This morning, we went to a local flea market and found these beautiful things. A hand painted ceramic ladle from Mexico, a wooden rolling pin, a hand carved and hand painted wooden bunny from Mexico and a beautiful hand-dyed fabric from India. :0)
Can you see the smile on my face?

This week, I started going to a weaving class and my professor would like us to keep a journal for the class. Just so happened that I found this beautiful handmade paper journal in a local thrift store recently; and, I am happy that now I can make good use of it. The papers have very nice quality that is more like fabric or leather. It inspires me to keep a stitching journal….a journal without my handwriting. The first assignment in the class is to think of a word to share with the class. I have been thinking about “roots”. Root as in origins as well as source of energy. This is a collage with photocopy of an old photo of my brothers and me with hand stitching and stamping of the word “roots”.