This week I’m summarising the heap of offers and announcements I’ve made in the last little while. Some of them, you might have noticed the first time around – in which case, please pass along with my gratitude for your patience. Others, you might have missed – in which case, I hope you see something [...]
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This week I’m summarising the heap of offers and announcements I’ve made in the last little while. Some of them, you might have noticed the first time around – in which case, please pass along with my gratitude for your patience. Others, you might have missed – in which case, I hope you see something [...] What’s been going on at String Revolution these past few weeks? What, indeed? November is a month of hive-like activity in much of the (online, rich) world. There’s NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), which you may have heard of, wherein writers attempt to produce 50,000 words in 30 breakneck, exhilarating, hilarious days. Some bloggers, [...] One of my many little passions concerns the use of text in visual art. I’m particularly fond of embroidering words. For some reason, the act of stitching a word feels incredibly powerful. Text … textile … texture … it’s all there. So back in August, when it was suggested that I propose a workshop [...] Grand Experiment Running Totals NINE (9) items sold, FORTY-ONE (41) to go. Get yours here! I sincerely believe that the English-speaking world is divided into two types of people. If you are of the first type, you’ll find that you cannot look at the above image without dissolving in a puddle of helpless mirth [...] That there, o siblings in string, is my embroidery stand. Harmless-looking thing, isn’t it? The other week, I was in the kitchen with the Feaster, clearing away the lunch things and getting ready to go and pick the Oyster up from Montessori. “Mama,” said the Feaster, “look! The floor is on fire!” “Cool!” I [...] I think it’s fair to say that we stringy types are somewhat prone to Languishing Project Syndrome. I certainly am (as a look at my recent on-the-needles post will attest – for a start). You know how it is – you bounce into a new thing all fresh-faced enthusiasm – you’re bright-tailed, bushy-eyed, the [...] |
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