I have been enjoying playing with wire as of late. My hands have mostly been full of yarn, so working with a different kind of manipulation has been a nice change. This piece was made for BFF's birthday. Due to her new(ish) wedding and subsequent move to husband's town (mine as well, but because of covid we have not been able to spend time together) she had to give up her almost 40 year old phone number that she and her mother shared. It was one of the last physical reminders of her mother, who passed shortly after our high school years, and to her it was very emotional. I hope this will help fill that void.
As for the piece itself, numbers 1 and 2 are able to be dialed and will return with the use of a spring. I had hoped for more spin but it was not going to happen with how the base was created. I used my trusty typewriter to replicate their phone number, and glued it to the rusted bottle cap in the center of the dial. The handset can be lifted off to make it more interactive. Usually my pieces are shelf sitters but this one hangs on the wall, and I like how it looks suspended.
Tonight is more wire work, making a tiara for a hot pink crocheted pig head. While the head was easy to work up, I am not sure the vibrant hot pink color was the correct choice. It lends itself to be an angry pig, I am hoping the tiara will soften its look. Maybe the larger the tiara, the less angry the pig. We will see...
With Fall upon us it is time to get the fireplace ready for its intended use. During the warmer months, to combat the big gaping hole where a fire should be, I set logs in place and hide a rotating, lighted glass ball. When plugged in it it gives a nice warm glow, throwing shadows about. This year was a different set up, using geodes and crystals with the lighted ball. It was a nice change and next spring, which will be here before you know it, we will see in which mood I am feeling, earthly or celestial.
Happy Monday to all,
Hilari
