When I am at a show or showing my work to friends and family, I often get asked, "How did you come up with the idea?" The answer I give to is that I am always observing what is around me. I am always taking pictures of things that most people think is unusual...even my family!
Here's an example of picture I took of a farmhouse porch ceiling that my husband and I were renovating. I absolutely loved this green color, and it ended up being one of my brand colors.
Most of the time, I am taking pictures of beautiful color combinations that comes from only mother nature. Sometimes I am taking pictures of different textures that I find in the outdoors. My family and I seem to always travel to state parks and do lots of hiking. These hikes are where I am taking so many pictures of things that are inspiring to me. I keep all of these pictures in my hip pocket to use when I am in a creative rut.
Many times, my inspiration comes from items that I wove in the past. I enjoy taking color combinations that were successful in the past, and creating another piece from those colors.
Another great tool that I use, also, comes from mother nature. I use the Fibonacci number sequence. The Fibonacci sequence is a sequence in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones. All of you mathematicians reading this post understand this much more than I do! The first few numbers of the sequence are 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, etc. For example, I can use the number one as one yarn, one inch, one unit, etc. The possibilities are endless. Image from: https://www.vecteezy.com/members/romanyaroshchuk
When I am weaving, I usually do not have an issue coming up with something new project. My problem is I have too many projects, and there is not enough time to weave them all.
If you see something on my website that you like, but you don't like the color, weave structure, etc., please feel free to message me. Together, we can create a one-of-a-kind piece that is perfect for you!
