Finally...Hyperbolic'd out...

I know its a bit late for a New Years Resolution, but I think better now than never. Glancing back over my blog, there has been lots of chat, what I'm buying, where I am going, but not what I am actually doing. So, my resolution for 2010 is to finally get up some proper textile stuff, work, patterns, designs up on the blog. Less chit-chat more work!!... I also never get the time to read other peoples blogs, websites, etc, I don't ever browse. I would love to have the time to do that too!!

It dawned on me properly when I emptied my bag of crocheted coral out onto the floor, that I've taken hardly any pictures of it. I had so much fun doing the coral, I have pretty much done nothing else, but these crochet marathon sessions have left me feeling a bit jaded. I got so excited using strange materials, experimenting with shapes, that once I finished one piece it was straight onto the next. But now, I am finally hyperbolic'd out. I can do no more, well, I could, but its getting ridiculous, and I have a backlog of other things I need and want to do. So, here is a few pics of the coral I have been making for the Toxic Reef, it's all plastic.. And I am going to try get some techniques written up as well... Goodbye Coral, it was fun, but now it is over...

Monster Castles and Dingle Ocean World...

After the Cork workshop, I have been fairly wrecked, and needed to catch up on computer, cleaning and child time, (not necessarily in that order). Then I got a call to say the ma was coming down to visit. So I went on an all out cleaning marathon. No more dust bunnies, no more piles of dirty laundry in the floor, plastic midden stashed under the couch waiting to be crocheted, etc, you get the picture....

BUT, before I could concentrate on any of the above, I had to finish something I started for my son. We read lots and lots of stories, mostly fairly tales including princesses, handsome men and castles, so when the latest cardboard box arrived in the house, I promised him a castle. A week or two later, I finally finished it...

With the ma down for a few days, and the weather lousy for one of them, we did a trip out to the Dingle Aquarium, Ocean World. Although I had lived in Dingle for a few years, I had never managed to go, but using the child as an excuse we went over. It's not cheap, but well worth it. We ran around, rushing after the child, barely seeing anything, then had a cup of coffee, bought him proper pirate stuff in the gift shop, and did another slower walk around. (I should mention that the poor child had been going around with a floppy cardboard/masking-tape sword and a kitchen towel telescope for the few previous days, he has been pirate obsessed since watching Scooby Doo and The Ghost Pirates..)

So you get good value, by being able to go in and out all day. Then a quick lunch, and home again for an almighty pirate session....At least I have managed to convince the child that Tom Waits is authentic pirate music, so I get to listen to Tom all day now...

Loggerhead Turtles, regularly get lost and end up on cold Irish shores. Ocean World have done a few rescue missions in the past, and these turtles get rested, fed, then returned back to the sea.

Boon Tea Room, Shroud, Clones Lace and Prudance Mapstone......

I feel like I am at confession, it has been so long since my last blog post. And I am sorry this is going to be a wordy one, I've lots of exciting news I want to get off my chest, and then crawl back into my hole and do some work...

Boon Tea Room

I spent several nights and days crocheting like a mad woman, because I though I didn't have enough of a display for the Cork Workshop. And finally, well half sorted out my plastic midden, got going on the Toxic Reef part of the project.

Coral Reef Day in Cork!

OK, any Corkonians out there who can crochet, I need your help!

I have just been given the go ahead to stage a one day event as part of THE SPACE GALLERY in Cork.

"The Space Gallery is run by Cork Contemporary Projects, a multi-disciplinary collective who until now have operated utilising free spaces in the city for temporary exhibition sites. The Space, located on the top floor of No. 7 South Mall is the first permanent site CCP have secured and operates as an artist-led initiative which aims to provide emerging artists with a city centre location to practice, collaborate, network and exhibit."

The Plan

The plan is to have info about the project, and basically an open crocheting session. I particularly want to work on the toxic reef. So I will be bringing my 3 months worth of plastic midden along, and will hopefully be turning it into some beautiful but toxic coral...

Anyone interested in helping me out for the day, for a few hours, or even a few minutes is very, very welcome. Especially anyone that can explain the sciency stuff...Or if anyone has any ideas....PLEASE get in touch stitchlilyATgmailDOTcom

I also thought, it might be a good way to gather up any coral already made, as I'll be driving up to the Science Gallery at the deadline date. Anyone who would like to drop off their coral, and save on postage is very welcome. I'll have more info hopefully in a few days, when I get my s*... I mean thoughts together....

16th January 2010 - everyone welcome!!

(Times to be confirmed)

THE BOON TEA ROOM

Cork Contemporary Projects
THE SPACE GALLERY
Top Floor
No. 7 South Mall
Cork City

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