Creative Inspiration

I’ve been engaging in more creative pursuits over the last few months, partly fed by some new work responsibilities, but mostly by a growing need to use my hands more, play more, and express myself in different ways.
This inner need has been growing for a few years, but I intend to really indulge it this year.
To start the year, I’ll be reading about art that interests me, looking at art, and trying out different techniques.
Just before Christmas I took in the Early Rubens exhibit at the AGO, and found the printmaking display fascinating. It ends this coming Sunday, but you can see the overview here.
Copper Plate Printing

This morning I read an article about the Hungarian textile artist Agnes Herczeg and was fascinated by her miniature lace pictures. I’ve done a little needle lace, and enjoyed it.

I’ve also bought a new “toy,” a Cricut Maker and have started playing a little with what it can do
Here is on of my creations using felt I cut on it.

and of some iron-on vinyl to fabric that I did.  I also did the paper animals attached to the bags