the chess club

i become very attached to inanimate objects.

it makes me think that one day i will appear on hoarders.

To me, my friends have always been superheroes. But every now and then something happens that reminds me that they are only human and it upsets me more than it should.

Week 9- It takes shit to make bliss.

Wise words from Modest Mouse.

I believe you really need to have experienced some shit so that you can appreciate bliss. Light and shade.

The creative people I know tend to use their shit to inspire their work. That’s why I made this for an artist friend’s birthday. I cross stitched the lyrics onto fabric and then covered a note book.

Week 8- Fabric Diamond Brooch.

I stitched this for my friend’s birthday and although I would have loved to have given her a real diamond brooch I know she’ll love this playful juxtaposition.

Week 7- Bow brooch.

I think those loopy stick on present bows are pretty cool. I started hand making giant paper ones last year to stick on big presents and I thought it would be pretty cool to do a material version for a brooch.

Some people thinks it’s a flower when I wear it,  I guess the pattern is to blame for that. But I like the ambiguous nature of it.

I love feeling nostalgic.

Week 6- dead bunny brooch.

An ode to Easter’s past. The illusion of the Easter Bunny may be dead to me but he (or she) still brings me chocolates… Thanks mum.

Planning something tricky for week 7. Although I probably should finish 1 of my 4 on-going projects. I was watching that show ‘hoarders’ the other day, the one where people compulsively hoard EVERYTHING and keep it in giant piles in their house. It’s sad. Then I started thinking that I am a hoarder too, not with items-although a few of my friends may disagree…, but with ideas! I’m keeping all these ideas piled up and not doing anything with them. I will attempt to un-hoard and actually produce a portion of these possible and seemingly impossible, ideas.