A Glimmer of Light

If I squint real hard I can begin to see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel!

I have been so busy that I haven’t taken time for photos or blogging or

 not much of anything else but weaving and stitching. 

The Toe River Arts Council Holiday Studio Tour is almost here. 

Just 16 more days then the studio will be clean, everything will be tagged, Christmas decorations will be up, goodies will be baked and the open tour sign will be out!

I still have woven dishtowels and rugs to hem. There are a few more snowmen ornaments to finish up and a butterfly to stitch on until Thanksgiving. I am stopping then, so I can enjoy a couple of days for giving Thanks and then decorate the house for Christmas that weekend.  The next week will be spent getting the studio clean and everything displayed for the tour.

This year we have over 100 artists and galleries participating with different mediums – Clay, Book Arts, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Dimensional, and Wood. Come to the Western North Carolina Mountains for a unique experience and see where artist’s live/work and buy direct from them for your holiday gifts (or even something just for you!). 

This is the premier open studio bi-annual event held each year the first weekend in June and the first weekend of December. 

Here’s the link for all the info and how to pick up a self - guided map to all of the open studios.

http://www.toeriverarts.org 

Burning The Midnight Oil

This was my two pieces in the TRAC exhibit for participating tour studios. 

Yes, I said was. 

Mr. C sold yesterday and now I am scrambling to finish his replacement.

 Normally pieces are kept in the exhibit until the end but the gentlemen

 was buying it for his wife's birthday. 

Thankfully I had the wool dyed and at least sketched in my head, Mr. Robin Redbreast. 

I had to drop what I was working on and work on that instead.

I am certainly down to the wire on getting ready for the upcoming studio tour.

Sorry I have not had time to update the blog on what I have been making 

or even have time to read others blogs.

I will be showing finished pieces soon and the studio (that is if I ever get it cleaned up).

My help is not arriving until next Thursday, the day before the tour begins.

I will put them to work as soon as they get here!!

Until then - a pot of coffee, turn up the music, forget about the clock and work, work, work!!

Happy weekend to all!!

Louise