Lost in the Wood

Needle Felted Anatomical Heart Brooches   Needle Felted Love Rats Love may very well be in the air, and all around etc but for me this February is mostly about the radishes (amongst other crochet foods). More on this in a while. Santes Dwynwn (25th January) suddenly loomed out of nowhere this year, despite all of my well formed making plans, and had to be written off as a not-at-all-grabbed opportunity. I felt only marginally better prepared for Valentines Day. There were quite a few 'Things I Could Have Made More Of But Ran Out Of Time'. Not to worry, let's celebrate things I did manage: a few anatomical heart brooches (in 2 sizes) and three 'love rats'  which all scurried off to Mostyn gallery shop (Llandudno, North Wales). 'Not Holding Together', detail Sticking with the cardiac theme, I've been working on a new needle felted anatomical heart piece in an artier vein (pun intended). Here's a little peak of 'Not Holding To...

January seems an excellent time for metaphorically taking stock and so I've been reassessing the items I'm making and my future plans. I've been feeling a bit dissatisfied recently and now I've identified why. I've realised there's a disconnect between the name/logo/feel of Lost in the Wood Designs and the items I've actually been making. The makers/artists I get excited about and the things I'm most interested in are not been necessarily reflected in the love hearts and cute cakes I'm currently making. While I am really pleased with these, on their own they don't feel distinctive enough to differentiate my work from lots of other makers out there and don't fully represent me as I see myself. The world isn't all cupcakes and flowers and it's no wonder that people are often drawn to the darker/ sinister /more salacious things out there (& in us). Perhaps it's not good or professional to admit these doubts but questioning...