BlogHide Resteemsmadame-malena (30)in writing • 7 years agoSlaughterhouse Five, Kurt VonnegutOne of my favorite novels of all time. Never forget February 13th, 1976 Photo from Kurtvonneguysmadame-malena (30)in needlecraftmonday • 7 years ago#needlecraftmonday #needleworkmonday prepping wool and spinningSo over the weekend my freeform cape sold at the art gallery. I am ecstatic that it sold but that means it's time to spin more yarn! So today I will spin this awesome roving. I also have…madame-malena (30)in poetry • 7 years agoHaiku from this morning while outside drinking coffeeI was outside drinking coffee this morning. This view inspired this Haiku. We are all flowers Hoping that no one stomps us While growing through rocks.madame-malena (30)in art • 7 years ago#colorchallenge Friday: blue. Original oil painting.For today's color challenge for blue, I present to you this oil painting by my husband. Titled "Stoic Indifference" Oil on Canvas 24x30 He focuses primarily on dark art/horror art. You can find…madame-malena (30)in witchcraft • 7 years agoImbolc celebrationThis past weekend I attended an Imbolc retreat. It was a great time with good friends. We made homemade butter and painted egg tempera icons of Brigid We also made candles and Dolls I am…madame-malena (30)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoColor challenge Thursday: GreenA look at a past project. This was about halfway through the creative process of making a cape. This cape took about 4 months to complete. It has since sold. I hope the owner still loves it. Each of…madame-malena (30)in art • 7 years agoFinished my freeform crocheted wrap todayHey Steemit Friends! I have worked on this for probably 100 hours including the time it took to spin the yarn. I have another post with photos during it's creation. I am quite pleased with how it…madame-malena (30)in art • 7 years agoOil on canvas interpretation of Strength Tarot card #colorchallengeA while back my husband was selected to participate in a collaborative Tarot deck. He was given 2 cards to paint. Strength and The World. This is his version of Strength. He painted it after my…madame-malena (30)in art • 7 years agoOriginal oil painting by my husband #colorchallenge Wednesday: yellowMy submission for #colorchallenge Wednesday I know it looks like a photo but My husband painted this. It's 30 x 40, oil on canvas. He probably has a solid month of work in it. He mostly paints…madame-malena (30)in art • 7 years ago#wipwednesday freeform shawlYesterday I spent the day getting ready to finish this freeform shawl. It's still wet in this picture from washing so the color is off. It is all handspun wool and silk. Later today I…madame-malena (30)in art • 7 years agoCurrent progress on latest freeform project.This piece I am working on will be a cape when I am finished. It is all handspun by me except from the yarn I received from Darn Good Yarn. The yarn from Darn Good Yarn last month was 100 percent…madame-malena (30)in colorchallengetuesday • 7 years ago#colorchallenge Tuesday, orange: handspun woolMy submission for #colorchallenge tuesday, is this orange handspun yarn I am currently spinning. This is Peruvian highland wool. Before spinning the wool was in roving form, which looks like this.madame-malena (30)in crafts • 7 years ago#needleworkmonday: a crcoheted hatToday for #needleworkmonday I am showing you a hat I recently finished. I made this hat from wool roving that I spun on my Ashford Kiwi. Here it is being spun. After spinning and making the…madame-malena (30)in art • 7 years ago#needleworkmonday: A freeform vest, I recently finished.My two loves are freeform crochet and nature. My main goal in life is to feel or make other people feel like a forest sprite. I recently finished this vest. This is the back. If you look closely you…madame-malena (30)in art • 7 years agoCreative process for a Freeform Capelet I recently finished.I am a fiber artist. I specialize in Freeform Crochet and spinning. I recently finished this capelet. I will take you through the creation process. I spun most of the yarn on my Ashford…madame-malena (30)in dogs • 7 years agoMy Pug Modeling a Hat I crocheted for him.Everyone meet Joe Montana. He is basically the love of my life. He is dapper af. So I decided that he needed this top hat to show off his classy personality.madame-malena (30)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoHey Steemit! I'm Madame Malena, a Fiber Artist.I'm basically just trying to make a living as a fiber artist. I specialize in Freeform Crochet. Currently I sell them in a local art gallery. I also spin the majority of the yarn for my…
