Ego rollercoaster

This morning a phrase jumped out at me from the Washington Post - "Your cat is not as cute as you think." The article was talking about YouTube videos that really aren't worth watching, but being the kind of self-absorbed person that I am, I decided that it was time to do something other than vanity projects with my cat doodle.

I needed to muster some humility anyway, as I was going to the fair, primarily to demonstrate my craft (wire working) in the Home Arts building, but also to see how my entries did in the judging, and to watch the Demolition Derby.

I did much better than I thought! This weekend, I will photograph/scan my winning entries and post them for you, but the short story is that I got three blue ribbons, a red ribbon, and two white ribbons. The competition was stiff, too.

Anyway, while I was demonstrating my wire skills, I made this necklace:



My point in making it was to demonstrate the many techniques I use in wire working, winding and cutting jump rings, hammering for strength and texture, wrapped loops and wrapped beads, and making my own closures. So much for humility!