Artist block or blocked Artist?????

On the Quilt Art list there has been a running thread about artist block and how each one deals with this, but I have blocked artist.Let me explain, for the past few months we have been packing up our present home for a move to a new home and so I had also to pack up my studio.This has made me think of what I want to take with me, what I want to do/work on, and as space is tight (non existant really) I had to think small. All of this has really helped because I decided to try new things, e.g. hand felting for one, also a limited pallet, and only hand work (not easy with arthritis in your hands) I could have looked at all this as a negative situation but instead it will give me a chance to try out new techniques in a small way first and if I like what I do when my new studio is ready work larger. If I need inspiration I only have to visit some blogs I really enjoy and I'm off and running again, not with copy-cat work but ideas sparcked.Now its only two weeks Friday to our move, then the fun begins. How do you get over artist block?Hope you call again.

Take Care,

Janette

Counting time!!

I have packed ALL my goodies from my studio and its all in boxes but I have no idea whats in wgat box so unpacking could be fun.Its only four weeks before our move and I know time will jjust fly past.I have already "sent" some creative goodies down in our caravan (dont tell Bill) and I'm looking forward to trying my hand felting goodies and relaxing a little. On a more seriouse note my friend has cancer in more areas than was first thought so things are not looking too good, all we can do is hope and pray.I must go now, I will have a new e-mail addi after we move so I need to find out if that means I will be unable to access this blog???????????Have I said I'm computer challenged???????????????
Call again I am always pleased to hear from you.
Take Care
Janette

Thoughts on Magazines

As I have had to decide what to spend my hard earned cash on I had to take a long hard look at all the magazines I either bought or subscribed to and figure out which ones if any I wanted to continue subscribing to and buying.I have cut it down to One subscription, and Two I buuy on a smi regular basis. My subscription is to Quilting Arts, in my opinion this is my inspirational magazine, when it went to bi-monthly I did wonder if the content woow wrong could I buld suffer, LOL, how wrong could I be!! This magazine has got better and bigger and while I do'nt like everything in every issue this is my must have subscription.The down side is it costs more for the international postage however there is nothing this good published here in the U.K. so I will continue to subscribe for as long as I can afford to.
The two magazines I buy are Stitch and Workbox, neither of these are quilting magazines but both have have quilting articles in them. Stitch is more an embroidery magazine but as quilting and embroidery often cross over these days and it is also a very informat and inspiring magazine I llike to look through it before I decide to buy. Workbox is also more of an embroidery magazine and again has quilting articles, it also is informative, and again I look through before I buy.
These three magazine plus my internet connection give me all the help, information and inspiration I need. What magazines help you?
Take Care
Janette