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art du jour

art du jour, Ice storm 2011

January 14, 2011

Snow is a big deal down here in the south. It’s an even bigger deal when that snow is preceded and/or followed by freezing rain or sleet. Seemingly innocent pretty snow floating gently down out of the gray clouds can turn menacing when mixed with freezing temperatures and rain. This time we got it all. [...]

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art du jour, Extreme Knitting by Rachel John

November 22, 2010

Rachel John, Extreme Knitting, 1000 Strand Knit via YouTube I thought that I would share art in motion through a video this time. Also, the yarns in this video are so artfully arranged and displayed during setup and the actual knitting. You know how we like to think that if we knit or stitch fast [...]

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art du jour, by kimonoreincarnate

November 16, 2010

Photo by Melanie Gray Augustin for Kimono Reincarnate via Flickr I am enamored with things Japanese, especially the artful simplicity. I’ve been studying the language off and on for a while. It will probably be a life long journey, as I love to study languages and keep adding new ones to learn. I d0 hope [...]

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art du jour, by Kitchen Sink Dyeworks

November 11, 2010

Photo by Pie_Bird via Flickr Yes, this IS art. I think freshly hand dyed skeins of yarn drying outside is definitely art. Beautiful colorful art. Potential art. Scientific art. Have you ever thought about how much science and math goes into hand dying yarn? Geek heaven! These beauties are available from Kitchen Sink Dyeworks. You [...]

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