Yes, that photo is intentional. Whenever you use a punchneedle to embroider words, the back side of the writing is what gets punched. You work on the wrong side and flip it to view the right side. But can I actually punch this? It's ready to begin, but the calligraphy is so tiny in places--and I don't think I'm willing to use my 1-strand needle at this point in my life, not with my eyesight--that I don't know if I can actually pull it off. It's a major experiment. Much like life, eh? And much like meditation. Most of us tend to tell ourselves what we cannot do, rather than what we can. I'll need to keep reminding myself of the meaning of this quote ("A beautiful thing is never perfect.") constantly while I'm working. I'll be ok with a few imperfections...I think. Won't I? Hmmm. I'm doing this more for the challenge than for a result. But mostly because the partly-completed rug I had to set aside 2 years ago has gone missing. I have found all the wool, and found the paper pattern, and I remember storing them with the rug itself all together in the same spot. But the rug is not there. It's just gone. I've searched and searched with no luck. I'm almost ready to re-draw it on new linen and start it all over again. But isn't that when the "lost rug" is most likely to jump out and present itself? I'm in a dither over what to do. A short (?) punchneedle project is a way of buying time until I decide. "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most." --Mark Twain Comments are closed.
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ABOUT ME I'm a textile artist (traditional rug hooking, punch needle rug hooking, and other textile arts), a long-time meditator, a certified meditation teacher and coach, and focused on learning about the interplay of art, creativity, and mindfulness every day. Certified Unified Mindfulness Coach Level I, 2024
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