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Jul172011

Weaving: Another Art Experience

DateSunday, July 17, 2011 at 4:16PM

I'm adding art and craft skills to my reportoire. I'm not sure why, I just go crazy for it!

I believe the more things I learn to do then the more ideas I can have for my art. Imagine what could happen if you combine weaving, origami, knitting, silver smithing and paint? There's gotta be something original in that mix.

I met Rene Bahloo at a Pecha Kucha event and she inspired me with her linking of weaving and life!

So I went along to the next workshop she was running - Weaving an Animal:

We sat on the carpet on a drizzly Saturday and learnt a coil weave. Renee said to let it tell us what animal it wanted to be. No pre-conceived ideas. Acting with faith not intention I believe.

Everyone started with just a strip of Pandanus Leaf and two grasses. And then what happened next?

Misty's desire to create a bird was denied her and instead she discovered she was making a turtle.

Tanya's hands revealed a horse. She just so happens to have a farm-load of them at home, but it wasn't her intention!

Myah found a bird, taking flight.

Little Daniel was dead set on producing a guinea pig. I was so impressed!!

Wendy's son is holding her snappin croc. It started as some blob then native lizard then this!

And here is what I found. I wanted to do a turtle or a kookaburra, but kept seeing a pig snout (to my dismay) but soon it showed me it was to be a goldfish. The pisces in me has been acknowledged!

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Everyone did so well, it is amazing to see the creatures show their faces, becoming, in front of our eyes! And its amazing to see the faces of the creators as they begin to recognize the form of their animals! A brilliant experience I had the privilege of facilitating. Thanks all! Love, Rene
July 18, 2011 | Unregistered Commenterrene bahloo
Looks like it was a great experience and so creative! I just love the guinea pig.
July 18, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterKim
... but the stand out has to be the fish! :-P
July 18, 2011 | Unregistered Commenterme again!
yay for Rene! thanks for your comment, facilitator extraordinare.
And Kim, thanks for your feedback. Means so much coming from such a 3-D TALENT! xo
July 18, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterNatalija
Hi Nat!
x inari
July 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterInari

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