She’s At It…...Again!
I usually take on a new hobby each time I move country.
It all started in Argentina with a casual mud podge afternoon party, because the girls and I could only do so much Spanish lesson,s shopping, and champagne luncheon s(ah those endless luncheon!!!) followed by framing and a little needle points (everybody needle point when they are pregnant, no?). Hobby frenzy took on a full swing in Scotland with patchwork (made my mother-in-law really proud), “cartonnage” (creating object with cardboard), book binding, a little Black and White photo development and even carpentry (yes I did indeed!). We did stay almost 5 years in Scotland hence the myriad of different hobbies! In France I didn’t have time to start on a new hobby (we stay only 10 months), girls night out doesn’t count as one does it (Heather, Emily and Missy thanks for keeping me sane!) but I decided instead to go over all the projects I had started over the previous 7 years and tackled the task of finishing the unfinished business. In China I had a try at porcelain painting but mostly it was all about computer: blogging, learning HTML and graphic design but also about photography (you want to have your camera handy every single day, because there was always something interesting, puzzling to document). I’m in no way as good as my sister-in-law (graphic designer and great photographer) but I’m having fun learning.
As you can see I’m a real butterfly when it comes to hobby. I like the learning process but once I get a grab of it I need a new challenge. My friends in Beijing were often joking that I could do everything (I kept saying oh I use to do that, and that, and that, and…), the only thing I don’t know how to do, is how to knit so they forbade everyone to teach me! Oh I’m also the laminate queen (I know, I know you are just dying with envy!!).
I haven’t taken on other new hobbies here and what’s keeping me sane in this country is still Photography and Post processing. But in the last couple of weeks a group of girls (I really should start to refer to them as women) decided to go on a Silver Jewelry Making class and here are some examples of what I made with my 10 little fingers, 2 pliers and TONS of patience (I have none left since those classes!)
It all started in Argentina with a casual mud podge afternoon party, because the girls and I could only do so much Spanish lesson,s shopping, and champagne luncheon s(ah those endless luncheon!!!) followed by framing and a little needle points (everybody needle point when they are pregnant, no?). Hobby frenzy took on a full swing in Scotland with patchwork (made my mother-in-law really proud), “cartonnage” (creating object with cardboard), book binding, a little Black and White photo development and even carpentry (yes I did indeed!). We did stay almost 5 years in Scotland hence the myriad of different hobbies! In France I didn’t have time to start on a new hobby (we stay only 10 months), girls night out doesn’t count as one does it (Heather, Emily and Missy thanks for keeping me sane!) but I decided instead to go over all the projects I had started over the previous 7 years and tackled the task of finishing the unfinished business. In China I had a try at porcelain painting but mostly it was all about computer: blogging, learning HTML and graphic design but also about photography (you want to have your camera handy every single day, because there was always something interesting, puzzling to document). I’m in no way as good as my sister-in-law (graphic designer and great photographer) but I’m having fun learning.
As you can see I’m a real butterfly when it comes to hobby. I like the learning process but once I get a grab of it I need a new challenge. My friends in Beijing were often joking that I could do everything (I kept saying oh I use to do that, and that, and that, and…), the only thing I don’t know how to do, is how to knit so they forbade everyone to teach me! Oh I’m also the laminate queen (I know, I know you are just dying with envy!!).
I haven’t taken on other new hobbies here and what’s keeping me sane in this country is still Photography and Post processing. But in the last couple of weeks a group of girls (I really should start to refer to them as women) decided to go on a Silver Jewelry Making class and here are some examples of what I made with my 10 little fingers, 2 pliers and TONS of patience (I have none left since those classes!)
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And this is what happened when you leave your jewelry and camera unattended!
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1 comment:
They are great! So time consuming and tiny. How did you see them all? Can't wait to see them in person! Cindy
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