Say Ahhhh....and Breathe! Hastypearl

Say Ahhhh...and Breathe!

Hastypearl

I love my life.

For the most part, I have weeks, that are equally divided with 

part required events and part fulfilling events.

Even most of my 'have to's', are nice.

Like, I have to garden...

Or, I have to grocery...

This week was a heavy on the 'have to' list, but all of it was for things that I love.

And, early in the week, two unexpected deadlines appeared, but for totally wonderful things.

So, when you already have a full week, what should you do?

Why, throw on a monster boiling pot and dye fabric, of course!

Yes, I turned the pieces into runners that I can sell at an upcoming Art Show, 

or on Hastypearl Etsy, 

but I already had plenty of pieces that were ready for both.

:)

But the gathering and fragrances, the ins and outs of the needle, 

made it all worthwhile and reminds me of my theory that says 

that everything basically always gets done.

Maybe one day, I will tip the scales to where its impossible to 

finish and it wont get done, but until then, 

I will keep living my lot of easy weeks and full weeks.

So, in case you are wondering...

the recipe was....

Alkaline water

Two iron spikes

Two black walnuts

Cotton fabric wrapped around copper pipes

Vinegar

Rose, eucalyptus, red bud, red oak, artemesia, purple potato vine, 

and Mexican plum leaves. 

I Hope that you will Ahhhh...and Breathe, through a wonderful weekend :)

xo Laura

Interactive Art Hastypearl

Interactive Art

Hastypearl

Ive always had this theory, feeling, that art doesn't HAVE to be flat!

I mean, most things in life aren't flat, right?

I think its also Fun and certainly Interesting, when additions to an art piece 

move or can be explored and interacted with.

The pictures in this posting are a corner of a piece, like many that I 

have listed in my hastypearl Etsy shop.

You can see that the piece has lots of texture, 

which makes Your eyes move around the piece and stay a while.

When You follow along today, You will see that if You are a Curious Person, 

You can actually open a Door of sorts, and see what is behind it.... 

I've used really wonderful butterscotch Vintage Buttons, 

stacked one on the other 

as the little lock to the Door.

If you U-N-W-I-N-D the Marsala fiber yarn...

....it will allow you to Open the Secret Door!

And what do You see inside?

A ghost like eco dyed print of a beautiful Red Oak leaf, 

that I collected from my Fall garden!

Yes, I could have just glued this piece to the substrate, 

but You would have missed seeing one of the sides of the paper.

You can leave it open....

....or You can wind the yarn back around the button lock 

and keep it a Secret, until You are feeling Curious, the Next Time...

Art should be Compelling and Provocative...

And FUN!!!

Thanks for stopping by...Im so glad that You did!

Laura