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Post #3177: Handmade life

Posted on November 6, 2019 by

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I find when talking to non-meditators that I really can’t explain the appeal of a zen meditation retreat. They can be tedious, painful (emotionally and physically), and often cold (or too hot – really there’s no perfect temperature when you are sitting on the…

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In my studio, I have a small statue of Kanzeon (also known as Kannon, Guan Yin, or Avelokiteshvara), the Boddhisattva of Compassion. According to tradition, shrines to this Boddhisattva are placed near or facing towards the sea so she can hear the cries of the world. As 2020 has been off to a bit of a rough start, I find myself needing a bit of a guidance from the sages. This visage of Kanzeon helps remind me daily to approach myself, my work, and the world with compassion. #zenbuddhism #meditation #gabriolaislandmaker #gabriolaisland
I pretty much have to fight myself everyday to go to the gym or get on my bike, but I've been pretty consistent about it now for a few months. Today, I talked myself into pushing my bike up a big hill so I could ride the trails above our place and I was rewarded by an unexpected waterfall on the way down. Besides the beauty of having the trails all to myself, that was pretty awesome.
Threading the loom. Fifty down, seven hundred as thirty to go. #weaversofinstagram #weaverfever #weaving #gabriolaislandmaker #gabriolaisland
This is what small footprint #weaving looks like. To make space in my studio I recently took my warping board off the wall and instead am using it clamped to the back frame of my #glimakrajulia loom which you can see in the photos. The Julia loom is an 8 shaft countermarch that only takes up 32x32 inches of floor space (weaving width is 26 inches). I have recently been considering the purchase of a much larger loom but am starting to wonder if I should just learn #doubleweave techniques which would allow me to weave 52 inches on the Julia and save myself the headache and expense of moving a massive piece of weaving equipment into my life. Decisions, decisions. #weaversofinstagram #weaverfever #weavingloom #gabriolaislandmaker #gabriolaisland
Dress making fun! #closetcasepatterns #shelbydress #isewmyownclothes #sewistsofinstagram #2020sewmywardrobe #2020sewing
This is what new year's looks like at Birdsong.
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