So have I mentioned that I love Rebecca Sower? And I love the art tags I've been doing all year? I have? Yes, I know. There's something about Rebecca's art that speaks to my soul. I can't even put my finger on what it is. But each time I look at it, I fall in love with the fabric, with the art, with the stitching.

So I was telling my sister a few months ago that I want to make these amazing pieces, too. I know they will never compare to Rebecca and they might not turn out all that amazing but I am ok with that, I want to try. And since I need a reason for doing everything I do, I told her that maybe I'd open an etsy store and list what I make.

Being the amazing person she is (and she is so amazing) my beautiful sister went and bought me a ton (and I mean a TON) of amazing things. Fabrics, beads, metal embellishments, sequins. Let me show you some of them:









Aren't they amazing? And this is not even all. There's fabric. Stunning fabric. And sequins. Felt. And so much more.

So now I have these amazing goodies. I am scared of not doing them justice. Not doing my sister justice. (She packed all of this stuff into tiny little bags, neatly packed into a 30lbs box and shipped it all the way from Turkey.) I want to dig into them. I want to make things. Conquer the fear. Find the joy.

So here's where you come in. I need ideas. What kind of things do you think I could make? What are things you might like to buy? This is no commitment to buy anything, I would never expect that, I just need some ideas. Some encouragement. If you have some ideas about the kind of things you have seen that you like, things that you think I could try to do, I would be very grateful.

Thank you.

October 28, 2009 | art & music & film | share[]