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Find the thread.

January 31, 2021 ~ Kathryn / DIY-WFU ~ Leave a comment

Fast forward eight months. That's how long it's been. I'm now on ADHD medications.The middle finger of my left hand has been bandaged in one form or another for two and half months as I recover from tearing part of a tendon. Typing isn't a breeze. If I try to catch you up any more … Continue reading Find the thread.

Sally and the bumpy ride.

March 24, 2020 ~ Kathryn / DIY-WFU ~ 2 Comments

Oh. Oh. It's just so hard to know where to start. As an elementary school English teacher employed by a dispatch company in Japan, March always involves a dip in work and pay for me. This year has been a whole 'nother experience. My contract year and the days I had to show up to … Continue reading Sally and the bumpy ride.

Paint organizing.

March 11, 2020 ~ Kathryn / DIY-WFU ~ Leave a comment

If I can’t see it, it doesn’t exist. I’ve got object permanence. I’m a big girl. But when it comes to stored items my working memory is faulty. If I haven’t drilled the idea that this object always goes there (an opaque location I can’t see it into) for a good duration of time then … Continue reading Paint organizing.

Airbrush resistance: Art School

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 ~ Kathryn / DIY-WFU ~ Leave a comment

I was resistant to getting an airbrush because I had an attitude about airbrushes. That attitude comes from my “foundation year”(fancy term for freshman year) at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and the general disregard held for airbrushes there. Not that some students didn’t have them and use them. This was never more … Continue reading Airbrush resistance: Art School

Now even my doll has a mask.

February 29, 2020March 2, 2020 ~ Kathryn / DIY-WFU ~ Leave a comment

Greetings from Japan. In case you're confused, the left is mini-me (in a mask I just made her so she doesn't worry) and the right is me-me at work on the last day Japanese students attended all classes. I'm not overly worried about coronavirus/covid-19. I wash my hands, have my hand sanitizer, stopped biting my … Continue reading Now even my doll has a mask.

Let’s hear it for good workmanship!

February 24, 2020March 21, 2020 ~ Kathryn / DIY-WFU ~ Leave a comment

By the time the night before the studio anniversary show rolled around I felt like I'd been altering costumes forever, before even tackling my own.It wasn't forever but I had altered three costumes for my dance partner and had a student who'd bought her first ever costume. It was new to her but previously owned … Continue reading Let’s hear it for good workmanship!

Unsticking Bubbles.

February 16, 2020 ~ Kathryn / DIY-WFU ~ Leave a comment

It was on Bubbles that my series languished. I'd chosen one of the two Auroa dolls I have. It's not a face sculpt I much like. The eyes feel too large and wide apart but I thought it might work for Bubbles. Alas, her hair parted on the side and I found no way that … Continue reading Unsticking Bubbles.

Parameters

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 ~ Kathryn / DIY-WFU ~ Leave a comment

I know I will need to create some structure for a year of art...because making (or writing about) creating/changing physical art objects everyday isn't do-able. I'll burn out. I do consistently create (dolls, clothing, useful objects, decorative objects) every week...it's just somewhat haphazard. The mood and inspiration strikes often but how much am I feeding … Continue reading Parameters

Maybe we go deeper.

February 13, 2020 ~ Kathryn / DIY-WFU ~ Leave a comment

Setbacks and stashes. What kind of person am I? After getting some disappointing but not unexpected results in my life, I take stock of what I have,l and then take two Ambien (the full dose) so I won’t stay awake with worry I can do nothing with. And the following day, as I head home … Continue reading Maybe we go deeper.

This doll will have everything

February 12, 2020 ~ Kathryn / DIY-WFU ~ Leave a comment

More than a year ago, my friend Ebony sent me a LINE message from a Hobby-Off. It included a picture of a baggie doll. It was a "Alfred" TaeYang. TaeYang is Pullip's boyfriend...her second boyfriend actually because Namu was her first and wasn't popular. Namu is no more. Goodnight Namu. Of course, the TaeYang Ebony … Continue reading This doll will have everything

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