I find it hard to believe how much our world has changed in just over a week since our weavers group got together at Jan and Tony’s new home.  What I thought wouldn’t affect our rural Wisconsin lives much at all has seen our local schools and businesses close and friends and neighbors self isolating in their homes. The world is at war with the corona-virus and we are learning more each day how to best protect our families and communities.

I am very thankful to have had this gathering of fiber lovers to shore me up for what looks like some isolating times ahead.  Hopefully this will be a productive, creative time and that I and everyone can let go of some of the fear that our constant news immersion fosters.  Stay safe and healthy and maybe we can figure out a google hangout chat for our April weavers gathering.

blue heron scarf and the art journal drawing that inspired the name. I hope to go through more tutorials in the book Paint Radiant Realism by Sueellen Ross. I learned a lot from this one.

Jan and Tony in their kitchen made for 2 cooks down to having a his and hers refrigerator. Loved it!

Elins rugs and Scandinavian cross stitch piece and Judiths wristers

winter scene in Judith’s art journal

Janet’s studio on a rainy day.

My block printed project bag on Jan’s beautiful overshot table runner and scenes of the Driftless in Judith’s journal

Inspiring book and Jan’s future project. Using the iweaveit program on her phone

saying goodbye the new way with a foot shake

mud puppies and penguin wars