(Source: farfonhaindomita)
“And suddenly, I looked at the bull. He had this innocence that all animals have in their eyes, and he looked at me with this pleading. It was like a cry for justice, deep down inside of me. I describe it as being like a prayer - because if one confesses, it is hoped, that one is forgiven. I felt like the worst shit on earth.”
This photo shows the collapse of Torrero Alvaro Munera, as he realized in the middle of the his last fight… the injustice to the animal. From that day forward he became an opponent of bullfights.
BAH!!!!!!!! LOVE!
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(Source: tel-quessir)
Just thinking it might be time to bake some stuff again. I need a reason to challenge my baking skills again, maybe actually make a cake that doesn’t sink. Still, I love this one! It was my first and I still think it’s cute!
If I ever do get this dissertation hammered out on Posthumanism, I know who to see for my dream illustrations…assuming they would ever let me put illustrations in a dissertation, just for fun.
Some love for the Cybermen- ALL of them. Colors by my pal Charlie Kirchoff, who does the color work for many of the actual IDW Doctor Who comics…
Instead of the productivity I SHOULD be tackling, I’ve started a star afgan! This one is just so much fun and growing big really fast! This may be the fastest I’ll finish an afgan (though I’m not done yet).
Thanks to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_vMJWWgyJo for the tutorial!
I love this pattern.
wool-eater blanket (by solgrim)
I need to make wool-eater blanket. I love the pattern so much!
Spent the snow day today putting together shelves and organizing the craft room! It isn’t finished yet, so I’m only sharing a couple pictures of the shelves. Top shelves have my yarn to protect them from the curious kittens! I feel like I’m preparing myself for sales! Anyone want to buy some yarn?
that it doesn’t matter how well you do something- if you enjoy it, if it feeds your soul, and if it gives you peace you should do it.
Since starting my art journal,I have found that I LOVE painting and drawing. However, I am not good at it. At all. (You’ll see proof in the next post. ;-))
But it…
So I am trying to pick my next spinning fiber. I’ve narrowed it down to these four. I thought I would take a vote. Which roving do you think I should spin up next?
I promise I’ll post my newest skein soon (half is finished). For now, here is a picture of the hat I crocheted for my husband when he decided to shave his head. I didn’t use any of my skeins because they are all too bright or girly for his manly self. Another lovely yarn from Knit and Caboodle.
Bought a blazer at Goodwill which I cut up to make into a purse! The grey is a felted sweater also from Goodwill. I made the pattern from the grid side of wrapping paper. It’s a little flat right now, but the lining will help make it sturdier.
To take a brief break from the fiber updates, these are photos from my annual Christmas baking session. I used hand cracked wheat grown by my uncles, organic molasses (or honey), sunflower seeds, and either dried cherries or cranberries. I was actually a little short for how many I wanted to give out, so I’ll be baking a few more this winter. Maybe I’ll actually get to keep some this time….
Oh, and I didn’t knead them all by hand. The husband bought me an awesome new mixer as an early Christmas gift which is good since my fingers are still on the mend.
You know you’re obsessed with spinning when….
All your family members go to your favorite yarn store to buy you roving for Christmas!!!!
I feel loved for tons for tons of reasons, but my “non-fiber art” family going out of their way to support my habit means a lot to me! That’s two from my parents, two from the in-laws, and one from my aunt. All different! I think I’m stocked for a bit.
If you’re ever in downtown St. Charles and need yarn, roving, or some knitting/crocheting/spinning buddies head over to Knit and Caboodle. http://knitandcaboodle.com/ I love them so…
On the wheel right now I have a beautiful tri-color silk/merino blend from http://www.abcranch.com/. It looks a bit less neon and shiny in person. I really need to invest in a better camera. Anyway, it’s spinning nicely (again on the high whorl). I can’t wait to see how it turns out! Anyone have good suggestions for an eventual name?
