i don't do spring cleaning but i have been trying to clear some u.f.o.s and general backlog on my to-do list so i was pleased to complete my summer-quilt last week (see blog for pics) - i think i'll be doing a second one in a different style for mick, i need to see if i've got enough batting
i've been pondering Threads of Feeling - i think this would be an opportunity to work on memory piece i've been planning since my father died - i've collected some small mementos including textiles and started a sort of sketch/ideas book and feel i should now face up to it - i've been trying to work out what's holding me up with this piece ....... i don't think it's anything deep and connected to my difficult relationship with my father - i always struggle to get a planned piece going, then i get enthusiastic and work maddly on it then i struggle to finish it - so it's just my normal pattern i suppose - do i give in to it or put more effort into finding ways past the start and finish blocks?
any ideas?
I think the pondering is very important Eva as it is during this stage that concept ideas are tossed around and then techniques that will best suit the chosen theme are considered. A mistake I make is not recording all my ideas so there is less to sift through when the selection process begins. Having deadlines helps with the finishing process otherwise I find it is very easy to become side tracked and start on something new which can be a strong temptation. Some textile artists work on a number of different projects at the same time and this could very well help in preventing boredom as tends to happen if focused on only one piece of work at a given time.
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that is sooooo reassuring, thank you
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