an opening sky

A return to self, via a different path.

Like the sky has opened.

Some of you will understand what this means, and what it means to me.

There is a stitched stone on my table, and in my shop.

There is gratitude in my heart.

rabbit practice

Rabbit practice, round one.

It's been a while since I've made a bunny and I need some practice.

This one will end up in my hand model's Easter basket, but there will likely be more to come.

wool at A2Z Yarn in Brainerd MN

Local felty friends, you can now get your wool fix at more convenient hours! 

You'll find my hand-dyed wool and needle-felting supplies at A2Z Yarn in the Franklin Arts Center, 1001 Kingwood Street, Brainerd MN 56401

 Mon - Fri 10-5, and Sat 10-4. 

Stop in and check it out! (psst...she has yarn and a comfy place to sit, too)

I'll still have wool and supplies for sale at classes, but now you can get wool bundles, core, needles, and more nearly any day of the week, without having to work around my crazy work schedule.

Yay!

reflecting the day

A sky show at the end of the day.

Too pretty to pass up, so I pulled over and admired the view.

eggs upcoming

Prepping for an upcoming workshop - felted eggs.

A great one for beginners; a simple shape with a few details and voila!

More details soon.

a peek at the heart workshop

What a fun weekend!

I taught two felting workshops full of seriously amazing women.

Here is just a peek at some of the lovelies and their lovely creations.

You can find a few more photos on my facebook page.

gimme color

I'm teaching two classes this weekend so I'm loading a full complement of colors into the car this morning.

I might need a bigger car soon,

a stone, a candle, a prayer

Just playing. For the fun of it. To lighten the mood of a Minnesota winter.

A rubber glove, some water, and cold weather.

Draped over a stone, a well forms in the palm of the hand.

A place for a stone. Or a candle. Or a prayer.

felted heart brooch workshop Feb 11 and 12 2017

Local friends, come out and join me for a needle-felting class at the Franklin Arts Center. I'll be teaching for The Crossing Arts Alliance, a swell little non-profit (that I happen to work for) located there.

We'll be making a puffy little heart brooch and embellishing it with stitches. We'll be working through some of the challenges of sewing on this type of surface, and maybe adding some beads too.

If you're interested, visit Crossingarts.org for more information.

Last weekend I taught a pincushion class and had a great time. There are a few images from that class on my facebook page. We had a lovely group of ladies and they all did a wonderful, creative job.

It feels good to be back in the creative saddle (so to speak). And as I commented to someone on Facebook, being around these wonderful women, creating, is a special kind of salve.

I really enjoy teaching, and I'm hoping to do more of it.

 I'm working on that now, reaching out to groups locally and regionally.

Someday, I hope to have my own special space where creative souls can gather, share, learn, and where I can surround myself with wool and happiness, and make a living. It's my dream, and I've plan to say it out loud from time to time so the universe can hear me and I can be reminded towards what I'm working.

xo Lisa