dolly parton sings “it’s just a little bitty puissant country place, nothin’ much to see.” the words she uses to describe what is reported to be the best little whorehouse in texas are the same words i use to describe The Dissenter’s Chapel (a.k.a. my studio).
(but i don’t sing it.)
(you’re welcome.)
i spent the weekend (re)organizing my studio for the umpteenth time
after andy (my fabulous husband)
built me some cubbies that my fabric now calls home.
in a studio this small,
when you move one thing,
you move everything.
and everything must serve multiple uses.
quilts, for example,
become a pedestal for the mannequin that wears not one but two party frocks.
(there’s another one underneath this periwinkle beauty.)
having so much in plain sight
makes for a constant battle between
inspiration
and visual clutter.
on my list of things to think about
is how to attach a shade to the
new cubbies.
maybe i can even find a way for it
to double as a designing wall.
even with all the reorganizing,
i still took walks
to get my steps in, you know
and i finished
stitching all the drawings (271, but who’s counting)
for In Our Own Language 3.
tomorrow i start fiddling around
with this fabric and this hand dyed thread
to figure out the border.
Can I bless your tidy soul?
Can I bless your sacred space?
Can I bless the walking
stitching and inspiring?
Can I tell you I am excited to see what in her own language 3 will look like when it’s ready to show off?
XXX
i welcome your blessing, always. can i send you sketches and ask you to help me figure out the border? xo
anytime… but i am sure whatever you come up with will be superb!