Fiber Musings

Random thoughts of a fiber enthusiast - mostly fiber related, sometimes coherent

Month: June 2011

New Spindle!

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On 4 Jun, 2011

In Spin

The Aegean

This is a Jenkin’s Aegean Turkish Spindle in Oregon Myrtle (15 g). It’s she pretty? I think I’m going to call her Myrtle. I know. Completely original. What can I say?

This spindle is different from the other Turkish spindles made by Ed because one of the cross arms have a stopper cut out. I don’t know how else to describe it. It prevents the cross arm from sliding all the way through. See?

Oh, and of course, there are the ideograms that he carves into each of the cross arms. Very cool. It’s not as fast as the Kuchulu nor the Delight, but it might speed up a bit with some fiber on it.

I can’t wait to spin on this little baby while I’m sailing in the Aegean Sea in next month!

Pulp Fashion

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On 3 Jun, 2011

In General

Isabella de Borchgrave Pulp Fashion

I finally made it to the Legion of Honor yesterday to see Isabelle de Borchgrave‘s Pulp Fashion exhibit. All I can say is, “Wow. Wow. Wow!” Her body of work is absolutely amazing, as is her attention to detail.

In one dress, she hand painted in the lines for a pin striped walking dress. The stripes are about 1mm wide and 3mm part. For the entire dress! The pleats. The flounces. Wow. I was just blown away.

For the fichus and other lacework, she painted in the lace designs on photo lens cleaning paper (in giant sheets) and then carefully cut into the paper with a scalpel. Absolutely divine.

Hurry. The exhibit has been extended through June 12th. There’s one more week to view this fabulous collection. I don’t believe it’s being shown anywhere else in the US.

Pulp Fashion
The Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park, San Francisco
Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 am – 5:15 pm

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