Needle felting - Mini's!

Fabulous score at the Hobby Lobby! These littles were on a garland for teacher decorating. At 40% off, I snatched up 2 strands. They are a little difficult to start, but once the outer "shell" was softened, I couldn't stop playing! 

Still life art journal

 I'm continuing to work on ideas for future wool projects. Today - inspiration from Mary Cassatt's painting: Woman Bathing (1891)

QC Botanical Center

 Girls Day Out included a visit to the Botanical Center. I had not been in years! 

Besides taking a ton of texture pics for a stitching project for next year, the glass caught my eye. 

Special gift

 Recently, I gave away my copy of Paint Lab to a young artist who I thought would be inspired. She loves the book and made me a thank you collage. I am happy. 

Still

 Art journal play. Paint, ink, marker, and collage papers in an old book. 

Cyanotype

 My skin may not like the bright sunny days, but they make for great prints. While mowing, I saw this ferny looking plant growing next to a maple tree. My plant app identified it as poison hemlock. No tea from this plant!

What I am working on

 Back home and staying inside.  The humidity and heat are overwhelming.  So - I stitch, cook, and clean. Sounds very domestic, right?

My main project for this month is this blue collage. It's pinned to the wall for now, as I continue to stitch small bits and add broken pieces of china and glass. I think it needs some Japanese fabrics from my stash. This part of the design process takes time - I drink my coffee, journal,  and ponder what's next. 

Coffee in Toronto

 

Toronto!

 A quick getaway with my daughter.  She picked the city. Toronto!

Grounded

 Moving forward. More stitching ahead!

Blue project

 Blue 💙 

White project

 A quilt for a show in December has officially been started. Little blocks will combine to create a holiday piece. Bits of lace, doilies, beads and buttons ahead!

Gods art...

 

My studio time has been minimal the past few days. I was blessed with this beautiful water lily bloom this morning. 

Ink and acrylic

 Continuing with floral exploration 

Floral Day #3

 Watercolour:

Quicky floral #2

 

If I do one everyday,  by the end of the summer I may see improvement.  Right?

Too hot to be outdoors

 I declared a play inside afternoon. It is a good day to begin planning a felted wool still life design. 

Butterfly House/St Louis

 Paintings at the Sophia Sachs Butterfly House in St Louis: