Now that I have certificate in hand, and there is an itching for creativity again, I want to share this quick project that must have taken only 30 minutes to make. It seems to be my lot that I will bring Mother Nature into the house when possible, and here is what has become of a branch that came down this winter. I just neatened up the ends a little with a hand saw. Then I used packing twine to wrap close to the ends, making a loop at each end before tying knots. Being careful to preserve the abundant lichen growing over the length of it, I screwed in several cup-hooks that I rummaged out of the kitchen junk drawer. Then, I decided where I wanted to place the screws it would hang from. I did one end first, and then a pencil through the other loop and marked the wall for the other side. I used my trusty electric drill and toggles for this task. It could be done other ways, especially if the wall you want to mount this on is solid. I am not very good about finding studs without piercing the drywall with a myriad of tiny holes, so I use toggles. The plan is to get more cup-hooks and hang more jewelry. I can also hang other things as it is quite strong. ...And by the way, the picture of dolphins playing in sunlight streaming through the ocean depths was done by artist Louisa Brown. She is a good friend and I have many of her earlier works on display in my home.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Studio Re-Do Step #2
Well, I cannot lie, there has been too much going on the past few weeks to move forward with the studio. I had to renew my business license, and that required me to take another course. I decided on Past Life Regression hypnotherapy. It didn't take very long, but I took my time. It was more enjoyable than I would have imagined, and a book that was momentous for me was The Journey of Souls by Michael Newton. It was amazing for me because from my own background it felt like the real deal. Now, I just happen to believe that we all keep coming back over and over, and I also believe in hypnosis. If you believe in neither, then this book would be meaningless to you. If you are a believer, I highly recommend reading it.
Now that I have certificate in hand, and there is an itching for creativity again, I want to share this quick project that must have taken only 30 minutes to make. It seems to be my lot that I will bring Mother Nature into the house when possible, and here is what has become of a branch that came down this winter. I just neatened up the ends a little with a hand saw. Then I used packing twine to wrap close to the ends, making a loop at each end before tying knots. Being careful to preserve the abundant lichen growing over the length of it, I screwed in several cup-hooks that I rummaged out of the kitchen junk drawer. Then, I decided where I wanted to place the screws it would hang from. I did one end first, and then a pencil through the other loop and marked the wall for the other side. I used my trusty electric drill and toggles for this task. It could be done other ways, especially if the wall you want to mount this on is solid. I am not very good about finding studs without piercing the drywall with a myriad of tiny holes, so I use toggles. The plan is to get more cup-hooks and hang more jewelry. I can also hang other things as it is quite strong. ...And by the way, the picture of dolphins playing in sunlight streaming through the ocean depths was done by artist Louisa Brown. She is a good friend and I have many of her earlier works on display in my home.
Now that I have certificate in hand, and there is an itching for creativity again, I want to share this quick project that must have taken only 30 minutes to make. It seems to be my lot that I will bring Mother Nature into the house when possible, and here is what has become of a branch that came down this winter. I just neatened up the ends a little with a hand saw. Then I used packing twine to wrap close to the ends, making a loop at each end before tying knots. Being careful to preserve the abundant lichen growing over the length of it, I screwed in several cup-hooks that I rummaged out of the kitchen junk drawer. Then, I decided where I wanted to place the screws it would hang from. I did one end first, and then a pencil through the other loop and marked the wall for the other side. I used my trusty electric drill and toggles for this task. It could be done other ways, especially if the wall you want to mount this on is solid. I am not very good about finding studs without piercing the drywall with a myriad of tiny holes, so I use toggles. The plan is to get more cup-hooks and hang more jewelry. I can also hang other things as it is quite strong. ...And by the way, the picture of dolphins playing in sunlight streaming through the ocean depths was done by artist Louisa Brown. She is a good friend and I have many of her earlier works on display in my home.
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Thank you for your mentioning that nature brings its own treasures and we can make a special place for those gifts - just like you did with this amazing project.
ReplyDeleteMy husband actually had the opportunity to study the branch closely a few days ago. He was amazed at how "artistic" it looked with its colored lichens. I loved the moment!
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