This is close to actual size. This rose is one more piece for my big August show. Looks like this weekend is going to be a massive framing adventure! I have about five pieces of embroidery that need to be put behind glass for the show.
Woke up with a weird headache today... I think I'm still recovering from my vacation. I got up at 5 AM yesterday to make a powerpoint presentation for my class and it kind of messed me up all day... I just don't do well with waking up early lol...
On the positive side, though, I wrote a song before work in addition to the presentation. I stayed up till after midnight last night trying to put some music to it. Funny thing is that the melody just doesn't seem to want to agree with any chords that I put to it... so I'm going to have to compose something that's not based on ready made chords... something more ornamental. It's good for me to stretch my brain on that again. I haven't done that sort of music writing in a long time.
I'm really glad that after this afternoon's class, I have a few days off. I'm SO beat right now lol...
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GET SOME REST WOMAN JEEZ I GET WORED OUT JUST *READING* ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
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How many hours a night do you have for sleeping????
My goodness, ouch. Sleep!
Gorgeous piece. And you write songs?!?!?!? Stop hogging all the talent, some us need some too!
Best of luck with all those projects.
Cool piece. I like roses, So you put them under glass? I would like to see something complete sometime! It sounds interesting.
Hope your noggin feels better soon.
I find it so cool that you write, embroider, paint, frame, compose, teach.....I could go on. It's amazing, MashAllah. However, that said, I think you need some rest!
Day's off are a good thing hon. Make sure you take some of the time and spend it on yourself doing nothing! That rose is gorgeous. Mom and I will definitely have to make your August show!
Hugs'n'Smooches!
That is absolutely beautiful. I hope you have a restful few days off. :o)
Chill out some. I have had a really awful headache the last two days. It feels better now, but when I wake up in the mornings its yuckiefied Thanks for the comment. Love to you too! :0)
I love this detail! Plus... the leaves/arms... they remind me of APOD today
Do you ever look at APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day....) Today it was about the arms of the Milky Way Galaxy, and they are symmetrical like your rose embroidery!
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080711.html
What did you decide to give Vil for his birthday?
I love the the widdle wizard painting and I hope you gave that to him. It's beautiful and cute at the same time. The semi-hidden eye is a nice touch.
Lovely piece. Weird how the words and chords sometimes do not mix like they do in the cortex. =P
The rose reminds me of my grandmother's irish roses she crocheted. My daughter has one of her roses under glass. Ohhh I want to see the whole piece when you unveil it!
The sleep thing.. I sleep about 12 hours a day. Guess I'm making up for the not sleeping in my 30's and 40's
@complicatedlight - heheh... I have another piece almost ready too! Just got out of the wood shop. Rest is overrated
@SavonDuJour - I usually get 6-8.
@moritheil - Sleep is for the weak lol
@King_of_the_Worker_Monkeys - heheh... I didn't say it was a GOOD song lol... just that I wrote one. I'm working on a plan to record some and get it on here so you guys can be the judge
@angi1972 - I have some completed framed pieces in my photoblog thing. I'll be posting some more completed ones soon too.
@jaded_maudlin -
You know I get my rest when the job is done. I kind of think that if I'm blessed with all these ideas of things to create, I kind of have to do my best to get them out into the world. It's kind of a spiritual thing to me... I feel closer to God when I'm creating and that makes me never want to quit.
@MamaInkWench - Hehehe... I'm no good at doing nothing. That's one area I have absolutely no talent in whatsoever. The best I can do is sitting and sewing... Just taking a short xanga break between working in the wood shop and going to the gym now. It would be awesome if you came to my show
@LindaRae - Just got done "resting" in the wood shop building a new frame lol... Before that, I was "resting" and sewing. The gym is next. I keep trying to sit around and do nothing, but I just can't do it. I jump up and start doing stuff before I know what happened to me.
@Mellygirl - Morning sinuses are getting the best of me. Going to the gym first thing in the morning seems to help, but sometimes I can't get there before noon...
@beautifulwolf - That's really cool
I was actually thinking of something like that when I drew the leaves on.
@Owain_Gwynedd - I did give him that new koi and gingko painting. He seemed to like it
@mahz - I think this song calls for more intricate music anyway lol... I was going for barre chords the other day, but I just drilled a hole in my pointer finger on my left hand so there will be no barre chords for a week or so lol...
should have gotten that tetanus shot when I was at the doctor last time... lol
@GailThePainterly - I wish I could sleep 12 hours!!! That sounds divine!!! I went to sleep at about 4 am and got up at 7:30 this morning... Just too excited to sleep.
@oceanstarr - Wow, I remember being to excited to sleep. LOL!
@oceanstarr - Hmm...can't really argue with that, since I know where you're coming from! = ) Best of luck with everything!
@oceanstarr - lol indeed.
So beautiful and I am sure that it is so much more beautiful in person. Be sure to let me know when your show is. I would like to come.....serving cheese and wine??????
"but I don't want a room full of roses..............."
Your embroidery reminds me of your pointillism. Same dynamics?
@LaDawntheartist - It's August 1 in downtown Knoxville (Unarmed Merchants) They always have great food and a huge turnout!
@hapax23 - Same old design. I've put that rose on lots of things (including my leg lol)
I hope I am well enough to be there. I will be God willing! Look forward to seeing your work in person!
Beautiful.