What I'm Up To these Days

I have a new job, to fill they spare time after parenting and running my own small craft business and keeping a reasonably tidy house and continuing an amicable relationship with my partner.
So my terriblogging will continue here at www.sewresourceful.blogspot.com as that is what I should be putting most of my spare energy into.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Update from the Terriblogger

Yep that's me. I suck at regular posting. But I refuse to beat myself up about it!
I am excited to tell you all that I bought our plane tickets today! The Shark and I will be heading to Berlin via Munich on September 20th and staying until October 6th. We have reserved a small apartment near a friend's apartment so the living will be less expensive and more relaxing.
I'm really looking forward to:
- Seeing two of my lovely German friends. (It has been almost 4 years!)
- Drinking beer in the park with a picnic of German bread and cheese.
- LegoLand!
- Checking out the Berlin craft scene
- This store. It's right in my neighbourhood.
- Rekindling my love affair with the German language. Echt!!

This is some work by my favourite Landshut potter, Meinhild Mielitz. Beautiful glazes and exquisite craftspersonship.

Something HUGE To Look Forward To!

I have finally climbed down off the fence and decided to take the plunge and take a toddler to Berlin, Germany. It's going to be a challenge but I feel so energized having something to plan for, get jazzed about and it has motivated me to work hard in the studio in order to make money for the trip!

Feeling Down

So many ideas and so little time. I am terrible at being content. I get so inspired to create and then I am crushed when I realize that I haven't the time to do even half of the things I want to. In moments of peace I tell myself, "Just play now and later when F is in school you can work in the studio..." But I need that creative outlet now. Not four years from now.

Oh, Poor Neglected Blog...

Well I've been a busy bee, I'll try to fill you in.
I've got a show coming up at The Art Hive and I'm working away on that in every spare moment. I received this gorgeous pile of fabric in the mail the other day and many of these patterns will make their Highlands debut in my show.

At first I wanted to have a theme to my show. It was going to be "Pirates & Mermaids" but things took a turn...so it is simply a collection of my new and recent work. I recently took a very interesting drawing course at Sir Sandford Fleming College called Advanced Individual Drawing Studies. I'm sure that it has informed my recent work with a greater mark making confidence.

The Hive's second anniversary celebration is coming up and it's going to be great.

Please Help Me Name This Creature!

"you think I look like Ken Dodd.?.HaHa very funny !!", originally uploaded by lilychip.

I'm 30 this Friday.

Wow, 30. It feels like a big one. I'm wishing now, at the eleventh hour as usual, that I had planned something. Like a costume party or even just a BBQ but there was no time. But happily, I got a hold of a few of my wonderful K-town friends and we are going out to dinner on Friday so that's something.
I have to say that I'm quite happy with where I am now at 30. I feel as though I belong in this funny little town filled with arty farty types. I'm looking forward to a busy and fun filled summer.