Linda's Magic Workshop - Linda Britt Design

Italian Harpsichord This past week Peter and I flew to Boston for the Early Music Festival.   Attending the festival has been on Peter’s bucket list for many years and, of course, I was not going to miss it either. As usual we took lots of photos as we enjoyed the Back Bay area of Boston.      The weather was mostly rainy, overcast with only occasional sun.   I wore my ‘fitbit’ and at the end of 3 days realized I walked an average of 22,200 steps each day!   And yes, most of it was in rain! The Public Garden founded in 1837 was one of our first stops.   There is a lovely ‘lake’ with swan boats that were picturesque and not working that day.   Squirrels chased each other across grass and up trees.   Mother Mallard had her ducklings in tow as they swam.   The Globe Alliums looked like dancers in formation and the roses were in bloom.   But the Dogwoods took center stage with all the trees just filled with blooms.   Even the locals said it was a spectacular year

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I'm experimenting with color and new techniques.   My ‘Wind and Fire’ necklace developed from combining colors I found in an inspiration fabric.   You know, the quarter and half yards of fabric we buy because we love something about the pattern or the colors – inspiration fabric! I also wanted to experiment with the ‘feather’ or bargello pattern and this is what happened! When I make a slab of patterned polymer, I want to use it all.   That means beads, earrings and anything else I can think of.     After I made the rectangles for the flared necklace, I made an 8” roll by wrapping a piece of the slab around the handle of an exacto knife.   It really turned out well.   I just have not decided if I want to saw it into shorter pieces or keep it long.   I might cut it into thirds and string it.   After everything was cut, detailed and fired, I put it all into the tumbler that was lined with sandpaper.   That always makes me nervous but it always comes out smooth.   I s