Stirrings of interest

 I might actually have some ideas starting to whirl around. 

There are two things to be thinking about: one is that the topic for the Aus/NZ group's challenge for 2022 has been announced - even though it won't be touring to NZ next year. The them is Sense of Place. At the moment, that sense of place is restricted to the backyard, where I have been doing my observations and drawings for the Cas Holmes course. Hopefully, that will be expanded somewhat now that most restrictions have been lifted, especially those relating to travel. 

I did a small embroidery a few years ago for my machine embroidery group, also based on the local area. I can't remember the actual theme, it could have been that we were doing works based on artists as I seem to remember that I was thinking about Hundertwasser at the time. I'll have to see if I can find those images. It might inspire me for the tapestry. 

Found one link!! And a picture. 

The second thing to think about is that we have had to put cardboard boxes around the house to stop our puppy chewing on electric cords. They are not beautiful. I am thinking to make some barriers that will serve the purpose but are machine embroideries. I think we are going to need the barriers for a while yet. 

So far,  I have browsed my photos (I have a lot) to see what appeals to me in that small format. I will have to adapt my photos to the shapes of the boxes but that will fit in with my recent struggles with landscape format for the Cas Holmes course. 

Then I remembered that I have done some pieces based on my workshops with Kathryn Harmer Fox and I would like to try something more in that vein. 

So lots to think about - hooray.