Well, it’s January, it’s a few weeks since my last MFTA class and boy to I miss it. Not for the reasons you might imagine. By the end of the class I was so exhausted and stressed out from work that I really did not put my best foot, or shall I say, effort forward. And now I am too tired and too lazy to get anything done. Lets face it, it’s laziness!
To anyone who is looking for a class to take for credit or for fun, go to Material for the Arts. Joy knows her craft and many others but it’s not for the instruction (which is fantastic) but for the energy, the motivation, the inspiration… It’s kind of like yoga, Joy brings meditation and cleansing to art, craft and teaching.
I really don’t have much else to say. This morning I woke up and looked for throw pillows online. (I just bought my first real piece of furniture, a couch that is as comfortable as a bed) I wasn’t happy with anything I found and horrified by the prices. Realistically, I should not buy anything for many months (couches are expensive!) I remembered all the wonderful fabrics I bought with nothing in mind. I got out of bed and just made 3 pillow shams for my new couch. It felt like a minor project when I was doing it, but now, as I look at how great they are, I am really happy. Even though it isn’t a complex, fabulous, artistic project, I made 3 pillow shams today!
Anyhow, it reminded me of my MFTA class because I stumbled across something I made there and it made me smile. I cannot wait til the summer, until my next class. Until then, there are pillow shams apparently…
