i woke up this morning from the most satisfying sleep i've had in a long time. i had the feeling that i had just been dreaming the best dreams, but couldn't for the life of me recall what exactly it was about. but the overall sense was this: i was flitting about--being a bit of a bricoleur--and it kept occurring to me to LET THINGS UNFOLD. in a literal and figurative sense--and what kept happening (this is the murky part) is that flowers (like lotus flowers) made out of paper (newspaper?) kept blooming. like i would walk by a mess on a table, instinctively try to clean it up, then i would consciously think 'let it unfold' and the mess would bloom into a newsprint flower. hmmm.
funny because i work at a newspaper...and i think the connection is this: i need to use this job and this time in my life to serve my higher purpose--instead of always thinking about it in this way that it is *preventing* me from doing what i really should be doing. it can get me there.
last night i made a vain attempt at sewing something that has been flitting around in my head for a long time. i think the idea was a little ill-conceived, and it is official that my sewing machine SUCKS. really bad. so, universe of the internets, i'm putting this out there: i need a new sewing machine. specifically a Singer UX 20 143. not that i'm picky or anything.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
no time like the present
welcome to the bricolage blog...
bricolage is a french word (bree - co - loj) meaning 'do it yourself'. it comes from the root verb bricoler, which means 'to fiddle or tinker'. isn't it a great word? it's my favorite--because it's fun to say, and it's ultra meaningful to me, as a self proclaimed do-it-yourselfer. but my diy is not in a home improvement, diy network kind of way. in fact, it's pretty narrow in scope...my bricolage is about fiber arts, fabric & sewing.
and so bricolage is going to be the name of my future business. it will be combination of four things: a fabric store (selling designer and vintage fabrics), sewing lounge (a place for all crafters to come and hang out, work on projects or take a class), personal studio for me (where i will sew my heart out and become really really good at what i love doing) and handmade boutique (featuring items made locally and regionally). This is not my original idea...sewing lounges are popping up all over the country/world, and i feel that it would bring a much needed sense of community to this fair city--as well as provide resources for all interested persons to find their own inner bricoleur.
this is something that i have been thinking about for a long time now, and today i figured that even if it's a year away, i should begin documenting, and putting my intention out into the universe. is the internet the same thing as the universe? hence the title of this post: no time like the present. i just found myself sitting at work, watching the clock, waiting for 5:30. my goal is to NEVER EVER do that again. starting now.
bricolage is a french word (bree - co - loj) meaning 'do it yourself'. it comes from the root verb bricoler, which means 'to fiddle or tinker'. isn't it a great word? it's my favorite--because it's fun to say, and it's ultra meaningful to me, as a self proclaimed do-it-yourselfer. but my diy is not in a home improvement, diy network kind of way. in fact, it's pretty narrow in scope...my bricolage is about fiber arts, fabric & sewing.
and so bricolage is going to be the name of my future business. it will be combination of four things: a fabric store (selling designer and vintage fabrics), sewing lounge (a place for all crafters to come and hang out, work on projects or take a class), personal studio for me (where i will sew my heart out and become really really good at what i love doing) and handmade boutique (featuring items made locally and regionally). This is not my original idea...sewing lounges are popping up all over the country/world, and i feel that it would bring a much needed sense of community to this fair city--as well as provide resources for all interested persons to find their own inner bricoleur.
this is something that i have been thinking about for a long time now, and today i figured that even if it's a year away, i should begin documenting, and putting my intention out into the universe. is the internet the same thing as the universe? hence the title of this post: no time like the present. i just found myself sitting at work, watching the clock, waiting for 5:30. my goal is to NEVER EVER do that again. starting now.
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