FINISHED HAWK

I finished the hawk bag. Thank you for your input on the black or brown options, I went with the brown, Robbie's choice, mainly because I was just in the mood for it. The fringe turned out very luxurious and invites you to touch.  This piece is very mellow with not many colors which gives it a distinct feeling, (of a gray day). The whole time I was working on the clouds I didn't think they were going to look right but now I like them. Believe it or not clouds are always a big challenge for me...

WINTER DIGS

In Alaska winter comes early. We have always had two wood stoves, one upstairs in the gallery/studio and one downstairs. This year I decided to move the bead table down to the living room. No more view of Cook Inlet and smoking volcanos. The trade off is not having to make two fires, it's always warm downstairs and we decided to conserve on fuel. I set up a bead table by a window, (not the huge view windows of the studio), just a modest window with a view of the back yard. I have to share with Crazy the cat, it's one of her favorite hang-outs. I've only been sewing down here for a week or so. I'm happy with the way the "Dock Ravens" piece is turning out. That's what I'm working on right now, but the jury is still out on the new bead table location...