It's over

Tonight they announced the winner of ArtPrize 2011.  A large mosaic of the crucifixion.  That I do not have a picture of.  I liked the artist's mosaic last year more.  That one took second place in ArtPrize 2010.

I found this piece on Wednesday and really thought it was amazing...

I love how some of the flowers are shooting out of the arrangement, very fun and it was a huge painting.  At the same venue was this awesome piece...

my snap definitely doesn't do this justice or give you any idea that it is about 20 feet long.

I liked this sculpture...

I took this side shot so as not to be filling the frame with parked cars.

And just for fun...

 "Rusty" by Rich Branstrom actually made it into the top 10.

On that note...I will doff my art critic hat until this time next year and return to the fibery things in life.

I've spun and plied and knit this week.  I even did some knitting for someone else this week.  It felt so good to do a 3 needle bind off on Paula's sweater shoulders.  Reminds me that I need to do a couple miles of mattress stitch soon to get that Big Ass Sweater done before the snow flies.

This weeks spinning/plying...6 oz Winding Wool Creek Farm "Mellow"

My latest incarnation of the Button Tab Hat...almost finished.  Handspun Yarn Hollow, Moss, 50% Merino, 25% Bamboo, 25% Tussah Top.  When plied I had 204 yds of this luscious green yarn.

ready for decreases and a couple of pretty buttons from my friend Shine.

Thank you so much for stopping in.  Be sure to say hello and then hop on over to check out all the other creative folks that link up to Andrea's blog for Fiber Arts Friday.

All kindsa art going on here

Wow, it's been an arty week around GR.  ArtPrize has been in high gear all week.  Hopefully this afternoon I'll be able to check out a few more things.  Since they've announced the top 10, it should be easier to get to some of the venues I haven't seen yet as the crowds will be around the 10 favs. You can see some of my photos from ArtPrize if you'd like by checking my 4 previous blog posts.  Just click on the blog title and scroll down.

I finished spinning the single you see at the top of my blog.  The bobbin is nice and full see...

Now I must decide whether to wind off half of it to make a two ply or just Navajo ply it?  I'm leaning toward the N-Ply since I segregated the colors of the batt and spun them in a repeated order.  Having finished this batt I can concentrate on spinning some of the Jacob that I started combing...lots of that to spin so better get started.

The second Kill Bill sock is steadily growing, now that I know what I'm doing.  That first sock threatened to end my knitting career, I swear!

I decided to give it a black toe to make it more interesting when I'm spinning with the group at Urban Mill.

I feel that ArtPrize has renewed my enthusiasm for art/craft/creativity.  I do so love creating pretty things.  I have several ArtPrize pieces stuck in my mind, like these two...

I'd love to have either in my office at work where I could gaze upon them frequently.

Be sure to get out and find something that will renew your enthusiasm if you find it waning this time of year.  It can be a tough task this time of year, but if you can accomplish it the long cold winter will be much more bearable.

Visit more creative folks over at Andrea's blog.  Happy Fiber Arts Friday!

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Happy Fiber Arts Friday!  Thank you for visiting and don't forget to check out the other crafty peeps over at Andrea's blog today.

Last Saturday was World Wide Spin in Public Day.  Did you spin in public?  It was a beautiful day and I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent with friends out on Rosa Parks Circle.  My friend Rita from Yarn Hollow brought the most beautiful basket of goodies...

I was spindling this from pretty fiber that Emily gifted to me...she has very pretty things in her Etsy shop.

I knit another headband...

and finally finished the most difficult sock ever...

toe-up, after-thought heel, ugh.  I really like learning a new technique but several new techniques in the same sock? not so much.  It is, however, finished and its mate started.  Mate will have a black toe and heel.  Might make it more interesting when I'm spinning and showing off my socks, LOL

My friend Paula gave me a pretty Jacob batt that she carded.

Don't you love the color?

Tonight I'll meet Val for an ArtPrize tour downtown.  I'm sure I'll have lots of pics when I get back.  Have a super awesome weekend everybody!

PS:  Vivian,  send me a PM on FB with your address and I'll send you something pretty.