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rustymettle
Dec 17, 20211 min read
I dreamed of an owl last night . . .
I dreamed of an owl last night. It was striking enough to not only remember it, but to write about it. I was in a room with a wall of...
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rustymettle
Nov 10, 20211 min read
kaleidoscopes
This may be my madness descending to another level, but here goes. I had been wanting to progress my work to the next level for some...
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rustymettle
Sep 10, 20213 min read
my cancer story
I am a ghost. Not in the woo woo bedsheet variety, but in the invisible way. As only the scarred can be. As only one who has travelled...
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rustymettle
Aug 1, 20212 min read
my testimony
This is a Crusader moth (Clymene moth to be exact). This appeared on my porch the other day. I have lived here 15 years and have never...
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rustymettle
Jul 19, 20211 min read
tinkering with color
I started tinkering with color. "rusty blues" latest piece added to the shop. gotta love turquoise. see more on my instagram ...
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rustymettle
Jun 27, 20211 min read
cultivate a grateful heart
I woke up this morning with "cultivate a grateful heart" echoing in my mind. I tend to listen to the words that wake me up, they...
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rustymettle
Jun 20, 20211 min read
no words today
No words today, just a short lovely film of the process and inspiration of one of my favorite artists, My Dog Sighs, based in the UK....
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rustymettle
Jun 13, 20211 min read
remember . . .
Let go of stress, if even for a moment, and remember . . . "Blessed we are to dance on this ground with the rhythm of saints to carry the...
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rustymettle
Jun 9, 20211 min read
armchair traveler
Virtual tours are such a dreamy escape, like having your own "press for illusion" button. Want to fly (like in a dream), through...
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rustymettle
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Nora's Cleveland Institute of Art Alumni Show
My daughter Nora, an accomplished award winning artist, has a piece in the Cleveland Institute of Art Alumni Show ! I couldn't be...
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rustymettle
May 31, 20211 min read
Happy Memorial Day
My utmost gratitude to those who served past present and future. featured painting "Wounded Freedom" by Cory Corcoran My son is an...
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rustymettle
May 28, 20211 min read
ode to Kusama
rattling around in my head at the moment . . . My next piece will be a collection of mini pieces, small stitched metal "rounds" (as...
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rustymettle
May 20, 20211 min read
just past halfway
Just about halfway on my largest piece to date. I never preplan any design in my stitching. I start with the first illuminated hole...
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rustymettle
May 15, 20211 min read
in progress
working on the largest piece to date. 22" x 32" too heavy to stitch holding up, had to hang it from the ceiling in the studio. a...
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rustymettle
Apr 26, 20211 min read
current dream
Still dreaming of doing a massive piece. 10 feet by 10 feet. Stitching something this size would be an amazing feat and grand adventure. ...
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rustymettle
Apr 9, 20211 min read
email reply
Hello. I hadn't intended to start a blog, but received an email on my site and my reply was returned undeliverable. in part, it read "I...
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