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Comment on The insatiable urge to create by Tien Chiu

Tien Chiu — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:24:45 +0000

I know exactly what she means. But in my case it isn’t purely about creativity, it’s because I have bipolar disorder, which (among other things) means that, without medication, my mood is much more volatile and inclined to extremes. Small things can bring me totally up, or totally down – or stress me out entirely for no reason. With the bipolar disorder controlled (by medication), I am no less creative, but much less stressed.

I wonder if Pearl S. Buck had bipolar disorder herself; her description certainly describes my experience nicely. Through the gift of modern medicine, though, I’m no longer creating out of desperation (to stave off the pain one day more), but out of joy. It is quite possible to be creative and calm, thank goodness!

Comment on Famous Seconds by Recent reading « Fibres of Being

Recent reading « Fibres of Being — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:08:11 +0000

[...] a common thread. One of the participants in weaving the banners was Kaz, who mentions it here and here, and my brush with fame is that the loom Kaz used now lives with me. Typical but human – to [...]

Comment on Sheep Show 2012 by Margery

Margery — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:21:14 +0000

What Meg said! Oh, and there’s nothing more fun than a fiber festival!

Comment on Sheep Show 2012 by Geodyne

Geodyne — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:34:39 +0000

I second Meg!

It’s exciting to know you’ll be there, Karen. Hopefully there’ll be a Tasmanian contingent to greet you.

Comment on Sheep Show 2012 by Meg in Nelson

Meg in Nelson — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:30:49 +0000

Or, NSW needs you?

Comment on Almost zero waste design by Sampling

Sampling — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:51:14 +0000

I love the look of all those cones of yarn on the white shelves, too.
Yes to zero waste!

Comment on Breaking out with YELLOW! by neki rivera

neki rivera — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:28:43 +0000

handsome color combination . sorry to hear about the toika loom, but don’t give up hope,you never know . or maybe it happened so that you could concentrate on saori.

Comment on Almost zero waste design by Carol Read

Carol Read — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:02:31 +0000

I just love the drape and colours in this design. V ery wearable – just lovely.
Hope you are having a very creative start to the New Year.

Comment on Breaking out with YELLOW! by margery

margery — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:15:32 +0000

LOVE yellow! This is such a happy mix of yarns.

Comment on Breaking out with YELLOW! by EMILY CASTLEDINE

EMILY CASTLEDINE — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:01:02 +0000

Love the yellows! I always favour bold choices of colour and contrast.