Tuning Out

Today I am going to, as much as I'm able, tune-out.

Tune out Helene and the destruction she has left behind.

Tune out Trump whose pure evilness is ultimately more destructive than even Helene's.

Tune out corporate media news whose hypocrisy is shameful, dangerous and, in my opinion, criminal.

Tune out the idiocy of people who rely on Fox "news" as their one and only source of information.  They too bear the burden of destruction.  Destruction of this country and the tenets on which it is built, destruction of REAL Christian values, destruction of basic decent human rights - and oh so much more. 

Tuning out all the misinformation and blatant lies.

Today I'm going to center my energy into positive space and healing creativity.

Time To Write.

Time To Make Soup.

Time To Weave.

I am drawn to textile arts, always have been.

Mary Engelbreit

Over the years I have done a variety of fiber arts and have loved the art and craft of each of them.

Knitting, 

needlepoint, 

counted cross stitch - 

they have all brought me joy.

Weaving, however, seems to be the elusive one.

While we were living in Atlanta I took classes at the Chastain Arts Center, at a small independent weaving studio (Dream Weaver), and from master weaver Betty Smith who taught classes at John Campbell Folk School as well as in her home.

And I brought home one of Betty's small looms to work, play and practice on.

The long scarf I thought I was making ended up being almost long enough to be a belt for a tiny person.

But.

It turned out to be a craft of interest to Donald.

Our loom itself (thank you, Don Barley) is a thing of beauty.

It sits in our sunroom and makes me smile - another piece of art.

Now that it is once again dressed (thank you, Rhonda Gladden for so patiently helping us with this), Donald and I are both enjoying being able to step in, throw the shuttle 😊 a few times and watch our beautiful hand painted warp grow, inch by inch.  

We're in no hurry to finish - this is a perfect case of enjoying the journey.

 

Once completed we'll be back to show you the finished product.

Stay Tuned!

And, please, take time for yourselves.  

Do what helps your heart and your own well-being.

❤ ❤ ❤