more pictures of the finished product!
These baskets are very special to me, and as I said below, they are not named for me, but for the Buddhist teaching of maitri, loving-kindness and compassion, first for Self, and then for others. We cannot give from an empty cup.
I will be making a series of these, no two alike, but they take a long time to make and I will be making other things so that I alternate the kind of things I make for more diversity in the shop. There is a long entry below with the bag in process and a number of pictures of the making of the first bag in the series along the way.
Now I am working on my first “Spirit Vessel” which will be felted when I finish. Work is slow-going for me with the broken wrist, but at least with crochet I mainly just have to use my good hand. Thank God I didn’t break my right wrist!
Below is a picture of the first Spirit Vessel, the bottom, made of a yarn I handspun creating nubs along the way. I am using a handspun wool boucle up the sides, and in the picture you see one of my favorite crochet hooks, a gnome “Gulliver Hook” made by Noreen Crone-Findlay. These are the hooks I prefer and use and I have several and they are just magical!
So onwards and upwards I go. And where I go from here, I don’t even know!
Blessings to one and all,
Maitri
I love your blog. What a wonderful artist you are.
I love your baskets because they are unique and so colorful. They are truley art!
This is a beautiful blog-waves of goodwill and serenity are interwoven with beatiful thoughts, ideas and images.
You have a very unique talent!
those have such great texture!