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Started this discussion. Last reply by Doris Kibble Jun 29, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Hello ...I joined Stitchin Fingers on the weekend and am so delighted to be a part of a global collective of sharing women... The creations are simply beautiful... each and every expression so unique…Continue

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What textiles are you interested in?: I simply love anything to do with textiles... layering fabrics, adding mixed media, wet and dry felting, leather work( mostly native clothing... I just finished a white buckskin wedding dress complete with turquoise and crystals). I am simply mad about hand embellishing
( embroidery, beading, incorporating things from nature).

Where did you learn your textile skills?: I am basically self taught, though I attribute my early teaching to both of my parents, each of whom was very skilled in hand stitching. I have taken many courses throughout my life detailing any hand work...

Let us know you are not a spammer. Is there anything else you want to say to introduce yourself to the group?: I have been making things for as long as I can remember ( was 5 years old the first time my Mom place a needle and thread in my hands)... from my first dolls sewn with a running stitch to making gingham aprons and other things in school... and on to richly hand felted garments and accessories ...wall hangings, hand weaving, soft sculpture dolls revealing aspects of our personal journey... to drums and rattles and leather clothing.
For me hand stitching is very meditative... grounding me, helping me focus, bringing a greater awareness of the beauty all around wherever we happen to be. Nature is my greatest inspiration... from the tiniest dandelion poking up through the pavement to the finding of feathers, bone and stone, driftwood ....so much beauty and such a privilege to incorporate these findings into my pieces.
I love being in the presence of women creating and revealing deeper aspects of their own lives through their creations which are energetic signatures of their lives.

Website:: http://www.whisperofspirit.com

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Posted on July 4, 2011 at 7:44 0 Comments 0 Likes

absolutely beautiful... love the stitches ... a very magical piece...

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At 10:45 on March 11, 2012, Patricia Gellon said…: i am very new at dolls i just understanding how fabrics and fillings work, but still i don't get my own style, maybe if I don't think so hard, about colours and faces I'll be able to feel they are mine. I don't think I will leave a doll without a face, but probably if I only suggest the facial features... hum interesting... will see.

Thanks for your feedback

At 17:56 on March 10, 2012, Patricia Gellon said…: Love your dolls with no faces, they are very meaningful

At 10:44 on February 28, 2012, Judy said…: Your are welcome for my comments on your lovely artistic work. Very well deserving. Hugs Judy

At 6:16 on September 27, 2011, Carolyn Blakelock said…: Hi Sharon - Thank you :-). It is a lot of fun to wear. The dress is traditional clothing for Afghanistan women and they decorated the bodice with embroidery, beads and mirrors. Having lived in Pakistan as a child I do feel a special affinity for that part of the world.

At 16:55 on September 26, 2011, Carolyn Blakelock said…: Thank you for your lovely comments on my Afghani Nomad Dress. I wear it every year at the Bead & Button show while working in my sister's bead booth - the first year I wore it I was dubbed "Booth Candy"

At 5:04 on September 22, 2011, Carolyn Blakelock said…: Thank you for the kind comments on my beadwork.

At 13:58 on September 11, 2011, Claire Cousins said…: Hi Sharon

Many thanks for your lovely comments. The green man has no mold, I made his face using paper putty shaped and then covered in light weight materials such as silk fibres. The Phoenix is on layered chiffon. I have recently made Boudicca in autumn colors for an American lady. I look forward to seeing you latest pieces. You seem to be a lady of similar taste, I love things based on ancient beliefs.

Ta ta for now.

Claire

At 9:29 on September 11, 2011, Claire Cousins said…: Hi Sharon

Love your use of colour.

Claire

At 15:42 on July 20, 2011, Libertad Speranza said…: Sharon, I don't know if you are a reader, but I think you'd enjoy this series of books: http://www.jeanauel.com/books.php

Every time you upload a picture and tell its history, it reminds me a lot of the books. I think you'll find inspiration in them... I hope you get a chance to read them.

Regards, Libertad

At 17:46 on July 19, 2011, Nat Uhing said…: Hello Sharon, thanks for the comment, I like your take on the rainbow owl...a visitation and the northern lights...much more romantic than my psychedelic Bob Dylan making Happy trails version! ;)