thinking about little pieces

I am reflecting on the difference between conscious and intermittent thought patterns. I thought I was just going to be able to put the small pieces of fabric together and it would turn into this amalgamated piece. But its impossible, even with the tiniest bits, not to look at the color.

Reconnections.

I just got a message from Pat Vivod, who I hope to see at Innovations if the stars align.
http://patvivod.blogspot.com/

August 26

This blogging can only work if I do it daily. I have found that for the last week I hae not done my sketchy journal. It sits on my desk by the window. Also, then, I am not painting. However, tis type of writing is faster and more fluid. I am struggling today with the balance between the work(to me, the REAL work is my art work, the other work is the stuff of day to day from housework to syllabus prep for Art Appreciation and Art History, which right now fall in the housekeeping category) and the work.
I need to get a good image to the gallery by next week for the Repurposed show. I dont know if I can get to the opening or not. The life balanace of the scales tipping.
But top on my mind is my family in New England, and my parents in the hurricane.

I cant decide whether to leave the jacquard pieces in. I have two of them, I have to take pictures and post them. I think what I have to do is sew enough filler to fill in the spots and try it with and without.

August 24

For years I have been thinking about this project. It is so hard to remember that all the rules I make are my own. I get lost within the rules I make for myself for the work.

August 22. 2011

The scraps are ranging from one half inch by one half inch to the largest at eight by eight. I cant decide whether to include the two jacquard scraps or not.

Some of them are long!

I find it takes fifteen minutes to stitch about fifteen inches so its down to about an inch a minute.