Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Busy Week - And a Return to the Dark Side?

Phew, crazy week, or so it feels, though I'm not quite sure why. I had a birthday (we won't talk about how old I am), managed to take some pictures of some scarves this morning (and have several more waiting to be photographed):


(Mixed twill scarf, using Dragon Tales scrumptious variegated yarn, sett at 24 epi, IIRC). I just got it listed in my Etsy shop.

And I delivered two custom scarves, including this one:


for my friend Bob, a fellow artist on the fourth floor at WAS. It's 50% cashmere, 50% bamboo with a hem-stitched fringe and it's a scarflette, not full size. I loved weaving this piece! (Still loving working with that cashmere!) More to come from this warp...

Bob is a silver smith - and his jewelry is *gorgeous* - and he repairs handmade flutes, too! A weird little bit of coincidence, there, because I was a very serious flutist when I was younger, and my teacher repaired flutes, too. I even got to play one of James Galway's flutes when my teacher was repairing it. Amazing instrument. I won't comment on Galway's tonal quality. (It sucks.) (Apparently, I couldn't help myself, lol.)

And I also spent Saturday and Sunday in Boston! On the 33rd floor at One Beacon Street, right next to the Common and State House. The views are *amazing* I cannot believe I forgot my camera both days, oy. I love the city, and it was really fun to be in there again. To work.

Uh-oh. That's the Return to the Dark Side part. A former colleague of mine (yes, lawyer) is working on a case involving a *huge* amount of document production - which means the documents need to be reviewed (for relevancy and privilege), which means he needed lots of help... I actually never mind this kind of work - document review, drafting motions, etc. - it was the arguing with opposing council that I loathed (and which you do a lot more of as you get more senior). So, I'm hoping to get in 30 -40 hours on this case, we'll see how it goes, discovery can be a bit of a moving target as the parties involved negotiate what to produce. But, if I do get in about that much - hey, that's studio rent for the rest of the year + some yarn, too! (Or a ski trip!) I'm heading in again this evening for four hours or so...

6 comments:

Sunrise Lodge Fiber Studio said...

You're like Law & Order and yarn all rolled into one:) I love it!!! The new scarves are FAB!!! I love the colors of the first one;)

gonga said...

so much wish I could pop by your stidio. sounds like so many tallented people there. Got my copy of handwoven this week, plased to see your feature.How do you find the time?

Lynnette said...

Always impressed with your weaving, well done you! I love seeing your scarves, but don't know how you get so much accomplished.

Kristen said...

just gorgeous scarves Kristin!

Taueret said...

Those scarves are fab. Do you mutter "hours doing this can be exchanged for supplies?" while you're working for $$ :-) ?

skiingweaver said...

LOL, Tauret! Seriously! I actually *do* think - well, that's another month's rent for the studio... A couple more and I can splurge on some seasilk from Handmaiden... :)