Initially I was not excited by Carmi’s photographic challenge this week – still life. After all, my kitchen table is ALWAYS a mess, and since it’s an old-fashioned red formica, it’s not at all conducive to most photographs. Then while I was weaving this morning, I got an “aha” flash. Set it up on a cutting board, and do it with the tools of my weaving trade!
The yarns in this photo are merino wool (pale yellow and soft sage green, both hand dyed with all-natural dyes), cashmere-silk (orange and lavender on cones), and rayon chenille (hand painted blue). Â The wooden tool is a boat shuttle, inside it is a bobbin filled with the light blue cashmere-silk yarn I’m using this morning.
Your turn: Â Play along with Carmi’s challenge, or tell me what’s on your table. Â Or what you WISH were on your table.
My table isn’t anywhere near as artful as yours. That’s because my wife cleaned up from the impromptu arts and crafts session she held with the kids. And now it’s just an empty space.
Thankfully I can always come here for some inspiration. I hope this week’s theme, “parallel”, tickles everyone’s fancy.
lovely, with the colours and the dark background it looks like an old dutch masterpiece.
I really like the use of colors on this, I particularly like the black background, is that just a black piece of cloth?
Thanks for the compliments, everyone!
I admit, I did use Photoshop – not on the items themselves, but on the background. I set up the still life on my maroon couch, and simply turned the entire couch into a black background when I was done.
Gorgeous, Peg; the black really makes it pop! And I’ve seen the scissors before but they still get my attention. All in all, it’s a lovely design.
Looks like an organized table to me! Great colors!
Beautiful!