I gave up.
I am too busy. I am sick with a nasty cold/ sinus infection/ bronchitis. And although I thought I had a great idea for Bead Dreams, my first component took forever and I only liked it. I have to be in love to work that hard. And the deadline is way, way too early this year for my schedule.
So, I gave up, and let me fingers wander as they chose.
I had a hand stitched Russian embroidered cab that I have always meant to work with. I used a similar one to create something for my mother years ago, and fingering through my stash, it felt timely.
And then Alan Rickman died. And the rope Slithered in my fingers. And the darkness of the cab seemed right. So it became a little tribute to an actor and character I loved. Nothing super special, but a good little dialog to have with my beads.
I am too busy. I am sick with a nasty cold/ sinus infection/ bronchitis. And although I thought I had a great idea for Bead Dreams, my first component took forever and I only liked it. I have to be in love to work that hard. And the deadline is way, way too early this year for my schedule.
So, I gave up, and let me fingers wander as they chose.
I had a hand stitched Russian embroidered cab that I have always meant to work with. I used a similar one to create something for my mother years ago, and fingering through my stash, it felt timely.
And then Alan Rickman died. And the rope Slithered in my fingers. And the darkness of the cab seemed right. So it became a little tribute to an actor and character I loved. Nothing super special, but a good little dialog to have with my beads.
I was kind of addicted to my spiral chenille stitch last fall, so it popped up, this time, worked over a 3mm leather cord, to which I added my own brass end caps. Plus I wanted something snakey with a hint of green. I don't really like silver, so I just ignored that bit.
And I added a little twist to the bezel, and a few bits of flower, leaf, and bud, because it is very cold and white and barren here, and I miss the growing things. And flowers are often gifts for the dead.
It would have been very sensible to do "real" bead embroidery here, but I just couldn't bring myself to do that. I am a weaver first, and when seeking comfort, I revert to form. The little cab was cardboard backed, so I did add a little leather.
Do you recognize the line? "After all this time?" Dumbledore says it to Snape, about his love for Lily Evans. Snape calls forth his Patronus, a symbol of protection and support. It is a doe, like Lily's own Patronus. And he replies "Always." And Alan Rickman delivers that line in what some believe to be an anticlimactic fashion. But I admired the delivery. It was a simple statement. An "of course". Because that is what love is. I think the actor understood that. He married his high school sweetheart, his love of 50 years, before he died. Because love is not contingent on reciprocity, or what a partner might have to offer, or the circumstances of a relationship.
It is because of who two people are. And it is forever.
