Halloween All Souls and Day of the Dead
October 21, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under Creativity, crafts, holidays and holiday crafts
A few years ago, I learned about Dios de la Muertos – the Mexican Day of the Dead, which is November 1, All Souls Day.
I saw a fantastic
film that was a real
eye opener for me.
The film was an explanation
of how the Day of the Dead
is a celebration of love and life and connection.
We went through a rough passage a few years ago,
when we had many deaths of family and friends,
and we were worn out by grief.
The documentary said that Mexicans
feel that the ones we love
are still present in their own way
and that the veil of separation lifts
between Halloween and …read more
Tatted Dragonfly earrings
July 27, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under jewelry, tatting
The dragonflies have been dancing and flitting about lately, and seeing them has finally made something click for me….
I’ve been playing around with designing a tatted dragonfly for years, and have never been satisfied with what I have come up with.
BUT… when we were walking the dogs this morning, it struck me that I have been trying to do an accurate representation (in tatting) of still photographs of dragonflies.
What really clicked for me was that I realized that I wanted a simple image of the dragonflies in motion. I thought about what we see when a dragonfly zooms past us:
The …read more
