I went to the Perth Craft and Quilt Fair a few weeks ago. I always go to these things hoping to be inspired. I am sorry. No... nothing new, nothing different, no groovy young craftsters driving the revolution. Or groovy old ones for that matter. Some of the quilts were pretty amazing, I admit, but where are the bloggers, etsy sellers, the new wave. Well, obviously I know where they are now... but can we bring it to the people? I have a dream... I am not in any way doubting the validity of what I saw, I just get excitied by the renaissance that is going on, and I want to see evidence of it in my city and my state. As disappointed as I was, I felt the need to cheer myself up, so I bought myself a gift, one I have lusted after for a long time. A skein of sari silk yarn. So precious.Tuesday, 10 June 2008
The new wave
I went to the Perth Craft and Quilt Fair a few weeks ago. I always go to these things hoping to be inspired. I am sorry. No... nothing new, nothing different, no groovy young craftsters driving the revolution. Or groovy old ones for that matter. Some of the quilts were pretty amazing, I admit, but where are the bloggers, etsy sellers, the new wave. Well, obviously I know where they are now... but can we bring it to the people? I have a dream... I am not in any way doubting the validity of what I saw, I just get excitied by the renaissance that is going on, and I want to see evidence of it in my city and my state. As disappointed as I was, I felt the need to cheer myself up, so I bought myself a gift, one I have lusted after for a long time. A skein of sari silk yarn. So precious.
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Oh my goodness, that sari silk yarn...
oh yummy!! I love sari silk yarn. Have you seen the gorgeous scarf I have?? My mum bought it for me years ago much to the chagrin of my sister who thought it was hideous and was adament that I would hate it! Needless to say I loved it (and still do)
What plans do you have for this???
A friend from the school said there were some amazing fashions featuring shibori at the craft show, did you see those?? But otherwise she said much the same: same old same old...
I read so many bad reviews of the Perth Craft and Quilt Fair I didn't go. Do you ever get to Bazaar at Fremantle Art Centre? (It's FAC's Christmas sale of work.) That's always bursting with gorgeous, groovy, new wave crafts...
Yummy yarn, by the way!
love the yarn!!!
i'm excited about the made on the left fair, i'm sure it will be awesomely inspiring.
and i agree with inkberryblue, bazaar is always amazing.
I think it's just so divine that its going to be a scarf. It doesn't need much - it is just so beautiful. Yes, I have had a stall at Bazaar before and it is great, to visit and to be partof. I won't be having a stall for Made on the Left but will definitely come and visit.
missing your creativity Miss Peta!
come back soon :)
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