Monday, 15 October 2012

Art on a Monday

So as we have a week off work, there may be a few extra posts this week !! So Sunday was spent sorting out my Art room. Quick look before it starts to look like a bomb has hit it again :)
 
 I also started to stitch this years Yuletide Ornaments. This is the first of the bunch. As normal I have been selecting them from the JCS annual magazine.

While today had time in the afternoon to watch a few more episodes of the Gilmore Girls (Just reached the end of series 2 for the Xth time) while working in my room.  Had a box which originally held nine small jars of Xmas goodies. With a little work with a craft knife this became a configuration box.
 Decorating with pretty papers and started to think about contents. The main item, shown below , is a watch given as a birthday gift. The wrap said this was to be used in a piece of art. Well its a real clock with a great image of a bird in the centre. So cool .
 Well it jst had to hang not sure if I will be placing anything below it but I know the completed box will stand on my art table so I can see that time :) Right now I have just started to think about what else will be going into the alcoves and thinking about the feet. It has to have feet. 
Cotton reel feet feel good right now, but I do have some nice LARGE purple beads which might work too. The light bulb is a jar and the allow you to add items inside it ! Really think about a teddy maybe, would have to be VERY small.Perhaps more birds to go with the clock !?!? Not sure ... watch this space !

2 comments:

Caroline said...

Is that really your art room?? I'd never have recognised it.....

inge said...

Hello Zoe,

What a tidy craftroom !!!
Well, yo're working on several projects at a time: i love crossstitching and the look of it. I like doing it ,but it's been years...it's a long time process, so that's why it's not my first choice of crafting...

Love the configurationbox you made yourself: much cheaper then buying tim's who are great but pricey...
Nice wtach you got and a good starting point. Things to put in... Think about things of the previous years of your life that are important to you. Maybe there are things that represent this memories. Don't just put things in you find and just look good. Put thins in with memories or meaning.
Anne makes gorgeous minibears...maybe you can give her a commission for a minibear that fits your box. Fabric, buttons, needles could be his attributes... Don't know exactlly how much she asks but it's worth asking...

Grrets from belgium
Inge