3K Feeds My Creativity Some More
Alrighty, I am on a total creative bender and in addition to my artist's retreat, I want to set myself up with a nice easel, a nice drawing set, and some paints.
Also, I work so well with great music in the background, so I'm upgrading to this sweet stereo.
And heck, let's get creative with my hair, too. I finally want to blow some big money on a professional cut AND color (I've been coloring my own hair for so long, I'd really like to see the difference when someone else does it) at Thomas West Salon.
Unrelated--I have been reading The Lost City of The Incas this weekend because I am a huge nerd and I learned that alpacas produce wool that is hypoallergenic. I am terribly allergic to sheep's wool (no, I don't mean it makes me itchie, I am talking hives taking over my body allergic) so I have been investigating this non-sheep's-wool option. I will take this lovely sweater (in beige) and this lovely shawl for fall/winter.
The remaining loose change will be for paper & whatnot to go on that lovely new easel!
posted by wafelenbak @ 10:20 PM
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I've used Alpaca products before, and like them a lot. Also, There tend to be less shearing-related injuries amoung alpacas than sheep, so you get better karma wool, too (if you're into that). ;-)
There are severa artisan weavers and knitters in northern New Mexico who also raise their alpacas themselves, and make these gorgeous sweaters and scarves, etc. If I remember correctly, there is even a women's co-op group would pools resources to care for the alpacas and maintain a little boutique with their creations. Really cool!
And, alpacas are reall cute.
Awesome! Amy, thanks for sharing!
I agree, alpacas ARE very cute. :) Did you know they had some in Indian Boundary park the Rogers Park area? Hm, now I need to do a recon to find out if they still are there and maybe, just maybe, take some cute little alpaca photos...
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