I have just begun setting up my mobile fiber art studio in our 5’ x 10’ trailer.
It is so exciting to find that everything fits with a generous amount of room.
I am astounded.
As I complete the settling in of supplies, I will give it the kind of test run Barbara Sher describes for “scanners”, that is, people who like to do a number of different things.
She advises us to set up each project with all the supplies we will need, and then do each one for fifteen minutes, to make sure everything is at hand, just for a test run.
I tend to spend lots more time on a project than that, but that will let me know I am not missing anything I need.
Having everything close at hand will allow me to work in pure ecstasy.
Once I get started, I like to keep going.
It is such a joy to play with fabric, create the designs that please me, to write the meditations to go with the journals the fabric will become.
It makes sense to practice drawing zentangle shapes to illustrate words of inspiration.
It makes sense to prepare yarn both to knit and to add to the designs.
It makes me happy to see the collection of ribbons, raffia, and embellishments which give the fiber art a little special focus.
In addition to creating the original fiber art, I am now creating kits, due to a conversation and request from a quilt shop owner and fellow quilters.
It is fun to anticipate how far the fiber art can travel and the inspiration that people will write to fill their journals.
We can all contribute to the delight, fun, depth and ecstasy in the world.
© 2015 Kathryn Hardage
www.InspiredPractices.com
