After a full 30 seconds of determined self-control, thinking (and believing [silly me]) I would begin the day at the sewing machine rather than at the computer with a rapidly cooling cup of coffee, here I am with a now empty coffee mug. I think I passed Alice during my fall down the rabbit hole a while back. I'm not sure. It's awfully dark in a rabbit hole. Maybe it was a rabbit with a watch in his waistcoat pocket. Hard to tell. Regardless, here's some of my discoveries:
- A rediscovery, really. I've enjoyed Amanda Blake Soule's book Handmade Home, and now I've stumbled upon her blog SouleMama.
- Which led to this amazing looking book, The Art of Instruction: Vintage Educational Charts from the 19th and 20th Centuries by Katrien Van der Schueren.
- Which led to the site for the author's gallery Voila! Art for the Modern Eye. (Pillows for $345? Definitely need to do some serious thinking and research on pricing. See comments to previous post Ideas & Input)
- Which led to exploration of mixed media artist Gwen Samuels, represented at Voila! I love what she says about hand stitching in her profile.
- Which led me here to share all these juicy nuggets with you.
UPDATE: After eating breakfast and reading some marketing tips, I tried something radical. I made a list of the three things I needed to look up online (yes, the three things I neglected to look for while at the computer earlier) before heading to the computer. I am happy to report that it worked! With the exception of writing these words, I focused solely on what I needed and it only took about 15 minutes. I am ridiculously proud of myself.
No comments:
Post a Comment