in the middle of the night

i, of course, cannot sleep. its early morning now...and i am up.

i wish i knew what it was like to be an early to bed, early to rise kind of person. i feel the most

alive between 11am to 3 am. that's it, if its out of those bounds, i am useless.

i have been sewing today. i have been on a whole mess of ideas. i think i should get a to do list. maybe that would keep a scatterbrain like me, on point. the theme of my summer/fall collection is Nature Silhouettes. i cannot get enough nature lately. not the kind of hiking, camping kind of way, but in an admiration kind of way. the things that catch my eye lately, are things found in nature. birds are one specific example of grace. i love the gentle wings of a birdie. and peacocks....just beautiful. can you believe something like that just, exists? we have nothing to do with it...it's bright bold colors, and patters...and it's iridescence...astounding. they remind me of my father; times at the zoo when i was a child, images of him hopping into restricted areas to gather peacock feather for me. they just make me feel like i am home.

and i take joy in the silly things....an octopus. and humpback whales...and wind. and wise owls. I love all these things. my new set will feature these items in silhouette form., without much detail. just to show the shape of them. some are realistic, and some are exaggerated.

i designed a new clutch today. keeping in form, i have named it the Lola Clutch. it is a basic miniature form of the Hazel Bag, but with a envelope flap and a focal embellishment. these are meant to be for fun... very colorful, and showcasing antique buttons and brooches, or bark cloth covered buttons. what a little treasure to store make up in.

tomorrow, i hope to put together the other three purses i have in my studio. they are three shells that need liners, and storage.

i am talking myself into believing it will be a productive day.

i only have the week to get ready for the barr street market. this is my first year doing this, and i have no clue how it will go. i am always nervous, as i have found that every year that goes by i grow into a socially awkward adult.

cheers...