looking for ideas - seriously looking for ideas

i haven't written anything in this blog since may; very derelict of me.

the thing is, i complete 70 years on 30 december, and since the summer have been wondering where and how i am going from now on.

don't want to do many workshops.  if any.  other than the cape workshop in february as part of the wimmins' dinner & variety show.  funded by neighbourhood small grant, vancouver foundation.

i want to spend more time making, that i know.  for example, where did this lovely woman get to?  i want to make her using fabric.  

and i want to continue the mending and darning thingy, but how without workshopping it. this is where ideas/suggestions would be most most welcome.
if only to keep me out of trouble:)

karenza

MEND, DARN, MAKE - THURSDAY AFTERNOONS

   

    FREE FABRIC WORKSHOP

AT CARNEGIE COMMUNITY CENTER

  CHINDI NATION MENDING,

      DARNING & MAKING 

          AFTERNOONS

JOIN US AND USE THE FREE MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES TO START A PROJECT

OR BRING WHAT YOU ARE WORKING ON

                everybody welcome

every thursday

2:30 to 5:30 pm-ish :)

3rd floor atrium gallery

carnegie community centre

401 main street

vancouver

for more information email karenza@chindi-nation.net

phone: 604 708 6304

thank you to carnegie community centre for providing us with the space and for 

allowing us to use their sewing supplies

SEWING CIRCLE - 9 APRIL 2015

l to r - amy, shelley,
anne k.

the first of the new form of chindi sewing circles.

it was kind of harrowing for me, being the first completely self-motivated session.  and so happy to have input of the women about the structuring of the circle, and how to communicate this.

wen zhu

my friend wen zhu, the master seamstress of our group,  did not want to receive an honorarium for the first thursdays "we will all just help each other" she said. 

and, my dear friend anne, suggested having the guidelines written out; sterling idea.   and i thought to get it translated into mandarin/cantonese script.

anne & laura

new member amy

anne brought some fabric to make a cushion cover, laura made the wonderful bag you can see, and amy made a tablecloth.  ruth worked on a nightie; and i continued embellishing my african print tunic.

next session, thursday, 16 april 2015, at carnegie center.  2:30 to 5:30.  bring your ideas, we have the materials and supplies.

IMAGE THAT I LOVE VERY MUCH

earth wind fire water

an image from at least 10 years ago.  she went through many incarnations, starting from a doodle.
now she lives in the listening post.
i donated her to the anti-poverty committee fund raiser.  delayne bid for her and donated her to the listening post.
serendipity.

TWO MARCH HAPPENINGS......

 adrienne mac came by with some lovely fabrics for chindi nation

and her best beau, jim, wanted to be included, so here he is.....

and these, these, are the lovely, long, dangly earrings, original design

made for me by
star casement,
who comes for our
thursday afternoon
sewing circle at carnegie center, in case you would like to meet her.

SLOW WORK & A SIMPLE LIFE

so, found this on flipboard; fits in with my planning the next decade.  i complete 70 this year, and want to achieve certain objectives.  it's a 'minimalism challenge', and since i love lists......................and why reinvent the wheel.  for me it's not about interior decor or how much i own, it is about how i want to live my life.  
some of the items are - stay offline for one full day, examine your daily habits, let go of a goal............. who wants to do it with me?  oh pleeeeeze. 

http://tinyurl.com/ouhzedz


xo, karenza

MARCH MENDING, DARNING & MAKING SESSIONS

free sewing drop in 

 picture from a 2014 session

open to all - mend, darn, make...

bring a project of your own, continue with something you started at a previous session, or start something new.............

thursdays - 12, 19, 25 march 2015

2:30 to 5:30 pm-ish

3rd floor atrium gallery

carnegie center, 401 main street

all materials and supplies free

for more information:

karenza@chindi-nation.net

604 708 6304

- this is a chindi nation drop in        hosted by carnegie

- materials and supplies donated     by carnegie, chindi nation and         women of east vancouver