The exhibit was titled "Paper Made II" and represented about half of the entries to said show curated by the magazine Fiber Art Now. One of the artists present not only exhibited a dress made from National Geographic maps, but wore a paper dress and carried a bag woven from paper. Another artist had a wire and copper mesh piece that had been dipped in flax mush; over time, the copper oxidized and "ate" some of the flax and the artwork continues to evolve. The work of the third artist present was this huge series of nested rings of paper that were suspended from the ceiling; one could walk under and around the piece for different perspectives.
I apologize for not getting names or taking more photos, but the gallery was a bit crowded and a second group was scheduled to come through. I did find some inspriration from this piece, although I would not use paper but yarn (of course), probably felted. The grommets and chains show how a similar piece could come together.
One of the other spectators was wearing what I will described as a "stash sweater". I wanted to chase her down for a photo, but she escaped before I had a chance. The front was blocks similar to a log cabin quilt but larger; the back knit from many colors. More inspiration.
Knitting: Progress on the zebra socks is slow, but I keep plugging along. One of the dishcloths is finished; I think there is enough yarn left over for a slightly smaller second one.
Needle felting: One of the local art spaces is having a fundraiser and is asking for holiday ornaments to sell, so I started one (after the program as the recent spinning guild meeting featured needle felting).
Spinning: All the Romney is spun! And almost all three-plied! There is just a bit leftover that I will chain ply.
My SO and I continue our accountability group. He is a photographer who greatly edits pix in Photoshop and has been grinding out one each day. I don't complete much, but I'm motivated to do *something* each day. That was the goal.
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