inspiration 4.28

spring-time cool

Buttons down the back like Mrs. Mary Mac

mrs. marilyn

It's 80 degrees in NYC!!

So, this photo very much fits the way I feel today, & this knit tank is real cute too!

found here

another friday

I decided today would be a nice day to post some photos of these

two necklaces I made just about three years ago during the summer months.

They were created when I first took interest in using beading wire to twist

various beads together to form coral-looking bits. (I just started doing

this one day, I don't really know what first sparked the concept) For these two

necklaces, I took a whole bunch of the little coral bits, and using the same

beading wire, twisted them together to create necklaces in the shapes you see.

They're both finished with chain-stitch cords I made from hemp string.

Held together by the twisting & wrapping of the wire alone.

Where they are stored, to collect dust freely.

Also worth noting--- Dani and I will be in Austin, TX this weekend

for our lovely friend (and fellow knitter) Melanie's wedding!! So,

you should probably expect no posts, since we gots to party :)

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND EVERYONE!!

river rocks

Limited Edition Crochet Covered River Rock | Beach Stone

The Vintage Collection No. 038

Made with vintage crochet thread in cream, aged to perfection.

Japan Earthquake Relief | Crochet Covered Love Stones

Set of 25

Bronwyn's Crochet Covered River Rock | Beach Stone

Vintage Collection No. 11

"My youngest daughter (Bronwyn) is absolutely amazed by the beauty

and simplicity of the natural world... especially rocks and stones. We

have buckets and boxes filled with her special findings from anywhere and

everywhere she goes. She is my inspiration and muse when making these

unique paper weights. Each stone/rock was found by her beach combing,

traveling, or just on a daily stroll. Each had something special that called to her."

Bronwyn's Crochet Covered River Rock | Beach Stone

The Vintage Collection No. 031

Limited Edition Bobbin Lace Stone

"I have been exploring many techniques as of late... hairpin lace, tatting,

Irish crochet, needle work crochet and bobbin lace... Bobbin Lace is a textile

made by braiding and twisting length's of thread, which are wound on bobbins

to manage them. As the work progresses, the weaving is set in place with pins set

in a pillow, the placement of the pins are usually determined by a pattern.

A few years back I inherited my grandmother's antique bobbin lace tools and

patterns... Taught myself the technique and now I can't get enough!"

Bronwyn's Crochet Covered River Rock | Beach Stone

The Vintage Collection No. 034

Custom Made OOAK Crochet Covered Patchwork River Rock |

Made to order

Needlework Lace Covered River Rock | Beach Stone

The Vintage Collection No. 036

Please visit Renee's Etsy Shop to explore her work!

superhuman powers.

editorial: "Superhuman Powers"

magazine: Dazed & Confused

issue: July 2008

model: Agnete Hegelund

stylist: Karen Langley

photographer: Mariano Vivanco

happy friday!

For today:

wet/needle felted lace-up jacket. applied needle felted pattern in acid green roving.

Worn over a 100% wool (red) sweater featuring a quilted stitch and bobbles lining the

CF of sleeves. This sweater, being cinched at the waist with a folk-embroidered

leather corset belt. wet/needle felted plaid fabric in a seamless pencil skirt

(with the exception of a single CB seam with CB zip), where original fabric is

wet felted, then plaid design is laid down and re-wet felted together, then,

a process of needle felting for further solidification. ribbed tights too.

certainly worthy of it's very own post...

Natalie Joos in Dries Van Noten sweater, Brooklyn.

...wouldn't you say??

apocalyptic terrain.

editorial: "Apocalyptic Terrain"

magazine: Dazed & Confused

issue: July 2008

models: Niko de Clerck and Alban Blondiaux

stylist: Robbie Spencer

photographer: Daniel Spannwald

orbital beading

inspiration:

Place a satellite in a circular orbit about 42,000 kilometers from the center of

the Earth (36,000 kilometers or so from the surface) and it will orbit once in

24 hours. Since it matches the Earth's rotational period, it is known as

a geosynchronous orbit. If that orbit is on the plane of the equator, the

satellite will hang in the sky over a fixed location in geostationary orbit.

As predicted in the 1940's by futurist Arthur C. Clarke,

geostationary orbits are commonly used for communication and weather satellites.

Images of the night sky made with telescopes that follow the stars can also pick

up geostationary satellites gleaming in the sunlight still shining far above Earth's

surface. Because they all move with the Earth's rotation against the background

of stars, the satellites leave trails that seem to follow a highway across the celestial

landscape.

Click here!

my translation:

Progress made on the back! Hand-beading is on it's way

toward completion, and I have a good idea of how I will finish

the construction of this piece... keep a look out!

I think it will be pretty cool when it's finished up!