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This Monday's moodboard is called "Amsterdam".
I am really in the mood for Amsterdam next Sunday; seeing lots of my european street team friends on etsy. We will drive to Holland on Friday. It's a pity I could not do a thing last week to make my boot nicer for the craft fair because of the arthritis in my right hand. But, nice boot or nor, I will be there !
For more monday moodboards see fleurfatale's blog.
1. starrybluesky
2. ZsBcreations
3. tizzalicious
4. enchantedpond
It is Wednesday again, so it's BUTTON DAY on my blog. It would be great if you could do the same; make your Wednesday a button day too. Have you seen a lovely, beautiful, stunning, crazy button or button-related thingy, or did you make something with a button / buttons, or did you even make buttons yourself, blog about it on your blog on Wednesday, and give the link here via Mister Linky at the end of this post.
I am known in the neighbourhood as "die Knopffrau" (i.e. "The Button Lady"); no idea if this is bad or good.... But on some days, ladies that are unknown to me, ring my bell and bring me their buttons. Often with a story that they have gathered them for many years, and now it's lying there and they do nothing with it. Ending mostly with: I am so happy if you could do something useful with them !
Today the bell ringed again; and yes, there was another sweet lady with 2 plastic bags of buttons. I am always thrilled if I get buttons; so, I immediately went through them and found some lovely German metal buttons. The nice thing of living in Germany, are the lovely metal buttons women here always used on their folk dresses. And I found some masterpieces ! A bit damaged here and there, and a bit dirty; but the fun is great !! I found a deer, a woman in Bavarian headdress, edelweiss, and much more; have a look at these beauties:
!!!!!!!!!! If you have something for The Button Wednesday, give Mister Linky your name and the link to your button post !!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is Wednesday again, so it's BUTTON DAY again on my blog. It would be great if you could do the same; make a your Wednesday a button day too. Have you seen a lovely, beautiful, stunning, crazy button or button-related thingy, or did you make something with a button / buttons, or did you even make buttons yourself, blog about it on your blog on Wednesday, and give the link here via Mister Linky at the end of this post.
Passage
Buttons and mixed media, imitation sinew, waxed linen, chicken wire; 41 X 29-1/2, 2004.
This Wednesday Button Day is dedicated to the button art from artist Lisa Konin. Her parents were upholsterers and her earliest memories are of playing in their shop with piles of vinyl and foam rubber. She has sewn since she was a child and the stitch plays a major role in her work, so it was natural to join the buttons together to form a reconstructed family portrait. What began as a memorial to her father soon expanded to lots of family portraits, past and present, humans and animals.
Rescue
Buttons, imitation sinew, chicken wire, 15-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 9, 2004
She says: "My work has always had an obsessive quality and this body of work is no exception. Every button is stitched to its neighbor to form a low-tech pixilated composition. Up close each piece is an abstract melange of colors and shapes; the further back one stands the more decipherable the image becomes. This interplay between abstraction and representation intrigues me. It is as though I am painting with buttons, building my palette as I go along, adding and subtracting until the interplay of colors and forms coalesces into a coherent image."
Most Likely to Recede
Buttons and mixed media, imitation sinew, 31 x 31, 2004
!!!!!!!!!! If you have something for The Button Wednesday, give Mister Linky your name and the link to your button post !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Each Wednesday is BUTTON DAY on my blog. Have you seen a lovely, beautiful, stunning, crazy button or button-related thingy, or did you make something with a button / buttons, or did you even make buttons yourself, blog about it on your blog on Wednesday, and give the link here via Mister Linky at the end of this post.
Buttons can also be yummy !!!!
1. sew, a needle pulling thread..., 2. button cookies,
3. Go Button ............. GO !, 4. buttons!
!!!!!!!!!! If you have something for The Button Wednesday, give Mister Linky your name and the link to your button post !!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Monday's moodboard is all about my tummy.
Somehow, this morning I am only thinking of bellies and tummies..... I had surgery in my tummy last year, and this week I feel it aches again. So, I am afraid it's not over yet. I have to wait 3 weeks for my next check-up appointment :(
For more monday moodboards see fleurfatale's blog.
1. ArtMind
2. ADGCORNERSHOP
3. BHBKidstyle
4. HeartshapedCreations
I am known in the neighbourhood as "die Knopffrau" (i.e. "The Button Lady"); no idea if this is bad or good.... But on some days, ladies that are unknown to me, ring my bell and bring me their buttons. Often with a story that they have gathered them for many years, and now it's lying there and they do nothing with it. Ending mostly with: I am so happy if you could do something useful with them !
Today the bell ringed again; and yes, there was another sweet lady with 2 plastic bags of buttons. I am always thrilled if I get buttons; so, I immediately went through them and found some lovely German metal buttons. The nice thing of living in Germany, are the lovely metal buttons women here always used on their folk dresses. And I found some masterpieces ! A bit damaged here and there, and a bit dirty; but the fun is great !! I found a deer, a woman in Bavarian headdress, edelweiss, and much more; have a look at these beauties:
Passage 
Rescue 
