a Knitting Spool with the cardboard tube. Make hats, or blankets...</div><div> </div><div>Did you know that Sunne Spot will be open all during Thanksgiving week? (Except the day itself.) Sunne Spot can also be rented for parties, and even inpromptu gatherings. What are you doing with your in-laws all week? Call me. We'll set up a couple of hours for ornament or present making: 323-1629</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-82469964606037556612010-11-09T14:34:00.007-05:002010-11-09T15:24:36.611-05:00Homeschool NewsWe had a lovely bunch of homeschoolers at the Studio today. One child took a look at the paper chains hanging from the ceiling and directed us hither: so we spent some time figuring them out.<br /><br />A colorful tabletop of bits and pieces:<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNmjuxOn_fI/AAAAAAAABnI/6-MQ73HwwQw/s1600/homeschool%2Bpaper%2Bchains%2B1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537637240712723954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNmjuxOn_fI/AAAAAAAABnI/6-MQ73HwwQw/s400/homeschool%2Bpaper%2Bchains%2B1.jpg" /></a> A lavender and violet chain:<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNmjuYKxZLI/AAAAAAAABnA/j4Ha-gi59WU/s1600/homeschool%2Bpaper%2Bchains%2B2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537637233985676466" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNmjuYKxZLI/AAAAAAAABnA/j4Ha-gi59WU/s400/homeschool%2Bpaper%2Bchains%2B2.jpg" /></a>In the top photo, the red-green-lightblue chain belonged to the boy who's interests we were following. I <em>love</em> working with other people. We all have our own perspectives (of course) and when I work alone I can go some distance before I reach the end of my view, but still: I can't push any further than what I can perceive from where I stand. None of us can. Its only natural. So then when you all come into my studio and you are working from <em>your</em> point of view, if we are paying attention (and I mean that spiritually and emotionally, as well as intellectually) then I get to travel to <em>your </em>horizon. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Teaching is often portrayed as one know-it-quite-a-lot pours facts into the brain of somebody less knowing. I keep finding, both in homeschooling my own children and in opening my studio to others, that if I make it more like a walk that we are taking <em>together</em> then I get gifts to take home too. Plus, you are sooo smart, and creative. I love learning from you.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>So the boy who took us all on this paper chain walk today put one of his almond/mandorlas on the side - which looked cool, but set the construction of the chain askew. I knew that there had to be a way to reconfigure the link. I used up a few little papers (as Thomas Edison would have said) figuring out how <strong>not</strong> to do it, and then I figured it out. We worked it into his chain and when he was setteled, I went off to personally test the properties of this new link.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>When I had a few pieces tucked into a chain I held it up to show everyone .. and then it slipped out of place .. and into this marvellous curve. Check it out:<br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNmjt0yA9SI/AAAAAAAABm4/7mdxSyTQvgs/s1600/homeschool%2Bpaper%2Bchains%2B3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537637224486597922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNmjt0yA9SI/AAAAAAAABm4/7mdxSyTQvgs/s400/homeschool%2Bpaper%2Bchains%2B3.jpg" /></a> Oh. My. Heavens.</div><div></div><div>A whole new Point Of View. <em>Thanks, J!</em></div><div></div><div>The rest of the room was working on crayon paper. I wish that I had had the presence of mind to take a second picture of the later stage of this mother-daughter picture. The part after the acrylic wash and crumpling. But here, earlier, it was already an intriguing piece. Maybe they will bring it back next time they visit the studio to show us. Yum.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNmjtdGZ8vI/AAAAAAAABmw/98hyGnYn8UE/s1600/homeschool%2Bcrayon%2Bpaper.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537637218129670898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNmjtdGZ8vI/AAAAAAAABmw/98hyGnYn8UE/s400/homeschool%2Bcrayon%2Bpaper.jpg" /></a> So. I am blessed by your presence. It was a good day.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-59453853898805593012010-11-08T19:58:00.002-05:002010-11-08T20:39:22.490-05:00Catch UpI have been at work on a couple of different projects. I am in <a href="http://dawndsokol.squarespace.com/">Dawn DeVries Sokol's </a>1231 Art Journal class again this year. Making journals to get us through the end of the year. Here are two sets of the collaged and painted covers. A small one in blue:<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNidqZxGFOI/AAAAAAAABmI/pXyewF0O03A/s1600/1231+journal+covers+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537349093648897250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNidqZxGFOI/AAAAAAAABmI/pXyewF0O03A/s400/1231+journal+covers+1.jpg" /></a> And a bigger one in green:<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNidpxAtePI/AAAAAAAABmA/UxCwTWg5YX4/s1600/1231+journal+covers+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537349082708539634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNidpxAtePI/AAAAAAAABmA/UxCwTWg5YX4/s400/1231+journal+covers+2.jpg" /></a> Binding is actually done on them and next come the signatures...</div><div> </div><div>I also wanted to show you how the big crayon paper piece is going.<br /><br />Golden beads:</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNidpri-POI/AAAAAAAABl4/zT2PMAUTfiA/s1600/crayon+paper+51.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537349081241631970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNidpri-POI/AAAAAAAABl4/zT2PMAUTfiA/s400/crayon+paper+51.jpg" /></a> and some blue seed bead filler:<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNidpBjLvtI/AAAAAAAABlw/QAJLXhlvMPo/s1600/crayon+paper+52.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537349069968228050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNidpBjLvtI/AAAAAAAABlw/QAJLXhlvMPo/s400/crayon+paper+52.jpg" /></a> A different kind of bead filler pattern:<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNidojrdjJI/AAAAAAAABlo/HnMBhVL9Ejo/s1600/crayon+paper+53.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537349061949885586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNidojrdjJI/AAAAAAAABlo/HnMBhVL9Ejo/s400/crayon+paper+53.jpg" /></a> I have a great little fringe going - I will have to get some process photos to show you. </div><div> </div><div>Hey, I have a question: I want to try using corporate publishing (rather than self publishing) for my next craft how-to book. Does anyone out there have information on how to find an agent? I will appreciate any suggestions on how to cull the Google possibilities.</div><div>Thanks.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-64903503518437042892010-11-05T08:30:00.002-04:002010-11-05T08:40:22.772-04:00a morning of colorGood morning for painting at the Studio.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNP5N1xKXjI/AAAAAAAABlg/w_fWXeq1j1o/s1600/art+paper+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536042383135366706" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNP5N1xKXjI/AAAAAAAABlg/w_fWXeq1j1o/s400/art+paper+3.jpg" /></a> Please do come share in the fun. It is all play - to shake the sillies out: I have been beading all week. :)<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNP5N3tEB0I/AAAAAAAABlY/qw24teI-Y-U/s1600/art+paper+7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536042383655044930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNP5N3tEB0I/AAAAAAAABlY/qw24teI-Y-U/s400/art+paper+7.jpg" /></a> So: 461 Commercial Street - that is Route One. I am upstairs in the red, big, Cheese Co. building just up from Fresh Farm. 8:30 - noon.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536042380658286466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TNP5NsilH4I/AAAAAAAABlQ/tMg6mSLxtUk/s400/art+paper+2.jpg" /></div><div>Come play. This is good for us to look at color for a while.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-86281587286670629412010-10-28T05:04:00.005-04:002010-10-28T07:37:46.381-04:00InannaI have been working on a couple of projects ... <br /><br />Today I want to show you how Inanna turned out. I decided that the <a href="http://sunnespot.blogspot.com/2010/10/what-i-should-or-shouldnt-be-doing.html">stacked painted papers</a> that I had been working on looked like jewels to me, and my Bible class had been getting me into thinking about the royalty of Heaven ... So I decided to paint the former Queen. I'd been curious about who everyone was worshipping before Adam, Abraham, et al, got the idea to worship just one god. Nobody seems to have ever thought of that before. For the 35,000-plus years before that, all cultural artifacts seem to point to a many starred Heaven. I figured that if I painted the Queen I might begin to understand more.<br /><br />Firstly, I finished layering and sewing my miniature collages. I hand sewed them together, using my sterling and goldfill beads to add a little bling. This was all going to be for the Queen of Heaven and Earth after all.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk-A_ZHSeI/AAAAAAAABlI/VPKlxwZDVtc/s1600/Inanna+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021803939056098" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk-A_ZHSeI/AAAAAAAABlI/VPKlxwZDVtc/s400/Inanna+4.jpg" /></a> I sampled an arrangement of how they would look around the edge of a canvas. I measured the result and went down to the art store for a 24" x 28" canvas.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk-AjRvrfI/AAAAAAAABlA/JCZaUhNpWuQ/s1600/Inanna+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021796391955954" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk-AjRvrfI/AAAAAAAABlA/JCZaUhNpWuQ/s400/Inanna+5.jpg" /></a> Meanwhile I had been practicing my drawing of Inanna<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk93OG6cVI/AAAAAAAABk4/mOQ1odMYNAY/s1600/Inanna+6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021636090556754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk93OG6cVI/AAAAAAAABk4/mOQ1odMYNAY/s400/Inanna+6.jpg" /></a> Did you know that about 1000 years before they say Lilith and Adam and Eve were, uh, made that there really was a drought? That a whole lot of the world had been greener and much more lush, but then the Atlantic currents changed, temperatures dropped, various things happened - and not just in the Middle East, but in the Americas too. The monsoons in northern Africa, for example, slipped south and the Sahara region which had been <em>forested</em> became a desert.</div><div> </div><div>Thus the background colors for Inanna's painting.</div><div> </div><div>So was there really an historical weather event that booted some folks from an Eden-like habitat? And I wonder: if I was the "recent" inheritor of a <em>much</em> harder lifestyle would I too wonder if my tribe and I had done something wrong? Would I too dream and be wooed by a god who promised never again to leave me and mine "in the desert"? Would I, like Abram, think strongly about the offer of settling down in "my own land", no matter what violent crimes I had to commit to get it? </div><div> </div><div>As I am now, living in the lush environs of grocery stores: nuh-uh. No way. But if my recent ancestors had been scratching it out with the sheep in the wilds ... maybe so. (And I read somewhere in the internet that Adam and all of Abram's Semitic ancestors were maybe, probably, desert shepherds in the time before Abram and his family were living in Sumer, the Fertile Crescent, between the rivers.)</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk92Wt0U2I/AAAAAAAABkw/KWhFLsb5OmA/s1600/Inanna+8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021621221348194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk92Wt0U2I/AAAAAAAABkw/KWhFLsb5OmA/s400/Inanna+8.jpg" /></a> So in curiosity of these times, of this prior culture surrounding the decisions of a few famous men and their visions, I transferred the drawing to the canvas and painted this Lady. The daughter of the Moon God who visited her sister, Queen of the Underworld. Who died and was reborn. <a href="http://www.halexandria.org/dward385.htm">Read one version of her story.<br /></a><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk92IHJeVI/AAAAAAAABko/3nSas_0bm_0/s1600/Inanna+9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021617301059922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk92IHJeVI/AAAAAAAABko/3nSas_0bm_0/s400/Inanna+9.jpg" /></a> I gave Her the seven attributes of civilization that She relinquishes at the seven gates to the Underworld, including her dress or breechcloth which I made by laying on pleated tissue paper and lightly painting over it.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk91uPN2TI/AAAAAAAABkg/8y8zNrJuvZk/s1600/Inanna+10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021610355579186" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk91uPN2TI/AAAAAAAABkg/8y8zNrJuvZk/s400/Inanna+10.jpg" /></a> And Her golden hip girdle and crown which I made by covering paper cutouts with candy wrapper foil. (It is gold on the other side.)<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk91WqZSdI/AAAAAAAABkY/yi0xYE0tcFU/s1600/Inanna+11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021604027124178" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk91WqZSdI/AAAAAAAABkY/yi0xYE0tcFU/s400/Inanna+11.jpg" /></a> So here you see her laid out with her breastplate, her measuring rod and line, and the paper medallion jewels.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk9dnn_kdI/AAAAAAAABkQ/JVm2lr88bmw/s1600/Inanna+12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021196263592402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk9dnn_kdI/AAAAAAAABkQ/JVm2lr88bmw/s400/Inanna+12.jpg" /></a> I backed the layered papers with sticky-back craft foam after I sewed them. It gave them a little heft and made them seem like pins - that's when I started thinking of them as jewels. Little treasures of story.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk9dbnDCXI/AAAAAAAABkI/sKYzhjh-DQI/s1600/Inanna+13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021193038399858" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk9dbnDCXI/AAAAAAAABkI/sKYzhjh-DQI/s400/Inanna+13.jpg" /></a> The etymological root of the word "bead" is the Old English word <em>gebed</em> or "prayer".<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk9cnWVzmI/AAAAAAAABkA/8fZz5OLig2Q/s1600/Inanna+14.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021179009683042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk9cnWVzmI/AAAAAAAABkA/8fZz5OLig2Q/s400/Inanna+14.jpg" /></a> Were the stories and prayers told to Inanna very much different from those told to Adam's YHWH?<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk9cTLa-nI/AAAAAAAABj4/fhzJbgpMrs8/s1600/Inanna+15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021173595175538" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk9cTLa-nI/AAAAAAAABj4/fhzJbgpMrs8/s400/Inanna+15.jpg" /></a> And here She is: this Queen of Heaven and Earth who was one of the Heavenly Community listening to our stories before Adam heard YHWH.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk9cGHyq8I/AAAAAAAABjw/pLR0Jb1lcBY/s1600/Inanna+16.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533021170090290114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TMk9cGHyq8I/AAAAAAAABjw/pLR0Jb1lcBY/s400/Inanna+16.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>With Her magic and lapis earrings.</p><p>And what I still don't know: what did Inanna demand of <em>her</em> people? Was she a jealous goddess? Or was the abundance of the Fertile Cresent a training in divine generosity? Did she graciously accept the altar offerings from her shepherds? Did she ... well ... is the god that the Christians worship now the same as the one Abraham struck a deal with 4000 years ago? Do the Episcopalians and the Baptists believe in the same divinity?</p><p>This is a 4 year course: I suspect that there are a few more paintings on the way.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-66160438818536757142010-10-16T17:54:00.002-04:002010-10-16T19:09:56.527-04:00Birthday Party Art Village.Oh! Yay! It was birthday party time today!<br /><br /><a href="http://robinsunne.com/sunne_spot_studio_classes">Sunne Spot</a> was invited to provide the entertainment for a lovely 8 year old's birthday party today. Her mom chose the Art Architecture project.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofopdHdzI/AAAAAAAABjo/eQvcBJTpIjs/s1600/Art+village+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528766275733911346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofopdHdzI/AAAAAAAABjo/eQvcBJTpIjs/s400/Art+village+1.jpg" /></a> At the end everyone gathered the houses into a fabulous little village of the coolest and most avant garde architecture that you have ever seen.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofoU3vrZI/AAAAAAAABjg/qHLDg2rOkIk/s1600/art+village+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528766270208454034" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofoU3vrZI/AAAAAAAABjg/qHLDg2rOkIk/s400/art+village+2.jpg" /></a> There were roof-top star gazing platforms, origami wallpaper, and one clothespin person got wings!</div><div> </div><div>Below you can see a balltop tree, a lovely pin doll with naturally curly blue hair, a spinning silver ball hanging from the ceiling, a front door jingle bell, dollies with pink tissue paper skirts and metallic tops, and glass bead stepping stones leading to second floor stairs.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofoVQJvsI/AAAAAAAABjY/Hu_Mqh87uPo/s1600/art+village+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528766270310825666" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofoVQJvsI/AAAAAAAABjY/Hu_Mqh87uPo/s400/art+village+3.jpg" /></a> Down at this end of the village one house has a bejeweled rooftop, and a chimney with smoke coming out of it. Blue carpets and glass drops on the stairs furnish one house and just on the left edge of the photo you can see how the Birthday Girl hung a star from the peaks of her roof.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofVw16QiI/AAAAAAAABjQ/0HqJM26Kmb0/s1600/art+village+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528765951299437090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofVw16QiI/AAAAAAAABjQ/0HqJM26Kmb0/s400/art+village+4.jpg" /></a> Oh, there is the angel next to his second floor ladder.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofVrslCCI/AAAAAAAABjI/CQto1H9xM3Y/s1600/art+village+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528765949918119970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofVrslCCI/AAAAAAAABjI/CQto1H9xM3Y/s400/art+village+5.jpg" /></a> In the back left of the first picture you can see the armoured castle and below is the back where there is a ladder that takes one from floor to floor.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofVcKSkRI/AAAAAAAABjA/pftoHCbZ_p0/s1600/art+village+6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528765945747771666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLofVcKSkRI/AAAAAAAABjA/pftoHCbZ_p0/s400/art+village+6.jpg" /></a> What a champion collection of child architects and their artistic parents! Everyone came up with such wonderful ideas for their houses - and each house was such an excellent voice for these parent and child teams. </div><div> </div><div>Thanks to the mom and her daughter. Love to you! A good time was had by all. :)</div><div> </div><div>If you ever want to throw an Art Party, just let me know. Visit the link at the top of this post or email me. (We discussed how this would make a great grown-up party too!)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-33622839587384587552010-10-11T06:53:00.004-04:002010-10-11T07:33:14.353-04:00What I Should (or shouldn't) Be DoingWell, first of all Sunne Spot will be open today. I would love to see what art you have up your sleeve. :)<br /><br />And second of all, this is what I <em>should</em> be doing: <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtqasxRDI/AAAAAAAABi4/x57kchofP8w/s1600/crayon+paper+50+with+beads.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526741005714408498" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtqasxRDI/AAAAAAAABi4/x57kchofP8w/s400/crayon+paper+50+with+beads.jpg" /></a> It is the crayon paper that I am using to answer the question: "How do you know when you are done?" I have finished the painting for now (after the machine and hand stitching, after the writing and paper cutting, after the original crayoning). I am ready to get to the beading with my tiny little size 12 needles.<br /><br />But I got distracted. While I was at my desk I flipped through an old issue of Cloth Paper Scissors to an article by Beryl Taylor about layering papers. It was soooo yummy.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtqET7-mI/AAAAAAAABiw/Zhvmk8Vtupw/s1600/layered+papers+medallions+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526740999704672866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtqET7-mI/AAAAAAAABiw/Zhvmk8Vtupw/s400/layered+papers+medallions+1.jpg" /></a> I had to see what I could do with my painted brown paper bag papers.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtc-puUZI/AAAAAAAABio/PRNrUOzYQ38/s1600/layered+paper+medallions+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526740774847140242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtc-puUZI/AAAAAAAABio/PRNrUOzYQ38/s400/layered+paper+medallions+2.jpg" /></a>And then I hand stitched and beaded them together. I couldn't stop myself.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtcnYs4ZI/AAAAAAAABig/OUUwf74u9h8/s1600/layered+papers+medallion+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 393px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526740768601727378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtcnYs4ZI/AAAAAAAABig/OUUwf74u9h8/s400/layered+papers+medallion+3.jpg" /></a> "Help! I'm hunched over zillions of pretty paper bits and I can't tear myself away!"<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtcSodMjI/AAAAAAAABiY/0dRTvAMvjZM/s1600/layered+papers+medallion+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526740763030663730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtcSodMjI/AAAAAAAABiY/0dRTvAMvjZM/s400/layered+papers+medallion+4.jpg" /></a> This is so thrilling. I even brought my 14K goldfil and sterling silver beads. I brought in some georgous stone beads too. One whole table is covered in small paper stacks of .. yes .. juciness.</div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtcaXZsJI/AAAAAAAABiQ/K7HGtvww3c0/s1600/layered+paper+medallion+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526740765106614418" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TLLtcaXZsJI/AAAAAAAABiQ/K7HGtvww3c0/s400/layered+paper+medallion+5.jpg" /></a> I backed them with sticky craft foam which almost made them into pins or jewelry of some kind ...</div><div></div><div>But I think that they might be better on some kind of art quilt ...</div><div></div><div>Or painting ...</div><div></div><div>I might have come up with an idea ... I am taking a class on the Bible (who me??!!). I have been pondering on the culture and religious climate of the middle east before Jacob got rich and had all of those boys, before Abraham got headed out on his Walkabout, before Adam lost control of Lilith ...</div><div></div><div>I have been planning a piece that might need a few little color jewels around the edge ...</div><div></div><div>To pay homage to the goddess who was there before. Just to get my spiritual ancestry clear.<br /><br />This is seven kinds of luscious. </div><div></div><div>Come in to see.</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-88413754715406354332010-10-07T03:29:00.005-04:002010-10-07T05:05:38.702-04:00More crayon paper instructions...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TK13rA4fplI/AAAAAAAABiI/52DMNlE8syU/s1600/crayon+paper+45.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525203898708502098" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TK13rA4fplI/AAAAAAAABiI/52DMNlE8syU/s400/crayon+paper+45.jpg" /></a> Jan wrote me a comment in the last post and it got me to thinking about why I like the way my crayon papers are working out. So, to be more helpful maybe I will give you all a list of steps and materials that gets a little more specific.<br /><br />1. Draw and color. I have been drawing in these grids, which is fun, but maybe I should try landscapes, or portraits, or something...<br /><br />2. Then I fold the paper in half and iron with a high, dry heat. I noticed that when I used a covering protective paper a lot of the color would come off on the protective paper, so I got the brainwave to fold the brown paper so that when the crayon melted onto something it would at least add to the effect on the brown paper rather than subtract. The wax of the crayons melts through the back of the brown paper so protective papers under and over are a good idea.<br /><br />3. Brush or spray a wash of very diluted acrylic pait over the surface of the paper. Rub it in and then off. Dry naturally or by re-ironing.<br /><br />4. Crumple the paper several times. The goal is to make lots of tiny creases, so crumple and flatten several times to get the wrinkles small enough. It makes the stiff brown paper bag feel more like cloth.<br /><br />5. Color again, but this time with gel crayons or metallic crayons. Cray-Pas, oil and watercolor oil pastels make great marks too. Also try changing colors: accent something that you drew in red with yellow - like that. Oh! And Crayola makes these crayons called "slick sticks" They are so much fun to color with.<br /><br />6. Iron again.<br /><br />7. Draw again but with markers or gel pens. Again, think of changing and accenting colors as well as overdrawing patterns on top of the original shapes.<br /><br />8. After that I layer underneath the paper with a piece of felt and machine sew through the main lines of the drawing. I have experimented with free machine drawing on a couple of pieces and also played around with pattern stitches on the machine.<br /><br />9. I hand embroider, bead and embellish with buttons, or felt, or found objects as a last layer.<br /><br />Post pics on your blog of your papers and leave your blog address in my comments. I'd love to see what you are doing.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-16836053363112116102010-10-06T16:19:00.004-04:002011-01-22T09:37:29.083-05:00Crayon Paper 4Ever!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzchFePe5I/AAAAAAAABiA/a50SOrcxfdo/s1600/papercut+play.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525033303839570834" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzchFePe5I/AAAAAAAABiA/a50SOrcxfdo/s400/papercut+play.jpg" /></a> I needed new art on the Studio door so I got out some colored paper...<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcgQ7A0wI/AAAAAAAABh4/Pq9U80jjCCU/s1600/papercut+sign.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525033289733165826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcgQ7A0wI/AAAAAAAABh4/Pq9U80jjCCU/s400/papercut+sign.jpg" /></a> I love the layered look.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcf2nKvyI/AAAAAAAABhw/tE08IIfzIkA/s1600/crayon+paper+40.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525033282670608162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcf2nKvyI/AAAAAAAABhw/tE08IIfzIkA/s400/crayon+paper+40.jpg" /></a> And I just <em>had </em>to make some more crayon paper. :)</div><div></div><div>So: </div><div>1. Draw and color.</div><div>2. Crumple.</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcTF-l7WI/AAAAAAAABho/yUHHpxQLiJI/s1600/crayon+paper+41.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525033063457090914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcTF-l7WI/AAAAAAAABho/yUHHpxQLiJI/s400/crayon+paper+41.jpg" /></a>3. Iron.</div><div>4. Draw-over.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcRzlqNXI/AAAAAAAABhg/SfxmuWQ_9Xc/s1600/crayon+paper+42.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525033041340806514" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcRzlqNXI/AAAAAAAABhg/SfxmuWQ_9Xc/s400/crayon+paper+42.jpg" /></a> 5. I tried out the fusible again ... (shiny, but it only got the top of the wrinkles ... still not so sure about fusible-ing)<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcQj4addI/AAAAAAAABhY/D6trmbiIo3A/s1600/crayon+paper+43.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525033019944629714" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcQj4addI/AAAAAAAABhY/D6trmbiIo3A/s400/crayon+paper+43.jpg" /></a> But I am sooo glad about the <em>beading</em>!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcPitKQYI/AAAAAAAABhQ/V4PmvnTl_WM/s1600/crayon+paper+44.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525033002449125762" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKzcPitKQYI/AAAAAAAABhQ/V4PmvnTl_WM/s400/crayon+paper+44.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br />Hey: This month I will be starting to book art parties and gatherings. I have some great party projects set up. <a href="http://robinsunne.com/sunne_spot_studio_classes">Go take a look</a>. Book your party by email: <a href="mailto:robinsunne@robinsunne.com">robinsunne@robinsunne.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-40102161606929924292010-09-30T06:31:00.002-04:002010-09-30T06:33:45.623-04:00Day Off NoticeHey there,<br />Just in case you were heading over on Friday the 1st, Sunne Spot needs to be closed on that day. I have somewhere I need to be just in the middle of the morning..<br />See you on Monday.<br />Robinsunne<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650878865376697751.post-69502114450499229272010-09-29T04:05:00.002-04:002010-09-29T04:30:54.143-04:00Fabric Transfer DrawingsSunne Spot Studio welcomes homeschoolers to the Studio every Tuesday morning. Yesterday we made fabric crayon transfer drawings. Here was our process:<br /><br />First was the drawing part: on plain paper we drew with these special fabric transfer crayons. They are very similar to drawing with regular crayolas - except only about 6 colors. Not a problem for our artist here who is a pro at blending and shading.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0yxemAwI/AAAAAAAABhI/KkzYYekb4hU/s1600/fabric+drawings1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522245246221943554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0yxemAwI/AAAAAAAABhI/KkzYYekb4hU/s400/fabric+drawings1.jpg" /></a> Next we flipped the drawing onto polyester satin and ironed to transfer the colors with all of the prerequisite parchment paper protecting the iron and the board. A fussy process, but after a few tries the part about keeping the drawing from shifting and creating a kind of shadow effect got easier.<br /><br />Note: you can find crayons that work with natural fibers, these happened to be the kind that only work with "man"-made fibers, thus: the polyester.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0ytZNBLI/AAAAAAAABhA/jJequl_3Id0/s1600/fabric+drawing+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522245245125592242" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0ytZNBLI/AAAAAAAABhA/jJequl_3Id0/s400/fabric+drawing+2.jpg" /></a>This clever artist then cut her picture square from the fabric...<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0yb_E8DI/AAAAAAAABg4/Fht6uu4k6Fo/s1600/fabric+drawing+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522245240452608050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0yb_E8DI/AAAAAAAABg4/Fht6uu4k6Fo/s400/fabric+drawing+3.jpg" /></a> ...(you can't really see this) and layered the fabric picture on the top with some WonderUnder fusible web to a square of felt underneath for stability.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0m1DsInI/AAAAAAAABgw/3qIdZ4SGJL4/s1600/fabric+drawing+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522245041024410226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0m1DsInI/AAAAAAAABgw/3qIdZ4SGJL4/s400/fabric+drawing+4.jpg" /></a> The ironing champion at work:<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0m3rgduI/AAAAAAAABgo/nwJMwUvi9GI/s1600/fabric+drawing+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522245041728288482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0m3rgduI/AAAAAAAABgo/nwJMwUvi9GI/s400/fabric+drawing+5.jpg" /></a> And the results! That is my flower in the lower right. I have just started to hand stitch it, working along the lines to embellish the drawing. I can't wait to see how the anime girls look with stitching.<br /><div><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0mh8o0QI/AAAAAAAABgg/lt5l_QhFakc/s1600/fabric+drawing+6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522245035894558978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_inN45l_CWiU/TKL0mh8o0QI/AAAAAAAABgg/lt5l_QhFakc/s400/fabric+drawing+6.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br />Homeschool kids are great to work with. Love it. Love it.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://robinsunne.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0