Just Giddy!

Subtitle: "It never hurts to ask!"

This last Saturday on a tip from my friend Amy I went to the Winter Market at the Umbrella Community Arts Center in Concord.  It was filled with artists in their studios selling their wares....I always love to see where artists work. Making connections with other artists brings me a lot of joy.

I was drawn in by the color to Barbara Willis' studio.  Spools of yarns and fibers filled the shelves and beautiful scarves and sweet little pouches were hanging everywhere you looked. It was an explosion of colors and textures.

Right outside her door were long strands of beautiful fibers tied together to create an eye catching art piece. And in her studio was another bundle of fibers hanging with her scarves....almost like a work in progress. I have learned it never hurts to ask..."Is it for sale?" I wanted to know more. Turns out it's the ends and leftovers from lots of different projects that she tied together.  And sure enough...she was happy to sell it to me and I was just giddy. We had a delightful conversation while we rolled it up in paper then I carried my treasure home.                                                                                                       

                                                                                            

Just this morning at a project group I go to at our church I unrolled it for the first time...and soaked in all the luscious color.  It's about 10 feet long and full of possibilities. Thanks Barbara....I'll let you know what I do with it!

I'm just giddy!