The 2011 International Freeform Fiberarts Guild presents "Mythologies, Stories & Fairy Tales"

"The 2011 International Freeform Fiberarts Guild presents "Mythologies, Stories & Fairy Tales"


and I'm in it!

50 Freeform fiber artists from all around the globe participated in the theme for 2011.

The artists were given the opportunity to create one freeform fiberart piece interpreting the theme in any way they choose, and using any materials for their fiberart and any techniques they would like to incorporate into the artwork.

Many of the pieces are wearable art, sculptural, and decorative pieces. Most included embellishments, 3-D work, and textural details. All are unique works of art.
Be inspired."

The 2011 Freeform Challenge webpages and book are now LIVE ONLINE HERE: http://www.freeformcrochet.com/
The link to the book is http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2241770

The Sea and Me:2 Lula, Eja and Starfish

I envisioned attendants for 'Maya. first, a squid, because I saw a PBs show on how smart they are, smarter than the scientists deemed necessary for their short lives and place on the food chain. Then i heard a story about how a curious squid damaged some aquarium, swimming somewhere they didn't think it could and gumming up some works.
So I create Lula (I)




and then looked at and read some more about gigantic squid and colossal squid and revamped her pattern. Lula is Portugese for squid.




Of course there needs to be a fish. I considered a dolphin, but in whatever level of fantasy/reality I was going to assume, a dolphin would be the same size as her, unless I was saying the goddess is a giant.... so Eja also had two design iterations.





The Starfish and o how they come in so many flower-like configurations remained more or less the same.




Early results from pattern testing seems that what I wrote is what they got and are, so I am pleased.