after spending time getting the ‘dungeon’ up and running i found myself craving studio time. these past couple of weeks i have gotten up early, made my coffee (with honey + cream) and started a dye pot or two. it began when the weather turned dreary, like autumn…and now that it’s sunny i am still [...]
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April 21, 2009
comfy.cutting
in the ‘dungeon’ below our new shop, our new (used) cutting table has been erected and my back is happier now than ever before! this is a very exciting step for the production of texture clothing. with the precision cutting of our new (used) knife blade and the extremely sturdy cutting table, we are a [...]
April 6, 2009
re.couperating
teresa posing in the most popular picture spot in the shop.
saturday april 4th, 2009 was a sunny day on n. state street in bellingham. my face hurt from smiling and laughing so much. so many bosum friends came from miles around to witness the opening of my (first) shop! collaborating with cara piscitello, of designLAB [...]
March 25, 2009
mineral.dyes
late at night…diving into my creative energy, i began opening my tubs of mineral dyes…iron rust, caustic soda and tannic acid. mixing them with hot water, i set them in a row on my stainless steel workbench. i deciced to start with silk scarves and cotton aida cloth (typically used for crosstitch). the colour study began. [...]
March 16, 2009
time to get to work…
i have been busy this winter but not with creating + being crafty. i have spent most of my work time on administrative tasks. indeed i have sketched + felted + dyed cloth…just not as much as i usually do in the dark months.
i just got back from a short holiday in south america. these [...]
January 2, 2009
holden.village (the magical land of)
my life changed two years ago when i embarked on my first journey to holden village. i felt more at home…more myself…than anywhere else. free to study and practice what i love, i have furthered my education in::spinning wool, knitting + weaving.
this year my christmas + birthday were spent in that snowy wilderness. i spent my [...]
