My favorite thing about Spring

We're having weird weather!

Spring came in, turned into Summer (!!!!), 

Spring went back out, and it became cold...again.

And now it looks like Spring is on it's way back in one more time. 

Flowers showed up a few days ago, 

and little leaves are starting to sprout.

I love shiny new fairy leaves -they're so sweet.

I made this a while ago,

but this is a good time to share it!

Fiddle around a little in Illustrator

when you have leaves on your mind,

and you get  this!

Illustrator is not a program I use much,

but I think I should do it more justice!

I could probably spice up the illo,

but I'm liking the clean, spare look.

Leaves really are my favorite thing about Spring,

well, apart from those magnolias, cherry blossoms, 

and crab apple tress in full bloom...ahhhh.

What's your favorite thing about Spring?

Niagara Region textile and mixed-media project - I'm in!!!

The Niagara Region Textile and Mixed-Media Project - 

sounds yummy, doesn't it?

It's going to be a permanent exhibit for the region,

and I am one of the 14 artists working on it!

I'm so excited to be part of something like this - 

it's like being part of the history of Niagara - YAY!

So these are the three pieces I had submitted 

for the juried selection.  The actual piece I'll be 

working on will be about 2 feet by 5 feet - that's big!

They'll tell us exactly what it'll be in a few days.

I do know that it will be based on the Niagara Escarpment.

I thought it would be a good idea to show a mix of techniques...

This one is lots of fabric collage and hand-stitching...

 

 

This one has beading as the main focus...

And this one is all about playing with texture...

there's paint, machine-stitching, layering...

All three pieces are in frames and behind glass,

so it's not the best pics I took...

I'll find out more about the project soon - 

April 3 is the day!

WIP

My poor camel!

It has yet to see the light of day,

although I did make ONE drawing (see below).

This is my first ever camel!

Actually, it's not mine at all...

I looked at a drawing here, and another one here

and made a sketch.

Sort of to get the feel of drawing this strange humped creature.

My own camel will have to be...my own drawing, of course,

but Google is a great help in sticky situations!

Meanwhile, more fabric!

These pics are pretty awful, btw;

it looks much better in person.

I made the bird as a brooch, originally, 

but ended up using it here.

It's painted satin, cut out and edged with cord.

I added beads and embroidery on top - it's pretty sweet,

although you don't see the colors much in these pics.

I like how the right-sized button turned out to have 

Good Luck inscribed on it.

After all, a bird in the bush is worth several in the hand :)