Vogueing # 20

This one is really tickling my fancy and might need its own rug. Look for the nurse on page 302 of the magazine.

I got caught up on my drawing today, meaning I've got all my geometric inspirations on my rug save for my nurses.
I had quite a debate with myself. I feel that I want a blank space in the vogue rug, I like how it looks.

BUT I've got 10 more days of designs to apply. I could start a whole new rug with the Nurses and add the rest of the designs to it. Couldn't I ?

What's more important ? That I hold to my original idea ? Or that I listen to my rug say I want a field.

Put like that is there even a debate ?

I don't think so.

So tomorrow I'll start drawing a new rug ! I hope you understand.

Since I last posted a picture of September Vogue I've hooked the middle portion of it. What a surprise as I added the other parts my dead center was not actually dead center. So out comes what I've hooked to be revamped in the real true center. Whatever that means.

Truthfully I always love when things are a little askew, it makes them more magical to me, a little askew makes mystery. But not that askew ! That just makes crazy.

I hope you had time for you today.

Vogueing#19

Garnier Hair Samples

I'm a few days behind in drawing on my pattern bits. Tomorrow's my day ! I'm going to have my days to myself again, Thea got a job !
Isn't that great ? Too bad for me though as I've grown very dependent on her with my bum leg.
In the greatest leap of faith I've ever made I bought a pair of shoes today for after the boot ! They are NOT Keens. They are very witchy. I hope you can get some hooking done this week-end.
Now I must learn the Salsa !

Vogueing #18

Etro Jacket trim

Vogueing #17

Judith Ripka Jewelry Inspired

A penny rug - from Tibet !- Well kinda

Tibet
Ceremonial Hanging or Cover, cover: first third 20th century; textiles: late 19th century
Textile; Ceremonial/Ritual Furnishing, Silk, metallic and peacock feather filament-wrapped threads; embroidery and appliqué, satin-weave damask, and supplementary weft on satin-weave ground, 38 9/16 x 38 9/16 in. (97.8 x 97.8 cm)
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury (M.39.2.63)


Go to LACMA To see this and many more textiles

Mandy Budan

Ms Bundan Inspires ME ! Visit her today !

Vogueing #16

Following along my belief that a geometric is any repeated shape I drew tonight's inspiration from the Juicy Coture irreverent ad.

Negative Space !

Look at this wonderful evocative use of negative space !
Illustrations by Noma Bar

Vogueing #15

Inspired by the Tom Ford perfume bottle lid tonight's pattern marks the half way point in this amazing ride!
I'm starting to feel like I might run out of room on my backing or the will to keep hooking it ( this could be chalked up to the difficulty of going down to my studio with my cast on ). The exciting part for me is the experience of finding pieces of already designed things to spark me.
It seems limitless.
Again I'd like to invite you to scoop these drawings right off here by dragging and dropping them on your desktop. Use them as you wish. We'd love to see what you're doing too if you wanted to share.

Sunshine and Shadow

Look carefully at the changes in colour and in value that shadows create.
When you really look it is amazing what is written there.

Aborignal Art- Geometrics to behold !

For me this is a lovely developing, non measured geometric. Look what can be done with the idea of a spiral.


Fire & Ancestor Snake Dreaming

Jagamarra

Acrylic on canvas
46" x52"
Look at some others

Vogueing #14

Burberry Ad, Spiral Stair rail, This was very hard to draw with my mouse !! LOL I need a tablet !
Do what you can with it and thank you for all the encouragement Peggy ! My personal cheer leader, what could be better ?

Emily Carr Attributed Rugs at Maynards

Today as I looked at the week-end Globe I saw an ad for Maynards (fine art and antique auction house ) with hooked rugs attributed to Emily Carr.
Have a look, there are two others. Look at the estimated value. hmm.

Inglourious Basterds

Today we went to see the new Quentin Tarantino movie. I do love to watch movies but there were things I noticed besides the usual.


Colours: I loved the quiet use of colour in this movie. Because of this the reds you see look like they are plugged into a power source including lips and other Tarantino type reds you might see, if you get my drift.

Puzzles: He always leaves something to puzzle over. I find this trait very satisfying. Enough loose strings are tied up you feel like , yes , everyone got their comeuppance, but there is just a little something to take home to think about.

Characters: His characters are what I might call individuals, really toothsome of character. You see sides that are unexpected and endearing even when you don't want to be endeared.

Surprises: There are plenty.

Suspense: My heart pounded

The lead up to events: Thorough, making you part of the scene

If I turned to the creative act of making a rug and compared it to Quentin's work do we provide our viewer with the same thrills or even some of them ?

Vogueing #13

Basterdized Badgley Mischka Symbol

Inuit Textile Art

Look at all these lovely dots and the story they tell.


"Multiple Dots," Wall Hanging
Mary Kuutsiq Mariq - Baker Lake
34" H x " W 27.5

To see more Inuit textiles go here

Vogue Rug Update

Here's the way the way our Vogue looks so far !

Colours up close

Pattern middle

Vogueing #12

Baby Phat shoes

Vogueing #11

A design on a couch in the Alberta Ferretti ad

Vogueing #10

Tommy Hilfiger striped turtleneck
I'm a tired old hooker tonight after hook-in. Tonight's vogue is an easy one and I am glad.
I'm going to hook in a minute and then go to bed at 10, if I get something good in the vogue department going I'll post it.