When poets want their views to rhyme
we search for words that mean much more
for meter and sound count before
the content can take on sublime.Lynne
Four Lines
Bad poetry always ensues
when hatred and love are topics
but strong emotions are top picks
when poets want to rhyme their views.
Lynne
What a Cat! Monopoly!
Cheri
Cootie Insect Collection Specimen Box
Cheri:
I picked up a box of Cooties last year at a garage sale. I had a plan and it didn’t involve playing the game. I like the look of insect displays, but I don’t want to have a real insect display. I could have a Cootie display though.
After inspecting the cootie, I felt that I should split the thorax and head. There is a seam that runs along the two pieces and if you carefully insert a flat screwdriver into it, it will pop apart with a little effort. I took the front pieces of the thorax and head and worked with them in the specimen box and chose the placement.
I did have a bit of difficulty when it came time to attach the legs to the thorax, so I decided to hot glue the legs on to the thorax and glued it in place. I then hot glued the head, antenna and the tongue in place. I then cut a scrap of paper and hand wrote “Cootie” to make it look like it was a real insect specimen and pinned it in place.
This was such a fun project. I think I really like it because it is unexpected yet it is expected.
What a Cat! Fountain of Milk and Cream!
Cheri
Four Lines
Thoughts are better left un-pursued
when I find tears and beer and wine
mixed in with sad, sad drops of whine
for bad poetry will ensue.
Lynne
Four Lines
Words that still leave you confused do
not read as well on white paper
as they sound to the word shaper
and are better left un-pursued.
Lynne
What a Cat! Sweet Kitty Dreams!
Cheri
Crafty Challenge 6: Twisted Disk Copper Mobile
Loryn: This copper challenge was intriguing for me, as the only metalworking I’ve done is twisted wire jewelry. As soon as I saw the copper pieces, I immediately thought of doing a mobile in the style of Alexander Calder.
I started out making cut pieces like the leaf-shapes in many of Calder’s mobiles. I had cut about ten, and my hands were starting to hurt, when I had an idea to try making three dimensional shapes out of the disks.
Each shape is made from two disks cut to fit together.
Two simple pieces can make a huge variety of shapes. Read on to see how they are made.
Steps to make the mobile parts:
Make a cut to the center of each disk. Scissors work surprisingly well on this lightweight copper.
Slide the two disks together on the cuts that you just made. Keep sliding them together until the edges of the circles are even.
Then, start bending the cut pieces into interesting shapes. I started bending the pieces so that the two pieces wouldn’t fall apart. Turning each cut piece in the opposite direction creates a really stable object. This copper (leftover from a manufacturing process 20 years ago) is very hard to bend, so it makes really nice curves. I just kept playing around with different bends on each shape!
To hang each piece, I just used a nail to punch a hole. The mobile wires are made from 18 gauge galvanized wire, with a 12 gauge wire for the upper piece, which holds the most weight. I have a lot of disks left, so I’ll be making lots more of these twisted disk sculptures!
–Loryn
Four Lines
Once you read their tries and refused
to find suitable words of praise
for the endless days in their maze
of words that still leave you confused.
Lynne
the crafty sisters 