MUSE is returning slowly !! Horray !!

Having spent the last week in a bit of a mess - only to be expected. I have been applying for jobs, registering with agencies and been for an interview. I am not hopeful - so far I have been told that I was previously over paid, I am over experienced and under qualified!!! How's that for nonsense!!!!!!

Thanks for all the messages of support I really appreciate them. Thanks Maggie G especially - I will try to put my writing hat on but the technique you mentioned is so simple I'm not sure what I could write!!

I have tried to relax between the applying and interviewing and have done a small amount of art work. I have two on line courses on the go at the moment (even though I am being very slow). The first is the Studio Journal with Sharon B (via Joggles) several of you have been blogging about the exercises you have done ... well this is all I have done so far. Using my favourite photos - from my cabbage assessment piece (C&G Part II) - these photos keep coming up on a regular basis. I did the magazine colour selection exercise. The second course is Soul Journalling with Sarah Whitmore. I won't bore you with the first pages suffice to show you the first stage of the first pages here.... What I am excited about is the page we had to write in very small letters completely filling the pages and then cover them with tape - different tape - then paint or whatever (not finished reading that bit) - I found this really cathartic, like the morning pages with Julia Cameron, I poured my heart out knowing I would cover it up. I sloshed paint over the top as required and left the book to dry. This morning I went to take photos and I have become excited about the outcome - I see design possibilities here !! The paint did not cover my brown parcel tape (It's too shiny) but what a lovely effect!!
The last thing I have been working on - I'm calling it Snow White - yes another costume - I first wrote about it July 20th when my muse appeared for a split second. I have been fraying fabrics in the evenings as it takes ages to be as careful as I have been!! This was the first 'fitting' of the longer pieces -but I decided that I wanted the panniers like my rust costume - so new panniers made..... and this morning the costume looks like this (yet to be joined it's just layered at the moment)..... I have also cut out another bodice in rust and indigo dyed fabrics but nothing to show yet! Sadly there is not much 'embroidery' on my latest costume pieces but I think they are still Textile Art!!

There I feel much better now!!! AT LAST THE MUSE SEEMS TO BE RETURNING!! or at least she is here for a short visit !! :-)