A busy few days! I’ve enjoyed sharing my love of fiber
arts! It’s so much fun seeing people get excited about creating. So many people
wandered in and left with a bounce to their steps. It’s just plain fun!
The marketing team for the Fair has focused on the anniversary
of 1967 Summer of Love events that happened here in Monterey. I was not here. I
lived in Oregon then. I was begging my Dad to take my training wheels off my
bike. I was not participating in the newsworthy events here.
It’s been interesting to hear what people are focusing
on. I’ve heard stories of teen escapades, family and friends exploring the
World, and sad, horrible stories of tragedy. To those families, I extend
support to move on and make the world a better place.
Personally, I have no wish to return to that era. I like
living in the present. I have a hard time with Living History. Maybe it’s my
life as a musician playing 7 centuries worth of music in one day on a regular
basis. I don’t like dressing in costumes
and using modern tools to tat. If I really wanted to be true to technique, I
would be limited to post 1970 era. That’s not to say that tatting hasn’t been
around a long time, just that I use modern shuttles, modern thread, modern
joins, modern colors, etc. The future invigorates me. I go crazy trying to
recreate the past. I get crazy creating the future.
Today, I’ll be helping out with the Embroidery Guild
table. They’re a great group of ladies and several men who love fiber. There
are those who stitch who spend a lot of energy “doing it right” and there are
those who create and learn and dream. I’ve enjoyed learning with them. Time to
pack a tatting bag and a stitching bag!
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