Done!

After more than 24 accumulated hours of work, I'm done. At $15 an hour plus the cost of supplies, this piece is worth about $450 ... but it will probably sell for much much less. Starting bid will be $150.

On display from October 17-November 5, 2011; find out more about this exhibit here.

I'm SEW tired...

So, I've finished the sewing portion of my project. Today I completed the cranium, put some faux pearls behind the gauze (pearls of wisdom) and completed the halo (thanks to Hannah for the gold material!) all in time for a quick photo before the sun went down. PHEW! That was hard work. Tomorrow I will figure out some crafty way to mount it. I still haven't come up with an appropriate title, so any suggestions would be helpful.

Underwater at Barton Springs captured this summer

Updated

After working all day today, this is what I have to show for myself. I need to define the teeth and add some more to the jaw muscles, and then figure out how to mount this baby.

More sewing

I am working on a piece for the Annual Day of the Dead Exhibit to be held at Lawndale Art Center. I have already worked at least 12 hours on this piece... and I have to have it done before Tuesday night. It's not actually due for a few more weeks but I will be leaving to spend a month in Chicago.


Unfortunately you can never get really good photographs at night using tungsten, so I'll post an update tomorrow with y progress and hopefully better lighting.

Pillow Project

I made this as a present for my boyfriend, Andy. It is a small pillow completely sewn by hand. I got the idea from James Newman who made a pillow for my sister, Hilary as a gift. I've only ever done minor alterations and usually using a machine, and here's what I got!

Pistol for when we went to the shooting range (also with Hilary and James).
Guinness harp signifying our visit to the brewery in Dublin.
My version of the London Eye, visited on my birthday 2011.
An Aspen tree leaf with Aspen tree trunks within, we met in Colorado.
We like to feed squirrels, and in Hyde Park, London, one climbed up Andy's leg!
AND the great state of Texas surrounded by a Lone Star.