peephole

most days i hardly know how my own mind works,

between guarding my tongue, raising up my kids, and the rapid fire of creative ideas,

if i keep my temper and manage to make progress on something

i feel successful.

maybe that’s why i love reading interviews

with other designers (and engineers and teachers and rocket scientists)

because i’m fascinated at how differently, as individuals,

we see and interpret the world.

my friend, tracy purtscher,

has just announced that she is going to go back through

the designs she created during the fiber factor challenges 2 yrs ago

and let us peek into her process.

i’m relishing this chance to be a fly on an inside wall

of her mind#27 fringed scarf collage

where there’s as clear a view

as possible

of how

she thinks.

her first post in the series is here.

i can’t wait for the next.

‘clear’ taken from 3:13 of first corinthians.

sinking in

it’s taken a few days to process,

well, maybe more true to say it’s taken a few days to feel real.

last saturday night, the 12 contestants chosen

to ‘play’ in this year’s fiber factor were announced

and they called my name.

whoa.

since then skacel put up the compilation video

(of some of the people who applied),

and another with details of

the 1st challenge.

so the tide is rolling in and i am at least knee deep at this point with

late night sketches, torn out magazine pages

bits and bobs of all things at hand that apply

and the general mayhem that means “tal’s on a designing bender,

you’d do best to stay clear”.

ha.

i’ll update you as the fiber factor website adds more info

and pics and videos and such.

while i’m pretty busy over here swatching,

you’ll want to watch and vote, no?

details about that coming soon over here.

and to all of you who have already voiced your support,

it means so very much to me.  you have no idea.

your words are gasoline in my tank.

thanks a million.

‘rolling’ taken from 26:27 of proverbs.