Monday, November 14, 2011

Peace of mind after months of nightmares 終有好日子啦

Cool Mogi said " Thank goodness, we finally have peaceful days after the 8-month long annoyance of apartment renovation"
經過多月來煩擾的大廈維修工程, 終於完成, 可靜享安寧. 看我的 Mogi 多神氣 !
Mogi and I are relaxing and enjoying in our "santuary" 這是我的天地, 圍牆、舊梯子讓我塗鴉. 久不久一 次的維修工程, 讓我也 "的起心肝" 做一次全屋內外裝修不失是好時機. (自我安慰開解).

Our unit is on the ground floor of a 6-storey building which has just done a big renovation. The work took 8 months to finish. The annoyance and irritation are not words can explain.



Who can imagine how it's look before ? The drainages of the whole building are laid underground of our unit. It's found seepage and mandatory to rectify by Incorporated Owners, i.e. all the owners have to bear the liabilities and costs . We all had to endure the inconvenience and annoyance. At last it's done. The black iron cover of the drainage is no pleasant. I painted it brightly.煩擾的工程, 又掘又鑽又嘈吵, 非筆墨可言諭. All have to be approved by Mogi. He's happy with it.
大半年的擾攘工程, 總算完結, 我為那礙眼的黑色渠蓋加點顏色, 不錯吧.



A wooden work ladder should have been disposed by contractor but I re-painted it and use it for plant.

The little corner with tree trunks I picked on the road. A fall feel with pumpkin.在一角放上路上撿拾的樹幹.


Mogi is not an outdoor cat. He's actually not allowed going out to this patio. I'm afraid he may jump off. He's indeed nervous being out. One day the door was opened for workers. He's so scared and missing for an hour. Hubby finally found the fluffy ball hided underneath our bed. Hubby had to lured him and pulled him out safely. The one scared indeed was hubby who thought Mogi's gone.別以為 Mogi 愛在此走動, 其實他好 " 藤雞", 聽到街上車聲就 "走夾吾抖" . 有日工友在家出入, 中門大開, Mogi 驚慌得要死, 不知所踪, 一小時後才發現這毛球藏身在牀底夾縫, 要哄要拉才出來. 受驚的不是 Mogi, 是老公大人, 他恐防貓貓走失了.


See he's hiding. 哎唷, 他太肥啦. 轉唔到身.

Living on the ground floor of this building has pros and cons. We've this open yard but the common drainages are under my ground. After the many years wear and tear the problems come. Anyway it's now rectified. We'll have the rest years peace of mind. We love the patio which is rare in the urban. See the enclosed white fence is my patio.在市區有平台的房子難求, 我們很享受這院子.


Down the lane is a histroical post office building now use for Environmental Resources Centre.

The front look of the Centre and the next blocks are office building. My former office was in the round one. It's only 5 minutes walk from home. Those were the days !My office is now 25 miles away away.以前我的公司就在五分鐘的街角, 現在好遙遠呵.After the big annoying house renovation. Now is fall - a good time for outdoor activites. Cycling and hiking are my favorites. This Saturady I cycled along the river bank before seeing my mum. 多月來的工程終告完成, 至今已是秋天了, 可輕鬆點, 我也可出動郊遊踏單車及行山了.



Sunny and calm view.

Sunday morning I walked up the hill behind my studio just wanted to see the covered wild camillia. 剛在星期六在沙田河邊踏單車, 與母親午飯後我晚上回到赤柱, 星期日早上往山上走, 為的是要看山頭野花卉.

The hill is covered not only of the white camillia but also lots of flowers.

Colorful wild flowers and fruits all over the hill. 我愛香港的郊遊, 有山有水, 極目青蔥.

I picked up the dried "grass head" in the brushes. 我不採摘小野花, 祗在路邊拾了一個乾草頭.

Put on some dried leaves and a wool felted flower. Placed it on the floor of my studio. This is autumn. My 36-hour weekend wrapped up with a very nice visit of my friends Ann and Jessica to my studio in Stanley. We exchanged the ideas of crafts and art.乾草頭飾以枯葉及羊毛做的白花, 放在牆角, 一點秋意. 旁晚有朋自遠方來, 交流交流她的藝術心得.




Back to urban home Sunday evening with a "wooly felt". Yes, in the 36-hour I'm very productive. I've done a piece of nuno wool felt in the Saturday night.

Mogi is expecting me. Big hug to him.這個36小時的週末很豐盛, 我還製作了一件nuno 羊毛衣物, 好暖好暖, 不過抱攬著 Mogi更暖啊.



Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Getting cold, keep me warm.天冷了要保暖

It's getting cold these days. I made a nuno felt cape (wrap) with my dyed eco prints on silk. This is a reversible wrap with different styles.
This side of light look.
天冷了, 我做了這件可兩面穿的被肩, 用 nuno felt 技巧做的, 混有羊毛, 以雪紡做主要的底部, 用我自己做的植物印染雪紡做出有特別質感的效果, 很輕巧的被搭.









This side is with more wool and bright.



Thank you for Melinda who sent me this beautiful Wenslaydale fleece from the States.
The wrap is made of this silk printed with eucalpytus leaves, some merino wool, Wenslaydale fleece and mulkberry silk. Chiffon is the base.
I laid some merino wool on the chiffon base, put some Wenslaydale fleece and scattered some mulkberry silk over it. Wet it then turned it over.
I placed the leaves printed chiffon over the chiffon base and laid some merino wool in between. Wet it and rolled it.
Finished look of this side with my ceramic birdie pin on. Both sides look. Front look like a coat.
Light and easy to put on. Back look like a wrap.
A wrap around
Warm with mittens as a set.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Happy doggies and happy day 快樂的小狗, 快樂的可人兒

My doggies say “ Hey, what a beautiful Sunday ! Let's out for a walk. In the afternoon we'll have friends coming. Come along I’ll show you my area”.



Last Sunday afternoon my colleague Irene and her daughter Jasmine came to my Stanley studio for a needle felt dog making. After a light breakfast, before they're coming I went to the brushes to see if any eucalyptus leaves for eco print. 炎炎夏日隨著秋風漸去, 星期天早上, 吃過輕餐, 往小山崗走走撿拾桉樹葉做植物印染, 去沙灘溜溜, 下午同事Irene 和女兒Jasmine 來我的工作室玩羊毛針氈小狗.Quite good to have found some and other unknown leaves.Old picture of the Maryknoll Stanley House
I walked up to the hilltop just wanted to see the Maryknoll Stanley House 瑪利諾神父會院.



It’s quiet and peaceful in the morning. The almost 100 years historic Chinese architectural House was declared “cultural asset” by Hong Kong Govt.After a short stay I went down to the beaches. The sweltering summer heat has passed and we’re into crispy fall. One of the beaches of fine sand.









Mother and child. Weather starts to get cool. Not many swimmers.



Peaceful beach facing the South China Sea.






The other side of the beach is with rough rocks. A good day for a drawing class.









Also a good site for BBQ



Father and son for a geology walk.



After an hour walk, back to the studio for the needle felt dogs making. Irene and Jasmine were really into it though sting could not be avoided in the first time (even myslef !).
They made this mini dogs.



Are you satisfy with them? Hope you love them.



Sweetie, you're so talented. You're the youngest one I ever taught. Enjoyed


your visit. Next time you should come earlier and we can explore the nature nearby. Also be my model to show my wool felt costumes.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Bag of friendship 友誼滿載

A tote bag made of rust print on silk, then wool felt and stitches.



Mogi is inspecting it. Is it alright? Mogi.



This little something is always my helper (or intruder !).



This is a silk fabric with rust print but I found it too much too dark. Better to do something to make it another look.
I put on some merino wool and wet felt into the silk.

Since the silk is oxidized with rust thus wool is not much entangled. I stitched roughly along the outline.


Looks a bit better with these sharp flower on the grey piece. Love it a bit but still wanted to transform it into a pretty thing.



I took out a plain tote bag made months ago.



Sewed the rust printed silk and cover on the tote bag, just like a double lining bag.



Here's the finished look. I like the soft feel and the grey/silver tone. I gradually love the eco-print which looks organic.



A bag I can do some grocery shopping.



A bag to carry books. I used it to carry my lunch pack to office today.



Both sides of the bag.



The bag I made recalls my time with Ria in Holland. She's a great hand in stitches, patchworks and paper crafts. This pretty bag she made stitches by stitches. Her works inspired me a lot.



We shared the crafts ideas. I showed her to make a wet felt tulips picture in the beautiful backyard.



She made it.



Ria has a long time friend in the States. She's Sue. They both have the same good crafts talents. Via Ria I know Sue and we have correspondence for a few months. Yesterday I back home after office I got a surprise package from her. She's so nice to send me these lovely handmade gifts - a stitched pillow cover with the letter "T" (my initial), a towel with cross-stitches of butterfly and a crocketed pot holder. I really appreciate the thoughfulness of all these sweet things and admire the leisure and every touch of handmade idea.


Mogi "Mum has a bag full of friendship".


Yes, I'm so lucky to have YOU.
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