Beads and Bones, Feathers and Fibers

Do any of you save stuff like this:

 Rusted bits and sticks and bark,

 feathers and broken bits of pottery found along the river,

just interesting "stuff".

 Of course we can't forget the feathers, can't throw any of those away now can we?  No, of course not!  I'm trying to actually use some of these things, even if only to make something that I will stick out in the woods along my walking trails.
Saw this article in the most recent Quilting Arts magazine:

I wanted to make some of these cuties.  So I did.

Then I thought, what else can I cover with fabric or fibers?  and I found these old bones so did this with them:

I'm on a roll now!  Gotta go roll some more.
Be well.


 

Lovely in her Bones

12"x15"
I enjoyed making this piece. The woman is my great great great grandmother. Lovely, isn't she? I was inspired to use the poem by Theodore Roethke,
"I knew a woman,
lovely in her bones,
When small birds sighed,
she would sigh back at them;
Ah, when she moved,
she moved more ways than one."

It is rather a potpourri of items gathered from here and there in my studio. Feathers, lace, copper washers, beads, some beautiful trim, and other bits and bobs. I rather like this piece.

Today, listening to the Swell Season. I love that Glen Hansard's voice, he is such a passionate singer. Also I want to welcome my newest follower. Welcome Mary! Mary has 2 blogs, one is our creativity group blog, http://foxontherunarts.blogspot.com/ and the other is one she maintains for garage sale hints: http://kmgaragesaleshints.blogspot.com/

Be well.