Wednesday

Wabi what?



Rewind to 2005....

It appeared to be the average non-event of a train trip from Belleville to Toronto.... but apparently it was not. In the seat pocket in front of me was the latest copy of the complimentary VIArail publication, Destinations. Amid the pages of hot boutique hotel ads, restaurant raves, must have travel toys and how the pretty folk spend 24 hours in "whatever" city--- there was one page almost lost amongst the clutter. The short, simple article introduced me-- and other dulled-eyed train commuters-- to a wonderfully humbling Japanese aesthetic.... Wabi sabi.

  • Wabi sabi is the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.


  • It is the beauty of things modest and humble.


  • It is the beauty of things unconventional.


  • It is the joy found in the art of impermanence.

So what does the dirty dog picture have to do with wabi sabi? Everything! This is my marvelous mutt Ms Skeeter. She is absolutely perfect in her imperfection!



Saturday

A simple start...

.... and no better time then the present.
I have been struggling with my "blog start".
I must appear profound....
I must appear literate....
purposeful....
clever....
witty....
worthy of contributing to the world around me...
But, I must!!!


PSHAW!!!!!


I am simply a "Maker of Stuff".
Primarily the stuff I make is made of yarn or textiles.
Currently I hold duty as designer and consultant for Mission Falls as well as design contributor to books and publications including Vogue Knitting & Interweave Knits.
I guess I chose today to "get off the pot" because yesterday my book Folk Style debuted on Amazon.com-- as well as bookstores and yarn shops across the US.
It's my first ISBN.... and I am quite proud of it.