I spun up some Fleece Artist mohair and merino recently as a gift for a friend and, as always, was as enchanted by the carded, blended fibres as by the finished product. Behold: The word “gossamer” always comes to mind in the face of such loveliness. Yesterday was occupied by my determination to make a…
Author: VickyTH
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Return to the blog
I’m not going to play catch-up and try to fill you in right away on what has been going on in my life over the past years. Suffice it to say that I have been making things, that I have changed directions slightly (or at least, broadened my creative scope) and that I have continued…
One foot in front of the other
Over the past year or so, John and I have taken up running. We started in September of 2008, taking a Learn to Run clinic at the Running Room. The clinic was great and the people even better, so we kept at it. I was sidelined for a few months, from November to March, with…
Starting anew
I stopped writing this blog quite a while ago for a variety of reasons, most of which had to do with a lack of time, an abrupt change in lifestyle and working conditions and, frankly, running out of things about which to write. Facebook also contributed to my blogless life, as it is much easier…
A funny and relevant take on the job of being creative
I came across this video a while back on the Quilt Art mailing list and, for some reason, neglected to share it on the blog. Elizabeth Gilbert approaches the idea of genius from a refreshingly new slant. While I’m not sure that I agree with the idea that Genius is a disembodied gremlin living in…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 