I am pleased, a nice variety of shades just by using different silks (dupioni, noil, organza, habotai, etc.). There is a pot of dried hollyhock flowers on the woodburner right now, I'm hoping for some deep purple-red shades.
Speaking of cooking, I've wanted to rant a bit about a book I recently read on being a creative artist. I'm not going to reveal the author, I'll keep this anonymous. The author devoted an entire page in this book on why she hated to cook. Her complaint was that it took away from her painting time, and that painting was all she wanted to sustain her. I get it that is sometimes troublesome to stop progress on an creative project to take care of chores and yes, even basic needs. But, we have to take care of ourselves, not just in satisfying our creative impulses. I wrote a related post on this quandary on August 25, long before I read the book I just described. Creativity should filter through to all aspects of our lives, that is one reason why art matters. What ways can you foster more creativity in your everyday routine?
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