Ever since I came back from the Folk School and my exciting classes there described in my previous blogs, I’ve been trying to get started again. Not very successfully! I put the finishing touches on a few books right away, but my snakeskin book languishes on my work table, untouched. I go into my studio every day, look at the leather, look at the enameled pieces and end up sorting some marbled paper or rearranging stuff. I spend some time there and then go upstairs to play Civilization or Solitaire on the computer. Not much accomplished.
One thing I have done is to buy some large bins so I can sort my papers. I had them in drawers and boxes and had to go through everything to find what I needed. Having them in smaller groups by type and size should make life a bit easier. Now I just have to decide where to put everything!
Today was the first time that I have been inspired. While sorting the printed papers I found a long, narrow strip of purple Lokta printed with gold tigers. It really called to be made into a book. Maybe there’s hope for me!
In the meantime, this is what I seem to be doing most of the time.
