Reel Me In!

I think I have officially gone off the deep end. I'm paranoid about Q-tips, my eye twitches, I've ruined about twenty paint brushes, going to bed at 1 am is early, when I finally go to bed I don't sleep because I'm dreaming about scientific terminology, I'm completely confused about English grammar, every time I hear the word Moodle I giggle, and I've written about one hundred pages of notes. Despite all the chaos, I am really enjoying learning all about Speech Pathology! There's a ton of information to take in, but it's so interesting. The other night during our online Elluminate session, the professor mentioned the words, "tissue box ear model" and I was ruined after that. I haven't crafted in what feels like years, but after I heard those four words all I could think about was making models. So the very next day I raided Michaels, trashed my room with paints, stickers, and other crafty things and started making...models, and pillows, and decoupaged boxes, and framed scrapbook pages. I think I just may be a visual learner. I'm still working on the ear model, but I have to put that aside for now because I have to buckle down and get back to the note taking... for now. :)

March 2nd and 3rd!

Here is a super simple mask I made for the Empty Space’s Art Show, Visible Poetics by Julie Jordan Scott! I used another Threadbanger tutorial and channeled my elementary school days when we made country masks. So much fun! The quotes in the picture is a little hard to read, but it’s a fun one: “Why do you wear a mask? Were you burned by acid or something? Oh no. It’s just they’re terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.” I am probably reading way into this one, but it makes me think every time I hear it.

The next project comes from another You Tube video. What would I do without You Tube? I need to start making some videos and putting them up there. I am so thankful for all these talented crafters and artists for sharing their knowledge with us. Here is my first attempt at a crocheted beret. I think I messed up somewhere because it just doesn’t look exactly right to me. Honestly, I had been working on it ALL day long and by the end I just started making loops to finish the dang thing. I love it though and I’m going to try making it again soon...hopefully, the next time it won’t take all day!