the aura in laura

valentine

2012-02-04T08:09:00.001-08:00

i have been saving cards we receive at Yolo Hospice for years. the written words are so poignant i always wanted to do something with them. i got the chance when a colleague said we were doing goodie bags for staff for valentine's day. everyone will receive a valentine in the bag. the gratefulness from people is palpable.

moths in the studio

2011-11-20T18:37:00.001-08:00

guerilla knitting

2011-11-13T10:43:00.001-08:00

gorilla knitting, a photo by lorijeanine on Flickr.i love the yarn arts. outside north oakland library, california.

Craft Center t-shirt quilt

2011-11-12T09:44:00.001-08:00

Craft Center t-shirt quilt, a photo by lorijeanine on Flickr.previous t-shirts made for volunteers at the University California Davis Craft Center. made for the 10th annual Craft Center auction.

a long time coming

2011-11-12T09:38:00.001-08:00

quilt, a photo by lorijeanine on Flickr.this quilt was started in 2009 as a retirement gift. just finished!

embroidery workshop

2011-10-31T13:36:00.000-07:00

i want to let you all know that a wonderful workshop is being offered at teahouse studio in berkeley, california usa.*April 14-15, 2012: Layers of Lines, Layers of Meaning: Thick Embroidery with Rebecca RingquistRebecca Ringquist is a very vibrant person with much to offer.i participated in her workshop 2010 at Haystack. it was life changing for me.

my garden

2011-09-23T15:38:00.001-07:00

my garden Originally uploaded by lorijeaninemost recent finished embroidery.

in the studio

2011-08-12T17:56:00.000-07:00

untitled title

2011-07-19T18:36:00.000-07:00

Grief is cumulative the way it collects and gathers in secret pockets in aspects in our bodies like dust, it gathers together one day we notice it there. It mixes and melds And swells. It fills us just beyond the brim. A large, hard, solid lump that catches us. From one grief to the next, we step across, swim through and reach. The breeze carries the scent and

camp putter and ladies of leisure

2011-07-12T17:28:00.000-07:00

i do believe alone time to be sacred.to putter in the garden, to putter in the home.to slow down, to notice, to see this life.some do claim it is leisure time; but it may be as necessary as water, to a human life.

unfinished moment

2011-07-02T10:03:00.000-07:00

i love unfinished work i find at thrift stores & yard sales.especially needlework.a moment in time is still.the hand of another noticed.with the needle still attached to the thread.the possibility of the project is still alive.all i have to do is begin where some one left off.it makes me think that i can grasp some thing:time, life, breath.if only for a moment.

hello summer

2011-07-02T09:59:00.000-07:00

magic sparkle glitter horse finished

2011-05-23T09:34:00.001-07:00

magic sparkle glitter horse finished Originally uploaded by lorijeanine

art event in davis, california

2011-05-10T15:07:00.000-07:00

I will have art (embroidery) in a show from May 13-June 3 nestware207 F StreetDavisreception: Friday May 13 6-9"Friends of nestware: A Multi Media Collective," through June 3hours:Mon-Wed 10-6Thurs./Fri 10-8Sat. 10-6Sun. Noon-5There are over 30 venues hosting. Many places have live music & refreshments.It is a sweet outing.Thanks for reading!

specks & keepings

2011-04-12T16:15:00.000-07:00

hillery sproatt has a new, lovingly tended shop. please do have a look.

lynda barry embroidery

2011-04-03T09:59:00.001-07:00

lynda barry embroideryOriginally uploaded by lorijeanine finished embroidery.

January 26-February 11, 2011

2011-03-20T08:31:00.000-07:00

Exhibit at the UCDavis Craft Center. It was last minute & up for a short time.

work since august 2010

2011-01-02T11:21:00.000-08:00

much of my work is in progress.i seem to get bored or distracted easily.i think of these as studies for the most part.petal girllynda barry inspirationearlier piece completedhouse studystudy in funrebecca ringquist samplerpurchase here: etsybunnysampler study

bouquet of the autumnal nature

2010-10-17T09:27:00.000-07:00

jan has wanted to make ceramic give-away vases for years.here is her prototype.it has a lovely weight & feel to it.success!zinnia bud: embroidery inspiration extraordinaire.

nonsense

2010-09-24T22:08:00.000-07:00

i started this at haystack. embroidery brings me enormous joy.

hillery sproatt

2010-08-22T22:36:00.000-07:00

collaborative piece with hillery sproatt via papier mache magazine

haystack mountain school of crafts

2010-08-22T16:51:00.000-07:00

deer isle, maineworkshop with rebecca ringquistfast draw, slow stitch2 weeks of blissmore photos on flickr

art exhibit

2010-07-10T17:53:00.000-07:00

Emma's Christmas listlessons from things: 16 artists look at objectsdavis art center, 1919 f street, davis, californiaaugust 2-september 3 reception august 13 7-9pm

44

2010-07-10T17:43:00.000-07:00

say no more.

remembering

2010-06-20T14:51:00.000-07:00

i cannot put into wordsthe feelingthe memoryin the act of making as an adulttriggering the memorythe feelingof making as a childmany years ago i made yarn art very similar to this for my father for father's dayi had a strong impulse to make this yesterdayi forgot i had ever made such a thingmy father died june 25, 1999

hillery sproatt by matthew yake

2010-06-20T09:21:00.000-07:00

Hillery At Work from Matthew Yake on Vimeo.i love hillery's work & this video captures a sweet essence...

pom pom necklace

2010-03-07T08:16:00.001-08:00

pin cushion

2010-01-23T14:59:00.000-08:00

lauri faggioni

2010-01-22T08:30:00.000-08:00

the director is lauri faggioni. i fell in love with her work (props) from the movie "the science of sleep."her objects are everything i would wantbeholddreamin an object.this music video melts me.

ice skates pin

2009-12-12T10:04:00.000-08:00

i made these after a vintage christmas ornament i love

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009-11-29T13:31:00.001-08:00

worth seeing on the big screen!

draw like a child

2009-10-02T15:38:00.000-07:00

i googled "how to draw like a child." i was hoping for a search result that would show me how to draw like a child. my research was not fruitful. i will simply continue to use actual drawings from children. until i can draw like a child.

love. this.

2009-09-01T18:47:00.001-07:00

embroidery

2009-08-11T19:01:00.000-07:00

my aunt michelle & i started a collaborative embroidery piece.i love handling the same clothe she has handled.i love contemplating what her hand has done & what mine will do next.

blossom

2009-04-11T12:16:00.000-07:00

i love little things like this, making little things like this; it makes me so happy.i want to make of every day good.solidly, firmly g o o d.all there is, is time.i slip from this moment to knowing time is so fleeting.and abstract.as i think about life everyday, i also think of death.i am fascinated by both & motivated by both.i want to whisper,"i you love."

i love little things

2009-04-01T19:42:00.000-07:00

new bulletin board in studio.

happy v.d.

2009-02-14T12:06:00.001-08:00

embroidery

2009-01-19T16:51:00.000-08:00

silas gave this drawing to jan. i love the graphic quality.here is my embroidered interpretation:

collecting

2009-01-03T11:51:00.000-08:00

i collected these back in the '90s. i have loved looking at them & kept wanting to use them. alas! up for sale they are.

embroidered hand towel

2008-12-31T13:39:00.001-08:00

when my maternal grandmother was alive, in her bathroom she always had three cotton mismatched hand towels. they often had lovely embroidery on them. they did not absorb well, yet i loved using them after washing my hands. she never threw them away when they got "old."after she died and my mother & i were dismantling the home, i took all these hand towels. some of the embroidery is so worn, it is

collaboration #3

2008-12-12T17:53:00.001-08:00

i love the stain so much here.

collaboration continued

2008-11-23T15:03:00.000-08:00

embroidery

2008-09-03T21:37:00.001-07:00

this is a work in progress.

collaboration

2008-09-03T21:24:00.000-07:00

i am doing a collaborative series with hillery sproatt.it is the most wonderful & exciting process & experience.one person adds to the work and then mails it back to the other.

globe

2008-09-03T21:12:00.000-07:00

i saw on pieceworks this schoolgirl globe pattern.i changed it some.

art exhibit

2008-07-15T21:22:00.000-07:00

july 10 thru august 15 at the nelson gallerylocated at university california, davisyou can see my embroideries.flatlanders 2hours:monday thru friday 11am-5pm

tilly

2008-05-02T17:35:00.001-07:00

work in progress

2008-04-26T08:38:00.000-07:00

the quail & flower basket are from templates.three figures on the right is from a drawing i found on my walk.i love children's drawings & incorporating them into my work.i am not sure how i will handle the alphabet.i wanted a layered look.

miss bloom

2008-03-22T21:05:00.001-07:00

i love aunt martha's transfer images.i augmented this one a bit.

thank you spring

2008-03-22T20:19:00.000-07:00

i am so grateful for spring; the long days, the sun, the warmth, the hope for new growth.

basic jewelry techniques

2008-03-09T22:10:00.001-07:00

a class i took the last two weekends at the craft center.

march forth 1997

2008-03-04T10:33:00.000-08:00

we are celebrating 11 years together.a big bowl of luck, fun & love.

gingerheim

2007-11-29T20:20:00.000-08:00

jan made this gingerbread house.more photos over at Flickr.

l o l o k o

2007-11-17T15:17:00.000-08:00

update

thank you sweet over-grown garden!

2007-09-24T18:38:00.000-07:00

fruit gone bad

2007-09-03T11:19:00.000-07:00

Dear Laura;The Fruit Gone Bad are ready for shipping.To own a Fruit Gone Bad all you need to do is write a shortnarrative of how your fruit went bad and send that narrative tome. I will add the story to the website and place your bad fruit inthe mail to you.Please forward this email to friends and family who would beinterested in owning a Fruit gone Bad.To view all the Fruit visit:http://

blooming coral

2007-09-01T14:30:00.000-07:00

i purchased the crochet instructions for this blooming coral on etsy.the artist is jessica polka at jpolka.etsy.comher work is b e a u t i f u l .i love crocheting this coral so much. it is very, very satisfying.my dilemma is always what to do with the art i make...artwork takes up a lot of room. even if it is small.

sweet hot august

2007-08-31T19:37:00.000-07:00

summer vacation

2007-08-19T11:29:00.000-07:00

we headed down to southern california 8/10.we saw lots of terrific art work: hammer museum in l.a. & tinlark in hollywood.tinlark gallerylaura normandin, felt trivetsmaggy rozycki hiltner, embroiderywe purchased some work:ann wood, a horse a day for 100 days.felt trivetwe drove further down california for my cousin eli's wedding to dinah.it was lovely & wonderful.we had a sweet visit with jan's

work in progress

2007-07-12T23:09:00.000-07:00

i love to embroider so much.there is nothing i would rather do.

g o c c o

2007-06-29T10:28:00.000-07:00

did you hear that paper source has gocco?

voila

2007-03-25T08:51:00.000-07:00

it is so good to complete a project.it takes me too long to finish something. i wish i knew why...greta is only 10 weeks old; quite an accomplishment for us both.

an early spring

2007-02-16T19:33:00.000-08:00

it was 70 degrees here today. it was truly a gorgeous day.i love all the new growth around me.

all i wanna do is stitch

2007-02-03T09:00:00.000-08:00

i am one of those people who does not make time for their very favorite thing to do.very. favorite.that was why i went to graduate school for art. i thought it would be the only way to get a block of time to do what i really love.i admire all the women whose blogs i follow to see what they create on a regular, year round basis. really. i admire them so. i don't know how they do it.a bird in the

half birthday, christmas present

2007-01-07T10:15:00.000-08:00

yesterday, january 6, was my half birthday, the Epiphany.jan finished my christmas present; small wooden figures of austin pee-ing & pooh-ing.they are wonderful.

home for the holidays

2006-12-25T21:12:00.000-08:00

i love the time between december 24th & january 2nd.the quietness, stillness.there is a slow motion filled with potential.may you know peace.may the new year greet you with grace.

doll quilt

2006-11-19T09:08:00.000-08:00

i recently completed a class at the craft center, continuing quilting, and i wanted to show you the quilt.it is for a doll. it is about 16"x28".

an update

2006-11-15T09:35:00.000-08:00

i just wanted to let you know an update has been made to loloko.maybe you need to hit refresh to see the update.

a big exciting plug

2006-10-03T09:51:00.000-07:00

the crafter's companionsome of my favorite folks are in here. i am really proud for them.i am really excited to receive mine!

hopeful lists

2006-09-01T13:28:00.000-07:00

generally speaking, i have always liked lists.writing them, crossing off the completed tasks, putting the completed list in the paper trash.today as i created another list, just like the many i have made over my life time, i realizied how hopeful this act is. with ever good intention, i expect i will act on these chores & carry them out. i have enough faith to believe i can accomplish this over

what's new

2006-08-29T21:17:00.000-07:00

i am sorry for the silence.here are a couple things that my hands have touched:beforeafterthose anthropomorphic stamps are from sarah at the small objecti admire sarah seriously.jan had her emperial birthday this month: she was born in '53 & she turned 53! WOOT!austin & i collaborated on her present.

loloko

2006-07-30T20:00:00.000-07:00

there are new items at ::loloko::

naked ladies

2006-07-30T19:24:00.000-07:00

i love everything about naked ladies {Amaryllis belladonna}:how from these dried up leaves comes this smooth, sensuous stemtopped with a perfect closed budfrom which a hardy pink cluster of trumpet blooms splay out.their scent is sweet and true.they grow in full sun, any soil with no irrigation. they are long lived.they remind me of my grandmother.

homeroom mothers

2006-07-07T12:33:00.000-07:00

when i was in elementary school, we had home room mothers who would bring in cupcakes & punch when it was a classmates birthday. it seemed magical to me that all this would appear, on your birthday. and, everyone benefitted.because my birthday is in the summer, i was never able to partake in this tradition.i decided to bake cupcakes & bring them in to my place of employment, yolo hospice.

so long 30's

2006-07-05T12:04:00.000-07:00

it has been 10 years coming.i could not have spent the evening with a better clan.

good dog

2006-07-02T21:38:00.000-07:00

why do you work so hard for something you don't even want?

2006-06-11T21:59:00.000-07:00

i have three and a half weeks of my 30s.i have spent the whole year contemplating turning the corner to greet 40.it feels monumental.it will be a day like any other.i like rites of passage, i respect religious traditions that offer meaning to our lives.when we look back on our lives, do we measure our accomplishments?what matters then, does it matter now?i am marching towards 40.i remember the

mighty goods

2006-05-15T21:56:00.000-07:00

thank you evany for posting about loloko!

adopting

2006-05-10T20:05:00.000-07:00

we adopted a little dog from our local s.p.c.a.he came with the name austin.he has this dot on him that is a perfect circle.he has lots of black spots on his skin.he doesn't mind the cats, though they mind him.our world has changed forever.we walk everyday now. everything is "good this or that"; good off, good eat, good pee, good poop, good sit, good walk.we'll even say it to one another.it is

on the table mable

2006-04-09T15:37:00.000-07:00

i have a few projects in progress:one of jess hutch's odd fellowsa little wee stuffiea book using wood Formica samplesi start soo many projects that don't get completed.i take a long time making & i am fickle.does this seem judgmental?maybe so.i think about what i am to do with all this stuff i have accumulated.does anyone want a corset or two?i made 30 for my graduate project. you can't even

skipping ahead

2006-04-02T13:25:00.000-07:00

it has been so long since i have posted.i regret that. i learned this week something i was not fully aware of before.i have the highest regard for my own personal putter time.i was not completly conscience of this until challenged about one more thing to put on my list of daily activities.i love when the whole day is ahead of me & i have nothing on the agenda.like a prairie, i see all before me,

just, thinking

2006-03-10T13:14:00.000-08:00

Saint Francis And The SowThe budstands for all things,even those things that don't flower,for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing;though sometimes it is necessaryto reteach a thing its loveliness,to put a hand on its browof the flowerand retell it in words and in touchit is lovelyuntil it flowers again from within, of self-blessing;as Saint Francisput his hand on the creased

shop update!

2006-02-24T15:11:00.000-08:00

i updated loloko today.

catch up from december

2006-02-18T16:05:00.000-08:00

email to kurt, of ope:"sophie & i made a ton {buttons} at the holidays.i should blog about it.""You should blog about everything. Kurt"that's my kurt, always on top of it.these are 1" buttons. sophie used old fabric & vintage sewing patterns.i made my aunt & two female cousins each a wee using old pillowcases their grandma (mom) had embroidered years ago.i have been meaning to post the

grateful

2006-02-10T17:11:00.000-08:00

today, i have so much energy.was it the almost 12 hours of sleep i got?i wanted to follow up with the doll.here she is.i also want to give a big shout out thank you to folks who have mentioned my on-line shop, l o l o k o on the web.i believe because of you, the shop is successful. Decole sells itself, but you all are spreading the word about the shop.miss hillary at wee wonderfulsjenny at

a quickie

2006-02-04T12:44:00.000-08:00

it is a beautiful day outside.the quince is blooming, the camellias are bursting with buds.life feels so full of potential.i have sent out almost 50 packages of Decole.i receive emails about wholesale orders. wholesale! i can't even imagine.i feel rather consumed with this little shop. it is totally fun filling orders of cute, packaging & writing thank you! to folks, for the most part, i do not

close of the weekend

2006-01-29T22:47:00.000-08:00

the last week has been a big blur.hillary at wee wonderfuls posted about my new on-line shop, loloko, and sales shot through the roof! I am just catching my breath.i have been enjoying packing all this cute Japanese Decole to people. it is like christmas everyday.i signed up to take a doll making workshop at the craft center.here are the arms & head. it is really fascinating learning the

our anniversary

2006-01-23T21:05:00.000-08:00

dear reader,i forgot that today is our one year anniversary.kurt, from other people exist (ope) and i have been blogging together for one year.i had great plans to celebrate! i would make kurt a sassy tee, hand sew him a much needed stuffie...alas, i am here with nothing. he had to remind me it was our anniversary. me! the one who remembers birthdays & anniversaries. i do not know where i have

epiphany

2006-01-06T17:43:00.000-08:00

growing up, the epiphany was an important day. the wise men statues would be placed with the rest of the creche. there was always a small present placed in the christmas tree for my brother & me. one year i received a yellow fountain pen. i loved practicing my handwriting with it so much. deconstructing christmas decorations would take place after january 6th. always. i have always remebered

threadless.com

2006-01-01T08:33:00.000-08:00

1/1/06

2006-01-01T08:06:00.000-08:00

happy new year folks!on my holiday i made that little owl. isn't it so cute?i had the most rejuvenating vacation. i feel fresh for a new year, able to meet the challenges of new & old projects. i feel lucky & grateful.i feel strong & open.may the new year be all you wish it to be.

travels

2005-12-22T20:45:00.000-08:00

thank you for your get well wishes! it worked.i am off to Maryland. to have a merry time.i have an auntie, uncle & three cousins whom i will be visiting.i hope your hearts are full & your spirits large.may your holidays be bright.good yuletide to all.xoxo.

1 week 'til christmas

2005-12-18T14:18:00.000-08:00

i was down & out with the flu this week.i have not taken down the boxes for christmas decorating. i don't seem to have the energy.these photos are from last year.it is a terrible time to be sick. i hope you all stay very healthy.

genevieve's ornaments

2005-12-10T09:10:00.000-08:00

my friend ellen has some of the best homemade christmas ornaments.her maternal grandmother was prolific and the crafty gene passed to ellen's mom, ellen & now genevieve's name sake, vivi.iceskatesdonkeyknitting

vee's wee

2005-12-09T10:41:00.000-08:00

here is a wee for my friend virginia. she & jesus are capricorns. she loves christmas so much. jesus was born so that virginia could enjoy this month.virginia is my hero. she is brilliant. one of the funniest people ever. she will sit & drink champagne, embroider, participate in a crossword puzzle & tell stories about when she was a girl on the farm. she captivates, amuses, makes your heart beat

holiday cheer

2005-12-03T20:44:00.000-08:00

other people exist's kurt is a good friend. we met up in the big city today & brought him back to our pad with us.it really feels like the holidays with the egg nog flowing & holiday music playing.have a good weekend!

calling all angels

2005-12-02T09:46:00.000-08:00

when i was a child i so looked forward to my mother putting the advent calendar out. each day i anticipated opening a window. it never mattered to me that each year it was the very same calendar. the german kids down the street had a german advent calendar, where each day revealed a chocolate figure. each year a new advent calendar for them. i couldn't imagine! i picked up this advent calendar at

fukusuke-pon 福助ぽん

2005-11-30T09:57:00.000-08:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } fukusuke-pon 福助ぽん, originally uploaded by heaven@air. i was over at ohsewprettyand she mentioned rabbit photos. i am so blown away by these images.my mom & dad had many rabbits & they were great furry pals.my mom is going

blogging can change the world

2005-11-27T09:36:00.000-08:00

i was over at stephanie barnes' blog little birds, & happily clicked away where i discovered buy nothing christmas '05.there are some wonderful posters to download & great ideas, like "make or bake."

black friday

2005-11-25T11:32:00.000-08:00

i was amazed at all the stores having sales beginning at 5AM today!when i was a kid people called the day after thanksgiving black friday due the first day of "christmas shopping." i know it is a commercial, consumer driver, capitalistic invention.every year i make concerted efforts to stay away from heavy gift-giving & getting caught up in the mad frenzy.i learned from a beloved friend, virginia