10/10: Tiny Flower Bracelet
I used this tutorial.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Progress #34. Try 10 different beading projects
9/10: Medicine Pouch for my Daughter
Been busy gestating a tiny human for the past five months, but this COVID-19 social distancing is leaving me with little else to do but reading and crafts.
I made this medicine pouch for my to-be daughter, Joni. I put the four sacred medicines and a piece of beach glass from Gaspé inside. The rest of its special contents, I will tell her, are up to her.
It is an Eastern Bluebird. They extend their range to Southern Ontario only during breeding season, so I've yet to see one in person, but I hope to, someday. I hope to raise Joni to love birds and the outdoors. We'll see.
I like that I have received most of my beading materials - fabric scraps, beads, threads - as gifts or in trades. It feels traditional. Authentic.
Friday, February 28, 2020
Progress #34. Try 10 different beading projects
8/10: Regalia Headband
Although I did the flower beadwork on a loom awhile ago, I only assembled it with fabric to match my vest mostly during the past few days.
I finished it with picot beaded edging.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Progress #34. Try 10 different beading projects
7/10: Loom-Beaded Bookmark
I forgot how much I love loom beading. It's been about 25 years since I've used a beading loom.
This bookmark is a feather in the colours of the medicine wheel. It is a gift.
I forgot how much I love loom beading. It's been about 25 years since I've used a beading loom.
This bookmark is a feather in the colours of the medicine wheel. It is a gift.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Completed #41. Learn to label all the states in America on a map
Been awhile. Been v. busy with work and general malaise. Finally completed the above.
As I remember things by shape (micro), rather than placement (macro), this app helped a lot, as it has quizzes on individual state shape:
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Completed: #31. Do a geology-based trip
Geoff and I spent four nights in Bancroft, mineral capital of Ontario, for their annual gemboree.
A highlight was visiting the rock farm at the Princess Sodalite Mine, where visitors can dig through a man-made gemstone pit to buy raw treasures by the pound. It makes for very economical purchases, and is just generally a lot of fun.
We also got some rocks ID'd for free by mineralogist Tony Steede, stayed at a B&B who accommodated me with fabulous vegan breakfasts, bought a tri-coloured amber 925 silver ring to stand in for my wedding band (I'm fiercely allergic to anything but silver, apparently), and met an educational outreach coordinator who runs mining tours for teachers.
Some photos of our treks and finds:
A highlight was visiting the rock farm at the Princess Sodalite Mine, where visitors can dig through a man-made gemstone pit to buy raw treasures by the pound. It makes for very economical purchases, and is just generally a lot of fun.
We also got some rocks ID'd for free by mineralogist Tony Steede, stayed at a B&B who accommodated me with fabulous vegan breakfasts, bought a tri-coloured amber 925 silver ring to stand in for my wedding band (I'm fiercely allergic to anything but silver, apparently), and met an educational outreach coordinator who runs mining tours for teachers.
Some photos of our treks and finds:
Apatite^
^Amethyst
^Sodalite
^Galena
^Definitely some sort of volcanic rock, like Jet or Obsidian. Very dark black and shiny, but extremely light weight. May get ID'd at the ROM later this month.
^Talc
^Fuchsite (?)
^Amazonite (?)
^Red Aventurine (?)
^Blue, Green & White Calcite
^Pyrite
^Feldspar with inclusions of Apatite, Mica, Smoky Quartz and Pyrite
^Smoky Quartz
^Quartz
^Mica
^Fossil
Monday, July 29, 2019
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