Monthly Archives: January 2012

Beach Plastic

Posted on January 30, 2012 by piecedgoods

Re-using things, saving scraps, cataloging, collecting, and collating. Things I like to do. How about you? The Langs are using beach plastic from the beach in Point Reyes to create interesting things. Point Reyes is north of San Francisco Bay … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Thoughts, Videos | Tagged Beach plastic, california coastline, Collecting, Pacific Gyre, Point Reyes, re-use, scraps, Video, vimeo | 1 Comment

Swooning with Linen

Posted on January 26, 2012 by piecedgoods

I bought 100% unbleached linen. I like the way it looks – sort of a solid but not really… with the natural fiber creating subtle bits of texture and color. And I love the way washed linen feels. I washed … Continue reading →

Posted in Quilts, Sewing | Tagged Dog, linen, Quilting, sewing, swoon block, swoon quilt | 5 Comments

Agog about Goldfish

Posted on January 20, 2012 by piecedgoods

Have you seen this? This takes trompe l’oeil to a whole new level. Inspiration comes from all sorts of places. It says that the artist – Riusuke Fukahori – was struggling with artistic vision and became inspired by his pet goldfish. … Continue reading →