Go Outside and Play (links)
When I go outside my e-nest, here’s where I go to play. Scroll on down and meander through. Now go on out there and make some new friends. Scoot.
WOMEN CARRYIN’ ON
- Mint Julep Journal, the watering hole for Miss Faye, Miss Etta, and Miz Vul
STITCHING (and more)
- Spirit Cloth, Jude Hill shares her personal tales of quilting and more
- Just Enough Time, multi-faceted Deb has just enough time
- Sue Bleiweiss, playing with fiber, thread, stitch, paper, textiles
- Red Thread Studio, thought-provoking talk of all things textile
- Nichobella, a woman who’s always got her hands in motion creating something
- Artsy Fran: great with watercolors and a fantastic resource on hearing loss/aids
- Committed to Cloth where Claire & Leslie do some serious creative enkindling
- Threading Thoughts where Olga talks to us from across the pond
- The Uncommon Quilter: Jeanne Williamson (don’t you just LOVE the way she spells her name?!)
- A Moveable Feast: Neki shows us what’s she doing over there in Barcelona
- Shibori Girl: oh the exquisite things Glennis does with silk
- In a Minute Ago: Sharon B., one knowledgeable, creative gal who originated the ever-interested Take It Further Challenge
- Bayou Quilts, where JenClair shares her slow cloth experiences (among other things)
- Stories of Cloth, documenting the textiles that accompany us through life’s various moments
- Laney, who is doing SO many creative things over at Serene Whimsy
- Heather at True Stitches, artist, art therapist, and avid creator
- Sarah Ann Smith, patterns, quilts, classes, and more
- Tonya at Lazy Girl Quilting beads, quilts, teaches, and embroiders
ARTING
- Enzie: art, art everywhere and everything art
- Elementary Art: Glennis (a.k.a. Shibori Girl) teaches art to 4th graders every Monday afternoon and chronicles their adventures here. Feel free to play along, regardless of your grade level.
- Cyndi, dog-lover, scrapbooker, and more
LIVING
- Sparkling Lotus-land, Acey’s (of Nichobella) life beyond the work table
WORKSHOPPING (classes & workshops I’m taking)
SHIRTING
- Upscale Homeless, where you can purchase your very own fun t-shirt designed by my multi-talented-but-he-lives-too-far-away son
SINGING
- Alison Chambers, sings, acts, and teaches individual students and entertaining educational workshops
- Christine Kane shares her music and thoughts on creativity
ACTING
- The Twilight Theatre, founded and artistically directed by someone i love dearly
- Alison Chambers, actor and singer, too
CLAYING
- Hummingbird Hollow, my friend and teacher Janet
- Potters Lessons where my claymates and I ponder pottery . . . and more
TEACHING/LEARNING
- Alison Chambers, yep, my girl teaches, too
- Blogging Basis 101, where Chilihead (a.k.a. Melanie) and Shannon say there are no stupid questions (at least when it comes to blogging)
- Power of Words Conference, organized by my incredible friend, Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
- Embodiment Studies, visit this site when you can spend some time diving in and reading all the glorious threads my friend Ellie Epp has pulled together in the name of embodiment
- Goddard College, went in with an undergraduate degree and notion that there was a better, different model for education/came out with a Master’s Degree in Transformative Language Arts, knowing I was right: there is a better way
- American Quilt Study Group, opportunities to study quilts from a variety of perspectives
- Quilt Ethnics, diverse textile traditions
- Women of Wonder Institute, one of the many ways my friend Carol shares her knowledge, experience, and wisdom with others
- Online Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics: hosted by the University of Arizona, this is a plethora of information on weaving, basketry, lace, and other like topics
- Quilts, Inc., parent company for International Quilt Festivals
WRITING
- Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, prolific writer, my faculty adviser in 2nd semester of grad school and 2nd reader for thesis, cherished friend
- Patti Digh, who poses the very good question: What would you be doing today if you only had 37 days to live?
- Unweaving The Nest: poetic, candid inspiration every day
- Write To Done: information and encouragement to help you sit right down and write
REPORTING
- Fayette Front Page, who and what in Fayette County, Georgia
- Georgia Front Page, who and what in the peachy state of Georgia
VOICING
- Toxic Treadmill, where one woman-in-the-know speaks up and out regularly
- Ramblin’ Jan, sharing what’s on her mind when she’s at the keyboard
SHARING: web/blog circles or rings I’m tickled to be a part of:
