Tuesday, December 23, 2008

The Making Mode

I've made all the gifts that I was giving but I've been casting about for something functional to put the Art Mojo onto and have come up with a few one-of-a kind pen rolls, or pretzel rolls if that's how you roll. This is preliminary to, (really a procrastination technique) to putting my stash back in order. It's really, really bad. I won't make you suffer pictures of the chaos, just imagine Santa's workshop the day after Christmas, wood shavings and paint everywhere, elves draped over kegs and hanging from light fixtures - you get the picture. What I really want to be doing is baking but my oven is broken. The truth is what I want to be doing is eating some baking. Not to be undone by mere technology, I made a terrific apple/blackberry pie last week on the gas grill. I wonder how it will work for oatmeal cookies? PS -Thank you Leslie - I wish I could have had this particular brainstorm in time for the holidays, but then again, a nice affordable, functional piece of art is timeless. I'll be moving these over to the Hotcakes site for sale as soon as #3 & #4 are finished. A series is spawned!

5 comments:

Morna Crites-Moore said...

or a knitting needle holder, or a paint brush holder ....

Merry Christmas!

Leslie said...

As a knitter, painter (water colour pencils, really and a lover of fine writing instuments, I WOULD so want one. It's lovely.

Merry Yule!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful idea, great work!Merry Christmas!

Anonymous said...

Merry Christmas, Deb - thank you for all the beauty and inspiration and wit.

Terry Grant said...

These look wonderful--functional and beautiful.