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The liminality of wool
4 Apr 2016

The liminality of wool

by alexandra | posted in: Art | 0

Since I learned how to spin, I haven’t stopped. I have a good quantity (also known as stash) of roving and top prepared to be spun, and another good quantity of spun yarn rolled into balls. Because I hand-spin, there … Continued

art, fiber, spinning, textile, wool
Line of Thought
20 Jan 2016

Line of Thought

by alexandra | posted in: Art | 0

  I am an avid learner. Last Thanksgiving I was taught to spin yarn out of carded wool. For hours at a time I watched my teacher spin, mesmerized by the unbroken line she produced out of what looked like … Continued

knitting, magic, newskill, sarahswett, spinning, weaving, wool, yarn
The Lure
19 Dec 2015

The Lure

by alexandra | posted in: Travel | 0

At the beginning of every December, galleries around the world gather all their high ranking names and each send a two person team with crates of artwork to Florida. Namely, Miami. This gathering is called Miami Basel. It is the … Continued

2015, December, disaster, Miami, Miami Basel, now or neverland, show
Windows
8 Nov 2015

Windows

by alexandra | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Well, the weather has turned. It’s wet and cold, and it freezes almost every night. The rose hips are mushy and the tomatoes are dead and plucked. I’m so grateful for the forecast, since I was able to wrap the … Continued

almost there, inside, interior, space, tiny house, windows
The red chapeau
23 Oct 2015

The red chapeau

by alexandra | posted in: Tiny house | 0

  Mornings have gotten foggy and cold now. While there is still wet dew on dawn surfaces, fall is threatening to turn it into frost. I dread the day… My joints are not as sprightly as they used to be, … Continued

building, red roof, roofing, tiny house
Walls and a roof
18 Oct 2015

Walls and a roof

by alexandra | posted in: Tiny house | 0

  I’ve lost count of the number of days that have elapsed since I’ve gotten up in the morning to work on my house and stopped working when dusk gave way to night. I remember the day I realized that … Continued

house, insulation, osb, wall
Winter is coming
8 Oct 2015

Winter is coming

by alexandra | posted in: Tiny house | 0

  Summer is most definitely on the other side of the world by now, but the days are still bright, if only with a strong golden tint. It gets cold enough at night that a good jacket is required to … Continued

construction, evolution, tiny house
Harvest Season
29 Aug 2015

Harvest Season

by alexandra | posted in: Travel | 0

September is sprinting into view. The nights are cold, the days are hot, fire season is in full swing here in northern Idaho. The air has been thick with smoke, and ash has been falling out of the sky for … Continued

bounty, fall, farm stand, farmer's market, flowers, harvest, melons, peppers, plums, prunes, season
Busy July
22 Aug 2015

Busy July

by alexandra | posted in: Art | 0

July was a packed month, though with very little progress on my tiny house. Since I was waiting for metal to arrive to town (and also insulation) I had to keep my hands busy otherwise I would have gone bonkers. … Continued

art, curlture, event, sandpoint, wood work
Temporality and space
25 Jun 2015

Temporality and space

by alexandra | posted in: Tiny house | 0

With time, a conventional measure of the seasons, with the deadline of winter slowly creeping closer from beyond the heatwave, I inhabit a constantly temporary state in space and time. It appears to me that it’s a normal state of … Continued

dreaming, made-from-scratch, suspended, tiny house, waiting, working

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