Slow Fascination

 If you've been feeling like this at the moment,

rather than this:

I am hearing you.

I'm bogged down.

It's nearly term break.

That means two things for now.

Assessing workers.

And the Amnesty quilt project.

End of term frippery.

 All hand-sewn, five years in the making.
Slow-going.

We'll raffle it in the end.

And donate the money. Back in the day we decided it would be Amnesty International.

It'll be a nice break for a lesson or two, after

crunching the workers' fruits of their labours into

A-B-C-D-Es.

Frankly, I am exhausted and sick of getting in strife for

mindlessly sharpening my pencil on the floor.

 And, forgetting where I put the eraser.

 I've had very little time for fashioning frippery.

Although I did craft up this free-of-charge chlorophyll-filled

arrangement. Saving money and time spent at any florist. 

Get the secateurs and chop off a few leaves.

Arrange.

 What are you thinking??

 I've also just had time to quickly revisit Ok-Ja Choi's hand-woven

and safflower dyed silk headpiece I started nearly a year ago.

If you've been paying attention you'll recognise the fabric and Ok-Ja.

 

Ok-Ja is a kindred spirit; here's her indigo dyed silk roses.

She is actually one of South Korea's National Treasure artists.

I love her.

She and her fellow artisans came to Brisbane, the year before last.

Look out for her next visit.

I'll keep you posted.



As for my headpiece, well, these things take time.

Slow fascination at its best.

I have used every skerrick of the silk.

No cutting, just moulded and formed and stiffened.

I quite like it.

It's as light as feather, too.
Quite hollow.

 It's still not finished; but it made a worthwhile diversion from crunching the chalkface data.

 If you are looking for a little diversion from the everyday,

take yourself to The Hat Box's Winter Racing Millinery High Tea.

Unfortunately, I won't be there.

But if it suits, you should be.
April 3, Emporium Hotel.
$55 High Tea + Champagne.

 I've had a sneak look at the hats and I must say, they are very special.

 See you when I am over this hump.