"Gay Cross" fiber art work in progress. Hanging on my back porch.
This is what I had Facebooked when the muse inspired me "So... I GOT A QUESTION... when you're working on a folk art fiber art banner and the muse comes up and taps you on your shoulder and says "Cool red fake snakeskin cross. Too bad it's not pink snakeskin. Hey, why don't you make pink letters that say GAY CROSS?" Do you ignore the muse? Or do you cut the letters out and add them to your piece of art?"
It was a lovely day and sweet service. I didn't get to make 100 art cards. I completed 58 and gave away about 50. I took time to give Charlie a haircut yesterday so that slowed me down a little but that's okay because he looks handsome. Gosh, it was very nice to be around such gentle people.
I hope I don't make anyone mad with what I'm doing today. Sister Margaret McCaffrey will be remembered today at Oakland Cemetery at 4:30.
From the article "McCaffrey will be buried in the Kilpatrick plot at Oakland, said Virginia K. Shehee, who with (Father Murray) Clayton has held McCaffrey's ashes awaiting an opportune time to bury her."
Sister Margaret gave so much to Shreveport, I wish I could be more like her.
My way of praying is to make art. I'm creating 100 ACEO cards to give away today at the cemetery. They will have two of my favorite images on them. I took the photos a couple of years ago at Oakland. You can see what the photos are by viewing the video I attached to this post. I'm even putting the ACEOs into little plastic sleeves. I guess they are really art cards since I'm giving them away and not selling this batch.
You know a lot of the time I fee like The Little Drummer Boy. That's the little feller that only had his drumming to give to the little Baby Jesus.
Fun with recycled and upcycled fabric. "Big Voo Doo Doll" is made from two skirts. One linen and the other silk. I think I've found a use for those cool tiny size 4 clothes I seem to find at thrift stores and rummage sales. "Making the world a softer place with fabric." I think this should be my new motto.
Just realized when folks Google "Kathryn Usher Art for Sale" there will be a place for them to "land." At our Etsy store.
Today Katee Facebooked about the fact we are open. And I already added another item.
We also need to figure out our policy information and add that into the profile in our Etsy store. Plenty to do to keep busy while we're locked inside because of all of the rain.
Katee and I have opened our Etsy shop. I think it would have been cool to sell art from your home like Clementine Hunter did about 60 miles south of here. She even charged folks a quarter to come into her art gallery (home?). I think my whole self was built for that speed of life.
