Monster Update
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kaitouIs it Friday? How is it Friday already? Wow. This week has gone fast and I still haven't blogged about LAST weekend.
Last Friday -
Went to a knit-in in Fort Wayne. There were so many people at the shop that I thought it might be smart to bring a chair. And really I have to say that my fold-up chair with it's cup holder armrests was probably more comfortable than the ones at the shop! But I had a lot of fun and made a lot of progress on a shawl. It's not really that impressive a project, but I'm practicing knitting Continental style instead of English style. It's a bit trickier, but it should actually be faster once I get the hang of it. I'm using a really pretty teal yarn called 'Highland Heathers' with shamrocks on the label. It is made in Peru.
Saturday -
I got up early, hopped in my car and drove all the way to Canton Ohio to see![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
thehouseofmews and meet ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
adelheid_p at the Art Museum in Canton and see the Kimono as Art exhibit by Kubota Ichiku. (I would link you, but the website seems to be down at the moment) I got to the exhibit early, even with a detour. So I sat outside in the sun on a little bench and pulled out my knitting.
After a bit I heard, *gasp* "It's another knitter!" I looked up to see a woman and her boyfriend walking out of the exhibit, the woman pulling gobs of yarn from her purse.
Her: Do you know Sockpixie?
Me: I think I've heard of her on Ravelry.
Her: She does hand-dyed yarns, and she did a colorway inspired by this exhibit! So I just had to come.
She posed with her special yarn under the banner for the exhibit and she wished me luck on my shawl and left. I continued to knit, and eventually the Mews finally showed up.
Oh my God you guys, the Exhibit was AMAZING. I obviously like Japanese things, but I'm no kimono expert. You can tell me about different kinds of sleeves and hems and dying & embroidering techniques and I will smile and nod. I really just went so I could spend time with the Mews. I honestly didn't even look at the exhibit website beyond checking the address. But it was quite possibly one of the most stunning art exhibits I've ever seen. I am so so glad I got the chance to see it.
There was a room lined with kimono, and together they all made one landscape. The seasons shifted gradually from kimono to kimono, from early fall, to the dead of winter. The edge of a lake would start on one sleeve, and continue on to the sleeve and shoulder of the next. There were clouds in the sky, that were reflected in the water; tiny ink wash tree branches poking up through textured foliage, thick embroidered shafts of sunlight that shone when you were looking from the right angle. I really can't do it justice, butsoranokumo came close on her LJ post.
After the exhibit we went to check out an artist thatouri knows from Twitter. The art wasn't at all my style, but it was still fun to visit and see technology connect people.
We had lunch, and then the Mews & Adelheid_p had to leave. I stuck around in Canton for the night, and I must say, I really love my Garmin. After they left I thought.... I need more Mod Podge to finish my table. So I looked for a Jo-Anns. Then I said to myself, I want to go to a book store...(where I found Tamora Pierce's latest) and then it found my hotel after all of that. I have such an awful sense of direction, and I'm always afraid of getting lost. I never could have done that sort of thing on my own before.
My dad is a Platinum member at Marriott, and somehow that has transfered to me. It was pretty funny to watch the concierge's eyes get very, very big when she realized I'm a VIP. She even called a few minutes after check-in to make sure that everything was okay and I had what I needed.
Sunday -
I drove from Canton farther east to Youngstown, where my friend Chris now lives. I haven't seen him since I was...21 I think. He and I went to Clarion together back in 98. Now he's teaching writing at Youngstown University and working on his MFA. It was SO good to see him and see how well he's doing. He signed a copy of his latest book (The Love We Share Without Knowing) for me and we chatted about writing and Japan and all sorts of things. It's funny, he taught English in Japan just like I did, which meant we had some great stories to trade.
Monday -
Stayed home from work and Finished my table!
Thursday -
I got.....you know what? I think this post is long enough, even with a cut. I think I'll save my Thursday's adventures for another post.
Last Friday -
Went to a knit-in in Fort Wayne. There were so many people at the shop that I thought it might be smart to bring a chair. And really I have to say that my fold-up chair with it's cup holder armrests was probably more comfortable than the ones at the shop! But I had a lot of fun and made a lot of progress on a shawl. It's not really that impressive a project, but I'm practicing knitting Continental style instead of English style. It's a bit trickier, but it should actually be faster once I get the hang of it. I'm using a really pretty teal yarn called 'Highland Heathers' with shamrocks on the label. It is made in Peru.
Saturday -
I got up early, hopped in my car and drove all the way to Canton Ohio to see
thehouseofmews and meet adelheid_p at the Art Museum in Canton and see the Kimono as Art exhibit by Kubota Ichiku. (I would link you, but the website seems to be down at the moment) I got to the exhibit early, even with a detour. So I sat outside in the sun on a little bench and pulled out my knitting.After a bit I heard, *gasp* "It's another knitter!" I looked up to see a woman and her boyfriend walking out of the exhibit, the woman pulling gobs of yarn from her purse.
Her: Do you know Sockpixie?
Me: I think I've heard of her on Ravelry.
Her: She does hand-dyed yarns, and she did a colorway inspired by this exhibit! So I just had to come.
She posed with her special yarn under the banner for the exhibit and she wished me luck on my shawl and left. I continued to knit, and eventually the Mews finally showed up.
Oh my God you guys, the Exhibit was AMAZING. I obviously like Japanese things, but I'm no kimono expert. You can tell me about different kinds of sleeves and hems and dying & embroidering techniques and I will smile and nod. I really just went so I could spend time with the Mews. I honestly didn't even look at the exhibit website beyond checking the address. But it was quite possibly one of the most stunning art exhibits I've ever seen. I am so so glad I got the chance to see it.
There was a room lined with kimono, and together they all made one landscape. The seasons shifted gradually from kimono to kimono, from early fall, to the dead of winter. The edge of a lake would start on one sleeve, and continue on to the sleeve and shoulder of the next. There were clouds in the sky, that were reflected in the water; tiny ink wash tree branches poking up through textured foliage, thick embroidered shafts of sunlight that shone when you were looking from the right angle. I really can't do it justice, but
soranokumo came close on her LJ post. After the exhibit we went to check out an artist that
ouri knows from Twitter. The art wasn't at all my style, but it was still fun to visit and see technology connect people. We had lunch, and then the Mews & Adelheid_p had to leave. I stuck around in Canton for the night, and I must say, I really love my Garmin. After they left I thought.... I need more Mod Podge to finish my table. So I looked for a Jo-Anns. Then I said to myself, I want to go to a book store...(where I found Tamora Pierce's latest) and then it found my hotel after all of that. I have such an awful sense of direction, and I'm always afraid of getting lost. I never could have done that sort of thing on my own before.
My dad is a Platinum member at Marriott, and somehow that has transfered to me. It was pretty funny to watch the concierge's eyes get very, very big when she realized I'm a VIP. She even called a few minutes after check-in to make sure that everything was okay and I had what I needed.
Sunday -
I drove from Canton farther east to Youngstown, where my friend Chris now lives. I haven't seen him since I was...21 I think. He and I went to Clarion together back in 98. Now he's teaching writing at Youngstown University and working on his MFA. It was SO good to see him and see how well he's doing. He signed a copy of his latest book (The Love We Share Without Knowing) for me and we chatted about writing and Japan and all sorts of things. It's funny, he taught English in Japan just like I did, which meant we had some great stories to trade.
Monday -
Stayed home from work and Finished my table!
Thursday -
I got.....you know what? I think this post is long enough, even with a cut. I think I'll save my Thursday's adventures for another post.
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Date: 2009-04-24 09:02 pm (UTC)