Create Me Free October 2024 Monthly Digest

A request for your input, Threadstack's new home and lots and lots of rich visual interviews and images

October was all about visual art!

Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

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In October, I decided to take a pause from all of the words, even though I love all of the words, to create some breathing room for both you and I by emphasizing visual art. I shared visual interviews (I love these, every single one touches me, more submissions are welcome!) I also shared my own visual art (collage, crochet, photography.) And just a few other things.

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First, I would love your input…

Seeking Your Ideas For How to Implement a Community Project I'd Like to Offer

I have this idea for a non-monetary community exchange space and I know exactly what I want to do but I don’t know logistically the best way to do it. Maybe you do. So please chime in.

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Also important: Threadstack’s New Home

Threadstack - a directory and community for all things fiber and fabric, yarn and thread here on Substack - is now separate from Create Me Free. It’s its own Substack and requires its own (free) subscription.

Important Threadstack News: It's Now It's Own Publication!

That’s the annoucement, here’s the page:

Threadstack post this month was:

THREADSTACK: Monthly Links and Conversation from the Craft Community

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Now, the rest of what was here in October …

Visual Interviews

Truly, each response touches my heart and awes my eyes. Gratitude for October’s contributions from

Martin Hughes

,

Pyraxis

,

Buku Sarkar

and

Huomautus

.

Martin Hughes Answers in Images

Pyraxis Answers in Images

Buku Answers Art+Psychology Interview in Stunning Creative Images

Art+Psychology Visual Interview: Danielle

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My collage art/ found poetry

Some things I make …

Vibe: Explore and Savor the Possibilities

Paper Space Light Lady Collage

Paint That Painting!

MAKE ART: Found Poetry Collage Art Book

Collage Art Poetry Book: Jolted Awake

Found Poetry Collage Art Book

Collage Art Booklet Sans Words

"As a storyteller I use whatever medium the story demands ..."

Perfect Discoveries: Collage Art Allowing the Subconscious To Come Through

Collage Art Book: Flying in Discoveries

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Other art from me

A couple of older photo projects …

1990's Teen Beauty Magazines Double Exposed

"My Life is Dangerous" Signage Photo Series

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And more …

27 Creatives Answer: How is making art healing/ cathartic/ therapeutic for you?

A Conversation About Crochet Saved My Life

Oh and huge gratitude to

Robin Cangie (she/her)

of

Creative Letters

for interviewing me:

"Be gentle with yourself. And play." — Kathryn Vercillo

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Meanwhile, Over in Notes …

I started a new series that I’ll be working on for a while:

I asked you to plan an image association game with me:

I had a great time with this with

Monique Mulligan

especially. Invite is still open to anyone who wants to play.

I also shared these things:

And from or in response to other awesome people:

With goodness from

Beth Kempton

,

Charlotte Durance

,

Lia Pas

,

Sophie Ingleby

,

Lisa Rogak

,

Kara Westerman (she/her)

,

The Pink Teacup

,

Sara Schroeder

,

Susie Mawhinney

, and

Katie Selina

.

Thank you for being here. Hopes for a beautiful, soft, inspiring, connected November.