Patty Van Dorin

The Children of Edgewood Forest

Don't expect candy if you knock on their door tonight.

pieces

Dang, I have been so busy that I have forgotten to blog.


My table is filled with pieces of stuff that will soon make their way into wearable ornamentals....or jewelry. Wearable ornamentals just sounded kind of fancy. I like making all kinds of fragments and then piecing them together.

In the process of making this new studio, I found all kinds of junk I had forgotten about. So I should have something more creative to show coming soon.

I don't think ornamentals is a proper word by the way.

embracing the industrial

Finally coming to my senses and committing to an industrial look for my studio.

In my cottage the rooms are small, but I am able to have an entire room dedicated as a creative space.  The studio room is tiny being only 8 by 10, so space has to be utilized well.

Over the years, I have tried to use vintage or found furniture and it may seem like it will work but in the end it's just ineffective for me.  The hodge podge of furniture justs adds to the clutter of my room.

What a joy it has been to design a space that has be completly refurbished with new wiring, fixtures and fresh paint. The walls were painted with a pale shade of grey that has a tint of green.

Too much time was spent trying to figure out how I was going to get everything is this room. My previous studio was three times larger than my current space.

While I was out and about this weekend, these heavy duty industrial pieces caught my eye and I decided they were perfect for my studio.

Two wall units and this rolling cart for storage of supplies makes for my ideal studio space. A custom desk and work table is being designed. I still have shelves to put on the walls and hang stuff.  I am also thinking of making curtains from vintage barkcloth to soften the industrial edge of the room.

What a pleasure to have drawers and cabinets that will handle the massive weight of paper and supplies.

I love it!

Silver plate Sale on etsy

Many pieces of silver plate with new sale prices on my Tuscan Rose etsy shop, perfect if you had your eye on item or early gift buying.

I have made a Sale section on the left side of my etsy shop to see everything with reduced priced and I am always happy to combine shipping to save on postage.

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Marrakesh

Moroccan Gypsy Earrings added to the Tuscan Rose etsy shop

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time

so many projects and not enough time in the day
but I am still here
there will be more posts soon
some creative things will be shown soon

The Anchor

The sewing machine that the service man refers to as The Anchor and repeatedly tells me "this IS the last time I will do a cleaning on the relic".
I know he will work on it again if needed.

I love my old Singer.

It is my sewing workhorse.
My one hold on a time when then things were built to last.
Nothing fancy, no computerized stitching, just sewing.

There has been a storm of sewing going on and will have more to share soon.