tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34880967410204997082024-03-17T18:34:26.246-04:00Jenny Schu: Beadweaving and Fiber ArtJenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.comBlogger537125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-18502008536905117812024-03-11T14:52:00.000-04:002024-03-11T14:52:23.060-04:00Playing with Fire (Small Weaving)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpzbdJSJFkyApbu-pXXWy_a9GfBiv5PUSxaUuCanuwjW-aJXCQ8I79anTGrSruzTHy9nffHY9QQZAiimPfETvSt0ONxebaHFh7cqNPkm55qYZmrGw_wwl8J79XrNsW8vUODJcuAmBaqmbTqE_x3wgoy7Ko4ZjLtj-b6y6Sxzr4DAG7rN_1EyS4Z9oNg/s4164/Playing%20With%20Fire%20(Front)_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4164" data-original-width="2569" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpzbdJSJFkyApbu-pXXWy_a9GfBiv5PUSxaUuCanuwjW-aJXCQ8I79anTGrSruzTHy9nffHY9QQZAiimPfETvSt0ONxebaHFh7cqNPkm55qYZmrGw_wwl8J79XrNsW8vUODJcuAmBaqmbTqE_x3wgoy7Ko4ZjLtj-b6y6Sxzr4DAG7rN_1EyS4Z9oNg/w394-h640/Playing%20With%20Fire%20(Front)_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><p>I doodled these matches back in 2015. I had gotten divorced, I was out a lot and "playing with fire" was feeling like the best description for me and my life at the time. I was either lighting a fire or burning everything to the ground. I liked the look of this small sketch that I had drawn one night and set it aside. I didn't forget about it like I usually do when I doodle, it resonated with me.</p><p>Fast forward to now, my life is rather calm and I no longer have to manage drama and chaos. No more "playing with fire" in the figurative sense, it's a reminder of what that part of my life was like. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQ2T6KIesLGJR5USp5OlkseoBpcWoU9HrgtVCZsXfahMTfT53xmB8QFnfCsSxsj7MJ3K8expIj8potNHvBbrROaTQE5Dxqigldjnc3rm-zVzfXHzW_pKZdD3Qi9ylJJFcf9rvaQQKnJlZO5V1-B4SmyyhJcv-0COEI03Ib5on9EdPyWGv5Sqm9DPi8w/s4004/Playing%20With%20Fire%20(Back)_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4004" data-original-width="2424" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQ2T6KIesLGJR5USp5OlkseoBpcWoU9HrgtVCZsXfahMTfT53xmB8QFnfCsSxsj7MJ3K8expIj8potNHvBbrROaTQE5Dxqigldjnc3rm-zVzfXHzW_pKZdD3Qi9ylJJFcf9rvaQQKnJlZO5V1-B4SmyyhJcv-0COEI03Ib5on9EdPyWGv5Sqm9DPi8w/w387-h640/Playing%20With%20Fire%20(Back)_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="387" /></a></div><p>So here we are now, I started sampling for a new commission and it seemed to be the perfect warp setup for this image that's been hanging around in the back of my mind and in my computer files for 9 years. I blew it up and started weaving. I don't feel like I have had a ton of success with my hand drawn designs but this is making me think that maybe I'd been trying too hard. Maybe I simply need to doodle and then blow up the design.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pIoLkvZ-cEmZaerE17Pd1cnoQE8kbGpTSyraaRBQ9AWYg3nUoX6zfGIN77DK1TWsyvwq0rcyofyaF2_Vem0Us3SWwUxy4U6baJHTryGd762nSe-cGofvRmeSyACZ1xfXApeQk8qyJ82aPSbaX2MCznsRUTX8WzhGXfy6_Sr3MjDnVZJsBocbikYWBg/s4608/Schu_Playing%20With%20Fire%20(Back%20detail).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pIoLkvZ-cEmZaerE17Pd1cnoQE8kbGpTSyraaRBQ9AWYg3nUoX6zfGIN77DK1TWsyvwq0rcyofyaF2_Vem0Us3SWwUxy4U6baJHTryGd762nSe-cGofvRmeSyACZ1xfXApeQk8qyJ82aPSbaX2MCznsRUTX8WzhGXfy6_Sr3MjDnVZJsBocbikYWBg/s320/Schu_Playing%20With%20Fire%20(Back%20detail).jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Black side detail</div><p>I'm referring to the side with more color as the "front" and the black based side as the "back" on this work. I'm quite taken with both sides. Just when I think I like the black based side better, the stark "sketchy" black lines of the colored side rope me back in. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwJbYGQpsnrDSojCXhBiDQhaxS632kx8eOtZm9heQphOQrl1Pa5v_efgmIe6ODyNF2sN4rOY_59lZ_kNCz7fdOnuyYJBa6mSXlLLccpIWcyauDX0V4YgzdTkoCXf-kn3iwu0KhnUzkXxMbqKbr06UiI_Dg4gZgKGQU9XCWEYXNhkl3t5oxQlN6wDh0Q/s4608/Schu_Playing%20With%20Fire%20(Front%20detail)2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwJbYGQpsnrDSojCXhBiDQhaxS632kx8eOtZm9heQphOQrl1Pa5v_efgmIe6ODyNF2sN4rOY_59lZ_kNCz7fdOnuyYJBa6mSXlLLccpIWcyauDX0V4YgzdTkoCXf-kn3iwu0KhnUzkXxMbqKbr06UiI_Dg4gZgKGQU9XCWEYXNhkl3t5oxQlN6wDh0Q/s320/Schu_Playing%20With%20Fire%20(Front%20detail)2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Colored side detail</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is woven from rayon that I dyed myself, the colored warp is plain weave and the black is a 2-2 twill. The finished piece measures 8.75 in x 16 in. <br /> <p></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-2422082104791212662024-02-06T09:18:00.008-05:002024-02-06T09:18:58.911-05:00Yes, And Sample 1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslicEPDUH0Odr8W1g1F6RFS2y4xLBYupnFjARSIg5gWZEmeyvQBYD1uzmKSUWlJmWJf5r0BXMGdOg4R1eOFqRIQ_GI63ZRsFsyoJZjxiGUh8nqO97GniHOJgjxqGK2Xi1EMrn3a9vDVHSwgr8MoyS5TQjcwFZ8yFsAqmAJgnsRPB_lHUVbrocs8DwLg/s4000/Yes%20And_Sample%201_on%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslicEPDUH0Odr8W1g1F6RFS2y4xLBYupnFjARSIg5gWZEmeyvQBYD1uzmKSUWlJmWJf5r0BXMGdOg4R1eOFqRIQ_GI63ZRsFsyoJZjxiGUh8nqO97GniHOJgjxqGK2Xi1EMrn3a9vDVHSwgr8MoyS5TQjcwFZ8yFsAqmAJgnsRPB_lHUVbrocs8DwLg/w300-h400/Yes%20And_Sample%201_on%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In November and December I went about dyeing new rayon for a church commission that I have agreed to do this year. I did a lot of playing with colors and had a meeting that included putting skeins of yarn that I had dyed up against the wall that the weaving will hang on. We (the committee at the church for this honorarium and I) agreed that saturated colors looked really wonderful and so I set about winding a warp and dressing Beatrice. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW_a5ZrlknUytJ4r32ZajVG99DdBBmqpHTSJTaw1jvluUtkT95NhP_47OLLtzZFIkD8H8aryZjtQ_OW_W3EZhbs_Qyd-754B3NFRGJTK0hTpal_hORpQkTDfeglzAw1n6M1zOIDYQB_LjMNKbsbKjNut2QQTgCMm6Ynh4qWqSAMzPtAtMHce71LUyxA/s4000/Yes%20And_Sample%202_green%20purple%20detail_on%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW_a5ZrlknUytJ4r32ZajVG99DdBBmqpHTSJTaw1jvluUtkT95NhP_47OLLtzZFIkD8H8aryZjtQ_OW_W3EZhbs_Qyd-754B3NFRGJTK0hTpal_hORpQkTDfeglzAw1n6M1zOIDYQB_LjMNKbsbKjNut2QQTgCMm6Ynh4qWqSAMzPtAtMHce71LUyxA/w300-h400/Yes%20And_Sample%202_green%20purple%20detail_on%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Drafting the way I wanted to warp for this double weave pickup became an obsession. I was rolling it around in my head and sometimes waking up in the middle of the night thinking about what I needed to do to make it work. This piece is the first where I have one warp threaded as plain weave (which is normal) and the second warp prepared for a twill weave option. The colored layer is plain weave with a striped color warp and the black is twill. I thought it would be nice to make the more textured fabric in black and it's absolutely wonderful in person. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjveWhurmhpJyRBZFJU20jzqGO9H4B-4E8oAGIVzEPT90U5z3Ro_IvAUB4ln3JYrWcnPSh4wgwpuk2eiH5cEoLyyyXw_Opx39PAhniOgchPRKbIJMsxQdsjEEb-1qkYvIPBctIgwqGsoY5JwQzzcAWvj8JeMJzc8_Tb7VZMTiSpiYU7IkOcEXKx2Phg/s4000/Yes%20And_Sample%202_purple%20coral%20yellow%20detail_on%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjveWhurmhpJyRBZFJU20jzqGO9H4B-4E8oAGIVzEPT90U5z3Ro_IvAUB4ln3JYrWcnPSh4wgwpuk2eiH5cEoLyyyXw_Opx39PAhniOgchPRKbIJMsxQdsjEEb-1qkYvIPBctIgwqGsoY5JwQzzcAWvj8JeMJzc8_Tb7VZMTiSpiYU7IkOcEXKx2Phg/w300-h400/Yes%20And_Sample%202_purple%20coral%20yellow%20detail_on%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of the things about weaving something that's been in your head can be that you hope it works out in some sort of interesting if not exciting and perfect way, but it can end up being a flop. I was ready, I didn't have my hopes too high, I knew I'd probably have to go in and fix threading errors that would pop up and drive me nuts, or the 2 fabric structures wouldn't play nice together or...something. It's a miracle. No threading errors and as I started to weave the design it just...worked. I'm still waiting for the shoe to drop on this but it's not, it's just perfect. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cDgfTQMTWAEH-b-sjltZT2JoDXT3hwVi_edPMJfZvo-XGWNrXFEy0H7oxKBYp1LDA7VD7ID-ges0uF19gwEk28JflvzPSndPmd0PC_-HYh5_NNCZQyk0NeNi8l5joIrvcsloYgrPt0j8bjW4wkpqm-Qn1EOBelJnZ2wYELRcnDpaFznCQ4AcTh2kTQ/s3996/Yes%20And_Sample%202_full%20length_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3996" data-original-width="2736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cDgfTQMTWAEH-b-sjltZT2JoDXT3hwVi_edPMJfZvo-XGWNrXFEy0H7oxKBYp1LDA7VD7ID-ges0uF19gwEk28JflvzPSndPmd0PC_-HYh5_NNCZQyk0NeNi8l5joIrvcsloYgrPt0j8bjW4wkpqm-Qn1EOBelJnZ2wYELRcnDpaFznCQ4AcTh2kTQ/w274-h400/Yes%20And_Sample%202_full%20length_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started with an 8 x 10 of the actual cartoon that I'm working on. The 32 in x 48 in cartoon is just being finalized and working a narrow section of it gives me a good idea of how the spacing and font sizing is going to look. After weaving one small portion of the warp (in case I couldn't find the time after a stint of multiple days off in a row) I decided that I wanted to have a long strip to weave and move from one color weft idea to the next. So I printed a 10 x 48 strip of cartoon to work with next. I didn't do too long of a warp because I knew I might want or need to change it up and I didn't want to get stuck with feeling like I had to weave all of it. I think its safe to say that most of us weavers hate to waste warp. So this warp ended up with a 10 x 8 sample and a 10 x 25 sample.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gaFzyS-QzgUSJgqUxsFRgmYJ9BYqc9k-1eM6UGd40bD0rVYSFd2kQyKa_dO-K8utNFLDy7eY8fG4qPEhfCpkXkwgNQ6G29ZNKt6fSdSjqahqPWAh1se-T7upVLXLdYkd5wTYshE1Tt5sjxt9rUlHk8-yReb5OUVGh3FMOYm5-2qF-Bws69OwXVg5Fw/s3660/Yes%20And%203%20Samples%20that%20I%20took%20to%20First%20Baptist%20Church_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3660" data-original-width="2772" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gaFzyS-QzgUSJgqUxsFRgmYJ9BYqc9k-1eM6UGd40bD0rVYSFd2kQyKa_dO-K8utNFLDy7eY8fG4qPEhfCpkXkwgNQ6G29ZNKt6fSdSjqahqPWAh1se-T7upVLXLdYkd5wTYshE1Tt5sjxt9rUlHk8-yReb5OUVGh3FMOYm5-2qF-Bws69OwXVg5Fw/w303-h400/Yes%20And%203%20Samples%20that%20I%20took%20to%20First%20Baptist%20Church_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the above photo I also have a 3rd sample. I tried one more warp with a little bit of color in the black warp. Just to see how it reads. I didn't want to be weaving that idea on a later project and think "oh man, this would have been great in Stacey's weaving." I'll talk more about that one in the next blog post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliOsXbxzV3lOfWm7PulvIYaZ2Y3ntYcz8gCY3FZE3ba88WAR8FYWUu6xI7Dzn-9m_LXUmjgX-2mQiZkxeti0BHpRLLbaBjh02gYcm0p1qUJ64YFHxovhxcAtBpYu4VF6JOO4sB_2MrktSnwp_n7HVPFGZ-nAaSZqbP8PpFm1d4Lxz8TD4FC066XgxYA/s4000/Yes%20And_Sample%201_off%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliOsXbxzV3lOfWm7PulvIYaZ2Y3ntYcz8gCY3FZE3ba88WAR8FYWUu6xI7Dzn-9m_LXUmjgX-2mQiZkxeti0BHpRLLbaBjh02gYcm0p1qUJ64YFHxovhxcAtBpYu4VF6JOO4sB_2MrktSnwp_n7HVPFGZ-nAaSZqbP8PpFm1d4Lxz8TD4FC066XgxYA/w300-h400/Yes%20And_Sample%201_off%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I met with the church on Sunday. They had a lovely service and afterward an annual meeting that they were happy to have me at to introduce this commission piece in honor of Pastor Stacey. I was so glad to have samples that I could pass around so the church members that attended had something to touch and see as the project was explained. I held the pieces up against the wall. I was afraid to let the blue be too bright, but I need to dye the next batch brighter. I don't naturally tend towards really bright colors, I want more muted tones. This has been nice to get me out of my color-comfort-zone and it really brightens the studio! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Cw0BgELZm2o" width="320" youtube-src-id="Cw0BgELZm2o"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can check out my YouTube, I post sometimes.<br />Here I am working on one of these samples.</div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-87475326346499550762023-12-23T22:04:00.000-05:002023-12-23T22:04:50.359-05:00The Beginnings of a Commission for the First Baptist Church, Ann Arbor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQISXqTB9cI6G-8oVgLnp7t3uTjMmTpgwG3EA505hpRAh1oCD-lItBFYU9KXB-2fdC3OuS2Jk_TNc97Qt2xpmVk8TEVnNvFdF1UhSldmYkY0MehbhrLbshdKTGd6gAUfMo9P7vTTbzoi6mjveworyicSshMpBSp1hdauUrin0HUYvLT73-VsGrPDTQA/s3000/Outside%20of%20church%20entry%20side%20weaving%20will%20be%20on_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2332" data-original-width="3000" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQISXqTB9cI6G-8oVgLnp7t3uTjMmTpgwG3EA505hpRAh1oCD-lItBFYU9KXB-2fdC3OuS2Jk_TNc97Qt2xpmVk8TEVnNvFdF1UhSldmYkY0MehbhrLbshdKTGd6gAUfMo9P7vTTbzoi6mjveworyicSshMpBSp1hdauUrin0HUYvLT73-VsGrPDTQA/w400-h311/Outside%20of%20church%20entry%20side%20weaving%20will%20be%20on_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Entrance the weaving will be hung closest to</div><p>The Agreement has been signed and I have cashed a check so I think I can publicly talk about a church commission that I am SO excited to be doing. I usually don't take on commissions, but, after a phone conversation and a deep-dive on the internet researching Stacey Simpson Duke's life as a Pastor, knitter and fellow fiber-addict I was quickly moved and inspired. (I could go on and on about her, the people I get to work with to discuss and celebrate her life, and how I'm moved to tears even though I have never met her, but I'm trying to keep my posts project-focused). There are <i>so </i>many reasons I took on this commission.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJQcb8KnOl1ihvUF3lwyP1_OgAJ89PCDG-2qKkVQU-aDUWZeuLNx46rc4MSH6Rb4mHWN1HoBp2meYrsr3Cw15V5xD8rr7rVd3etTh4xLRVVC7MV6wYIcdyd5kM_psR1NZ50juw2rq-Hr_VE05o5lmSUvgmZpMv8uSaImRymPFDM9a2wWYiiRwYBq3EQ/s3400/wall%20on%20right%20looking%20to%20door_church_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3400" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJQcb8KnOl1ihvUF3lwyP1_OgAJ89PCDG-2qKkVQU-aDUWZeuLNx46rc4MSH6Rb4mHWN1HoBp2meYrsr3Cw15V5xD8rr7rVd3etTh4xLRVVC7MV6wYIcdyd5kM_psR1NZ50juw2rq-Hr_VE05o5lmSUvgmZpMv8uSaImRymPFDM9a2wWYiiRwYBq3EQ/w353-h400/wall%20on%20right%20looking%20to%20door_church_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Proposed Wall, right side above the stairs</div><p>This commission actually had perfect timing. The last sampler piece that I took off of Delilah before I sold her I wasn't that pleased with and I'm not really driven to put together the cartoon that I have printed out. I did everything right, the yarn sett was correct, I liked the colors ok, but trying to use stash yarn is hard and it turned out just chunky and stiff. Through this I learned that even though I'm weaving for art-installation work (not wearables), the way the fabric feels and moves is really important to me. I weave with really thin rayon which allows the fabric to be airy. I love how it feels and moves with the slightest breeze. I ordered some small spools of rayon that I thought would work for this new piece and started winding and dyeing it. It dyes up beautifully and is thin, soft and light. It's going to be wonderful to weave with, so I ordered the large 4lb spool of it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2oQMz388sS41mY0v6YPxDDeRK3yHELJSc6FdgywadeKIZKVvnaJRz8nMDCsSyy4vjiXFKYmBsKcgoRZyIhIUFOEanDZMNqB9K1aCnm-cMkAe4BzOxaMqTk9IE_gcUzQGxrVoXNviVxL7oQQFI9yeMo8QjiIeUCyC60Su5wXzCYZd5F9uSFMPbyqLdw/s4000/black%20dyepot%20detail_jenny%20schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2oQMz388sS41mY0v6YPxDDeRK3yHELJSc6FdgywadeKIZKVvnaJRz8nMDCsSyy4vjiXFKYmBsKcgoRZyIhIUFOEanDZMNqB9K1aCnm-cMkAe4BzOxaMqTk9IE_gcUzQGxrVoXNviVxL7oQQFI9yeMo8QjiIeUCyC60Su5wXzCYZd5F9uSFMPbyqLdw/s320/black%20dyepot%20detail_jenny%20schu.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I also have been working on getting a feel for the design. I'm sticking to my usual layered words but we want it to be less static than my usual word-based designs. Stacey had a lot of energy and brilliant curly hair so the feeling of movement and curling twisting motions comes to mind when people think about her and her personality. For this I decided it was officially time to learn a vector-based design system. Adobe Illustrator was always scary and unnecessary for me back in art school as I wasn't doing any graphic design and here I am, almost 20 years later, needing it. Thankfully, I now have Google and YouTube to help me figure out what I need for a free program and tutorials to go along with it. I downloaded Inkscape and found some videos to show me exactly what I needed to know. We won't discuss how Bryan pointed out that I should try a vector-based program <i>years </i>ago when he painfully watched how I was creating my cartoons with a <i>very </i>time-consuming process in Photoshop/Gimp. I'm needing to make words bend and twist and Inkscape allows for it. Yay for being open to change and learning new programs and tech!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkS5NOH3hSAaPGcnx24GNiBlbugRIrGOtKXNMvstwtcKC7X9W_QRiuA5QmGhxZd-WtE-jhm3JenPq_R5zvNxTlZaaNCRzN_mFb8xN8rD2av_ACuu6aczhzqem-yqTTc75FIC8dPLWsAtydduxxvdQKxwfwEEQytDw2MmFLsM96JXHWrN4LWa3vUgrKmg/s4000/detail%20photo%20of%20design_yes%20and_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkS5NOH3hSAaPGcnx24GNiBlbugRIrGOtKXNMvstwtcKC7X9W_QRiuA5QmGhxZd-WtE-jhm3JenPq_R5zvNxTlZaaNCRzN_mFb8xN8rD2av_ACuu6aczhzqem-yqTTc75FIC8dPLWsAtydduxxvdQKxwfwEEQytDw2MmFLsM96JXHWrN4LWa3vUgrKmg/w300-h400/detail%20photo%20of%20design_yes%20and_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Part of the design I've been carrying around in my bag to look over on occasion</span></div><p>Dyeing for me is meditative. The amount of filling, dipping, stirring and rinsing with water is slow and steady. I'm keeping track of my time but I cut out the wait-time that I have for pots to boil, yarn to soak and dry, etc. I do small-batch one-color-at-a-time dyeing these days and it works well for me. I also keep the kitchen extra-clean to keep dye and fabric separate from dishes and food. I miss having a dye lab but I found I don't need to large-batch dye since I dye project-by-project. I don't even wind extra long warp "just in case I want to do another piece and I'll already have the loom warped for it." All of my work is fully their own entity these days from the dyeing to finish work. </p><p>I grabbed everything I had dyed so far for our meeting at the beginning of the month to hold up to the wall that the weaving will be going on at the church. I was glad I brought everything I had dyed so far; one color combo was stunning (where I had originally thought it probably wouldn't work) and some of the gorgeous more muted tones that I had dyed looked drab and boring against the wall. We looked at it with no track lighting (the space doesn't have any lights pointed on it right now) and put held them skeins under the lights on another part of the wall to see how it looked. It's very much the color of the wall that's effecting the way the yarn colors play off of it. So I started dyeing to get really bright, saturated colors. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjpXCvQdlvF8dWjZP0p9ompyfybwn4K0zUylxb7TkcdP-M1oc_SxmeOP3qIPVcy50Vw4gqwlWl3IPaAnWCbOFDD-6Q0taQ549TUzUrXaWlmTlEpWpCFdyhDStGgbpodaooPKJCLBBqzBPml5I96bdlFKyNyRFL3QF4kvdCLwWoG66TTAVchk9IkXcWA/s4000/skeins%20and%20balls%20draped%20on%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjpXCvQdlvF8dWjZP0p9ompyfybwn4K0zUylxb7TkcdP-M1oc_SxmeOP3qIPVcy50Vw4gqwlWl3IPaAnWCbOFDD-6Q0taQ549TUzUrXaWlmTlEpWpCFdyhDStGgbpodaooPKJCLBBqzBPml5I96bdlFKyNyRFL3QF4kvdCLwWoG66TTAVchk9IkXcWA/w640-h480/skeins%20and%20balls%20draped%20on%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I ordered more dyes to get a better purple (a base color option I also have in mind) and some other green and yellow options. I'm in love with how the chartreuse green turned out and having fun blending other colors although I'm trying not to go too overboard, they can get mucked up pretty quickly if I'm not careful. Meanwhile I'm planning to sample a few different striping options to see how they look along with the "wavy" wording" which I hope I will have them ready for when we plan our next in-person meeting at the church to, again, put up on the wall.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKk_3m9eKRGWfUb01Chpm6A1XMCvdojxOkAwYRZp2tmb9p_gk0k9C7UfgK7El6QmDppN0aPcm6kq52HmlZqX1xSzoH8XhAXo_GtVIqFYHQ436pqqXkqTdCD2usqI04ObrIT0c5IEjAkPGEAWwGryHZvQWM5qK-YRhONVRJQ7euErTe_X-PPcew_mmdA/s4000/almost%202%20hours%20of%20ball%20winding%20side%20view_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2778" data-original-width="4000" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKk_3m9eKRGWfUb01Chpm6A1XMCvdojxOkAwYRZp2tmb9p_gk0k9C7UfgK7El6QmDppN0aPcm6kq52HmlZqX1xSzoH8XhAXo_GtVIqFYHQ436pqqXkqTdCD2usqI04ObrIT0c5IEjAkPGEAWwGryHZvQWM5qK-YRhONVRJQ7euErTe_X-PPcew_mmdA/w640-h444/almost%202%20hours%20of%20ball%20winding%20side%20view_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I spent about 2 hours winding skeins into balls yesterday, these colors are so wonderful, I haven't done anything this bright in a really long time. I still have a few more skeins to wind and then I'll be able to wind the warp. As I said multiple times in my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jennyschu4/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram </a>reels yesterday, I'm super excited to see how these stripe out in the weaving samples. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KjTXj2AwLXI" width="320" youtube-src-id="KjTXj2AwLXI"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spinning swift during ball winding</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-7118465407542739662023-12-09T20:27:00.001-05:002023-12-09T22:26:33.027-05:004 Pod Earrings for Brave New World Reception<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx90mki8lwN7vwZOscPO7yCm2HHfR29nx4WJrLKLQWadzElTwbT8fWEsdM1Okv_6pPDR93mjDGc-OArtu9sFmDlEMyjETYF-gK0aZUJoODVmCZ-YJSrkB6r5BhmN8EKJ67FJXSwCaAJd0N-Mj2l2u5jMcnL_ue0ckubH9n-W_M2Lh6JSpeDQPNJMDo9g/s3164/Quad%20Pod%20Earrings_lavender%20blues_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2956" data-original-width="3164" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx90mki8lwN7vwZOscPO7yCm2HHfR29nx4WJrLKLQWadzElTwbT8fWEsdM1Okv_6pPDR93mjDGc-OArtu9sFmDlEMyjETYF-gK0aZUJoODVmCZ-YJSrkB6r5BhmN8EKJ67FJXSwCaAJd0N-Mj2l2u5jMcnL_ue0ckubH9n-W_M2Lh6JSpeDQPNJMDo9g/w400-h374/Quad%20Pod%20Earrings_lavender%20blues_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Sometimes I miss planning outfits for work and I definitely miss the automatic jewelry design and color inspiration that comes with thinking about what I should wear to dress up for work or something important. Now that my day job has me happily at a "working warehouse" I no longer have to make sure I'm wearing and looking a certain "brand." So I was excited about going through my closet to put together something for this important <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2023/09/brave-new-world-fiber-art-in-21st.html" target="_blank">exhibit reception</a>. I hadn't showed this many pieces in one place in a very long time and I was honored to be invited to show with this noteworthy group of fiber artists.</p><p> The first step for this outfit was the shoes that I had finally decided to bite the bullet and purchase. I had been looking at them for <i>months</i>. I love John <a href="https://www.fluevog.com/" target="_blank">Fluevog</a> shoes but I rarely have a reason to get dressed up anymore, still, I needed the Daisy Monster Mash in my collection when they went on sale. These were perfect for the <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2023/09/brave-new-world-fiber-art-in-21st.html" target="_blank">"Brave New World: Fiber Art in the 21st Century"</a> exhibit that I had a number of pieces showing at. The shoes got lots of attention along with the art.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9DA7Tl63g0OVyZ1tL5JCuX03Zg4EM3bJowG_BMJ7xGGTTRQPGyMNIzd2qwWeIPDkoOIx7rF8s029OKlXlSs6A8LIjUfAY1X5yMIEH6r2QLgZZApe36kz7rlbD4XzB42_veeRhnJ_jRsB1-xUcQ1FPCY7q-Oxj04zSGrX_X4Z4ZFFqO9odASzkEivxA/s3140/Fluevog%20Munster%20Max%20Daisy_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3140" data-original-width="2860" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9DA7Tl63g0OVyZ1tL5JCuX03Zg4EM3bJowG_BMJ7xGGTTRQPGyMNIzd2qwWeIPDkoOIx7rF8s029OKlXlSs6A8LIjUfAY1X5yMIEH6r2QLgZZApe36kz7rlbD4XzB42_veeRhnJ_jRsB1-xUcQ1FPCY7q-Oxj04zSGrX_X4Z4ZFFqO9odASzkEivxA/w364-h400/Fluevog%20Munster%20Max%20Daisy_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><p>Then do I wear a skirt or pants? The reception was over an hour away and was going to be an all day event so I opted for dress pants leftover from my days at Talbots and a favorite lavender tank with pattern details that went well with the pants from White House Black Market. I always prefer to have a tank or tee on and then I can layer it with a sweater/cardigan/zip hoodie if it gets cold. The reception was on a warmish day and we had so many people attend that it got hot in the gallery.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrSoy1VLcpmuac2BjZ62KjK-Ee6NDoW3gOkcdjPd78slX-r_WORKrYyOYQopj7gBkFkkKAUNAuVof0eRdpTOdW2WNMoOPiJ7I1TG4pA0bvlRHbynQGdpsbmFP-bbRHXMmNng8VIDnwDX5YfIko5LaIZcBCTCGJCTy7VNo57GJ4enTSeadBdYbcs1dLw/s4356/Quad%20Pod%20Earrings_lavender%20blues_detail_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4356" data-original-width="2514" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrSoy1VLcpmuac2BjZ62KjK-Ee6NDoW3gOkcdjPd78slX-r_WORKrYyOYQopj7gBkFkkKAUNAuVof0eRdpTOdW2WNMoOPiJ7I1TG4pA0bvlRHbynQGdpsbmFP-bbRHXMmNng8VIDnwDX5YfIko5LaIZcBCTCGJCTy7VNo57GJ4enTSeadBdYbcs1dLw/w231-h400/Quad%20Pod%20Earrings_lavender%20blues_detail_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="231" /></a></div><p>So I had about a week to create a "statement" piece of jewelry. Only enough time for earrings, but at the very least big earrings I decided I should be able to put together. Besides, I didn't have a set of <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/search/label/triple%20pod%20earrings" target="_blank">triple pod earrings</a> in this color range yet. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71m1p9sbDpxbNZAUBsZw5B0vVdfgET4i95TjK1WE-_mLxGX-0MV29OYsZuRZjRanxcrJxaPSI2382SPrG3tQsCifQ0PD4je8nZQlSL7eYVWxuEhJvtzrPcrnCSb34hNRBw5Bghfbhp_KiNeS7F_EABO0NQsk3-mp9QDIcv4_5lg85yYPwWTF_sG5ZcA/s3504/Quad%20Pod%20Earrings_lavender%20blues_detail%202_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="3504" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71m1p9sbDpxbNZAUBsZw5B0vVdfgET4i95TjK1WE-_mLxGX-0MV29OYsZuRZjRanxcrJxaPSI2382SPrG3tQsCifQ0PD4je8nZQlSL7eYVWxuEhJvtzrPcrnCSb34hNRBw5Bghfbhp_KiNeS7F_EABO0NQsk3-mp9QDIcv4_5lg85yYPwWTF_sG5ZcA/w400-h297/Quad%20Pod%20Earrings_lavender%20blues_detail%202_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I started beading pods, I let them talk to me as to how they wanted to be organized. Only three pods didn't seem to be suiting the layout with my chosen beads so a fourth pod was added to create an earring that flares nicely at the bottom half of the design. These are currently, as of this post, available on my website for sale <a href="https://jennyschu.net/product/quad-pod-large-earrings-in-lavenders-and-blues/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMy0noj2TzLrdodUxOKQa-3CLG8neTN8K3oFUsFl22R0OA-NmKztntZktIkQWLXpOruGn7neSWAy9e0b7NJFQIllQ2kaMFPDkvI9uQ4FUBVe6Et9CzsdsvsSqAF9hor02LETehGS3SdO2izdQiJOwHedJSszQHt1JAS8EEICdRxYPh1O_C8goRTW0SQw/s2944/Quad%20Pod%20Earrings_lavender%20blues_Jenny%20Schu%20modeling.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="2208" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMy0noj2TzLrdodUxOKQa-3CLG8neTN8K3oFUsFl22R0OA-NmKztntZktIkQWLXpOruGn7neSWAy9e0b7NJFQIllQ2kaMFPDkvI9uQ4FUBVe6Et9CzsdsvsSqAF9hor02LETehGS3SdO2izdQiJOwHedJSszQHt1JAS8EEICdRxYPh1O_C8goRTW0SQw/w300-h400/Quad%20Pod%20Earrings_lavender%20blues_Jenny%20Schu%20modeling.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-37921551274404367152023-12-01T12:13:00.003-05:002023-12-01T12:13:46.467-05:00Black and Grey Wide Bracelet and Earring Variations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFeVO0FDg1V5UvPBqbbXtAFV7qLCPyhZGhvjYkeV1ZjKseLSkeFWUtJQ245xfJpX0sNwffFiKBsqVVSeC2X0sYM4RE4WBB4p1D1h9p2nbIxesYtvilyTsaMC1iluYe12_mo3us9xIAiAV38raTP2M9Mi7JLLwllBDe4RFB1oaote0xe7V3iP9s9KZtg/s4560/Black%20and%20Greyscale%20Wide%20St.%20Ps%20Pearl%20Clasp%20bracelet_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="4560" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFeVO0FDg1V5UvPBqbbXtAFV7qLCPyhZGhvjYkeV1ZjKseLSkeFWUtJQ245xfJpX0sNwffFiKBsqVVSeC2X0sYM4RE4WBB4p1D1h9p2nbIxesYtvilyTsaMC1iluYe12_mo3us9xIAiAV38raTP2M9Mi7JLLwllBDe4RFB1oaote0xe7V3iP9s9KZtg/w640-h204/Black%20and%20Greyscale%20Wide%20St.%20Ps%20Pearl%20Clasp%20bracelet_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I've been working with the color black a lot lately. Usually I'm super inspired by lots of bright colors and, for no specific reason, black feels very cozy right now. I do feel like my jewelry stock is lacking in black options and I'm having a tendency to lean toward a black base for my personal style as of late.* It layers with all other colors easily, so, I'm just following my spirit and letting my hands make what they want. </p><p>This is what has come of it. First, a black, gunmetal and grey wide pearl clasp bracelet. In the past I have <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2021/07/wide-southwest-stripe-bracelet-and.html" target="_blank">simply striped the colors</a> with one full row of color at time for this style bracelet. This time I striped the strips every other row by row. I like the busyness of the patterning and I think it turned out stunning. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBOCaMDQ0T8uWo-hOJjhLiwJZMJcMWyF9FDYp1I_lU7wMep-KXh6wiBAcOZIgIqVuNehig8NJJQybqv_H2UHDcnj-8YMk9hTAJSaBh0O5yqNaGh0lyhd-HxGxViYf0PF6aeedMbIS40x1RIAI2hClVJ981NIdKOC5MStUvm-BsaxEhAU7DhlQgOGzcw/s3812/Black%20and%20Greyscale%20Wide%20St.%20Ps%20Pearl%20Clasp%20bracelet_Jenny%20Schu%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3812" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBOCaMDQ0T8uWo-hOJjhLiwJZMJcMWyF9FDYp1I_lU7wMep-KXh6wiBAcOZIgIqVuNehig8NJJQybqv_H2UHDcnj-8YMk9hTAJSaBh0O5yqNaGh0lyhd-HxGxViYf0PF6aeedMbIS40x1RIAI2hClVJ981NIdKOC5MStUvm-BsaxEhAU7DhlQgOGzcw/w400-h323/Black%20and%20Greyscale%20Wide%20St.%20Ps%20Pearl%20Clasp%20bracelet_Jenny%20Schu%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wide St. Petersburg Striped Strips Bracelet</div><p>Next is a pair of "huggie" earrings. I really like this style for work, it's simple, clean, a little bit flashy but not dangly. I think I meant to make them a little tighter to the ear but I always end up worrying that it looks too short between the post and the backing so I did an extra row and it made it a little longer and it doesn't "hug" my earlobe. I also have to remind myself that one can't account for where holes are in ear lobes so it may be loose on me but snug on someone else. In any event, I love wearing this style so I made another pair.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EnNhC6gk75E8Xhztj-yFOM7qiV52M03pc9ZF83QUBl3tklfDr5ienBNMIxbUc603fufFu0-i2He0-jLTqINzpXRQkkESO7BIhaGoo0XjhaX1rKBiMIzoWRN1gMyDrcO2yoOM8kJzzM3yUBok8Ot9BD9NSeed490TXkrc0MpsqZKDjIfCkiEiTG3j8A/s2396/Black%20and%20Greyscale%20Huggie%20earrings_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="2396" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EnNhC6gk75E8Xhztj-yFOM7qiV52M03pc9ZF83QUBl3tklfDr5ienBNMIxbUc603fufFu0-i2He0-jLTqINzpXRQkkESO7BIhaGoo0XjhaX1rKBiMIzoWRN1gMyDrcO2yoOM8kJzzM3yUBok8Ot9BD9NSeed490TXkrc0MpsqZKDjIfCkiEiTG3j8A/w400-h344/Black%20and%20Greyscale%20Huggie%20earrings_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Huggie Earrings</div><p>Last, I decided to make a new pair of <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/search/label/beaded%20blob" target="_blank">beaded blob earrings</a>. I haven't made any of these in a long time and they're just fun to make and to wear. I hadn't done a pair in this color range, I feel like they always end up having some blue in them so here's a nice change for this style. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQ9qqu1md4uRNUyScvy7ELP4sIjGVPkGcjY0BbUx7i_YCKgliDoOA5JGoV02Y5Ddxf8AbCXBWB2ksUAZO24YQjumcQ-C5TVo7rOIydE0lq1UaD0AnKkZ5PsCOmY7uuW-OclDhmDsFU4Q6mQdAFAllObXsCB5ew-4Nj2XRU9rWO0vu58Qdd_fnWm067Q/s4608/Black%20and%20Greyscale%20beaded%20blob%20earrings_Jenny%20Schu..JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQ9qqu1md4uRNUyScvy7ELP4sIjGVPkGcjY0BbUx7i_YCKgliDoOA5JGoV02Y5Ddxf8AbCXBWB2ksUAZO24YQjumcQ-C5TVo7rOIydE0lq1UaD0AnKkZ5PsCOmY7uuW-OclDhmDsFU4Q6mQdAFAllObXsCB5ew-4Nj2XRU9rWO0vu58Qdd_fnWm067Q/w400-h266/Black%20and%20Greyscale%20beaded%20blob%20earrings_Jenny%20Schu..JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beaded Blob Earrings</div><p>Lets face it, I created this colorway for something new to wear at tonight for Midnight Madness in Ann Arbor. I'll be set up at my friend's meadery, <a href="https://www.drinkblom.com/" target="_blank">Bløm Meadworks</a> 100 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 from 5-11ish. This has been my one pop-up holiday show the past few years and even if I don't sell much I love the vibe, other makers and people that attend this event. A big thanks in advance to my friend Jenn for joining me as it's kind of a long day and it's nice to have company on the drive. </p><p><br /></p><p>*Sidenote, Bryan and I were laughing about this a fe days ago because when we first met, he basically only wore black and I barely had any in my wardrobe. I had never seen so many black tee shirts before! Now I'm wearing black a lot more often whereas he's been leaning toward more colorful outfits.</p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-70954562082871228922023-11-12T10:43:00.003-05:002023-11-12T10:43:53.769-05:00Combining Bangles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsMhaCB8Hp8codvlqTcN77Kn1PLW8_ifoGiBf9W7IZFnYp7spWPmvj_OBwGgRIzEc0kBH6Sa-8EDAKlJSNG2q-Hvh5dSGWc-t8IQ1icbJiHA1B2nVknqkXpAGv1c8W-BcMoaBmy-cvNfP9WlnYWr8N8dhl0HvkCTD3xgy_TSoV1oO5kESUWzki_F9xA/s3988/Tiny%20Bangle%20to%20Wider%20Bangles%20November%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2228" data-original-width="3988" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsMhaCB8Hp8codvlqTcN77Kn1PLW8_ifoGiBf9W7IZFnYp7spWPmvj_OBwGgRIzEc0kBH6Sa-8EDAKlJSNG2q-Hvh5dSGWc-t8IQ1icbJiHA1B2nVknqkXpAGv1c8W-BcMoaBmy-cvNfP9WlnYWr8N8dhl0HvkCTD3xgy_TSoV1oO5kESUWzki_F9xA/w640-h358/Tiny%20Bangle%20to%20Wider%20Bangles%20November%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Back when I was trying to make lower priced "stuff" to sell I started making "tiny bangles" for $20. Even $20 didn't feel good when I sold them due to the amount of work that I put into these bangles. I had made enough to fill a display and they've been floating around my studio and pop-ups for <i>years </i>now, occasionally 1 or 2 selling. I've gotten really tired of looking at them and they tend to represent the years when I had a desperation to sell <i>something, anything</i>. Now that I'm in a really good place and only make what I feel inspired to make I've been cleaning out my studio and removing anything that I don't like anymore or I'll cut it up to reuse the materials. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWCCEECN_byAHDzlzscCTb8cJZ232TCm2XB8oJRKFcimLcEGkV3UPmUaO5NZX8peFN3ADfX53RZst8uVgroc3cji7AtwR-pze3yuPEuIdG0dLBWuE_TU0755lQCBmRu3rV7e-T_oWeq-ulV-75-OUuUnoQgT5xgI68vunN1IZl0mKSjmOM-XAbACuaw/s3492/Tiny%20Bangles%20November%202023_jenny%20schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="2326" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWCCEECN_byAHDzlzscCTb8cJZ232TCm2XB8oJRKFcimLcEGkV3UPmUaO5NZX8peFN3ADfX53RZst8uVgroc3cji7AtwR-pze3yuPEuIdG0dLBWuE_TU0755lQCBmRu3rV7e-T_oWeq-ulV-75-OUuUnoQgT5xgI68vunN1IZl0mKSjmOM-XAbACuaw/w266-h400/Tiny%20Bangles%20November%202023_jenny%20schu.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />These tiny bangles were initially on the chopping block but I have a hard time cutting up anything I've made, even if it's something I no longer like. I created them to be an option to layer with other bracelets and each other. The issue is that being only 2 or 3 beads wide doesn't allow them to keep a good bangle structure. So they end up a bit floppy and unattractive (in my mind). I'd layer them for a pop of color with other bracelets but now that I barely wear jewelry they just take up space that I'd like to reclaim.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbJT-iB1D42hCt1ao7DUL4r5On5a_C-r6m-v-KE4ll3VA5mTjmRq8wyjpKkYEXdmgINqy-635hTX2ce8RkmrtiVqXGG5NB06HOfXMcmktybyHnibfgvS3K6v3xn6RVv6zIJ27Mdz4xjqbT9lNkJjNFI6CuBktDBZM56A0vcobS-Uni9Mjcr-a2TVJzg/s3684/Tiny%20Bangle%20to%20Wider%20orange%20purple%20green%20black%20November%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2600" data-original-width="3684" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbJT-iB1D42hCt1ao7DUL4r5On5a_C-r6m-v-KE4ll3VA5mTjmRq8wyjpKkYEXdmgINqy-635hTX2ce8RkmrtiVqXGG5NB06HOfXMcmktybyHnibfgvS3K6v3xn6RVv6zIJ27Mdz4xjqbT9lNkJjNFI6CuBktDBZM56A0vcobS-Uni9Mjcr-a2TVJzg/w400-h283/Tiny%20Bangle%20to%20Wider%20orange%20purple%20green%20black%20November%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>One of my recent studio cleaning days I decided I might be able to put some of them together to make the bigger bangles that I like better. I put the first one together (above) and now I like it! They're actually fun to play with which stripes and solids go well together. It's a fun practice of putting together colors and designs in a direction I wouldn't usually take. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfT6isBVfEsW7HvOoJCgAeFKaWP_3cSbjdQzZG10VUgCDC52ri2jT3yFJ6TpbUNjq5khNFs5NgKIFH-hfdT0Dvp29yIxbuHiqZshr9KUBICVLGMB0wYN7MdlbJAsKieAUDf5HYvYfml61D_qS99wvYcxlB8wEcuG0w4lZH2INe07jkg93OvRcz4exZjw/s3608/Tiny%20Bangle%20to%20Wider%20red%20white%20black%20November%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.JPG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2352" data-original-width="3608" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfT6isBVfEsW7HvOoJCgAeFKaWP_3cSbjdQzZG10VUgCDC52ri2jT3yFJ6TpbUNjq5khNFs5NgKIFH-hfdT0Dvp29yIxbuHiqZshr9KUBICVLGMB0wYN7MdlbJAsKieAUDf5HYvYfml61D_qS99wvYcxlB8wEcuG0w4lZH2INe07jkg93OvRcz4exZjw/w400-h261/Tiny%20Bangle%20to%20Wider%20red%20white%20black%20November%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.JPG.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Creative play has become more important to me than making to sell. I'm seeing more and more artists and makers throwing in the towel because they can't make enough to cover time, supplies, studio, not to mention the amount of work it takes to constantly post on social media, update websites etc. When we have to make to sell instead of play and discover it looses all the fun. I was starting to have days where it was more fun going to work at my day job then hunkering down in the studio. Ok, that still happens too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmxlPzrgA5V5LQVGNUOY4zoR5D7yWy9pGp8MkIfsmtJu7s7Gihlm14P2MZzDjWiOm6fKTnHPBBpl6c4R-3kOuMjrutnx9wrrcUpcDthCCqqC11zSzxSuP8pwJ5U0-hVJcdxqiL15jGEir3vvPJorXdRlAEh7MLjWWvukgo9DfFG-I4wbkRMqhigYoHA/s3268/Tiny%20Bangle%20to%20Wider%20white%20black%20turquoise%20November%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.JPG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3268" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmxlPzrgA5V5LQVGNUOY4zoR5D7yWy9pGp8MkIfsmtJu7s7Gihlm14P2MZzDjWiOm6fKTnHPBBpl6c4R-3kOuMjrutnx9wrrcUpcDthCCqqC11zSzxSuP8pwJ5U0-hVJcdxqiL15jGEir3vvPJorXdRlAEh7MLjWWvukgo9DfFG-I4wbkRMqhigYoHA/w400-h265/Tiny%20Bangle%20to%20Wider%20white%20black%20turquoise%20November%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.JPG.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>This year has started to be a lot more about playing and rediscovering why I love fiber art rather than making any final products. It's more about process, play, design, new techniques and color. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHRD9UTJIE0P1m6ar9gc4c89U18fDF8krYWMc9jb_0c7fgtK0WPtdVGdEavqbM5jPpgWmXvOym9VC8o2PaqRGQtgkgvFDEfG9CBWJ994BqFqJvExtqQueUT7u_gWdfPHsSa2REI7wBQqBeoflHQ9cPNRadGZj0m0iYvvCycZxL3xpC5lQUnwLXRMigg/s3212/Tiny%20Bangle%20to%20Wider%20blues%20November%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2180" data-original-width="3212" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHRD9UTJIE0P1m6ar9gc4c89U18fDF8krYWMc9jb_0c7fgtK0WPtdVGdEavqbM5jPpgWmXvOym9VC8o2PaqRGQtgkgvFDEfG9CBWJ994BqFqJvExtqQueUT7u_gWdfPHsSa2REI7wBQqBeoflHQ9cPNRadGZj0m0iYvvCycZxL3xpC5lQUnwLXRMigg/w400-h271/Tiny%20Bangle%20to%20Wider%20blues%20November%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-39241588446198545432023-11-06T07:26:00.002-05:002023-11-06T07:31:25.535-05:00Neutral Green with Fuchsia Leaf Lariat Necklace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj63fRGh2WKdyz5kVT_kLBJmG0f5j6K7LyGO285DODb7sxbaSAm9H-ipqsuDYGX2faXLH5McEN0OL2vk5Ges7KR_sbAEjUHiLXEnfZeM-pTXk4WUpJNJRQVsvzFOWD93lwGh_laJUZUoD7jKo8dSxSOs5YVz9yzduSjJGz3a850e0AnrzZodczsz6lHQ/s3716/Fuchsia%20and%20Green%20Leaf%20Lariat%20Necklace_Jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3716" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj63fRGh2WKdyz5kVT_kLBJmG0f5j6K7LyGO285DODb7sxbaSAm9H-ipqsuDYGX2faXLH5McEN0OL2vk5Ges7KR_sbAEjUHiLXEnfZeM-pTXk4WUpJNJRQVsvzFOWD93lwGh_laJUZUoD7jKo8dSxSOs5YVz9yzduSjJGz3a850e0AnrzZodczsz6lHQ/w400-h331/Fuchsia%20and%20Green%20Leaf%20Lariat%20Necklace_Jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I forgot to post about this piece, it's already at the "Made in Michigan" Holiday Show at the Lansing Art Gallery, along with <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2023/05/neutral-green-with-fuchsia-pop-jewelry.html" target="_blank">the rest of its matching earrings and bracelets</a>. I decided I hadn't made a leaf lariat necklace in quite some time and I really enjoy this color group so it eventually came to be. I picked away at beading it in the evenings and finished it just before the show's drop off so I completely spaced on posting it to my blog until I ran into the photos. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgzqaHzHYCdnwv0S25fyyz8NcrJkTOVzO-EYOBvPrJctsjzIb4p7ZgWS8zjgHbZ5AXD9tg-d-IHOjn_csm9oA0H6tDUiQEPZwtpADAsZOIxrR8uXDPsYTNU0w-c0u9KUGLEdghrWTk3SgxOiG94zZMD4NXxaC-DOpBEwMr-2asi0ThRZs8jbUGOPT0Q/s4290/Fuchsia%20and%20Green%20Leaf%20Lariat_Jenny%20Schu_Hanging.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4290" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgzqaHzHYCdnwv0S25fyyz8NcrJkTOVzO-EYOBvPrJctsjzIb4p7ZgWS8zjgHbZ5AXD9tg-d-IHOjn_csm9oA0H6tDUiQEPZwtpADAsZOIxrR8uXDPsYTNU0w-c0u9KUGLEdghrWTk3SgxOiG94zZMD4NXxaC-DOpBEwMr-2asi0ThRZs8jbUGOPT0Q/w286-h400/Fuchsia%20and%20Green%20Leaf%20Lariat_Jenny%20Schu_Hanging.JPG" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See this leaf lariat neckace at:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPN9B6nc1fdXuFZATLn3Q6NJONOUVGkRQ0mcJC-J8SzznOoL1SCsEf_Owf9rnvggO-ZJ12QoTaADpzJdPC_7D7c3UoChZPmPaT5SeFKqkVU-vShjP1DS9teY-ZmMqZ8ujF881rfdT-LsoGftkmhuPVTxd1uIRuZN6oQvaRf41N7gfbXoR2ikJr7JMPw/s1080/Holiday%20Exhibition%20Socials,%202023_Square.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPN9B6nc1fdXuFZATLn3Q6NJONOUVGkRQ0mcJC-J8SzznOoL1SCsEf_Owf9rnvggO-ZJ12QoTaADpzJdPC_7D7c3UoChZPmPaT5SeFKqkVU-vShjP1DS9teY-ZmMqZ8ujF881rfdT-LsoGftkmhuPVTxd1uIRuZN6oQvaRf41N7gfbXoR2ikJr7JMPw/s320/Holiday%20Exhibition%20Socials,%202023_Square.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Reception: This Thurs. Nov. 9, 2023 from 5 - 8 PM</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Holiday Webpage: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lansingartgallery.org/2023-michigan-made-holiday-art-exhibition/&source=gmail&ust=1699315703365000&usg=AOvVaw0pIPn7EVNk2eF4J5dSrMdh" href="https://lansingartgallery.org/2023-michigan-made-holiday-art-exhibition/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://<wbr></wbr>lansingartgallery.org/2023-<wbr></wbr>michigan-made-holiday-<span class="il">art</span>-<wbr></wbr>exhibition/</a><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Facebook Event for the Opening Reception: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fb.me/e/1pdOXENpb&source=gmail&ust=1699315703365000&usg=AOvVaw04M0mJrS7XgTfFzcwPKUBi" href="https://fb.me/e/1pdOXENpb" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://fb.me/e/<wbr></wbr>1pdOXENpb</a></span></div></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-15513805644438943092023-11-05T18:55:00.000-05:002023-11-05T18:55:28.429-05:00Join Me for Weaver Sessions Spotlight for Convergence Wichita 2024<p> <a href="https://weavespindye.org/schedule-and-registration/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrlmYKDOJjmwt_WcFG_R-Yg4VzrnbH1PL2trIq7LBiMpx5pykfim6nMC0QsMV6mGgWvZufhy6f4Cl5d4tBVnq5YTItSuz0PAoxok98jIAS4kh_bc60j4IuNpkRrUr_Qja69VK4gILoOqdoqrifJ259XDHlFWY5NFWokMKkp4eM2ZhPrI2VLIwsGA5cQ/w640-h336/Convergence_2024_-_Join_me_at_(Facebook).png" width="640" /></a></p><p>I'll be talking about the 2 seminars that I am leading at the <a href="https://weavespindye.org/schedule-and-registration/" target="_blank">Handweavers Guild of America Convergence Conference 2024</a> this week and next. If you have the time to hop on to Zoom for these you can put in questions about these seminars during the Zoom. If you can't make it, you can watch these later on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hgaweavespindye" target="_blank">HGA's YouTube Channel</a>.</p><p>The first Session Spotlight I am part of is this Thursday, November 9th at 1pm. I'll be talking about <b>"Hands on Finishing your Work"</b> which is an extension of last year's "Finish and Exhibit That Piece!" I decided to propose 3 hours for this seminar because there are a lot of types of finishing and problem solving that can happen with fiber work and I wanted time to address pieces that attendees are stuck on. I had a number of people throughout Convergence 2022 tell me that they heard my class was really informative and helpful. Another instructor told me it was wonderful I was offering this since it was a common question from students of her weaving classes...which isn't part of what she teaches. This version encourages students to bring in their piece or send me photos of works that they are stumped on so we can look at different options and ideas more in-depth.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Second Session Spotlight I am in is next week, Monday, November 13th. In this one I will be talking about my 90 minute seminar <b>"Keeping Track of Your Digital Art Life."</b> Whether you are a working artist or just trying to keep documents, notes and photos organized this class will be full of the processes I use to digitally file my entire life (which is mostly my artwork).</p><p></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-1016890528946888592023-11-04T13:19:00.003-04:002023-11-04T13:19:40.281-04:005 Years Sober; One Day at a Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgke3lNuAVqLBio1KJZ-w67TKZkW_1fmsQcMKyu9u3TAZ0g12hUXyHN2Y75GzU5AzDhiyBwurtHCQYDTe8SDCFKyFd98_du8JRfSbIXycKnOZGnWaA5O_OJSmQfGIHLl_zgxl2qLRwg_BiNPTNJQgg6HMKlb-m4PRajc6RphoehLQiWzdNjNBM661-BeQ/s2865/Jenny%20Schu%205%20year%20sobriety%20coin%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2865" data-original-width="2422" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgke3lNuAVqLBio1KJZ-w67TKZkW_1fmsQcMKyu9u3TAZ0g12hUXyHN2Y75GzU5AzDhiyBwurtHCQYDTe8SDCFKyFd98_du8JRfSbIXycKnOZGnWaA5O_OJSmQfGIHLl_zgxl2qLRwg_BiNPTNJQgg6HMKlb-m4PRajc6RphoehLQiWzdNjNBM661-BeQ/s320/Jenny%20Schu%205%20year%20sobriety%20coin%201.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><p>I celebrate 5 years of sobriety today. I had a really good meeting this morning. I've knit 31 pairs of socks among countless other projects to keep my hands busy during meetings. Now, whenever I "accidentally" buy expensive fancy sock yarn I can confidently tell myself that it's a LOT cheaper than drinking. </p><p>5 years ago I was a mess and I didn't see life ever getting better, I was just trying to get by...and doing it very poorly. I recently reconnected with a friend and found myself saying out loud to her "I didn't ever know that it was possible to be <i>this </i>happy."</p><p>Of course, something came up yesterday and it reminds me that I still have a lot of work to do to be better than I was. When I hurt others deeply I also hurt myself. I still hold on to too much anger and resentment in some areas of life. And I'm so tired of hurting and being uncomfortable and anxious. On the other hand the general day-to-day stuff in life has gotten so much easier.</p><p>So here's to 5 years sober and making it one. more. day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefZWF2JEs4sF6MTuxZbCiR0vA2mhLIV4vskD_t24qcubdC6gWMh7mSGsl6rcD_iMIQtbB50Ztin_KLffRTjjqBNIgqk_OTvdMHqpMS5vVeRZxpewBqfpOFcdoJ_QVsUVQjUMmLWVJ-CNICVbAEAeAJ-l3Qf0A6VtV57W0T-eLA5-czlf1yIgrygy-Rw/s2834/Jenny%20Schu%205%20year%20sobriety%20coin%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2735" data-original-width="2834" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefZWF2JEs4sF6MTuxZbCiR0vA2mhLIV4vskD_t24qcubdC6gWMh7mSGsl6rcD_iMIQtbB50Ztin_KLffRTjjqBNIgqk_OTvdMHqpMS5vVeRZxpewBqfpOFcdoJ_QVsUVQjUMmLWVJ-CNICVbAEAeAJ-l3Qf0A6VtV57W0T-eLA5-czlf1yIgrygy-Rw/s320/Jenny%20Schu%205%20year%20sobriety%20coin%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A side note on the bandana in the above photos of my very pretty 5 year coin:</p><p>This bandana is the first thing I ever recall winning, I was probably about 6. I've mentioned here and there that we showed horses growing up and I don't recall having an affinity for ribbons or trophies but this piece of fabric always reminds me that I was into a nice cotton fabric even at a young age. I'll always be thankful for the grounding nature fabric and the process of making fabric has always had for me. It's a simple thing but I find nice bandanas so useful. Today I'm wearing it as a neckerchief since it's getting chilly at work but not cold enough for a thermal neck gaiter. </p><p>To thine own self be true.</p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-16566044913080550982023-10-24T15:14:00.003-04:002023-10-24T15:14:40.120-04:00Boatneck Batwing Lace Knit Top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcBNavm8yDpM0WDxjVJZlnCh2_dCin7fh9khIHXZ2Pm7CNUJx7fSZRZ3UEUwV191NaexR03968X86M2nE1HD7L5CbWcnOy8c_oEnpSdWPD0ZIeXF9HCzs79Xzi5vw3JTv-MEDlcEykMkCQdhae_hsUHivmPlWLRy_g9-Frz5c52ARYV3H6LF8hTCtrw/s4000/Detail%20Knitting_cat%20butt%20marker_Boatneck%20Batwing%20netting%20top_Neon%20green%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcBNavm8yDpM0WDxjVJZlnCh2_dCin7fh9khIHXZ2Pm7CNUJx7fSZRZ3UEUwV191NaexR03968X86M2nE1HD7L5CbWcnOy8c_oEnpSdWPD0ZIeXF9HCzs79Xzi5vw3JTv-MEDlcEykMkCQdhae_hsUHivmPlWLRy_g9-Frz5c52ARYV3H6LF8hTCtrw/s320/Detail%20Knitting_cat%20butt%20marker_Boatneck%20Batwing%20netting%20top_Neon%20green%202023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As a casual knitter it's rare that I knit a sample swatch or hand wash... or follow any directions with my handknits. I often just end up making my own patterns up as I go like the <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2020/11/dolman-sweater.html" target="_blank">last larger sweater I knit</a>. However, the more I hang out with more professional knitters (mainly <a href="https://sarahpeasley.com/" target="_blank">Sarah Peasley</a>) and follow various knitters on Instagram, the more inclined I am to swatch and do things properly, which I did for this top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>The open knit made me nervous which is why I actually started by following the swatch directions. I knit during my AA meetings and I was worried it might be too complicated to work on during a meeting. The swatch definitely gave me a feel for the pattern and it wasn't too bad to get in a groove. Like most patterns, once you get the hang of it, it's fairly easy to read your knitting. One direction is a straight knit which also helps keep it simple.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWMCB5Xo_AJ8RYBwj11RV5KPY8OzdOgWB_o1D-VeCNMBDpQrrXnZx_HuIUvpGI2UCEAoJoHd8Kkv08t08Y7iSOtepzuthO3oz-oeoHrFfWxNJrwEyEAJKyBsKlW-jy-vn67FZYdbC3Ct5QpZI1ASRg6Kfzd8iCx-4uqdlDkQMe6dr1BFBMtc0J1UGaw/s3076/Jenny%20Schu%20in%20Boatneck%20Batwing%20netting%20top_Neon%20green%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3076" data-original-width="1768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWMCB5Xo_AJ8RYBwj11RV5KPY8OzdOgWB_o1D-VeCNMBDpQrrXnZx_HuIUvpGI2UCEAoJoHd8Kkv08t08Y7iSOtepzuthO3oz-oeoHrFfWxNJrwEyEAJKyBsKlW-jy-vn67FZYdbC3Ct5QpZI1ASRg6Kfzd8iCx-4uqdlDkQMe6dr1BFBMtc0J1UGaw/s320/Jenny%20Schu%20in%20Boatneck%20Batwing%20netting%20top_Neon%20green%202023.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been eyeing <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/james-n-watts" target="_blank">James N Watts' patterns</a> on Ravelry for a while but the ones I liked the most had sleeves and I don't really wear sleeves unless it's a cardigan or a hoodie. When this new <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boat-neck-batwing" target="_blank">Boatneck Batwing top</a> dropped I checked to make sure I had some yarn in my stash to use and purchased this pattern. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This yarn is by Anzula Luxury Fibers, Meridian, Lace 55% Tencel, 35% Alpaca, 10% Nylon in the colorway Tesla. It feels deliciously buttery in this knit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23G4V1uVmiyYEEbMkEHSJ_qSbKWroL8l-Ebp_qcBosD1i2MLTQPsPQnO9oeP773n4hUv7kBAtop7iVlwb2DkIOXpbbOiaywbjDZ4vnDxeqBPAPXBXfDtrD3Y9EOwPSPo6LnPTjtrCxncnmy3_YZy7pI8_NR1t0GSHsyeC-dA7RV4ERnMlXhEfxnd1ZQ/s3048/Detail%20Knitting_handwashing_Boatneck%20Batwing%20netting%20top_Neon%20green%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3048" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23G4V1uVmiyYEEbMkEHSJ_qSbKWroL8l-Ebp_qcBosD1i2MLTQPsPQnO9oeP773n4hUv7kBAtop7iVlwb2DkIOXpbbOiaywbjDZ4vnDxeqBPAPXBXfDtrD3Y9EOwPSPo6LnPTjtrCxncnmy3_YZy7pI8_NR1t0GSHsyeC-dA7RV4ERnMlXhEfxnd1ZQ/s320/Detail%20Knitting_handwashing_Boatneck%20Batwing%20netting%20top_Neon%20green%202023.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When this was fresh off the needles it looked too short when I put it on and I thought I would get around to knitting it again with a little more length. Once I hand washed it and hung it to dry it dried to a length that I like much better. I have a fairly long waist so unless it's intentionally a cropped top I prefer longer tops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohHl8lOKGPiWAzq0GrD8kEV-KUAbEQkrmUm6CNX2xLL-VbSJtHV2J8VQdVhq79eM2ImCW_LdJV4OaP19MpK0VhYBqydhMEeTsHthiSV2TEtUBAFdyIYif5gom-NOxK7M7sbvTMTQXUzvYZsvuqnvRbWjW8UUQ2i9fHED1cBw4EBa0WhOhdJ225eXQoQ/s3760/Detail%20Knitting_hang%20dry_Boatneck%20Batwing%20netting%20top_Neon%20green_Jenny%20Schu%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3760" data-original-width="2612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohHl8lOKGPiWAzq0GrD8kEV-KUAbEQkrmUm6CNX2xLL-VbSJtHV2J8VQdVhq79eM2ImCW_LdJV4OaP19MpK0VhYBqydhMEeTsHthiSV2TEtUBAFdyIYif5gom-NOxK7M7sbvTMTQXUzvYZsvuqnvRbWjW8UUQ2i9fHED1cBw4EBa0WhOhdJ225eXQoQ/s320/Detail%20Knitting_hang%20dry_Boatneck%20Batwing%20netting%20top_Neon%20green_Jenny%20Schu%202023.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I wasn't sure how much I'd like this top in this color, or how much I'd like knitting it. Turns out I couldn't put it down. It was fun and easy to knit, I have 1 or 2 mistakes that I just wear in the back so I don't have to look at them when I wear it. The color goes with my summer wardrobe and I'm sure I'll be knitting this again in another color....I'm going to wear it more to get the hang of it though. A big me-problem; I get it snagged on everything. I have the same problem trying to wear lace too, but overall, I love this pattern!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-23120482518844109402023-10-17T18:25:00.001-04:002023-10-17T18:25:13.621-04:00My Secret Little Crop #3; Super-cropped Cotton/Hemp blend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VMQjFjH1VYAyAh4vUw-uX9T_Wh5wlEkZCPa2B1E59DAZSKEMauDyuFZAjbc_ODoCmrhjZaLGGLMuh0-IeLUSxTU-2cpg7dAiUKxkVveYOTOPA2q4ExRRzc8sGsTbvz9KcXRZ7baYd-0PBTxlO5LfR_QI1HUmYxgis5vgsAdPirK6e-n8K2sOPdYkMA/s2944/Jenny%20Schu%20My%20Secret%20Little%20Crop%203_hemp%20cotton%20cropped%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="1824" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VMQjFjH1VYAyAh4vUw-uX9T_Wh5wlEkZCPa2B1E59DAZSKEMauDyuFZAjbc_ODoCmrhjZaLGGLMuh0-IeLUSxTU-2cpg7dAiUKxkVveYOTOPA2q4ExRRzc8sGsTbvz9KcXRZ7baYd-0PBTxlO5LfR_QI1HUmYxgis5vgsAdPirK6e-n8K2sOPdYkMA/w248-h400/Jenny%20Schu%20My%20Secret%20Little%20Crop%203_hemp%20cotton%20cropped%20crop.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><p>Backtracking to my summer projects...I can't get enough of this crop top pattern by <a href="https://www.jessiemaeddesigns.com/" target="_blank">Jessie Maed Designs</a>. <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/my-little-secret-crop" target="_blank">"My Little Secret Crop"</a> knits up quickly and I found some stash yarn I wanted to try for a lighter weight garment...I also wanted it shorter to go with overalls. I started and finished this crop top in June and every time I wore it out it got compliments. </p><p><u>Out at lunch for a date-day:</u></p><p>Waitress: I love your top<br />Me: Thanks, I made it.<br />Waitress: You did? Do you sell them?<br />Me: No<br />Waitress: Would you sell them?<br />Me: No, I just knit for myself, it takes too long to knit to make it worth selling.<br />Waitress: ...[clearly disappointed tension]<br />Waitress: Oh, it even has a crisscross back! [walking away]<br />Me: It's a pattern on Ravelry if you learn to knit...<br />Bryan: I thought she was going to rip it off you. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY66rhFu0q5i5SJiz7GPB-dlGhlYfYq_RKDYZlP-dGQAr_wMVrR5mqjusdpVUKzleSoUgbDiZhkJnHFfUfMQBANvIjNv2ge_2EyEYZQuI1VExmg0hnpNHH6IvYDwK6nHIk9TKKeS2h8U_0bA0m9kDf1BtayO1CnRtJA4gl5jObYUEru_UVDQ4j6EhLyA/s1364/Jenny%20Schu%20My%20Secret%20Little%20Crop%203_hemp%20cotton%20cropped%20crop%20the%20Ave.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="615" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY66rhFu0q5i5SJiz7GPB-dlGhlYfYq_RKDYZlP-dGQAr_wMVrR5mqjusdpVUKzleSoUgbDiZhkJnHFfUfMQBANvIjNv2ge_2EyEYZQuI1VExmg0hnpNHH6IvYDwK6nHIk9TKKeS2h8U_0bA0m9kDf1BtayO1CnRtJA4gl5jObYUEru_UVDQ4j6EhLyA/s320/Jenny%20Schu%20My%20Secret%20Little%20Crop%203_hemp%20cotton%20cropped%20crop%20the%20Ave.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I thought it looked cute with my work pants, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">it was easy to throw on for a totally different look to grab dinner when I got off. </span></div><p>I have a bunch of small balls of a cotton/hemp blend that I love. I know I used this yarn in red for the<a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2012/03/red-leaves-and-lace-tunic.html" target="_blank"> red leaf tunic</a> I made <i>years </i>ago, I'm not sure what I have all this green for. Sometimes when I love a yarn I just buy a bunch, which is probably why this has been sitting in my stash. I have been good about not doing that kind of purchasing anymore, I have more yarn than I'll ever be able to use (yet never what I'm looking for so <i>that's </i>when I buy more). Anyway, the green hemp/cotton blend with a pretty Berroco variegated blend turned out really lovely. I wore this top a lot this summer.</p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-63800951591307964342023-10-10T09:06:00.000-04:002023-10-10T09:06:10.679-04:00Huggie Loop Stripe Earrings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTjMUg8nIU1OxmXVievB4uFan7d1-JagIlacvwE4DAJmc8XkgSXHxJQQzHRvpV_y3EBJa1yvRnIhTeStw2ss8ORgbW2FkNkAoMAZ_UiLP21s3EQfl3baQs0Cm1ZBM68RV5nACGwcsgkoawZIaeDKQeNSv8-kQtiCNAcQdxuxj5_8PEBR16rXY4uszBg/s2060/Loop%20Huggie%20Earrings_yellow%20gold%20Black_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="2060" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTjMUg8nIU1OxmXVievB4uFan7d1-JagIlacvwE4DAJmc8XkgSXHxJQQzHRvpV_y3EBJa1yvRnIhTeStw2ss8ORgbW2FkNkAoMAZ_UiLP21s3EQfl3baQs0Cm1ZBM68RV5nACGwcsgkoawZIaeDKQeNSv8-kQtiCNAcQdxuxj5_8PEBR16rXY4uszBg/w400-h328/Loop%20Huggie%20Earrings_yellow%20gold%20Black_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>I still bead at night, but it's a bit of a struggle to be inspired to make jewelry anymore since I'm no longer working in clothing retail. When I was in that job, patterns and color changes were abundant and what I wore to work mattered. Now what matters is my measuring, math and product knowledge, which, turns out, is a lot more fun for me. So, my jewelry-making struggles unless I have an event I'm planning an outfit for, such as Abigail's Wedding this past spring (which I created her <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2023/05/abigails-wedding-hair-pins.html" target="_blank">hair pieces</a> and <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2023/05/mixed-stitches-curve-bangle-experimental.html" target="_blank">new jewelry for myself</a>).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWE8bflSA5yFkx-FcwfIW0jP5Sec8r7-1XQxv2Dzfq8VyXJcz1Vljg6eQq1cKI6qqxvOkrsPmYBmXn3Uk3Gc6p0-_VGDWnZvn4rYQBJrjagfM-eZ86MI5HyEbVvmwfOXuunggwwSFvVGVHyiZbtxfvc2end9ZPqDkXd4PCsR4Zw09Dam1SMcioRQ2yw/s3760/Warm%20tone%20Loop%20Huggie%20earrings_Jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="3760" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWE8bflSA5yFkx-FcwfIW0jP5Sec8r7-1XQxv2Dzfq8VyXJcz1Vljg6eQq1cKI6qqxvOkrsPmYBmXn3Uk3Gc6p0-_VGDWnZvn4rYQBJrjagfM-eZ86MI5HyEbVvmwfOXuunggwwSFvVGVHyiZbtxfvc2end9ZPqDkXd4PCsR4Zw09Dam1SMcioRQ2yw/w400-h300/Warm%20tone%20Loop%20Huggie%20earrings_Jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhTesCS2HNRJOIxZCdnAqGj41JT9urdPn3NzWfDSIPwr2WlTfJlZ3-SBvng5aH58h8r7y5M1Nf2JdxAxqBBNGzFEWlug4Q_q6I41wuJXl3HkkkoC29acWBNDWL7cy6NAhUjj-lScnnKqQq8sFnD2h9n2YdMXL5a8gMT8sZ7qwAbIphAdfT6feQiwglA/s3000/Converse%20yellow%2070s%20platform_inspiration_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2584" data-original-width="3000" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhTesCS2HNRJOIxZCdnAqGj41JT9urdPn3NzWfDSIPwr2WlTfJlZ3-SBvng5aH58h8r7y5M1Nf2JdxAxqBBNGzFEWlug4Q_q6I41wuJXl3HkkkoC29acWBNDWL7cy6NAhUjj-lScnnKqQq8sFnD2h9n2YdMXL5a8gMT8sZ7qwAbIphAdfT6feQiwglA/s320/Converse%20yellow%2070s%20platform_inspiration_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutOGjZo885JJJqGvjnnqrYgfkbRoU8QVWrUIs7I8QJX0PAQHXD1_XeoP--zCXbx4co_L2Gs6njd-OYYTiBaOyC2Hj7uKEl7UHFBLLm07zYQqLY5S-BXxTkYNBO1aHu-BKHeHhQB8QWoFkOJbKeL9lkaD2krlt-gBLkUabT4UZuBXSHI2-zHKpDkmmxA/s2880/Picking%20out%20Beads_yellow_jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="2880" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutOGjZo885JJJqGvjnnqrYgfkbRoU8QVWrUIs7I8QJX0PAQHXD1_XeoP--zCXbx4co_L2Gs6njd-OYYTiBaOyC2Hj7uKEl7UHFBLLm07zYQqLY5S-BXxTkYNBO1aHu-BKHeHhQB8QWoFkOJbKeL9lkaD2krlt-gBLkUabT4UZuBXSHI2-zHKpDkmmxA/s320/Picking%20out%20Beads_yellow_jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In July I ended up planning an outfit to wear to the <a href="https://www.sadsummerfest.com/" target="_blank">Sad Summer Festival</a>. It was going to be hot and Jen got pit tickets. So, I had an outfit planned with my black Vans shortalls, closed-toed Chucks, and a loose tee. I had a color theme because I love my yellow 70's-look stripe platform chucks and I have a new yellow 15/0 seed bead I've been dying to use. </p><p>I kept in mind being in the pit while panning these earrings and I didn't want them to dangle much, if at all. The pit usually involves lots of pushing and managing crowd surfers so dangly things can easily get caught and ripped off. I decided to make closed loops integrating the post and earnut as part of the design. The first pair I made I just focused on the colors in the shoes. They weren't quite what I had in mind, so I made a shorter "huggie" style pair with a black base and the yellow that I wanted to use so badly.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9kZFD9SSV3iWd05gU02hEJw7n3ROJpFKk9NV1ukmIRnqlBjw71_nQLE2QDI4mhkLrIxZaqlPrzyr3G181DEGCTryNCZL5SRwqJps6FmEK5aDi3hrOysKxtwnisoc1R4KWgpi8Me9cZRzw4zLo6XSBtuJWqrlIFNqnxc_XhwOOM-fXO3MPhD8cLUDmhg/s2712/Jenny%20Schu%20wearing%20loop%20huggie%20stripe%20yellow%20earrings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2712" data-original-width="1704" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9kZFD9SSV3iWd05gU02hEJw7n3ROJpFKk9NV1ukmIRnqlBjw71_nQLE2QDI4mhkLrIxZaqlPrzyr3G181DEGCTryNCZL5SRwqJps6FmEK5aDi3hrOysKxtwnisoc1R4KWgpi8Me9cZRzw4zLo6XSBtuJWqrlIFNqnxc_XhwOOM-fXO3MPhD8cLUDmhg/w251-h400/Jenny%20Schu%20wearing%20loop%20huggie%20stripe%20yellow%20earrings.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><p>I finished and tried on both pairs while I was getting ready to go and really perferred the second pair, both in the short length and color. They worked really well for the outfit, and the pit (although we ended up on the side that didn't have the circle pit or crowd surfers).</p><p>I made a third pair while I was playing with some neon green beads I had gotten in Minneapolis last year which have a fun 80's vibe. I like that this style is simple and understated but has the pops up color and allws me to still play with color, plus they're easy to wear to work. These are headed to the <a href="https://lansingartgallery.org/" target="_blank">Lansing Art Gallery</a> for their <a href="https://lansingartgallery.org/2023-michigan-made-holiday-art-exhibition/" target="_blank">Michigan Made Holiday show</a> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1485936248834116/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A307165561971149%7D%7D]%22%7D" target="_blank">Opening Reception is November 9th, 2023</a>)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirLOqLPu8ubvQc2ev-wMmAk8TxFZzqY9V5R8eh3G9qcodESuvNBry9O0kVdyHrk0gOgYdkDt-CRTp8z1ax5EpMQiQl3FsqMhMbaMHYieZvqT8LdKn3v7DsCV3C5ozzLNBBaID11ChzkjOCORm1oUXc-xevAX_Vw2K7jKR-CS6mkJrWTE7mMlwqAVK9Zg/s2172/Loop%20Huggie%20Earrings_Neon%20green%20black%20pink_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2172" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirLOqLPu8ubvQc2ev-wMmAk8TxFZzqY9V5R8eh3G9qcodESuvNBry9O0kVdyHrk0gOgYdkDt-CRTp8z1ax5EpMQiQl3FsqMhMbaMHYieZvqT8LdKn3v7DsCV3C5ozzLNBBaID11ChzkjOCORm1oUXc-xevAX_Vw2K7jKR-CS6mkJrWTE7mMlwqAVK9Zg/w400-h299/Loop%20Huggie%20Earrings_Neon%20green%20black%20pink_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-55690497826598448962023-10-03T20:31:00.002-04:002023-10-03T20:31:14.507-04:00"Is There a Thing to Which Brings Us Less Joy Yet We Devote More Time" the social media piece Final Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtQwUTOGKm6bkfjrOJxi4DHji2HtEYJ7VL5yYv-JO_T0d7LWiKDWzbMdCxV1GyrgZQFOc_t00vM0FaQi4G_8bbBUGUXTLezi2P_hAxH2R10GMiXFH_syPmBf18QojvOK1n87rR6lEN_I5HMNkUgyT38E6FS9IyrQINxR36M9WxRP_7VEHPeejDWxTrA/s4479/Is%20there%20a%20thing_Jenny%20Schu_cleaned%20up%20and%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4479" data-original-width="2167" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtQwUTOGKm6bkfjrOJxi4DHji2HtEYJ7VL5yYv-JO_T0d7LWiKDWzbMdCxV1GyrgZQFOc_t00vM0FaQi4G_8bbBUGUXTLezi2P_hAxH2R10GMiXFH_syPmBf18QojvOK1n87rR6lEN_I5HMNkUgyT38E6FS9IyrQINxR36M9WxRP_7VEHPeejDWxTrA/w310-h640/Is%20there%20a%20thing_Jenny%20Schu_cleaned%20up%20and%20cropped.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><p>I have blogged about <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2022/02/joy-quiet.html" target="_blank">the process of this piece</a> but I'm just getting around to a final post about it. I finished stitching the edging on this weaving just in time for the <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2023/09/brave-new-world-fiber-art-in-21st.html" target="_blank">"Brave New World; Fiber Art in the 21st Century" Exhibit </a>which went up in the second weekend in September. I really needed that extra push of having it going into a show to finish this before the subject matter became totally obsolete. That's how fast things seem to move on the internet and social media these days. When I began the draft for this weaving TikTok wasn't even on my radar and now it's just as popular (or more?) as Facebook and probably more popular than Twitter (now X?) is. In 20 more years will these even be a thing? And what will they have morphed into?</p><p>I digress. I don't like social media. I'd delete my Facebook if I didn't have to use it for my art business and to keep up with my friends and fellow artist's event here and there. Ultimately I don't scroll through any of my social mediums much because I'd rather be enjoying time at home or doing my artwork. It has it's place, but I've worked to make it a very tiny place in my life for my sanity. It's not healthy for me to be on it all the time and it's absolutely depressing how it sucks me in and I'll completely loose an hour that I'd rather be doing something I actually enjoy. Such as weaving this piece.</p><p>This weaving is called "Is There a Thing to Which Brings Us Less Joy Yet We Devote More Time" which is a quote from Chris Thile when he was hosting a favorite radio show of mine on NPR. He was talking about how he was alone at home and got on Twitter: <i>Is there a thing to which brings us less joy yet we devote more time?</i> This sentence exactly describes how I feel about going down that social media rabbit hole. I think it was at a time that I had the Facebook app completely removed from my phone. I chose greys and blacks for the base colors because social media tends to make me feel dark and grey. If you look closely there are threads of color in both warps representing the occasional good that can come from interacting with it. Now that I'm further removed from the making of this piece I'm remembering that I designed the edging with the "connected to Wi-Fi" symbol. During the weaving of this I cursed myself that I couldn't just stop weaving when I felt like I had had enough, I needed to get to the other end with the Wi-Fi edging to finish the piece. I really enjoy that little extra bit that I put into the design that at least I notice even if no one else does. </p><p><a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2022/03/update-for-weaving-with-long-title.html" target="_blank">The beaded edge took some sampling</a> as I wanted to switch it up from my usual stitch. This bead stitch is a netting pattern instead of my usual St. Petersburg chain stitch. I haven't really had the time to think about whether I like it better than the other, I didn't have it up on my wall long enough to fully process this portion of the final piece before it was off to be hung. Possibly more on that later. </p><p>I have my usual nit-picky things that I need to fix or wish I had done better but ultimately I was really happy how it turned out looking hung in the middle of the Adrian Center of the Arts gallery space. I also plan on never naming a piece with this long of a title again. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniLSjJqZNWl7_84QWNd3YrFY0FdjwDgKyYuV8ONFa6wn7OLNazTpvAm3fsrmtcZxTy4jNamBNdUK_T9-ll8OHp83_Tgqz1mgMZeyvdaVkRjlxfHi25mC7OotqecmAT5FIGMJ0gm-BC-H3tuNfhIr9E-ziu6t1w7EEuZ7rKekzvesB-4NT8PvPypYd7Q/s3400/Bryan%20and%20Jenny%20Schu%20w%20Is%20there%20a%20thing%20to%20which%20brings%20us%20less%20joy%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3400" data-original-width="2217" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniLSjJqZNWl7_84QWNd3YrFY0FdjwDgKyYuV8ONFa6wn7OLNazTpvAm3fsrmtcZxTy4jNamBNdUK_T9-ll8OHp83_Tgqz1mgMZeyvdaVkRjlxfHi25mC7OotqecmAT5FIGMJ0gm-BC-H3tuNfhIr9E-ziu6t1w7EEuZ7rKekzvesB-4NT8PvPypYd7Q/w261-h400/Bryan%20and%20Jenny%20Schu%20w%20Is%20there%20a%20thing%20to%20which%20brings%20us%20less%20joy%20.jpg" width="261" /></a><br />(This photo was in my last post about the Brave New World </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">exhibit but I think it s acute one of Bryan and I)</div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-23730694849763840502023-09-27T22:48:00.003-04:002023-09-27T22:48:59.827-04:00Brave New world; Fiber Art in the 21st Century with Jenny Schu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5u_BSFBRQNJAoXTndpiqbSr-QZdkdh6XmQYTI-LPckxfakfi0G3V60RgNvn_IOa78x-CLrr-IDfAbgzKI8xPRcYgBIcjeS7QDozPKKnTpQpsD562Q3OI_SpWp2IbL1Y1Fkkh2h7XSc3pZVUTSDdrEGhhF4yv2QKG0x5ZJXkKgo-Gd_8Gns2ReZzKUKA/s3399/Jenny%20Schu%20with%20Leaf%20Me%20Alone%20and%20Forest%20through%20the%20trees.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3399" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5u_BSFBRQNJAoXTndpiqbSr-QZdkdh6XmQYTI-LPckxfakfi0G3V60RgNvn_IOa78x-CLrr-IDfAbgzKI8xPRcYgBIcjeS7QDozPKKnTpQpsD562Q3OI_SpWp2IbL1Y1Fkkh2h7XSc3pZVUTSDdrEGhhF4yv2QKG0x5ZJXkKgo-Gd_8Gns2ReZzKUKA/w353-h400/Jenny%20Schu%20with%20Leaf%20Me%20Alone%20and%20Forest%20through%20the%20trees.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><p>This past weekend was the Reception for a very cool fiber exhibit that I was honored to be part of: Brave New World; Fiber Art in the 21st Century at the <a href="https://adriancenterforthearts.org/" target="_blank">Adrian Center for the Arts</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkUH9D83pg2E_Dms3Xs-LjPQEM6UkAq9msQ6AGaPhUJ5ebfQVLXbDbCcOtad_VdT4OYimOOdFhWwM5hIl2i-CWDEQ8dHeBuFzI_Eiph61Jc-5Yp7790EJ3vue9fb42z-tiYSwVBJ8EEZEURXWzrr1CIGft65YHoU8dxYWpFq6HRH5834roxmlHcqQkQ/s1100/BRAVE%20NEW%20WORLD%20FLYER%20Jenny%20VERSION%20FINAL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkUH9D83pg2E_Dms3Xs-LjPQEM6UkAq9msQ6AGaPhUJ5ebfQVLXbDbCcOtad_VdT4OYimOOdFhWwM5hIl2i-CWDEQ8dHeBuFzI_Eiph61Jc-5Yp7790EJ3vue9fb42z-tiYSwVBJ8EEZEURXWzrr1CIGft65YHoU8dxYWpFq6HRH5834roxmlHcqQkQ/s320/BRAVE%20NEW%20WORLD%20FLYER%20Jenny%20VERSION%20FINAL.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><p>There were over 100 people through and although it was to be from 2pm-4pm it was already getting busy in the gallery space at 1:50pm. The day flew by fast and it was nice to meet artists that I've only known through social media or by name but never gotten to talk to before. I'm always so grateful to be part of this amazing fiber community.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXGDc1hOutl5MTiITmhNg6eJydMS5WAgwNjPdCpis8kUciesMyc6XQyj9LGuIj4op7Wdb07kI8TlSocHAXErhmLrISRYZZN90F68sl7Nubi7wNTGZxm8qs5yxhxCyXCptCo0LyypyzkseGqnVcOO7CI36plHO2rKoHZ_4QPKfGdSw4UpFciG-L64XRg/s2862/Brave%20New%20World%20group%20of%20Fiber%20Artists_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2854" data-original-width="2862" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXGDc1hOutl5MTiITmhNg6eJydMS5WAgwNjPdCpis8kUciesMyc6XQyj9LGuIj4op7Wdb07kI8TlSocHAXErhmLrISRYZZN90F68sl7Nubi7wNTGZxm8qs5yxhxCyXCptCo0LyypyzkseGqnVcOO7CI36plHO2rKoHZ_4QPKfGdSw4UpFciG-L64XRg/w400-h399/Brave%20New%20World%20group%20of%20Fiber%20Artists_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Thank you to all who made it out to celebrate with us. This is the first time <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2013/04/uprooted-1.html" target="_blank">Uprooted 1</a>, <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2014/11/uprooted-2-photos-by-luke-anthony.html" target="_blank">2</a> and <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2014/11/uprooted-3-growth.html" target="_blank">3</a> have shown in the same space outside of my home. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQ135WDQkgCsWu_ELZcHkinBGh0DpKuEciMsMlb3cH3hkItMAF8Ac5LzkA57IZ6DBRQdoeP7fuvvNfkE68Mbz6-x3XPOIbJho_wV_h4QLHhsYFi1lozznbUY_853pPmVbY2ixlGNVB02F0OZ7Km_jiZrLNjjjyNUPM_WqkfK0nJDqprkI1HhRvE_RoQ/s3190/Uprooted%201_2_3%20by_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3190" data-original-width="2426" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQ135WDQkgCsWu_ELZcHkinBGh0DpKuEciMsMlb3cH3hkItMAF8Ac5LzkA57IZ6DBRQdoeP7fuvvNfkE68Mbz6-x3XPOIbJho_wV_h4QLHhsYFi1lozznbUY_853pPmVbY2ixlGNVB02F0OZ7Km_jiZrLNjjjyNUPM_WqkfK0nJDqprkI1HhRvE_RoQ/w304-h400/Uprooted%201_2_3%20by_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Uprooted 1, 2 and 3"</div><p>It was also wonderful seeing <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2013/03/she-cant-see-forest-through-trees.html" target="_blank">"She Can't See the Forest Through the Trees"</a> next to her sister piece <a href="https://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2022/02/leaf-me-alone-final.html" target="_blank">"Leaf Me Alone"</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIgL6FWVRIWnzuVWmONya4f5CB_OJoIrEVuXwo61rB73enewFESIWjqvDtiHEeiTFSnI5oKPucquagIncbobKbEWGpDR6lEO_0h9W7fq5Lyj2ioMOWv884_U8qBSZYXhVKAV4Ed55LrGVU_ZfLOn4Gi0hc4d7MV6V999yyZcDNBy1E1MdMzP3Mb7aHA/s3086/She%20Can't%20See%20the%20Forest%20Through%20the%20Trees%20exhibit%20hung_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3086" data-original-width="2123" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIgL6FWVRIWnzuVWmONya4f5CB_OJoIrEVuXwo61rB73enewFESIWjqvDtiHEeiTFSnI5oKPucquagIncbobKbEWGpDR6lEO_0h9W7fq5Lyj2ioMOWv884_U8qBSZYXhVKAV4Ed55LrGVU_ZfLOn4Gi0hc4d7MV6V999yyZcDNBy1E1MdMzP3Mb7aHA/w275-h400/She%20Can't%20See%20the%20Forest%20Through%20the%20Trees%20exhibit%20hung_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"She Can't See the Forest Through The Trees"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP2eouKZRUnHjsW67Cq2DfiD0C_N7-3gbpBED9DOODgTtYW6qcQ6c71eQdAk5GQZM5SU8AJHI6nfrNv4zPqNwtCyjxKOiwQcdECrYiB2ZB9AVHoc6pf5YzQvblItrAwILpKk9BXFDyn6gH47TdeOA0lXcPQK_pAWxgQDyhgqeU8qIQdiY1hmRjVQB-g/s3223/Leaf%20Me%20Alone%20exhibit%20hung_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3223" data-original-width="2189" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP2eouKZRUnHjsW67Cq2DfiD0C_N7-3gbpBED9DOODgTtYW6qcQ6c71eQdAk5GQZM5SU8AJHI6nfrNv4zPqNwtCyjxKOiwQcdECrYiB2ZB9AVHoc6pf5YzQvblItrAwILpKk9BXFDyn6gH47TdeOA0lXcPQK_pAWxgQDyhgqeU8qIQdiY1hmRjVQB-g/w271-h400/Leaf%20Me%20Alone%20exhibit%20hung_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Leaf Me Alone"</div><p>I have some tiny details to fix on "Is There a Thing to Which Brings Us Less Joy Yet We Devote More Time" but I love how it turn out hanging in the middle of this space. Being able to tell how light and drapey my weavings are is important to me if it can be shown off. I finished this one just before I needed to drop it off for the show!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4zKRThKMSiP68s28DKSSk4I3Me8w7AZWOkdE8rI8hx7lzPOhjxrBCaLvvMzG9jcRDFWOnBsEU295k0tBbo8xx018H7X-p1Y07XaHiBrDcZEod7exvcuGRlw89hqXje81A41SBWKB5BAfThO-SJutnamr-Wb6s2ZZBYG_K8tsgrw2Cq3oAkAxccx5ZQ/s3400/Bryan%20and%20Jenny%20Schu%20w%20Is%20there%20a%20thing%20to%20which%20brings%20us%20less%20joy%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3400" data-original-width="2217" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4zKRThKMSiP68s28DKSSk4I3Me8w7AZWOkdE8rI8hx7lzPOhjxrBCaLvvMzG9jcRDFWOnBsEU295k0tBbo8xx018H7X-p1Y07XaHiBrDcZEod7exvcuGRlw89hqXje81A41SBWKB5BAfThO-SJutnamr-Wb6s2ZZBYG_K8tsgrw2Cq3oAkAxccx5ZQ/w261-h400/Bryan%20and%20Jenny%20Schu%20w%20Is%20there%20a%20thing%20to%20which%20brings%20us%20less%20joy%20.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bryan and I with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Is there a Thing to Which Brings Us Less Joy Yet We Devote More Time"</div><p>I posted a partial walk-about of the gallery when it finally died down which is kinda fun: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mGBMSsVoKiY" width="320" youtube-src-id="mGBMSsVoKiY"></iframe></div><p>Going from an amazing vacation at the <a href="https://supernovaska.com/" target="_blank">Supernova International Ska Festival</a> to this Fiber Art Reception has made my heart want to burst wide open with all the love I'm feeling packed into a mere 10 days. Plus Bryan and I just celebrated our first year of being married which felt like it went by really fast. September has been wonderful.</p><br />Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-32881976784018543672023-07-21T08:19:00.003-04:002023-07-21T08:23:48.636-04:00Moving a Macomber Loom; Meet Beatrice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM25RBkgfWrpRV-Yu5n-O4JWtPX9mJuHYtpGUysIwJWqW1LOWNWAPEw_uJRTbRyOMTkoJM3DFheg_HjQ4XwoZvl3PerS-ic5dqZ7yxpAEIlPxNwK46X6QM0NyVzVXuKGNrbS4WNtnRFcZQDScaEKAYUNUElQBypHj9FE8Lg-ki77c9U7FI2yy4JzNbiQ/s4000/Beatrice_Moved%20into%20studio_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM25RBkgfWrpRV-Yu5n-O4JWtPX9mJuHYtpGUysIwJWqW1LOWNWAPEw_uJRTbRyOMTkoJM3DFheg_HjQ4XwoZvl3PerS-ic5dqZ7yxpAEIlPxNwK46X6QM0NyVzVXuKGNrbS4WNtnRFcZQDScaEKAYUNUElQBypHj9FE8Lg-ki77c9U7FI2yy4JzNbiQ/w300-h400/Beatrice_Moved%20into%20studio_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beatrice all moved in and put together</div><p>Well, I wasn't planning on purchasing a new-to-me loom in 2023, but here we are. <a href="https://www.sherrismithfiber.net/" target="_blank">Sherri </a>(my now-retired fibers professor) brought up that Anne (another fiber artist who was weaving with me at University of Michigan's Art School way back when) was wanting to sell her 16-harness Macomber loom and I should purchase it. Sherri has brought it up every time we've gotten together over the past year or two. I figured that it would be much more expensive than I was able to afford, but I wanted to be able to tell Sherri I had at least talked to Anne about it. </p><p>Anne wanted to sell it to me at-cost that she paid for it back in 2002, she's taken immaculate care of storing it and it needed a good home. This loom new, with all the extras, bells and whistles she sent along with it would be over 10K and she made me an offer I'd be silly not to take. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHccSiVY8X4DuvRbiMrcOQGDikUrM2zkA2nuKXSk4rkPFu6RVGeT2wUSdTuSDUhADKim4hXuP2Rkwhd-OXsYSfkuMlxqK9qp3kxFNVl-B4N55Vncx-jMMk5YOGtKdPDxxFhQUQWlo3REkMlSZmSIvYt_Kdjpbakx8OGVr03Ap-BvjPtUuzv9EfBsBcYw/s4000/Bryan%20w%20Beatrice%20dicussing%20moveing%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHccSiVY8X4DuvRbiMrcOQGDikUrM2zkA2nuKXSk4rkPFu6RVGeT2wUSdTuSDUhADKim4hXuP2Rkwhd-OXsYSfkuMlxqK9qp3kxFNVl-B4N55Vncx-jMMk5YOGtKdPDxxFhQUQWlo3REkMlSZmSIvYt_Kdjpbakx8OGVr03Ap-BvjPtUuzv9EfBsBcYw/w300-h400/Bryan%20w%20Beatrice%20dicussing%20moveing%20loom_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bryan next to loom as I took it as far apart as possible</div><p>Bryan and I went over for a lunch visit and to take a look at the loom, make sure it would (barely) fit in my studio and start planning on how to move it. No matter how we shifted it, it wasn't going to fit into my Explorer without taking it apart further than I was comfortable with. I took off all the beams, and we packed up what we could to lighten the load for the big moving day. I started thinking of a name for my new loom other than "the Beast" which kept turning into Beatrice in my mind, which is one of my favorite Shakespeare characters. So she was named.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkMuhJP5HUHuSn5PPxlxZBXkXqNQXrlpr6WpqGnZ1w-6Ub21JOixEYRk-UpzljzpEZGo7FUaA35uiCIUl3weP6Wam9tUU7j9cRGOa-_4CaTPuys5X0DjRzaFW6K8IY3cZsESykbuM30Ngo9DrU2XYK0ASAlw6HSHz82q2o18okP-qSl-MGFf5qrWGmA/s4000/Studio%20Emptied%20in%20preperation%20for%20loom%20moving_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkMuhJP5HUHuSn5PPxlxZBXkXqNQXrlpr6WpqGnZ1w-6Ub21JOixEYRk-UpzljzpEZGo7FUaA35uiCIUl3weP6Wam9tUU7j9cRGOa-_4CaTPuys5X0DjRzaFW6K8IY3cZsESykbuM30Ngo9DrU2XYK0ASAlw6HSHz82q2o18okP-qSl-MGFf5qrWGmA/w300-h400/Studio%20Emptied%20in%20preperation%20for%20loom%20moving_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Delilah moved out</div><p>I was going to pick it up sooner than later but then the box truck at work was out for repair and I got COVID the week we had planned. The Universe must have know I needed the extra time anyway. In the meantime, about a month and a half, I finished weaving the warp I had going on Delilah, made a rental reservation for the box truck from work, attempted to clean my studio (ha!), moved furniture to make a loom-path through the house. Two nights before the move I bought shoulder harness moving straps and we moved Delilah into the garage...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/SHOULDER-DOLLY-ShoulderDolly-12-ft-L-x-5-in-W-Moving-Straps-for-items-up-to-800-Lb-LD2000/204726780" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpW-d3XbEFs74sTy91NqvjYvxhxqq6oh251UnX9jbiSlINRUes_nn7RqQzAADZ7eUq6TOajVoU-Yz0HvCXlQsLIdYCPiyGN_VccMxUCQOeWvtqBVdovjFtP9xPOGTLAuCsfaEWGVdnGLRq2ZyjmoR4S173sXFev3tu3-UWAejaTCJGuVjJmiel9PEhSQ/s320/Loom%20Moving_Shoulder%20dolly_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>These shoulder harness straps are amazing. Moving really big heavy things sucks, but this product really made it suck less. For two in-ok-shape 41 year olds we were tired but surprised that it didn't hurt more. We tested the straps before the big moving day with Delilah so I could see what else we might have to move around for the loom-path. Delilah's second back beam is sectional beam which was really the hard part of not taking her beams off, the pointy metal spikes threatened to catch on walls and furniture but we made it out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBzUIX4TEPxIzzeaxwas7viStlGAhVFlf8YpUyE3hfMvOuEWHY01QqjYDDVZzHzyBf_AxTS59IN8M4Z9vwkNRptfKXCCfc94818ej9o2K4ZeepsD88Bkzz5qF4NjnMw4VOMP4YXiZVGOn-EYyUg7ukG_1YSa7ptYyIgzAsdAgE2GpUy5lJ6A36x3xag/s4000/Loom%20strapped%20to%20truck%20w%20osb_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBzUIX4TEPxIzzeaxwas7viStlGAhVFlf8YpUyE3hfMvOuEWHY01QqjYDDVZzHzyBf_AxTS59IN8M4Z9vwkNRptfKXCCfc94818ej9o2K4ZeepsD88Bkzz5qF4NjnMw4VOMP4YXiZVGOn-EYyUg7ukG_1YSa7ptYyIgzAsdAgE2GpUy5lJ6A36x3xag/w300-h400/Loom%20strapped%20to%20truck%20w%20osb_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Loom strapped to box truck, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(we needed to pick up some OSB too, might as well get it while its easy)</div><p>For moving truck rental we found it less expensive to rent the box truck from Home Depot because they charge by the hour whereas UHaul charges a flat "daily rate" rate but then has an additional per-mile cost. We were driving to and from Ann Arbor and the mileage was going to be more than double the cost of what Home Depot charges. The box truck was extra large for the loom, but it's the only truck that has a ramp and no way were we lifting this upwards onto a truck bed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6FH6aCGWET-EJMVoy0vPXUlnlwI0j2tLxdLS4iin9wbmgqCsarm4N8YqJcj8CqNJpJU7yxR6ltNpRpFgqMKmXFwVwSoy-0pcd5IUDRZUXSgQ87XhNC3gCijKhYZnl-Y3ZF9_tbLV3VeH2-lwIn_B8sjh-GLJsG1VJD82-ClzN3IFGGAlGuwGtZQ_vA/s4000/Loom%20Moving_back%20porch%20drop_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6FH6aCGWET-EJMVoy0vPXUlnlwI0j2tLxdLS4iin9wbmgqCsarm4N8YqJcj8CqNJpJU7yxR6ltNpRpFgqMKmXFwVwSoy-0pcd5IUDRZUXSgQ87XhNC3gCijKhYZnl-Y3ZF9_tbLV3VeH2-lwIn_B8sjh-GLJsG1VJD82-ClzN3IFGGAlGuwGtZQ_vA/w300-h400/Loom%20Moving_back%20porch%20drop_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had to take a break at this point, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was getting sore, tired and crabby</div><p>Moving Beatrice in the house was not the same as moving Delilah out. The 16-harness castle plus extra width for this beast of a loom made it juuuust wide enough that it was a struggle to get it through the back 32-inch storm door and then it stuck on the exterior door. I had to take the back door off of the frame (the hinge pins refused to budge for me) and the studio door off the hinges.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFAV5PFkOzGie3-9EIw7AVfwwIaQXzdpDWjh35L9dj_8ibFiYGOYV9uHZl_IHrKYmejo9CFIISQ7X_y_rdu_wfXx3VJHxT2-VxSQc-IZ2YtwdY81BAHSgw12LJiB-BzTLng_NFKpDVglwVqL8ZEeL6hgxo6r9cEDwz-c0SHtf6BqQPIWJzCZ9KQ7xLw/s4000/Loom%20moving_alcove%20stuck_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFAV5PFkOzGie3-9EIw7AVfwwIaQXzdpDWjh35L9dj_8ibFiYGOYV9uHZl_IHrKYmejo9CFIISQ7X_y_rdu_wfXx3VJHxT2-VxSQc-IZ2YtwdY81BAHSgw12LJiB-BzTLng_NFKpDVglwVqL8ZEeL6hgxo6r9cEDwz-c0SHtf6BqQPIWJzCZ9KQ7xLw/w300-h400/Loom%20moving_alcove%20stuck_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Second place we got stuck in the alcove</div><p>I was <i>hoping </i>that we would be able to walk her in place in a normal position, but the alcove before the studio was too tight to turn her around. Beatrice is 70 inches wide (longest side) and Delilah was only 48 inches wide...so we backed into the dining room, secured more of the moving parts that I was concerned about and lifted her on her side, repositioned the moving straps and shuffled her in. Beatrice just fits in the space with my mess of shelves all around. I can still move around her, but it's much tighter than with Delilah.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUljKHsK5GxPaocnJrB4p-qtgEnYD6OTD4rIvlpmjDWecNkjfllAR1nWPTWFrD03PxT0MrQzc4S0S4V3vWQJ7uWLxbbFJR3662zVc8XHUhH0qUvXQDgFewrL1hll4qvk3PNTpt3dhuW0puhAa3gIwSPYj570qu2NDgvZ5ealO_cJoP9g6KeDtmDpg1yg/s4000/Loom%20moving_Beatrice%20on%20her%20side_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUljKHsK5GxPaocnJrB4p-qtgEnYD6OTD4rIvlpmjDWecNkjfllAR1nWPTWFrD03PxT0MrQzc4S0S4V3vWQJ7uWLxbbFJR3662zVc8XHUhH0qUvXQDgFewrL1hll4qvk3PNTpt3dhuW0puhAa3gIwSPYj570qu2NDgvZ5ealO_cJoP9g6KeDtmDpg1yg/w300-h400/Loom%20moving_Beatrice%20on%20her%20side_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tied up more and on her side</div><p>We got her moved in to the studio and I then waited until my next day off to put her all back together. I found that the beams had been in the wrong places, a spring was stretched wrong, some of it was not making sense and, thanks to google, I happened upon a blog that discussed Macomber looms specifically. <a href="http://macomberloomsandme.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Macomber Looms and Me</a> turned out to be a help getting Beatrice put back together correctly.</p><p>It's taken me a while to adjust to her size, honestly it's been a bit intimidating. I should be working on a new sample for my "anger piece" but the desire to play with some more complex weave structures is really what I want to be doing so I've wound a warp to play with an undulating twill pattern. Undulating twill was the first thing that came to mind of what I could weave with more harnesses, and it was waking me up in the middle of the night with the need to sort out pattern drafts. I'm so excited to be warping something more complex than usual! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKabcwaC53YQQ-AwT7b3DK_Z_L6ZdvNNpwkgPFh4YxJ_GwVX7uj8C4N1wXfDMwZwr1JX8G7YnjM7a_NEagu4wHnstGYwwW6f9bgYJ2B86XMB_xWaxRQK7c1IA--C7_qnZu_swmAcICNH-_euuuLV9SGfOhLtHmQprQ7UeHvS-vKGAzBJfB_LqLSHEuw/s4000/Warping%20for%20undulating%20twill_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKabcwaC53YQQ-AwT7b3DK_Z_L6ZdvNNpwkgPFh4YxJ_GwVX7uj8C4N1wXfDMwZwr1JX8G7YnjM7a_NEagu4wHnstGYwwW6f9bgYJ2B86XMB_xWaxRQK7c1IA--C7_qnZu_swmAcICNH-_euuuLV9SGfOhLtHmQprQ7UeHvS-vKGAzBJfB_LqLSHEuw/w300-h400/Warping%20for%20undulating%20twill_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-10762149928031152302023-07-13T10:34:00.001-04:002023-07-13T10:34:51.548-04:00Midwest Weavers Conference Awards & Updates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevSY-DiSCSpobE5u-kdA9p8r3JwvQPorkjnAGNHrN9O2hilvME9cdhBwWelzsw7cSS174D2kFgtPupWZzCzCYp8WXjITkfLyWp5n_p0qZRP7_AdKYNoKDeCe4ziFWS57QpgI0aR-x9S1upKTXlzDS3Z5zThEa_J2LxpLPyUmz2jXmZSOKv9Hof6Hi8Q/s3132/Midwest%20weavers%20conference%202023_leader%20exhibit_forest%20through%20the%20trees_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3132" data-original-width="2236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevSY-DiSCSpobE5u-kdA9p8r3JwvQPorkjnAGNHrN9O2hilvME9cdhBwWelzsw7cSS174D2kFgtPupWZzCzCYp8WXjITkfLyWp5n_p0qZRP7_AdKYNoKDeCe4ziFWS57QpgI0aR-x9S1upKTXlzDS3Z5zThEa_J2LxpLPyUmz2jXmZSOKv9Hof6Hi8Q/w285-h400/Midwest%20weavers%20conference%202023_leader%20exhibit_forest%20through%20the%20trees_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><p>One of the things I always find interesting is that if I don't provide a photo of some of my work hanging how I intended it, it sometimes gets hung differently. "<a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2013/03/she-cant-see-forest-through-trees.html" target="_blank">She Can't See the Forest Through the Trees</a>" is one that travels best if I group the middle panel of beaded strips together on its hanging rod. I then spread it out for display. When I went to see it hung, they were all still grouped in the middle. I didn't mind it too much but I did find myself fixing it on my second visit to the exhibits area. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9q5RzspKgMU3s79rQiYBnXdbW6EqxqAscN3sw4nETd7APNy54sso-FZOvyK1CbcwixiVoZkVW5jFsDjqKeNmDP_VJkrhkyM0wyXOPCtzu0iuShKh1B3QpAe_Aege-dJGgVbi3w661UXeFP3sCrncI8aVAvnX6o4wXxTNa6B3qP0r-z9zDjRmMs7qMQ/s3476/Midwest%20weavers%20conference%202023_exhibit_leaf%20me%20alone_Jenny%20Schu.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3476" data-original-width="2484" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9q5RzspKgMU3s79rQiYBnXdbW6EqxqAscN3sw4nETd7APNy54sso-FZOvyK1CbcwixiVoZkVW5jFsDjqKeNmDP_VJkrhkyM0wyXOPCtzu0iuShKh1B3QpAe_Aege-dJGgVbi3w661UXeFP3sCrncI8aVAvnX6o4wXxTNa6B3qP0r-z9zDjRmMs7qMQ/w286-h400/Midwest%20weavers%20conference%202023_exhibit_leaf%20me%20alone_Jenny%20Schu.jpg.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><p>"<a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2022/02/leaf-me-alone-final.html" target="_blank">Leaf Me Alone</a>" had the leaf panel hung in the middle of the back woven piece, which I left. I liked having it shown a little differently. </p><p>I was notified after I got home that I won 3 awards: 1st Place and People's Choice for Leaf Me Alone and 3rd place for <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2021/12/gypsy-leaf-bracelet-in-neon.html" target="_blank">Neon Gypsy Leaf Bracelet</a>. I'm always very honored to be awarded, and thank you to the conference and attendees for the votes and awards. One of my favorite things about exhibiting is when other conference members meet me and put my name along with the work they saw and their face lights up, "oh! <i>you're </i>Jenny!?" Su wanted to "pick my brain" about my Forest Through the Trees piece (that I still brought for the Leader's Exhibit even though I wasn't teaching). I had a lot of great questions and conversations about my work. So much so that I need to check and make sure I'm not talking too much or boring someone because I do love to talk about my artwork. Once I check myself I'm reminded that I'm among people who also love to do what I do, so really we are all here for a week of full fiber emergence.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitp-LkcakVKbStTvneCXOenlCKUS79LONYvR8gs4XQ9TEq6DmvTB26u3nv9ta9hQYOpxNtvhc08UDTIxoCRlXWn3PDS8vr5N0QMrotQ9D0kpuiQRI73QooB5tYF7xmKb5syNcrnj5JlgKPb-QO1ztv7XLWmZurFX2THurwCAULAZBLdtgO-ZRuON_-yQ/s2916/Midwest%20weavers%20conference%202023_exhibit_neon%20gypsy%20leaf_Jenny%20Schu.jpg.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2012" data-original-width="2916" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitp-LkcakVKbStTvneCXOenlCKUS79LONYvR8gs4XQ9TEq6DmvTB26u3nv9ta9hQYOpxNtvhc08UDTIxoCRlXWn3PDS8vr5N0QMrotQ9D0kpuiQRI73QooB5tYF7xmKb5syNcrnj5JlgKPb-QO1ztv7XLWmZurFX2THurwCAULAZBLdtgO-ZRuON_-yQ/w400-h276/Midwest%20weavers%20conference%202023_exhibit_neon%20gypsy%20leaf_Jenny%20Schu.jpg.jpg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Neon gypsy leaf bracelet, with the hands, and the fabric...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(there's a lot going on here, that's all I have to say about how this is displayed.)</div><p>The only thing that stings a bit was "do you teach?" or "I'd love to take a class from you" and then I mention that I had 2 classes for this conference but they were both cancelled due to low enrollment. It's helping me learn that there's a disconnect between my class offerings and people knowing the kind of work I do with the techniques I want to teach. I can't exactly put a leaf panel that took me months or years to finish along side a class description for the Russian Leaf class I teach because most people only finish 2-4 leaves in a 6 hour class. I mentioned this while talking to Sarah and John. John suggested that a lot of instructors put their larger work with their headshot. Either in the background or a photo of the work connected to the headshot. I love this idea, so now I need new headshots. </p><p>I'm behind on blogging...well, I feel like I'm behind on everything. I've been struggling getting back to a regular routine and what I want to work on next vs what I "should" be working on. I'm really inspired and want to play with a create ALL THE THINGS. I recently posted a video on Instragram rattling on about this particular artist's dilemma which I then stuck up on YouTube if you want to check it out:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0Z2c4j932HE" width="320" youtube-src-id="0Z2c4j932HE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I recorded this as we were getting ready to go to a punk-ska show)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSJWJ8ji21kLEIWjEArB8q-RIPpNMyKEbxPxQDaRJReKFkk6XU-DBDm3UZ9Z1rFZM044qLImOjEmUL0epMh1TnZ2c7oXo9OqwLiemflzlR9qXUShylolpj0wG5gUv8YtIbmRgAPZjoEVrJPnnTC5WEUMEWcvtDcwVElax8azo6SDzd35OnDQN9jZzxg/s4000/Tablet%20Weaving%20practice_10%20cards_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSJWJ8ji21kLEIWjEArB8q-RIPpNMyKEbxPxQDaRJReKFkk6XU-DBDm3UZ9Z1rFZM044qLImOjEmUL0epMh1TnZ2c7oXo9OqwLiemflzlR9qXUShylolpj0wG5gUv8YtIbmRgAPZjoEVrJPnnTC5WEUMEWcvtDcwVElax8azo6SDzd35OnDQN9jZzxg/s320/Tablet%20Weaving%20practice_10%20cards_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just got back to brushing up on circular warping my inkle loom and tablet weaving. I've also decided to play with weaving undulating twill now that my new loom is set up and ready to weave on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-bzRR4DWezcGatmleWtdXpIMrs0T0lY99_qyhH5M3xRUud1dUvfT-TE7JBRTerfHmPQnzQY2mXhJTN5RqaZZo-FTWDYZFkltlDlgPvV6NcY7HZAFjboc7R7re3KygXc-EPiGHvroAFOmOkhZn_nX28izjnS0yHMPOJW7923YoCBYed7FmjuE4xfwTKQ/s4000/Undulating%20Twill%20draft%20and%20warp_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-bzRR4DWezcGatmleWtdXpIMrs0T0lY99_qyhH5M3xRUud1dUvfT-TE7JBRTerfHmPQnzQY2mXhJTN5RqaZZo-FTWDYZFkltlDlgPvV6NcY7HZAFjboc7R7re3KygXc-EPiGHvroAFOmOkhZn_nX28izjnS0yHMPOJW7923YoCBYed7FmjuE4xfwTKQ/s320/Undulating%20Twill%20draft%20and%20warp_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-18927901679123387172023-06-26T11:14:00.003-04:002023-06-26T11:14:32.903-04:003 Day Beginner Tablet Weaving Class with John Mullarkey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3Giqx7YiJ3t3_D6k4ndP8oI0hhdwdMnT_acqlU44YDbJ5aA45YvSBT9Rz8E7lBTA9tMjCuuCYuXZy7YrGKtQwnYh4KgxLRjWzYkT5KR5dVKIsOUI-hP3Tk1mwncTBo8_X0BF4WB40VfIFEzAA2UwixADn1udXcIHqgwJeLZoL_RjC28IvBocNjTRdw/s4000/Bands%20and%20Loom%20from%20Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3Giqx7YiJ3t3_D6k4ndP8oI0hhdwdMnT_acqlU44YDbJ5aA45YvSBT9Rz8E7lBTA9tMjCuuCYuXZy7YrGKtQwnYh4KgxLRjWzYkT5KR5dVKIsOUI-hP3Tk1mwncTBo8_X0BF4WB40VfIFEzAA2UwixADn1udXcIHqgwJeLZoL_RjC28IvBocNjTRdw/w300-h400/Bands%20and%20Loom%20from%20Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tablet Woven Bands I created in John Mullarkey's Class</div><p>I didn't know where to start with my experience at my first <a href="https://midwestweavers.org/" target="_blank">Midwest Weaver's Conference</a>, so I'll begin with the class I took. I have wanted to take a <a href="http://malarkycrafts.com/" target="_blank">John Mullarkey</a> class since I first saw his work with students (I think) back in 2014 at a <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2014/08/mlh-day-1-my-class-and-instructors.html" target="_blank">Michigan League of Handweaver's Conference that I was also teaching at</a>. Tablet weaving on a small loom seemed like a kind of intricate technique that I'd love so when I noticed that he was teaching a 3 Day beginner class at Midwest Weavers Conference, and it wasn't going to overlap any of the classes I was teaching I signed up the minute registration opened. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkreIey5U3VkcDScPBnveqguxSzPZohrYwR7_CPMVshlBDjV342tntgs3wx3y7JhjuwZuOowK-jxt6jVTtP6TrXRJwK2RKh7m2u6iG7_V97qSXDksiqKhKxJOD_yvOnIo4EnViFGBuOphrj5iQQBx7NMKabPBWJFUMLIIivLP1Sw_dgRXqRk1QRGg7g/s4000/Day%201%20tablet%20weaving_Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkreIey5U3VkcDScPBnveqguxSzPZohrYwR7_CPMVshlBDjV342tntgs3wx3y7JhjuwZuOowK-jxt6jVTtP6TrXRJwK2RKh7m2u6iG7_V97qSXDksiqKhKxJOD_yvOnIo4EnViFGBuOphrj5iQQBx7NMKabPBWJFUMLIIivLP1Sw_dgRXqRk1QRGg7g/w300-h400/Day%201%20tablet%20weaving_Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day 1</div><p>My classes ended up being cancelled but <a href="https://sarahpeasley.com/" target="_blank">Sarah </a>had decided to join me for this conference so we were already good to go for a fiber vacation. I knew a little bit about tablet weaving from following John and <a href="https://ingedam.net/" target="_blank">Inge Dam's</a> work but the concept of how it worked was totally foreign to me. I knew this was something I was never going to have the patience to teach myself and 3 days of working with this technique would be a good start. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlzYX1yOuhxHMzCUKGDXbDdub7MPbOv04h-mODTB-uVAYF1nqI_wweBMwPHletJe_c2RzsQS3gzNAtNnEvrUU487RLW_979joA7tHUiKvce4jBUmV-W_1xl3bFGP_owXoklcasrFIQtuBFQ6PPncbDBh8G5x1NvTxhINPiNuU88agAFCtoYOdInTwVA/s4000/Day%202%20tablet%20weaving_Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlzYX1yOuhxHMzCUKGDXbDdub7MPbOv04h-mODTB-uVAYF1nqI_wweBMwPHletJe_c2RzsQS3gzNAtNnEvrUU487RLW_979joA7tHUiKvce4jBUmV-W_1xl3bFGP_owXoklcasrFIQtuBFQ6PPncbDBh8G5x1NvTxhINPiNuU88agAFCtoYOdInTwVA/w300-h400/Day%202%20tablet%20weaving_Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day 2 playing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1moDN7ItoTv0KPhUt114r56iyOkS4KaRIk2-PehmwKoZLpRwNvWRUY2S0mcBPY9x4T-mK_5k5pMx9nr_UdkjEzPTrj0v7SUuZGEcDPxWFrFn4g_-3JD7qwrHOqevObmuZ_J7XFR_m3s7YlMPfhfrakmrLgXQUHG-hgPnU3UPV8sFOpezslnXdyQ44A/s3480/Coffee%20Cup%20Cones%20for%20cotton_Mullarkey%20Class_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3480" data-original-width="2996" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1moDN7ItoTv0KPhUt114r56iyOkS4KaRIk2-PehmwKoZLpRwNvWRUY2S0mcBPY9x4T-mK_5k5pMx9nr_UdkjEzPTrj0v7SUuZGEcDPxWFrFn4g_-3JD7qwrHOqevObmuZ_J7XFR_m3s7YlMPfhfrakmrLgXQUHG-hgPnU3UPV8sFOpezslnXdyQ44A/s320/Coffee%20Cup%20Cones%20for%20cotton_Mullarkey%20Class_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Makeshift "cones"</div><p>I didn't follow directions well from the supplies list, for the continuous warp (we learned how to do on day 2) I needed to be able to pull my cotton from 4 cones, 2 of each color. I had 1 cone of black, one of white. So the night before I took the coffee cups in the hotel room and created makeshift-cones which actually worked out pretty well. I did get the correct inkle loom and tablet weaving cards from <a href="https://www.wovenartshop.com/" target="_blank">Woven Art</a> and ordered my 10/2 cotton from <a href="https://www.yarnbarn-ks.com/" target="_blank">Yarn Barn of Kansas</a>. I purchased some <a href="https://malarky-crafts.myshopify.com/products/tablet-weaving-cards-20-cnt" target="_blank">"John Mullarkey Official" tablet weaving cards</a> from in class too. His cards are a little smaller and I'm wondering if they might be easier for my hands to twist them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEdDlt0XYx-wYR6AA0UtgRgSvmJrc-2HYXOrBVB2KuhoWEFao9eYW-V4-Okx7EyJPvkTheSJpqwMh1BNKiP2gjatBD4TPuAi0j7aUkuuqUE3CoU3O6DgNhEGUB7LN2pgAWgOpGZVWKfDRsMllBE-DqvmCYNEIaMFVwsQbEYQZScOt9iSohLOEVTToRw/s3392/Tablet%20weaving%20cards_Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3392" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEdDlt0XYx-wYR6AA0UtgRgSvmJrc-2HYXOrBVB2KuhoWEFao9eYW-V4-Okx7EyJPvkTheSJpqwMh1BNKiP2gjatBD4TPuAi0j7aUkuuqUE3CoU3O6DgNhEGUB7LN2pgAWgOpGZVWKfDRsMllBE-DqvmCYNEIaMFVwsQbEYQZScOt9iSohLOEVTToRw/s320/Tablet%20weaving%20cards_Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Schacht Tablet Weaving Cards</div><p>Something that surprisingly helped me with this class was my earbuds. Once students got going on how to use the latest technique we had learned it was difficult for me to tune out conversations and chit chat. So when I was feeling frustrated I'd plug-in. Listening to music that I already knew all the words to helped me focus on the project. I don't like feeling like I'm being rude or trying to ignore people so I'd let my table-mate Kate know I was plugging in but to tap me if I needed to pay attention and that I wasn't trying to ignore her or John. It ended up helping my focus big-time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzwsP_sHgHUhX48YYn2fCkh4afE9eeYjv272szIeViKV-9w0ZAi_fwB9oo29x-IVAzCzTs_DcpNL7Pbe0tfAZtDPJsIGitkCMiYzbsIcXCpkEthsAa-AcAB4Th9kkMVO9Cn1E1HrXJkEH_3CTznaTFi7aR9a41JbB4qgURIkO1Ia6naRHO9Qy5yrWUg/s4000/Day%203%20tablet%20weaving_Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzwsP_sHgHUhX48YYn2fCkh4afE9eeYjv272szIeViKV-9w0ZAi_fwB9oo29x-IVAzCzTs_DcpNL7Pbe0tfAZtDPJsIGitkCMiYzbsIcXCpkEthsAa-AcAB4Th9kkMVO9Cn1E1HrXJkEH_3CTznaTFi7aR9a41JbB4qgURIkO1Ia6naRHO9Qy5yrWUg/w300-h400/Day%203%20tablet%20weaving_Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day 3: Double Faced</div><p>I also totally lucked out with having my table-mate, Kate. She's John's self-proclaimed "stalker" as she's taken a ton of his classes but needed to brush up since her last few years had been rough and she was out of practice with her tablet weaving. She was there, focusing, like me but basically already knew the process and she was helpful when I didn't realize I should be asking for help. </p><p>I also pointed out to her that if I wasn't sure I was doing something correctly I'd put my name on the board to have John come and check my work. I used to not like to bother instructors, but then when I became one, from that perspective, I'd always rather come check on a student's work than have them get so far off in left field that it's nearly impossible to backtrack. My biggest problem with tablet weaving so far is my tension. Way too tight (warp and weft) and then when I loosen up pulling my weft I go too loose. This is another reason I want to practice regularly and pay attention to how my motifs are coming out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKus8o-jAHWVS3tzvBzNhlbQD2zPpK_OVkXKNSTzj8G6Dl1ChRkp0obGcHBa6mL5vgce5WNzGmNuipXS_yfsHapeOsGI-LbvTpW4u0uoDZ0m3mEshxnoznuXDztBOAkoPZ-9WnT7JSXLuKaJ6wzsqHb0nB_zEacNJmbe5Mc4UT-IlAE_5q5v5RTmeJLw/s3776/Loom%20and%20cotton%20in%20corner%20from%20Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3776" data-original-width="2216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKus8o-jAHWVS3tzvBzNhlbQD2zPpK_OVkXKNSTzj8G6Dl1ChRkp0obGcHBa6mL5vgce5WNzGmNuipXS_yfsHapeOsGI-LbvTpW4u0uoDZ0m3mEshxnoznuXDztBOAkoPZ-9WnT7JSXLuKaJ6wzsqHb0nB_zEacNJmbe5Mc4UT-IlAE_5q5v5RTmeJLw/w235-h400/Loom%20and%20cotton%20in%20corner%20from%20Mullarkey%20Class%201_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><p>I love this new technique. I learned much more in 3 days than I would have ever thought possible. John is an excellent instructor, I'm excited to start practicing tablet weaving more at home. I have a few other things to get off of my plate before I can really get lost in it, but the inkle loom and 10/2 cotton has already found a spot in the house where I can pick it up and play with it for a few hours here and there.</p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-75221316679182251692023-05-23T22:40:00.013-04:002023-05-23T23:31:55.581-04:00Neutral Green with Fuchsia Pop Jewelry Grouping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISGSFyNkSPO20yXd2jJTU0f0YlubJ-72ZLlqPHrz9afc-D_Pxci5XoXtQL5kCE5qWCK9D0-3n9RqZa4M1GUjmgvoNCCqPtjVCmZZvxDBchX-nFFQi_QZLdVYUV9poz9WVZSds_rDi1ln6rZvxij1OwscaFFbJ12Hlm_HcY6xuBSyuplqQ2XqLS0w/s4608/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20Jewelry%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISGSFyNkSPO20yXd2jJTU0f0YlubJ-72ZLlqPHrz9afc-D_Pxci5XoXtQL5kCE5qWCK9D0-3n9RqZa4M1GUjmgvoNCCqPtjVCmZZvxDBchX-nFFQi_QZLdVYUV9poz9WVZSds_rDi1ln6rZvxij1OwscaFFbJ12Hlm_HcY6xuBSyuplqQ2XqLS0w/w640-h426/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20Jewelry%20Group_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I like to change up the colors that I'm using a few times a year. I knew I needed a change but to break away I turned to Pinterest to get inspired by new colors. I still dabble in tracking current fashion so among my "pins" for 2023 a lovely blend of neutral greens with a pop of bright fuchsias called to me. It's not a big shift for me because I'm using my favorite greens, but it's a nice big break from navy blues and purples.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OYsKLjtv5vcAzlgsGtoAWeyqC173KMSIo1TyMUau7uRS8TJp-PedxufKJvfNbymxqOSp71W8T-ht6VGTWHkAQ6FMIIkqNYFEov6KteuYyLs3FriUXVLi8Pv3DPF6bY5whwgab5Ov44fPsVXWNk_I_tdsKH7Q2EtSIMsX4pTLXQhh6ZGhSxkLVN0/s4292/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20tiny%20pod%20earrings%201_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4292" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OYsKLjtv5vcAzlgsGtoAWeyqC173KMSIo1TyMUau7uRS8TJp-PedxufKJvfNbymxqOSp71W8T-ht6VGTWHkAQ6FMIIkqNYFEov6KteuYyLs3FriUXVLi8Pv3DPF6bY5whwgab5Ov44fPsVXWNk_I_tdsKH7Q2EtSIMsX4pTLXQhh6ZGhSxkLVN0/w400-h286/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20tiny%20pod%20earrings%201_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tiny Pod Earrings for sale <a href="https://jennyschu.net/product/tiny-pod-earrings-neutral-green-with-fuchsia/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgyAj73yw69PkVqelmhAzPD_7FScXQhMVhjtBahP3m8cn30ahzCifBncGRirNlkuAg9AlXa03iihJiOrFkC62xzlMhJ_EPgy4LGIs8JwfPIyuRFufcL7v2mB27LZR41egfM6b8kAKgVSrcgCJNGKZ2P1ERi6M3_4SCoBYF2o6eeh-MV7dkdbRnN4/s3932/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20tiny%20pod%20earrings%202_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2544" data-original-width="3932" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgyAj73yw69PkVqelmhAzPD_7FScXQhMVhjtBahP3m8cn30ahzCifBncGRirNlkuAg9AlXa03iihJiOrFkC62xzlMhJ_EPgy4LGIs8JwfPIyuRFufcL7v2mB27LZR41egfM6b8kAKgVSrcgCJNGKZ2P1ERi6M3_4SCoBYF2o6eeh-MV7dkdbRnN4/w400-h259/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20tiny%20pod%20earrings%202_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tiny Pod Earrings 2 for sale <a href="https://jennyschu.net/product/tiny-pod-earrings-neutral-green-with-fuchsia-2/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><p></p><p>I wear the tiny pod earrings at work all the time, so I seem to start there with my color play these days. I found a movement variation that I liked and made a simple St. Petersburg Chain bracelet with that same color flow. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtmuwhm3nGmjI8_ckKbkxzSkf3r7c7r58RXxOtqzFJV4VHP5ztd9qFDt5UyL_TM4ru3xd0Vsgsis_7p-ol_q9fL3UF3l7U1nKd2F4xdyA-841qMgjlAaUGg6mLn-guV_j5dEHj80iqV3cW3dv6P9aGR6OqLYnqK_WW1I1nPEFpIoNLdXTGGLpIns/s4608/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20St.%20Petersburg%20Chain%20Fade_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtmuwhm3nGmjI8_ckKbkxzSkf3r7c7r58RXxOtqzFJV4VHP5ztd9qFDt5UyL_TM4ru3xd0Vsgsis_7p-ol_q9fL3UF3l7U1nKd2F4xdyA-841qMgjlAaUGg6mLn-guV_j5dEHj80iqV3cW3dv6P9aGR6OqLYnqK_WW1I1nPEFpIoNLdXTGGLpIns/w400-h266/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20St.%20Petersburg%20Chain%20Fade_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">St. Petersburg Chain Simple Fade Bracelet for sale <a href="https://jennyschu.net/product/st-petersburg-fade-simple-bracelet-neutral-greens-with-bright-fuschia/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBWXXr5IljP1HyCT9NgVCC43bCVOc-DQVTsJFAw8nYCVua4E09x-FdOEQtd3yFK37Cw0A72AR-tIlIA6cdsJlsppQ2qWfdHaqtqgYXeNaVaX-4l_MaZHXHifVCNwUpfgqpsBh9WjkgzqHkmx2mZ7c7Ip3nMQTQ8ioasBy3NWTKiyDTaC5WpPd51I/s4608/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20lg%20open%20pod%20earrings_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBWXXr5IljP1HyCT9NgVCC43bCVOc-DQVTsJFAw8nYCVua4E09x-FdOEQtd3yFK37Cw0A72AR-tIlIA6cdsJlsppQ2qWfdHaqtqgYXeNaVaX-4l_MaZHXHifVCNwUpfgqpsBh9WjkgzqHkmx2mZ7c7Ip3nMQTQ8ioasBy3NWTKiyDTaC5WpPd51I/w400-h266/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20lg%20open%20pod%20earrings_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Medium Open Pod Earrings for sale <a href="https://jennyschu.net/product/open-med-pod-earrings-neutral-green-with-bright-fuchsia/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4p74NpWhBicIFeNorqsSO5T5SYRlEB8xABx0H8AVnzmocyLRRlYl582ATjmq9sfCWBi7bWB99BYwDjcHXLI6MWt6atxY68TYLQrY5duzQnIWOP9rMuw2NtwyDlxLylYdEHWhzzogBijN8erpVn1LDepXXmLdEEE1bIbHk0alABMzalQKnnyLgVY/s3464/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20lg%20open%20pod%20earrings_Jenny%20Schu%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2724" data-original-width="3464" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4p74NpWhBicIFeNorqsSO5T5SYRlEB8xABx0H8AVnzmocyLRRlYl582ATjmq9sfCWBi7bWB99BYwDjcHXLI6MWt6atxY68TYLQrY5duzQnIWOP9rMuw2NtwyDlxLylYdEHWhzzogBijN8erpVn1LDepXXmLdEEE1bIbHk0alABMzalQKnnyLgVY/w400-h315/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20lg%20open%20pod%20earrings_Jenny%20Schu%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Then on to leaves. I might still be playing with these colors but I wanted to get these posted and up for sale on my website. I'm getting very nice responses on my social media about this set, why let people wait? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNY1IxTgM0G3wUT0ZKNSLHIkdHysaYHENtQiM_fQ3aLncl1BCZ36pg50CBEbBXHrNMUJf1x8MGGrFB7fpMw29v2JTk1YZ3Nj-PROnhDCSYw3RzSqyUNiuOu2vvmxIND5WR3_a6uLreSVQ6qZRZcSF_shfeMyEkQLb__EBzrO2VrD_z9X9Yv0JnYkg/s4472/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20Leaf%20clasp%20bracelet_Jenny%20Schu%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4472" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNY1IxTgM0G3wUT0ZKNSLHIkdHysaYHENtQiM_fQ3aLncl1BCZ36pg50CBEbBXHrNMUJf1x8MGGrFB7fpMw29v2JTk1YZ3Nj-PROnhDCSYw3RzSqyUNiuOu2vvmxIND5WR3_a6uLreSVQ6qZRZcSF_shfeMyEkQLb__EBzrO2VrD_z9X9Yv0JnYkg/w400-h275/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20Leaf%20clasp%20bracelet_Jenny%20Schu%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2788" data-original-width="4520" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5lUnGZwqTTtVcCZdccd_4cINpjudIFDZq2rDC_JJfhp989U_cOYg_iifJJ-K0ef9n-HennUqEPyEAvWTLwxJLTijvjzXuKQvY1ro_SbzSwdZ2u9LaDY7MOrKJJYH2Qlkc0qDw92ypmKe2ZVfUaetQ8BNqQhsjGbuHzY1lhzRMImXmelfhtx5T-4/w640-h394/Neutral%20Greens%20and%20Fuschia%20Jewelry%20Group%202%20_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-70957366779512566452023-05-14T14:58:00.002-04:002023-05-14T14:58:28.719-04:00Mixed Stitches Curve Bangle (Experimental)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf4NMNEYRsE9QNfoTzkpOAAAahEoEHzHU1p262ybIic5KW_siL34b55_bChfUzuXDTh831TGX3QiJwcothpf_WIV6Fes5iNkwhyxg7dT8ulOoJVeFcoOzPOLPnfYT2JYg12BtSLjh5WC6PK665829LWSK7XI-zXtHtLE7d37-muiHAp4O-I2STO8/s2992/Mixed%20Stitches%20Curves%20Bangle%201_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2580" data-original-width="2992" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf4NMNEYRsE9QNfoTzkpOAAAahEoEHzHU1p262ybIic5KW_siL34b55_bChfUzuXDTh831TGX3QiJwcothpf_WIV6Fes5iNkwhyxg7dT8ulOoJVeFcoOzPOLPnfYT2JYg12BtSLjh5WC6PK665829LWSK7XI-zXtHtLE7d37-muiHAp4O-I2STO8/w400-h345/Mixed%20Stitches%20Curves%20Bangle%201_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>This piece started with my desire to get a curved St. Petersburg chain into my bangle design. In it, not just attached to it. I started sketching and doodling, but at the end of the day I don't have a specific method of integrating these two ideas so I had to start making pieces.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqynLIm80EUHbL7n7EowumK8CgV4PW2vXPvyNHvo0W9MKb8TGlG8hjUgBXopuo8XBkbrX5plCXMl1wOoBviTENLxZJAMJr5u3y5yS0f5aXlHfwuQ-Skwmg9ykH1J1BZGe1fM3JfOEUo7Whlci8QU9J3ZI1csiyFW55I1kzEm9l8Gynh2GEn2PsNw/s4000/Mixed%20Stitches%20Curves%20Bangle%20Sketchbook_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqynLIm80EUHbL7n7EowumK8CgV4PW2vXPvyNHvo0W9MKb8TGlG8hjUgBXopuo8XBkbrX5plCXMl1wOoBviTENLxZJAMJr5u3y5yS0f5aXlHfwuQ-Skwmg9ykH1J1BZGe1fM3JfOEUo7Whlci8QU9J3ZI1csiyFW55I1kzEm9l8Gynh2GEn2PsNw/s320/Mixed%20Stitches%20Curves%20Bangle%20Sketchbook_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p>First I didn't know what I wanted the middle accent bead of the curved pieces to be so I started there. I knew I wanted to use the navy blue 15/0's as the main color and just started stitching rows with the different accent beads I had chosen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jxk6bqdi1vHJKjEoedchfZAOEyRedWWDTfhOwxTW2NsDXLVNIQK-4mvgj7tRWcopV_W6-P0uvl3n-0rcEfizG8sx8NjmgVvWLwU-MV5vEmj4mdP2HhN2sLj5If3kuRxAPL4YcrXUrNp0T7_TIm50g1CIp4nPMFtwPafw6OEJZtaCHpg9pex21-s/s4608/Mixes%20Stitches%20St%20P's%20Sample%20Bracelet_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jxk6bqdi1vHJKjEoedchfZAOEyRedWWDTfhOwxTW2NsDXLVNIQK-4mvgj7tRWcopV_W6-P0uvl3n-0rcEfizG8sx8NjmgVvWLwU-MV5vEmj4mdP2HhN2sLj5If3kuRxAPL4YcrXUrNp0T7_TIm50g1CIp4nPMFtwPafw6OEJZtaCHpg9pex21-s/w400-h266/Mixes%20Stitches%20St%20P's%20Sample%20Bracelet_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>I picked a middle faceted seed bead for the navy St. Petersburg chain and proceeded to start making short strips of it. I had figured how much arching it could possibly take in this size and about the right length. I also figured only 4 total would fit within the bangle structure I was planning, 2 on each side. This was way more planning than I usually like to do with my beading but I really really needed this design idea to get out of my head and into an actual form. I didn't know if it would "work" or not.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSxl3GfvMwD6LhDt-0D6aE5LfYUWreGupdlNqm7aFMiUTF0hpSIvTviVI9Tto2j1twTEL8QsyVECmOI0ZG1-xKCVGqPpM-E7npRvY5JO8XDJ5-ehPjhNhhKMeSPSMQjZNGwCMgaUAOciwFKuVMMJ4ZyxVf2iOlF1fmJMaA2t1AjBIPBQh_mft0Vg/s2916/Mixed%20Stitches%20Curves%20Bangle%202_Jenny%20Schu.JPG.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2360" data-original-width="2916" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSxl3GfvMwD6LhDt-0D6aE5LfYUWreGupdlNqm7aFMiUTF0hpSIvTviVI9Tto2j1twTEL8QsyVECmOI0ZG1-xKCVGqPpM-E7npRvY5JO8XDJ5-ehPjhNhhKMeSPSMQjZNGwCMgaUAOciwFKuVMMJ4ZyxVf2iOlF1fmJMaA2t1AjBIPBQh_mft0Vg/s320/Mixed%20Stitches%20Curves%20Bangle%202_Jenny%20Schu.JPG.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />I tried to keep the bangles designs for the outside parts easy and not too busy. Working a kind-of blended horizontal stripe in the colors of the dress I was matching, I prepared these pieces separately. Eventually it was pieced together and its...ok. I stopped before I got to filling in the whole piece with beads (which was my original plan). Leaving it open allowed for the St. Petersburg Chain arches to try to hold their own. If I kept beading and filled it in the chain would have gotten lost and there would have been no point putting in all the extra effort to make it in this way. I think. I could be wrong. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiCn2pVyjiZLSy41yPIrID8n35UlhQSWS1jKPVox062h1maeDGFxfotDJYYNxctaSVAQUqANs_rkmTVVZkrQIoIqZcADMREwJK0l_77tDlPOPsrQ2TC6R5S9r_GMy3WErvduYcmYivtCcpofJyWbkeEjyATJvDMBeoA60hqgl0OorBUP008dhTJk/s2954/Mixed%20Stitches%20Curves%20Bangle%203_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2954" data-original-width="2709" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiCn2pVyjiZLSy41yPIrID8n35UlhQSWS1jKPVox062h1maeDGFxfotDJYYNxctaSVAQUqANs_rkmTVVZkrQIoIqZcADMREwJK0l_77tDlPOPsrQ2TC6R5S9r_GMy3WErvduYcmYivtCcpofJyWbkeEjyATJvDMBeoA60hqgl0OorBUP008dhTJk/s320/Mixed%20Stitches%20Curves%20Bangle%203_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="293" /></a></div><p>It was as finished as I thought it should be. I let it sit, I wore it to Abigail's wedding layered with some other beaded pieces. It's fine but I'm not in love with it. I thought it had the potential to be a piece I could submit to exhibits but it's not there and the design kind-of fell flat for me. Sometimes our ideas are much more glorious in our minds and the reality isn't as exciting. I'm perfectly fine with not-exciting though. I think it's going to grow on me a bit more and it could be that start to something else in the future. It is time to move on to another project with different colors. I think I've been looking a blends of blues and purples for too long now and they're wearing on me. Onward and upward.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-xtoRS1-2mLvWaAaVgVwxg2fc0ZGwICBDDbTkHj7d4uvYwa85vuNPosYCDRgMClJHISUyqzYiVW35yGNhP6h8fW4oNsTEXVkbiiOzRMPu4e8NBdcPPaO7LIn4l4UlyYfbWWYE2PGfjyT_usQbJXfyXuuKmVxxixCSI-DRgrshTK-FwtjxWmAYVU/s3640/Mixed%20Stitches%20Multiple%20St%20P's%20Sample%20Bracelet_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2116" data-original-width="3640" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-xtoRS1-2mLvWaAaVgVwxg2fc0ZGwICBDDbTkHj7d4uvYwa85vuNPosYCDRgMClJHISUyqzYiVW35yGNhP6h8fW4oNsTEXVkbiiOzRMPu4e8NBdcPPaO7LIn4l4UlyYfbWWYE2PGfjyT_usQbJXfyXuuKmVxxixCSI-DRgrshTK-FwtjxWmAYVU/w400-h233/Mixed%20Stitches%20Multiple%20St%20P's%20Sample%20Bracelet_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-85133184341516687532023-05-06T09:01:00.003-04:002023-05-06T09:01:15.073-04:00Abigail's Wedding Hair Pins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTPRmsEJ08YNz3idrl450RPOuYxxp52aV9Dv62aIkLV3KchW0QmDk4eJ6zz4mDn12D1JHUchAeOYK7OaELQiU86SlFLU8sFFWOBVcA-tIWpfc5PCmnuWHTKE2uhqfAoy3zU4r6ugvX17CB3fOK0KbTsIBua3J8Ak3Jd64OGJ8CMmSXQKJz0Fo-es/s4244/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pins%20grouping%201_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2864" data-original-width="4244" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTPRmsEJ08YNz3idrl450RPOuYxxp52aV9Dv62aIkLV3KchW0QmDk4eJ6zz4mDn12D1JHUchAeOYK7OaELQiU86SlFLU8sFFWOBVcA-tIWpfc5PCmnuWHTKE2uhqfAoy3zU4r6ugvX17CB3fOK0KbTsIBua3J8Ak3Jd64OGJ8CMmSXQKJz0Fo-es/w640-h432/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pins%20grouping%201_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I dabble in bead embroidery when it's needed for specific pieces. In these cases I'm usually matching or complimenting some other design. For example the <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2020/01/helens-tiara.html" target="_blank">bead embroidered Tiara piece that I created for Helen a few years ago</a>. When some of my dear friends announce that they are getting married I offer to bead something for them for their wedding outfit if it calls for it. Not everyone takes me up on it, and if I don't think I can do what they want I let them know. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpya2qyWiSC5sYCPCeKO9CvrMOruRj_idNCVtc_dotXbo4FvJW5RhJs4etcyAo5FVEXeNXF_UHpJ_apaiJzNAqU8nsFhYu4ZEyqNfvb5NTOYPK7uMVwqFLSSEkwVfKFG2LoUMxokoxPHeM8On9-pIG05jQWHwZ5CwrCOzAXrR9Tv2L-jbdYbx2Z4/s580/Abigails%20dress%20detail_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpya2qyWiSC5sYCPCeKO9CvrMOruRj_idNCVtc_dotXbo4FvJW5RhJs4etcyAo5FVEXeNXF_UHpJ_apaiJzNAqU8nsFhYu4ZEyqNfvb5NTOYPK7uMVwqFLSSEkwVfKFG2LoUMxokoxPHeM8On9-pIG05jQWHwZ5CwrCOzAXrR9Tv2L-jbdYbx2Z4/s320/Abigails%20dress%20detail_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Detail photo I was working off of from Abigail</div><p>Abigail asked if it was possible to do some beadwork for her hair that went with her dress. She sent me plenty of photos of the beadwork on her dress and sizes of beads and sequins to work with. I wasn't sure I could do it since I've never worked with sequins before but I started researching and playing. As I went down the sequin rabbit-hole I found this fabulous <a href="https://www.sequinsusa.com/" target="_blank">website to purchase sequins</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3v3JmHD5mOOHqPehEgCcpi2r1QbvNrRbbRBs2qPAXnHurZp7I06gQfV4o1YODrrGX9D6glxV1L2V5hJ9MjAR8h0hVtfZ4DKgGdY1fLKzaB-pmQ456mg8gvDAa2aomesbVlMY31g5Br7OZE25WmtoQtKvec3Xu1UgOg1KLh9l7CqJGt_vU9azOaQ/s3432/Abigails%20pins%20embroidery%20in%20process%20detail_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3432" data-original-width="2620" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3v3JmHD5mOOHqPehEgCcpi2r1QbvNrRbbRBs2qPAXnHurZp7I06gQfV4o1YODrrGX9D6glxV1L2V5hJ9MjAR8h0hVtfZ4DKgGdY1fLKzaB-pmQ456mg8gvDAa2aomesbVlMY31g5Br7OZE25WmtoQtKvec3Xu1UgOg1KLh9l7CqJGt_vU9azOaQ/w305-h400/Abigails%20pins%20embroidery%20in%20process%20detail_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="305" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stitched a few pieces at a time on one piece of satin</div><p>I compiled white, off white and silver beads from my stash along with ordering a few different sequins that I thought would hopefully work. I mailed the sequin samples to Abigail to compare to her dress...whites and the various finishes are so hard to photograph and guess at! Once I had enough information and color options I started stitching. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfX7UUJL1TTDoVF297-9PeBTt42S77SVP416Ta4c9XJXy4si45KrH17Wq8Pg3cWeE8WyzKweQ0MRA-Lf0e3_ID3YSdg-kMQhuu9y7Eqc2SZ9im0dmqp9ylU6kRcLRngMXQkXQ9Ko3hCr8gbHbABNl_x__trVFHKcwMPcgTy2oKqwxQ5_gRWz0Mjo/s4388/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pins%20grouping%202%20cluster_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="4388" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfX7UUJL1TTDoVF297-9PeBTt42S77SVP416Ta4c9XJXy4si45KrH17Wq8Pg3cWeE8WyzKweQ0MRA-Lf0e3_ID3YSdg-kMQhuu9y7Eqc2SZ9im0dmqp9ylU6kRcLRngMXQkXQ9Ko3hCr8gbHbABNl_x__trVFHKcwMPcgTy2oKqwxQ5_gRWz0Mjo/w640-h326/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pins%20grouping%202%20cluster_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfX7UUJL1TTDoVF297-9PeBTt42S77SVP416Ta4c9XJXy4si45KrH17Wq8Pg3cWeE8WyzKweQ0MRA-Lf0e3_ID3YSdg-kMQhuu9y7Eqc2SZ9im0dmqp9ylU6kRcLRngMXQkXQ9Ko3hCr8gbHbABNl_x__trVFHKcwMPcgTy2oKqwxQ5_gRWz0Mjo/s4388/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pins%20grouping%202%20cluster_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gOegGxBfnWKyYyfVBlglg60P9yjP6iAsrkWznwfqzVdTl_2aOvI5rpxGWdurrzjuZvX2qjO7zTcVFFL95O1ii82uOWDkbLy_YntAydE1H3xwUJq4jbnX1xi58XxdVe_7GWpzq8TcDssdrgI3Mb4UPHfrORwmikj4SBocsYEYIA32g3ZFXcdROhA/s4596/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pins%20grouping%202%20flowers_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2648" data-original-width="4596" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gOegGxBfnWKyYyfVBlglg60P9yjP6iAsrkWznwfqzVdTl_2aOvI5rpxGWdurrzjuZvX2qjO7zTcVFFL95O1ii82uOWDkbLy_YntAydE1H3xwUJq4jbnX1xi58XxdVe_7GWpzq8TcDssdrgI3Mb4UPHfrORwmikj4SBocsYEYIA32g3ZFXcdROhA/w640-h368/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pins%20grouping%202%20flowers_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I always think that I don't like bead embroidery but these were super-fun. I was really amazed at how well they clustered together in Abigail's hair for her wedding. Her hair dresser did an amazing job at making the ones she chose to use look like they were all one piece. Her hair dresser had requested I put them on 2 inch U-pins which I ordered from Amazon. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEine3wHNPD_CnTi-HFUFRN_Ib74GygZB-3sYdfHfUHxzyg14CbtnknqqG_iBPdcTmWUl2B0HzCC8jBIJThZCWQGdnRjG42btSQfBkPUNGnT9ILAFR-8tUjq8p9Cfp1fJXbfzGsiLxikq2FQvT0-pptu5FnrV_14I9ZxPJ-Iy3bOln2QNHXW2Jgc6z4/s4000/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pins%20Wedding%20Day_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEine3wHNPD_CnTi-HFUFRN_Ib74GygZB-3sYdfHfUHxzyg14CbtnknqqG_iBPdcTmWUl2B0HzCC8jBIJThZCWQGdnRjG42btSQfBkPUNGnT9ILAFR-8tUjq8p9Cfp1fJXbfzGsiLxikq2FQvT0-pptu5FnrV_14I9ZxPJ-Iy3bOln2QNHXW2Jgc6z4/w300-h400/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pins%20Wedding%20Day_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Abigail's Wedding Hair!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabMLmlqiUJZzqctyCg2lQlU83pIOdnS8RvLjwWbpXccue2FUC6dbeDZY9dezgQIDtrMf8krIw8dlJ3nckbAfxZrhyRGG78CUsudJQL21HBhsX7Tej3UFA2y_bncDuVq1jhRl_XYvaVCjUNAbep7fLDkjG_FHCeeSv9Tgxsq-vfFPOsjGJeRvgxJU/s3528/Abigails%20and%20Jenny%20at%20Wedding_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3528" data-original-width="2472" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabMLmlqiUJZzqctyCg2lQlU83pIOdnS8RvLjwWbpXccue2FUC6dbeDZY9dezgQIDtrMf8krIw8dlJ3nckbAfxZrhyRGG78CUsudJQL21HBhsX7Tej3UFA2y_bncDuVq1jhRl_XYvaVCjUNAbep7fLDkjG_FHCeeSv9Tgxsq-vfFPOsjGJeRvgxJU/w280-h400/Abigails%20and%20Jenny%20at%20Wedding_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had such a great time at all of the wedding festivities and getting to catch up with friends old and new. I'm always honored to have something that I handmade as part of a friend's wedding. Thank you for including us and congrats Abigail and Juan!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Z0MH1GYuUlKYyZnCLqshOTg01iTr76ETogCuB6wQUWle84GsmkXF3qDtRhnGxRYLsWIYxvD2XnjhyLneIM2V6fT6J9R9b8ds40VZDVHNuZMiTk2lNg-k55-B4cWIg7Jc0mCP_REb75NNPM3qyh_D_LeQmkxGaTFTutFnR9rhAVvXitE_G8sbT7M/s4608/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pins%20grouping%202_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Z0MH1GYuUlKYyZnCLqshOTg01iTr76ETogCuB6wQUWle84GsmkXF3qDtRhnGxRYLsWIYxvD2XnjhyLneIM2V6fT6J9R9b8ds40VZDVHNuZMiTk2lNg-k55-B4cWIg7Jc0mCP_REb75NNPM3qyh_D_LeQmkxGaTFTutFnR9rhAVvXitE_G8sbT7M/w640-h426/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pins%20grouping%202_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lastly, I loved photographing these. I wished I had a macro lens to really get better detail of the sequins and beads together. I'm am by no means a professional photographer but I took a lot of photos as close as I could get. The shapes drew me in. So this blog post has extra photos!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkc3nMcm9eU7yHLtVuHLbnNDXwVDhxt7bFvdh7MtmxkkX9rNy9jk0C_xpoFLAFFii2rUcDdldON6YyGg0l6IA6ztSeKy8aVcgS6O_4ub422RoRBeQhpa3ACx3OMZ7vRgNwDsRrXM8-ORFv_wEg8gbdTNoEADG5jVf7E7BVnTxNaDuLLlzXm6by8sk/s4608/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pin%20cluster%201_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkc3nMcm9eU7yHLtVuHLbnNDXwVDhxt7bFvdh7MtmxkkX9rNy9jk0C_xpoFLAFFii2rUcDdldON6YyGg0l6IA6ztSeKy8aVcgS6O_4ub422RoRBeQhpa3ACx3OMZ7vRgNwDsRrXM8-ORFv_wEg8gbdTNoEADG5jVf7E7BVnTxNaDuLLlzXm6by8sk/w400-h266/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pin%20cluster%201_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR7VKmxwD4U1l5e1ZdsnU2u5f6xAIbRqyeSgI4l82XMHTnUa7A0mIOc7YBOcwnCCrzDw6AEawzZsazVN5A_L9Zt8o1j3j-YsbDfD59apJLJ9cFML7Px19mgZ6jJ9QwBRPajLL9sq18g3Tu7cpTiKxRTX1gnZO1yOxXhvULtlVV8lvMWfheCvM_os/s3312/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pin%20flower%201_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3312" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR7VKmxwD4U1l5e1ZdsnU2u5f6xAIbRqyeSgI4l82XMHTnUa7A0mIOc7YBOcwnCCrzDw6AEawzZsazVN5A_L9Zt8o1j3j-YsbDfD59apJLJ9cFML7Px19mgZ6jJ9QwBRPajLL9sq18g3Tu7cpTiKxRTX1gnZO1yOxXhvULtlVV8lvMWfheCvM_os/w400-h290/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pin%20flower%201_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsK-sp_fVFtAsxSfY4EkPNfZTDzoDJ-ivcZTbY2vEF9TIJ2TccAqzoNk4C4YyzVxhXjz5a73A4b3bVSfaK54s1HS7jPKxuRIxZwhBUxfLqHKnG4_jnzmYRyRDt6tVF9PyDjZNtq1MoJfQ4iECRTQiPW3GJFk0VhLNLLs1YzvIfMeRikXDm6qTp638/s3652/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pin%20flower%202_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2856" data-original-width="3652" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsK-sp_fVFtAsxSfY4EkPNfZTDzoDJ-ivcZTbY2vEF9TIJ2TccAqzoNk4C4YyzVxhXjz5a73A4b3bVSfaK54s1HS7jPKxuRIxZwhBUxfLqHKnG4_jnzmYRyRDt6tVF9PyDjZNtq1MoJfQ4iECRTQiPW3GJFk0VhLNLLs1YzvIfMeRikXDm6qTp638/w400-h313/Abigails%20wedding%20hair%20pin%20flower%202_Jenny%20Schu.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-51854135424394668912023-04-23T09:07:00.001-04:002023-04-23T09:07:46.424-04:00Sampling for the Anger Weaving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4Zr9GHlbavQ75XLw6rosdQwRlHBX9cqlloVkOI5wOnrBYGMZWcow30yf5RtuHeonq-nYfv7-97SYeXcqbJ_GPX-ZSOJZEDGuCBLYiVWGcUmab9khkZCtTgg8Rw33WE9T_E5ZU-mE-sKUUG9WQR6mEFNKMJej7EFg4xXnnXLyiTd_gCOPjcMfElM/s4000/Anger%20weaving%20sample_Jenny%20schu_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4Zr9GHlbavQ75XLw6rosdQwRlHBX9cqlloVkOI5wOnrBYGMZWcow30yf5RtuHeonq-nYfv7-97SYeXcqbJ_GPX-ZSOJZEDGuCBLYiVWGcUmab9khkZCtTgg8Rw33WE9T_E5ZU-mE-sKUUG9WQR6mEFNKMJej7EFg4xXnnXLyiTd_gCOPjcMfElM/w300-h400/Anger%20weaving%20sample_Jenny%20schu_1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>I don't often sample before I start in on a new large piece but I've decided to try to work with a "stash" yarn from a collection that I call "Sally's Mom's Stash." I started by making sure it would dye over the "hornet blue" color that it's label says it is. I had a lot of fun playing with dyeing again and had to keep reminding myself that it was just for a sample. Not that I wouldn't possibly be using excess weft yarn for the final piece, but I needed to not be too hard on myself about re-dyeing colors until they felt right.</p><p>I posted a lot of video of this process and my weaving, teaching myself how to use Instagram reels (with some help from <a href="https://weaverbee.ca/" target="_blank">WeaverBee</a>) and encouragement from other colleagues and friends. I hate posting video but I'm getting more comfortable with it. Some of these videos even make it over to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/JennySchu" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a>:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LUN-UsyevUU" width="386" youtube-src-id="LUN-UsyevUU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have to admit, after finishing this sample piece, which doesn't look like much, I was no longer excited about having this warp on my loom. This is why I prefer to put on a fresh warp for every new piece. The colors aren't right for the final project and I've gotten what I need from the sample weaving. What to do now? I fixed a warping error in the reed and decided to try creating a smaller piece with another idea I've been trying to work out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxymru-7FyuA-slFjkzC3QHlg3kL8Mj2hr9m2NkmnMKL48yLSZLLFABF82YCHo91icOx7jsfYlWMGOi2UeGtm7npOhpVYomO6xDD5NhVNqMfW8KHq50sr4Hz-LFk8vUp0ZYIXEnn6Cgm0w7LLjzD2vuQiWtYU7I_Exf-eHL5SNPjcevyeSM3qLYnM/s4000/anger%20weaving%20sample_jenny%20schu_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxymru-7FyuA-slFjkzC3QHlg3kL8Mj2hr9m2NkmnMKL48yLSZLLFABF82YCHo91icOx7jsfYlWMGOi2UeGtm7npOhpVYomO6xDD5NhVNqMfW8KHq50sr4Hz-LFk8vUp0ZYIXEnn6Cgm0w7LLjzD2vuQiWtYU7I_Exf-eHL5SNPjcevyeSM3qLYnM/w300-h400/anger%20weaving%20sample_jenny%20schu_2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I let this warp sit for a few days and then did a quick draft of this idea that I've been struggling to get the imagery on. It'll end up being a finished piece rather than another sample and I'm surprised at just how much I like how it's turning out. More to come on that piece. For now, I'll be weaving on this warp while I start to break down and print out the large cartoon for the anger weaving to be taped together. I'm still working on a final title which is why it's just called the anger weaving right now. </div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-21271270297092404652023-04-04T10:25:00.003-04:002023-04-04T10:25:37.650-04:00Denim Skirt, Because I can't stop starting new projects!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjiftglZ_jUfGv24yUIHXU5CJKqIRPr6C1VEozOrAHuOdXrppm8Nw9Nuwbb4DpU5Q40wsyzLDkdrgOOaGNfheBsarMFgooNEPMAYgfGXf5NoAGcAMkW2J9aBMr2aU4YhJ-ahR2uYVYxgDibBgE5XQqzbsY53UDFBHpyrPB0WiaxpXjEI5yRyLjzs/s3628/Black%20Denim%20Skirt_Jenny%20Schu_Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2728" data-original-width="3628" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjiftglZ_jUfGv24yUIHXU5CJKqIRPr6C1VEozOrAHuOdXrppm8Nw9Nuwbb4DpU5Q40wsyzLDkdrgOOaGNfheBsarMFgooNEPMAYgfGXf5NoAGcAMkW2J9aBMr2aU4YhJ-ahR2uYVYxgDibBgE5XQqzbsY53UDFBHpyrPB0WiaxpXjEI5yRyLjzs/w400-h301/Black%20Denim%20Skirt_Jenny%20Schu_Final.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Over the past few years, as our concert-going has picked up, I have missed having a dark denim skirt in my collection as an option. Sometime in February, as I thought about what I wanted to wear to our next show (Anti-Flag and Flogging Molly) the stack of old jeans in my studio started calling to me. I started in on this skirt a week before the show.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAe5kVg7oVoyhpStgFQJvzwuM5_-4iFrMX9rVS0OXW82VHHsjK2YioHInD8cnJO7Ao-QoGM1Dyc7hLdlfofnypaCvCVfGHA7A7MAzT9WVjMlQMdIPJPrCDonM6nHPuPxaSdAfYJhTuDBPfYmuDAaYS1fazfH-8fU5A2-fR5UQLcj0xgekHi0HWQs/s4000/Denim%20Skirt_Jenny%20Schu_pin%20detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAe5kVg7oVoyhpStgFQJvzwuM5_-4iFrMX9rVS0OXW82VHHsjK2YioHInD8cnJO7Ao-QoGM1Dyc7hLdlfofnypaCvCVfGHA7A7MAzT9WVjMlQMdIPJPrCDonM6nHPuPxaSdAfYJhTuDBPfYmuDAaYS1fazfH-8fU5A2-fR5UQLcj0xgekHi0HWQs/s320/Denim%20Skirt_Jenny%20Schu_pin%20detail.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Cutting, pinning, dyeing, stitching and more pinning and stitching. I have piles of beads all over my sewing table (a few too many projects going) and I didn't feel like relocating them to get to my sewing machine so I decided to finger-press and hand stitch this skirt. </p><p>I caught most of it on hyper-lapse video. The seam ripping and stitching at least. I compiled it into the following video with a rambling voice-over:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="330" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HDqGwYXsDmU" width="397" youtube-src-id="HDqGwYXsDmU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I do not pretend to be good at video or editing, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I figure the more I make myself do it, hopefully I'll get a little better)</div><p>I also threw it in a black dye bath with over double black dye I think that it should need and it still only came out dark blue. I'm not sure if maybe the fiber content isn't 100% cotton (as the label says) or if I just need to keep dyeing. There was no time, and, lets face it, I wanted to do some black sashiko stitching on it before it's first concert.</p><p>2 nights before the concert my brain wouldn't let me go back to sleep at 4am. I had been looking at a lot of denim skirts and patches were on my brain. I added a patch added at about 5:30am, I hated it, asked Bryan when he thought, then I cut the patch out around the spiral stitching that afternoon...I felt really off from not sleeping and for whatever reason, not being able to nap, so I just stitched. I'm going to continue to do various types of black stitching on this skirt so that it'll get darker from the embroidery floss even if I can't get the denim to fully dye black. Thus I have created another personal piece that will probably never quite be done, it'll morph and be a little different every time I wear it. Which is pretty fun. </p><p>I have been getting into a different head space about hand stitching. It's not "too slow" its meditative and controlled. I no longer look at the time that it takes and, just like beads, one stitch at a time...one bead at a time...all of the work that I create is slow and builds up over time to become something wonderful. Everything good takes time and patience. I'm pretty over how fast everything is moving. The days and projects have been flying by despite my attempt to go slower. How the heck did I finish a hand-stitched skirt in a week in the mornings and my lunch breaks?? It just...happened...and I enjoyed every stitch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMdjN4qFIv-fgtZC99byLI0zWMF61dwJHglQtKsifZobdy5Z7_9U3Cw7Ct5NYHSiDfobjY_Wv6W1r-t5oo1epmy4Q11vEaiqORC118dV-ZLAxBoH3iDnKnn6VU5L0Y-fOyY-ImJZBzXN01FsFX7jNYKDXVaqSMGfd5OyRq-lSAVfaZj8IHp173DU/s2376/Denim%20Skirt%2020Monroe%20Dirty%20bathroom%20mirror%20photo_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="1692" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMdjN4qFIv-fgtZC99byLI0zWMF61dwJHglQtKsifZobdy5Z7_9U3Cw7Ct5NYHSiDfobjY_Wv6W1r-t5oo1epmy4Q11vEaiqORC118dV-ZLAxBoH3iDnKnn6VU5L0Y-fOyY-ImJZBzXN01FsFX7jNYKDXVaqSMGfd5OyRq-lSAVfaZj8IHp173DU/s320/Denim%20Skirt%2020Monroe%20Dirty%20bathroom%20mirror%20photo_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">standard concert dirty bathroom mirror selfie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfu_ZiFrkcgGudUqe23sEzfcae5BXu7M2etLW1-WYWC8IUgYpohv_3fCDPDV0JLvga4Nf8_QhVq7-teThMWlI4meDv9xLP5F2wiyM3nB4aTkKYwLqLVTRx3PO8ytpErWV5mDPzPXowscUBpYGAeiEaYWWv4AWoBH7lC6e-vZ956fnaA8IGRV3wVdA/s3648/20230304_204440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfu_ZiFrkcgGudUqe23sEzfcae5BXu7M2etLW1-WYWC8IUgYpohv_3fCDPDV0JLvga4Nf8_QhVq7-teThMWlI4meDv9xLP5F2wiyM3nB4aTkKYwLqLVTRx3PO8ytpErWV5mDPzPXowscUBpYGAeiEaYWWv4AWoBH7lC6e-vZ956fnaA8IGRV3wVdA/s320/20230304_204440.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeYOJrUjOP1S57lHwKfysUdwbJd9cI-wsvQv90kRYwczHZX0AyQL9q-uze0zjv_pDrj4SSC6U-6RG1oJLHuLe53OkAxUh40P3t3egDVdsF9wm7ybch5JrRptCPM7JVdAeSIexG2RYNOWDEZQB_Jvvc5uy1AO1Gym-__-76dfB-RNzVudNQ2z9sJE/s4000/20230304_204601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeYOJrUjOP1S57lHwKfysUdwbJd9cI-wsvQv90kRYwczHZX0AyQL9q-uze0zjv_pDrj4SSC6U-6RG1oJLHuLe53OkAxUh40P3t3egDVdsF9wm7ybch5JrRptCPM7JVdAeSIexG2RYNOWDEZQB_Jvvc5uy1AO1Gym-__-76dfB-RNzVudNQ2z9sJE/s320/20230304_204601.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a great show! It was worth being tired.</div><p>It turns out I had forgotten how to dye black and I needed to move my bucket dyeing to stove-top. I need black for my next weaving so figuring out where I flubbed up became important...and I got it. Now I can put it in the closet for the next show or whenever I feel like stitching black again. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIpfb8ZdNBqBXanbfd39nuyzAycFNnwz0xvxnlpA7Q-po8w3L6NWO3QTv6y5HvHqIhTrp73lbGk4XD-lsndwAjLC0k0ldwvqqj4HtE7ozUXtZGDyk1-yv1KabVsQORrdibnB5VqgtCcq78vLLCLCQhh_2cFpuIlpnqdP9O4c1QGXLMzZOvqvO6hM/s2316/Denim%20Skirt_Jenny%20Schu%20at%20Lansing%20Shuffle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="1348" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIpfb8ZdNBqBXanbfd39nuyzAycFNnwz0xvxnlpA7Q-po8w3L6NWO3QTv6y5HvHqIhTrp73lbGk4XD-lsndwAjLC0k0ldwvqqj4HtE7ozUXtZGDyk1-yv1KabVsQORrdibnB5VqgtCcq78vLLCLCQhh_2cFpuIlpnqdP9O4c1QGXLMzZOvqvO6hM/s320/Denim%20Skirt_Jenny%20Schu%20at%20Lansing%20Shuffle.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it's going to go with most of my wardrobe..</div>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-76716176173106191652023-03-15T09:42:00.018-04:002023-03-15T09:45:21.343-04:00Sequin Circle Chain Earrings<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLUMwXs5_ApEOjxzNeuXzF0SCrLIny4D4F1r4vPwcy-07w8xJgfQaiUdGUqbhMLmf4Lcs1sHf0k9W56YwsrexGaTC9-3ijfiXx7w9L0EOxktzobEOvnVooEDVnkGVt9_PlpIqXYJn5Zi5REGaNxMgz9Rw481ora7EsnSAV1LwUIA2CmTa_RE7Wzk/s3360/Circular%20chain%20earrings_2%20looks%20w%20sequin_jenny%20schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3360" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLUMwXs5_ApEOjxzNeuXzF0SCrLIny4D4F1r4vPwcy-07w8xJgfQaiUdGUqbhMLmf4Lcs1sHf0k9W56YwsrexGaTC9-3ijfiXx7w9L0EOxktzobEOvnVooEDVnkGVt9_PlpIqXYJn5Zi5REGaNxMgz9Rw481ora7EsnSAV1LwUIA2CmTa_RE7Wzk/w400-h366/Circular%20chain%20earrings_2%20looks%20w%20sequin_jenny%20schu.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sequin Circle Chain Earrings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1.25W x 2T x .4D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I finished up the blue/purple versions of my original <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2023/02/open-circle-chain-earrings.html" target="_blank">Open Circle Chain Earrings</a> I was on to a beading project that involved sequin. That project is for a friend's wedding so that will remain a surprise. Now I have a bunch of sequin in my stash and I didn't want to stop playing with them. I had gotten some really big ones and they called to me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I woke up at 4am one morning and it dawned on me that I should try putting them in the middle of my beaded circles (basically mini bangles). I didn't have my sketchbook on my night stand, I haven't needed it there in quite a long time so I was up and drawing out ideas before it became a fleeting dream. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rR08jdLMl9l88Mm8AXA9yt4UZSKAhGFEvDBwOQN8dc0_Z-vIfJp02xDFQyPdoxtj5_CytvkcSDinozp4-ZRPmGR_ktGi43nAnwnQyahqhnLvGkvq5aGpz67dFXF4yY4gtVsdOdO6xHOqcoxV4-XoviKJgAABcq-wI4V2Ii426S6Zgeefi-Outd0/s3180/Circular%20chain%20earrings_2%20loops%20w%20sequin%202_jenny%20schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2792" data-original-width="3180" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rR08jdLMl9l88Mm8AXA9yt4UZSKAhGFEvDBwOQN8dc0_Z-vIfJp02xDFQyPdoxtj5_CytvkcSDinozp4-ZRPmGR_ktGi43nAnwnQyahqhnLvGkvq5aGpz67dFXF4yY4gtVsdOdO6xHOqcoxV4-XoviKJgAABcq-wI4V2Ii426S6Zgeefi-Outd0/w400-h351/Circular%20chain%20earrings_2%20loops%20w%20sequin%202_jenny%20schu.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This first pair with only 2 sequins in the middle was definitely a learning experience, I broke a few beads trying to place the sequins. They didn't dangle quite like I had expected, but on the other hand they are so tight in the middle of the circle they stay put even when circle spins and they jut up from the bottom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dptNGWBpuQ5f1NwfjUnSepPcI52fijXiJyX1qik-EkL7yrBgrnJhrI2ARDtC9tlfcXuq2C17ZLROAVqF1lZzCdlUmCWyh3VmfDCI63TL8WEbsof3va9wxn4qIjrFKhrgj_F9WpbvDQB2xelbX8ptEZfuBi9Wa3kRgXouNpvVSfZJpLkHJ16GtrE/s3000/Dress%20print%20for%20Seqin%20Circle%20Earring%20Blog%20post_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="3000" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dptNGWBpuQ5f1NwfjUnSepPcI52fijXiJyX1qik-EkL7yrBgrnJhrI2ARDtC9tlfcXuq2C17ZLROAVqF1lZzCdlUmCWyh3VmfDCI63TL8WEbsof3va9wxn4qIjrFKhrgj_F9WpbvDQB2xelbX8ptEZfuBi9Wa3kRgXouNpvVSfZJpLkHJ16GtrE/w400-h159/Dress%20print%20for%20Seqin%20Circle%20Earring%20Blog%20post_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dress print for this set</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I went with this color choice based on a dress I purchased that I thought I would wear to the wedding mentioned above. Then I found a second dress (which is the color scheme from the first round of <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2023/02/open-circle-chain-earrings.html" target="_blank">Open Circle Earrings</a>), so we'll see what pans out for that. I like to have options <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdkrAo-S1r3l5ojIXhAKY3IkecQUIGIiJiGkinL90M1PVLw9PUCalcneTYMREGl8OYQFWM6Z6_mgfe2AjMDroskGc1SEmHjccxKPVOkja-4pFvMm9VMprWRznuPWkn8-Kw7ojfTzsEo9IXxRzligzUEUMun5hyQ66ytBCtZHHuSY6KfUnUZUDgsM/s3300/Circular%20chain%20earrings_4%20loops%20w%20sequin%20_jenny%20schu%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2512" data-original-width="3300" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdkrAo-S1r3l5ojIXhAKY3IkecQUIGIiJiGkinL90M1PVLw9PUCalcneTYMREGl8OYQFWM6Z6_mgfe2AjMDroskGc1SEmHjccxKPVOkja-4pFvMm9VMprWRznuPWkn8-Kw7ojfTzsEo9IXxRzligzUEUMun5hyQ66ytBCtZHHuSY6KfUnUZUDgsM/w400-h305/Circular%20chain%20earrings_4%20loops%20w%20sequin%20_jenny%20schu%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sequin Circle Chain Earrings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1.6W x 3T x .4D</div><div><br /></div><div>This second, much larger pair I did want to dangle and see what more sequins would do. To keep them towards the top of the circle the next chain sets in the middle of them. I'm thinking about working with some of the smaller sequins but they are much more lightweight and static-y so they will function in slightly different ways and now I have to go sketch out those ideas that are popping up as I type!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrFzy7KAxaaWZceqeVRxSNdC9nJTpMbHLA7G_GsZMB1SzAJXeuvziXpsKIlp-vEYQ5kroRhwRjZD-YrJfB56qA3cEJBHQJ68_INXeqSOs43L_K6rqNSzctbnWqmYdzrWEK8gkCXn-skYDzp_-UthVfEw2zNLbwHl3Tp_NDpdliZXIF3bBAaxyO1U/s4312/Circular%20chain%20earrings_4%20loops%20w%20sequin%20_jenny%20schu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4312" data-original-width="2624" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrFzy7KAxaaWZceqeVRxSNdC9nJTpMbHLA7G_GsZMB1SzAJXeuvziXpsKIlp-vEYQ5kroRhwRjZD-YrJfB56qA3cEJBHQJ68_INXeqSOs43L_K6rqNSzctbnWqmYdzrWEK8gkCXn-skYDzp_-UthVfEw2zNLbwHl3Tp_NDpdliZXIF3bBAaxyO1U/w244-h400/Circular%20chain%20earrings_4%20loops%20w%20sequin%20_jenny%20schu.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All of my most recent circle chain earring (from this post and the <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2023/02/open-circle-chain-earrings.html" target="_blank">last</a>) will be at my Artist Pop-Up this Saturday, March 18th, at the <a href="https://www.theguild.org/gutman_gallery/" target="_blank">Gutman Gallery</a>, 118 N. 4th Ave, in Kerrytown Ann Arbor, 11am-5pm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYULBD10dArWHUPnRg5ChXyFiiTXCbuYuQ1FwlhxxR1gOCTZn_zXfjLvPf386XD6VndNx_nSb5oPz4ukcEMBqryVvbHWAjIWZyWXbSA8Ih66eIBSiwDh4k-QHjJGYx5CRsezb6Oo6DxXh56mky_Kfzh2BZc05cSB5e6Ydg4vX0abm4RmQkhsuOfQ/s1080/Kris%20Cravens%20Jenny%20Schu%20March%2018.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYULBD10dArWHUPnRg5ChXyFiiTXCbuYuQ1FwlhxxR1gOCTZn_zXfjLvPf386XD6VndNx_nSb5oPz4ukcEMBqryVvbHWAjIWZyWXbSA8Ih66eIBSiwDh4k-QHjJGYx5CRsezb6Oo6DxXh56mky_Kfzh2BZc05cSB5e6Ydg4vX0abm4RmQkhsuOfQ/w400-h400/Kris%20Cravens%20Jenny%20Schu%20March%2018.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-22367394473199592162023-02-27T22:54:00.001-05:002023-11-30T19:31:15.413-05:00Open Circle Chain Earrings<p><br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTASTHH_EBLuPKNRiprmxUF9kH_lPmOSwcxkcj2Io4QwLbO82wiOQHbxF63bARVGQ60s1G9Iw40WP3LbEaJ9lWTW7PlxDM5tRPlyrrWCZ5SNd4qVM6MICVRVdqF33GaBK0RzyTtIXVt7hgsT9hALqq7DVVSnLrFwzMwwZPK8TDlQCs9juUuZ9TliY/s4168/Circular%20chain%20earrings_4loop_Multicolored%20fade_jenny%20Schu%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4168" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTASTHH_EBLuPKNRiprmxUF9kH_lPmOSwcxkcj2Io4QwLbO82wiOQHbxF63bARVGQ60s1G9Iw40WP3LbEaJ9lWTW7PlxDM5tRPlyrrWCZ5SNd4qVM6MICVRVdqF33GaBK0RzyTtIXVt7hgsT9hALqq7DVVSnLrFwzMwwZPK8TDlQCs9juUuZ9TliY/w400-h295/Circular%20chain%20earrings_4loop_Multicolored%20fade_jenny%20Schu%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Open Circle Chain Multi Fade Earrings .33in W x 2.5in H x 1in D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do you ever finish a piece, take a few photos and think "those are even more amazing then I realized"? I have been loving the earrings in the above and below photographs. They go with my entire wardrobe (black, purple, muted greens) and are my current favorite go-to earrings. They are 2.5 inches long and because they are glass seed beads they are very lightweight which is important. I know I need lightweight in my ears these days but I still want to wear statement pieces. I made this dark and moody multi colored set sometime after the holidays and I am just now getting around to getting photos and posting. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtIYiihcuutPas4-mLqM_5FU_Cdxi79VRLXVqLlnNkMRkj-oCGyqWJl055I4J4e0fhNw6W2PjXmGzFSKkJdrFfJO-rdtTe31evuDOqgd0euYDO0yHxmUggw4DMokBv9px_N0myVES7Ln3v2kCJ3RLLB9KmSUiZeF0PnRn_TOI1RnKm9nCyR6zRJI/s3850/Circular%20chain%20earrings_4loop_Multicolored%20fade_jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3850" data-original-width="2717" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtIYiihcuutPas4-mLqM_5FU_Cdxi79VRLXVqLlnNkMRkj-oCGyqWJl055I4J4e0fhNw6W2PjXmGzFSKkJdrFfJO-rdtTe31evuDOqgd0euYDO0yHxmUggw4DMokBv9px_N0myVES7Ln3v2kCJ3RLLB9KmSUiZeF0PnRn_TOI1RnKm9nCyR6zRJI/w283-h400/Circular%20chain%20earrings_4loop_Multicolored%20fade_jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was dragging my feet on posting about these Circle Chain earrings because I have been wanting to make more but I keep getting distracted with other projects. Then the inspiration hit me to try out St. Petersburg Chain Stitch side by side with peyote (more to come as this idea brews more). So I set off on the below earrings:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bBiSpC3ugkCj9wWEXDk88jmmfTxX7ElnNbsEMi6xwedWP6K7kCa3Wo29tZnuehCHNk6rm_mS0nAEkztWZevK4MJhQSIrmeaIs7v4MrEE7acMV1ltkfxALq6raYLne0K11Z1sTvur6OYxKCBnH-HO7KtO_OlbpYJINieCSeNb7d8Nnpkk8mS4NGE/s3500/Circular%20chain%20earrings_3loop_St.%20Ps%20in%20blues%20purples_jenny%20Schu%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="3500" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bBiSpC3ugkCj9wWEXDk88jmmfTxX7ElnNbsEMi6xwedWP6K7kCa3Wo29tZnuehCHNk6rm_mS0nAEkztWZevK4MJhQSIrmeaIs7v4MrEE7acMV1ltkfxALq6raYLne0K11Z1sTvur6OYxKCBnH-HO7KtO_OlbpYJINieCSeNb7d8Nnpkk8mS4NGE/w400-h350/Circular%20chain%20earrings_3loop_St.%20Ps%20in%20blues%20purples_jenny%20Schu%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Open Circle Chain St. Petersburg Earrings .33in W x 2.5in H x 1in D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This navy/purple/lavender set has a peyote stitch circle (mini bangle?) with a St. Petersburg chain loop. The way I stitch St. Petersburg Chain it doesn't have the same kind of structure as its below circle. I think this adds a nice little change in the shape and swing of this design. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I am coming up on teaching specific stitches it makes me think about other ways I can apply them, so these earrings are a little bit prompted by the St. Petersburg Chain Stitch Bracelet class that I am teaching with the Midwest Weaver's Conference in June. Check out their classes and registration <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/d7a7e2d8-549c-437a-a27f-56535153a829/summary" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I still have plenty of room in both of my classes (I'm also teaching the <a href="https://midwestweavers.org/classes/russian-leaf-stitch-earrings/" target="_blank">Russian Leaf Stitch</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvrInm8XchvtfhPMThEV3OWAPFvaDIwEM70mCmjO91iVit57T7SL4Kbu1EKaHWZ67jBDj8A2T7rCiTNaHvgE4GGlzvo0JWfSTJ1tn22snyiXp-4xX2fXK-BZ-1_-6G1U0hkkV25QLXoNWabO5N4O2_mYvML--c7fudwMdnVOBLVATG5u7sFVqQF8/s3982/Circular%20chain%20earrings_3loop_St.%20Ps%20in%20blues%20purples_jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3982" data-original-width="2967" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvrInm8XchvtfhPMThEV3OWAPFvaDIwEM70mCmjO91iVit57T7SL4Kbu1EKaHWZ67jBDj8A2T7rCiTNaHvgE4GGlzvo0JWfSTJ1tn22snyiXp-4xX2fXK-BZ-1_-6G1U0hkkV25QLXoNWabO5N4O2_mYvML--c7fudwMdnVOBLVATG5u7sFVqQF8/w298-h400/Circular%20chain%20earrings_3loop_St.%20Ps%20in%20blues%20purples_jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I got back to checkers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made this <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2021/12/checker-fade-bangle-and-earrings.html" target="_blank">first checker style earring</a> in a color fade which I wore the NYE that we got engaged. I can't seem to part with that set just yet, I wear the earrings all the time and get tons of compliments. I had been meaning to make more so below is the first set that will be available for purchase.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvY972OHdlBg9YCkX2wQ5P1fTk2gLTADaSFkRi-tNZNWniEyovER9L76K30o_BqQKueFpcxhc9cEXnZ2a-7GuuX3y9Lz-csCNdXZdLltAHf5S0t8oQxVVwqZ5IrLL18oY_c4Uivokix9lvHeLOMJEdBKRP87r-Wn2J0nFLBxAqQ51cgPm0fm9QV0E/s4070/Circular%20chain%20earrings_4loop_%20purple%20blue%20yellow%20checker_jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4070" data-original-width="2629" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvY972OHdlBg9YCkX2wQ5P1fTk2gLTADaSFkRi-tNZNWniEyovER9L76K30o_BqQKueFpcxhc9cEXnZ2a-7GuuX3y9Lz-csCNdXZdLltAHf5S0t8oQxVVwqZ5IrLL18oY_c4Uivokix9lvHeLOMJEdBKRP87r-Wn2J0nFLBxAqQ51cgPm0fm9QV0E/w259-h400/Circular%20chain%20earrings_4loop_%20purple%20blue%20yellow%20checker_jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Open Circle Chain Checker Earrings .5in W x 3in H x 1in D</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of being able to purchase; I will have my jewelry at a <a href="https://www.theguild.org/gutman_gallery/events-workshops/" target="_blank">1-day Pop-up show at Gutman Gallery</a>. It's on Saturday, March 18th and my pop-up will be in conjunction with a ceramic artist named <a href="https://www.kriscravenspottery.com/" target="_blank">Kris Cravens</a>. I look forward to seeing and selling, I haven't done so since December. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dI4shI0rRdZ1hAF0Q9034z3HkxG2IZYQpLKjVlb8bXMZZwJJyUnWv1TFvJxyRIXAut0iFGczmkxJAeyYJ5ETUiAHMpCgq1Cc-2LFaBPU0QuydZwE4V_mW3RNmrAKSiI7Yz8P346qd_wckcTksGFBcaz5o9GjFHzgqGAsR5zDyETgcdSAWfthqpY/s2604/Circular%20chain%20earrings_group%20of%203%20pairs_jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1764" data-original-width="2604" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dI4shI0rRdZ1hAF0Q9034z3HkxG2IZYQpLKjVlb8bXMZZwJJyUnWv1TFvJxyRIXAut0iFGczmkxJAeyYJ5ETUiAHMpCgq1Cc-2LFaBPU0QuydZwE4V_mW3RNmrAKSiI7Yz8P346qd_wckcTksGFBcaz5o9GjFHzgqGAsR5zDyETgcdSAWfthqpY/w640-h434/Circular%20chain%20earrings_group%20of%203%20pairs_jenny%20Schu%201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>"Open Circle Chain" still feels like a mouthful for the name of these earrings. I had a few responses on my social media about ideas for names of these babies and this variation settled in the best in my mind. I think I'll be able to remember it to reference regularly.<p></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488096741020499708.post-61606298146669249042023-01-23T15:00:00.003-05:002023-01-23T15:00:41.855-05:00Finish and Exhibit that Piece! My Seminar at Convergence 2022<p>Back in July I gave a Seminar with the <a href="https://weavespindye.org/" target="_blank">Handweavers Guild of America</a> Convergence Conference called "Finish and Exhibit that Piece!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdNt90m9B4kBCHJgVKM0-9wNrxddYCh0LKtTQt5ebDW7Do0Rt9ajKynJAB_rURUS2Y3I4-58erj9DoiBTvNIM9jWSHhygHX6Hs_lKuqY_AAie1s27DgeDVwnQBKdUbxMkZhCci6lIEyI8qGqJKa-ZRGz8NLx1c_Ht-eCUw8Pvof_LDrnpAKUTses/s4000/Finish%20and%20Exhibit%20Seminar%20Room_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdNt90m9B4kBCHJgVKM0-9wNrxddYCh0LKtTQt5ebDW7Do0Rt9ajKynJAB_rURUS2Y3I4-58erj9DoiBTvNIM9jWSHhygHX6Hs_lKuqY_AAie1s27DgeDVwnQBKdUbxMkZhCci6lIEyI8qGqJKa-ZRGz8NLx1c_Ht-eCUw8Pvof_LDrnpAKUTses/s320/Finish%20and%20Exhibit%20Seminar%20Room_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Room set up at Knoxville, Convergence 2022</div><p>Here was my seminar description with HGA: </p><p style="text-align: justify;">As a fiber artist I tend to work with a concept
and do not think about how a piece is going
to be presented or issues I may run into
in hanging or putting the finished work
together. This problem can often be solved
by considering this at the beginning of the
design process but there are usually plenty of
bumps along the way. This seminar focuses
on the importance of finishing and hanging
decisions, touches on photographing work for
entering shows and encourages fiber artists
and hobbyists to get their work out there!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhbe3M6om1yDUmMW2vPx4L-T9y8H4i9_GPyMFiM2BYNmXfTvj1122YLmC2mId1Els-1ultX57YtU4O1Vk_JNTDVTkQoSFNjY_RjGJH64blDZbW_GQH-W6p6rsJ8zRtYpHKcUE7FNOGStKjr9zcabE4HnIcnQceJrpmluCyhXlI9auJQJ5jBMK75Q/s3283/Leaf%20Me%20Alone_Prepped%20to%20work%20on%20finishing%201_jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2476" data-original-width="3283" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhbe3M6om1yDUmMW2vPx4L-T9y8H4i9_GPyMFiM2BYNmXfTvj1122YLmC2mId1Els-1ultX57YtU4O1Vk_JNTDVTkQoSFNjY_RjGJH64blDZbW_GQH-W6p6rsJ8zRtYpHKcUE7FNOGStKjr9zcabE4HnIcnQceJrpmluCyhXlI9auJQJ5jBMK75Q/w400-h301/Leaf%20Me%20Alone_Prepped%20to%20work%20on%20finishing%201_jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2022/02/leaf-me-alone-final.html" target="_blank">Leaf Me Alone</a> prep to hang the piece</div><p style="text-align: left;">Before the conference I had the time to reach out to my seminar attendees to see what level of interest everyone had in the 3 main things I planned on discussing: </p><p>1) Finish work (sewing, hand work, edging solutions)</p><p>2) Ways of hanging pieces and tools/materials to create hanging structures</p><p>3) Photographing/basic editing, what to look for in photos</p><p>All of my attendees were interested primarily in the first 2 so I didn't work on getting into photographing. Lucky me because the finishing process is much more fun to delve into. I try to make each of my talks, lectures, seminars different. I grow and learn so what I have to share grows along with me. I have a base talk that I work off of for the big key points but I always tweak my discussions the week (or day) before. I think I left photographing out besides pointing out why it's important and different ways jury processes can view photos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLvBV2TtM6KVs3JNrNgU915_utEb_Uu3jpp0zAX-HuQDfYaqS5_Z5c5ts1CveqyDI8GHOV8F1PVJDn_xPIlQaL6kTZxEY4Vfsag7jwtyCUBT00ETd3SzbHgMN8M3Xjhe9Y1zZy9KRJgYe8FkELLaJTZ0k1B3ggUaEGxp9Ftsh3uTLaVLdEskqbxM/s4608/Tapestry%20hanging%20with%20hook%20and%20loop_Jenny%20Schu_finish%20that%20piece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLvBV2TtM6KVs3JNrNgU915_utEb_Uu3jpp0zAX-HuQDfYaqS5_Z5c5ts1CveqyDI8GHOV8F1PVJDn_xPIlQaL6kTZxEY4Vfsag7jwtyCUBT00ETd3SzbHgMN8M3Xjhe9Y1zZy9KRJgYe8FkELLaJTZ0k1B3ggUaEGxp9Ftsh3uTLaVLdEskqbxM/w400-h266/Tapestry%20hanging%20with%20hook%20and%20loop_Jenny%20Schu_finish%20that%20piece.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hook and loop with flatstock for hanging <a href="http://jennyschu.blogspot.com/2019/08/there-and-back-again-2006.html" target="_blank">There and Back Again</a></div><p style="text-align: left;">My class was<i> really quiet</i>. To the point I was wondering how my attendees were doing. I did finally realize that they were just listening intently and had really great questions once we were moving along. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I brought samples of molding, plexiglass, and the tools I use to cut and drill. There were also plenty of pieces of my own artwork with varying ways that I have finished and hung them over the years. The good, bad and the ugly. I think it's really important to be transparent about "here's where I started and didn't know what I was doing"..to "here I am now and it all looks much more professional however I'm open to new ideas and ways of making the finish work even better."</p><p style="text-align: left;">The thing I felt I missed out on was getting to look at some other people's work and discuss the issues they're hung up on. We possibly could have addressed more questions and ideas looking at work other than my own. I did stay after to talk about some images that an attendee had sent me before the class. I really love to talk process and help other fiber artists excel. I had also gone through some of the exhibits for the conference the day(s) before my talk and was able to incorporate photos I had taken of works everyone could see in person. I love looking at and discussion creative ways to hang exhibits.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBs_KpjQ4tfQWa0dBk7SQeSU1rXxaoAOxjD-bzxIPdPLa9LXER-y6Oce5CQ5WCehrUV-iu52QpfOU9Q4lPf81G4-ocXMSyqIdIDIfTVpFyteOWH22eqmjxbOTC_UpFQL1bfAS5pMU4NWJkDm4G6yqa08gVTT_5K9IgIoNLYppXXOwIqBF66SPmLzY/s4000/weavings%20displayed%20over%20paint%20rollers_convergence_jenny%20schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBs_KpjQ4tfQWa0dBk7SQeSU1rXxaoAOxjD-bzxIPdPLa9LXER-y6Oce5CQ5WCehrUV-iu52QpfOU9Q4lPf81G4-ocXMSyqIdIDIfTVpFyteOWH22eqmjxbOTC_UpFQL1bfAS5pMU4NWJkDm4G6yqa08gVTT_5K9IgIoNLYppXXOwIqBF66SPmLzY/w400-h300/weavings%20displayed%20over%20paint%20rollers_convergence_jenny%20schu.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Weavings rolled over paint rollers in plexiglass display pieces </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at an exhibit in Knoxville</div><p style="text-align: left;">I felt like the seminar went well although I could have gone on for much longer. I struggled a bit with getting it dark enough in the room to get the projector images nice and clear but no one complained about that. What I did hear the rest of the conference was how great my talk was. I was stopped in the hall by other attendees telling me they wished they had known about my seminar, a vendor asked what I taught and when I told her she said that she had heard great things about my seminar and that attendees really learned a lot. It reminded me that this really something I needed help with when I started showing my weavings. The best ideas any of us have at the beginning of trying to present textiles of all sorts is to stick it on a dowel rod which isn't the only option (and usually not the best option). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WBsfgS7QQ3aNJ-A6m0e1MXo0QKvPxg2bWyCkrg7b-r3KhqcLUCkjLUC0rpIbv9y9S4vQmrB8HK-jxtmnHjw-Wp5jSPK9YNLSwdPM30chWFHy-brJSlL94nAudKLWB_m_rlImBxbK1SAyMSqPmWuooJb5NvyegY76v8EhmDIdBgaXvDzPLSuSWm4/s3788/Snow%20in%20the%20woods%20back%20w%20dowel%20cropped_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2088" data-original-width="3788" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WBsfgS7QQ3aNJ-A6m0e1MXo0QKvPxg2bWyCkrg7b-r3KhqcLUCkjLUC0rpIbv9y9S4vQmrB8HK-jxtmnHjw-Wp5jSPK9YNLSwdPM30chWFHy-brJSlL94nAudKLWB_m_rlImBxbK1SAyMSqPmWuooJb5NvyegY76v8EhmDIdBgaXvDzPLSuSWm4/w400-h220/Snow%20in%20the%20woods%20back%20w%20dowel%20cropped_Jenny%20Schu.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A bad example: dowel, unfinished edge, loose stitched</div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Jenny Schuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238905342138558545noreply@blogger.com0