“The Blanket” – Little HandMade Prayers

Prototypes Blanket Bench

24 HandMade Prayers become a beautiful Blanket consisting of knitted CareSquares in all shapes and sizes……(yes, all shapes and sizes:-)) and in array of colors and textures.  All the squares are crocheted together and finished with a beautiful crocheted trim around the whole blanket enveloping the warmth of all the squares.

The girls at Prototypes Women’s Center knit these prayers and donated the Blanket to Turning Point Foundation for the homeless.  In gratitude and wanting to be of service and help someone even less fortunate than themselves.

Prototypes Blanket 1

There is a lot of love in each of these squares, along with the courage it takes for these women to conquer something new, the peace and healing that follows when they fall into a rhythm with their hands and their hearts.  The joy and laughter and shared stories that arise when we are in this room together for this one single hour.  All this transcends into the square, and then connecting them all together…all the different women, all the different yarns, all the different colors, all the different shapes and sizes……into one Blanket.

Prototypes Blanket

Little HandMade Prayers all bundled up together for someone to lay under and feel Safe and Warm.

From:

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To:

turning point foundationPositive Places of Recovery for people disabled by mental illness

Emergency Shelter

Rehabilitation

Supported Housing

Prototypes Blanket Turning Point

 

 

Sing a Song, Knit …… Unwind …… Unfold

Lisa Prototypes April 4

Singer/Songwriter Lisa Barbee sharing her story and music with the women at Prototypes one beautiful Sunny afternoon. Setting the peaceful and nourishing tone for the day, and for our souls.

Lisa Prototypes April 3

There’s a lot to be said about coming together in a circle after a long week of work, commitments, problem solving, doing our very very best……to just release……soak up some sunshine…… listen to another woman’s story through song and music……and knit……

Girls Crocheting

……and crochet

Vanessa Crocheting

The girls brought out their blankets and continue to crochet for their loved ones as well as for their own healing

“……one stitch at a time……”

Lisa Prototypes April 1

Lisa sings about her healing “……One Stitch at a Time…..with each Purl you Knit your Life……”

Lisa Prototypes April 2

“……Creating for You Peace of Mind……”

Unraveling

Can we just Unwind?

With no limit, just time?

One of the women at Prototypes has discovered the serenity unwinding yarn gives.  Creating the Patience and Tolerance and Kindness it takes to unwind the “mess” of this yarn translates into creating the tools necessary to clean up our own lives……with patience, tolerance and kindness towards ourselves. And our new lives can begin to UNFOLD.

Head and Shoulders Art Show

Scot and "Faith"

 

“Fiber and Clay, Together We Play”……and “Faith” emerges……

Scot Lise and "Faith"

Check out more of our work together on www.casitasmud.wordpress.com and on Casitas Mud and Lise Solvang Facebook Page

Eco Hats for Spring and Summer

Crocheted hats for the Spring/Summer Season:-) We remain EcoConscious and use only Organic Cotton, Recycled Beads and other materials.

Patterns, Crochet Kits and Finished Hats in the color of your choice available in my Etsy Shop

Fiber and Clay – Beard and Mustache Show

Jesus - First Friday1

Fiber and Clay, Together We Play……here is our rendition of Jesus!

First Friday - Jesus

We had a great time participating in the “Beard and Mustache Show” at sculptor Michele Chapin’s Stonework Studious in Ventura California. She opens her gallery and studio every First Friday of the month for all the local artists to show their work in a themed exhibit.

Fiber and Clay Jesus

Scot is the Potter and creates his part of our collaborated piece first. Then I get to “feel” it in my hands and get inspiration to go further with it in the direction it moves me. It always turns out different than what we originally talk about……and that is the fun part of it! Stay tuned for new monthly “Fiber and Clay” pieces and visit my Facebook page.

Here are other artists work that we admire!

Jimi Hendrix Quilt

Jimi Hendrix Quilt by Barbara Wunder Hynes

Michele Chapin Mustache

Michele Chapin’s carved stone sculpture – Mustache

Dianne Bennett Jesus

Dianne Bennett’ rendition of Jesus