The Summer of Bombs

I hear by declare this the summer of Hayley!

For those of you that watch Seinfeld I hope my outcome is better then George's.

Anyway some pretty exciting bombs planned for the summer!

First: The Whistler arts council has asked me to bomb three light post in the Village right in front of the Millennium Place!  They will be up for Art walk which runs from July 1st to Aug 31st. I will supply a link below.

Second: The festival Bass Coast which happens every year in the Squamish. Amazing event, which gets better every year.  This year they have nicely asked me to do an art bomb instillation!!  I have no idea what I am going to do for this one. I will have to get on site to see what can be bombed! Link below.

I appreciate these opportunities, but have a small amount of panic attached.

HaHaHaHaHaHaHa(nervous laughter)

http://www.artswhistler.com/events-a-programs/artwalk 

http://www.basscoast.ca/ 

Peace

Hayley

So...  I was featured in both of the local newspapers this week, the Pique and the Question as many of you know already.

I very much appreciate people taking an interest in my creative adventures, this is not at all what I expected.  I was quite happy colouring the world for the love of it and not the fame!

Yarn bombing has been around for many years, I am not in a long shot the first to put some yarn around a structure.  

I do however find it so satisfying to go out at night under the cover of darkness only to be adding more colour to objects, for surprises in the morning!

Here are some shots of my most recent adventures.

Peace

Hayley

I had started a new crochet bomb in the fall on a bridge here in Whislter, B.C.  First it started with a few colours, not really knowing where is would take me.  Three coulours first, then two more, four more and so on.

the bridge is almost covered now and I have four more rounds of colours lying in wait at home. It gets cold sewing them on at night with this cold snap we are getting, the weather says warmth for this weekend so maybe I will get to finish.

Anyway here is the last photo I took, about a week ago.

I am pretty happy with it, and have had so much wonderful feedback.  I thought there may be a few who do not approve of the addition, but I have had no negative comments as of yet.

Hopefully I will finish in the next couple of days.

I have at least two more bombs ready, just waiting for the appropriate time and conditions.

PEACE.

Hayley

I had a request awhile back to crochet a pug dog for a friend.  I put it off for about a month, not really knowing where to start.  Considering I make my our pattern or better yet I free hand crochet, so I have to be in the mood.

The mood struck on a rainy morning, which we have been having lots of lately.

First I made the body, then then legs, nose and ears.  Then I got to the head which when completed resembled more of a pig-pug hybrid, or simply a black pig.  

Funny all I had to do was move the eyes to the sides and sew in a brown nose for some contrast and it turned in to a pug.

I think she is pretty special.

Here are two more views.

Crochet bombing

I have caught up on my crocheting for store etc, so I have been doing some different kind of crocheting the last couple days. Crochet bombing!!

Here are some photos.

Loyd and Ralph

Loyd and Ralph



I had a dream the other night about Loyd and Ralph, they were meant to be two but didn't quite separate properly in the womb. So here they are stuck together and oh so cute.


This is Loyd!!



This is Ralph!!



Here is a close up of both of them! I love them.

Hayley.

Made these mini birds awhile back, have been busy with other things but finally assembled them into ear rings! $30 a pair. hayleywirsching@hotmail, or like me on facebook -Hayleyz beaver!

Albert the albino

Went to Bog fabrics in Pemberton Monday and found some red eyes. They are red and pink to be exact and they look just like the eyes of the albino rabbits I use to care for in collage, so I got some and this is what I came up with.

His name is Albert.

The Owl and The Monkey

The Owl!! The Monkey!!!


Two of my newest creation...

In just a few short days I will get to be with my family again, it has been almost one year since I saw them last.
I will be flying home to Ontario on Friday. I am so excited I can hardly sit still, I have at least 5 daily bursts of excitment that spill over into my daily functions making them nearly IMPOSSIBLE. All will be well when I land in T.O and have both my parents arms around me. How special those moments always are to me and they go by so quickly before I know it I only have a few shorts days until I leave them again, and another LONG year to wait.. I need to get home more often to give love to my soul and my families as well.
I hope they are prepared for so many of those hugs, I think I may just hold them the entire time I am home with them.
My mother has already planned my whole trip I think full of geocaching, boating overnight trips and just lots of quality time. I think the only day that is still empty on her agenda is June 24th, though I'm sure it has something fun in that slot by now.
The one thing that will just not be the same this year is that all my family pets have made thier finally trip to doggie or kittie happy land. Every year seeing them was awesome! I think of my family dog Zephie ALL the time. I wish I would have taken more photos of her when I had the chance. Then there was BootSauce, what can I say she was a fantastic cat. I got her when I was working at the Vet in Midland. She came in to be put down because her stupid useless owner was moving to an apartment and no longer wanted her. I took the losers money and keep her for myself. She lived with me until I moved out west and then she stayed with my Parents. The house will feel empty without them..
My brother and Sheri live in the basement and have a cat named shadow. She has no idea how much love is comming her way!

Hug your family and tell them you LOVE them.

Peace

People SUCK!

So, its been really rainy for the past two weeks and if its not raining its overcast. The sun has shown its face a few times but nothing long lasting...
Until yesterday, She come out so that everyone could enjoy mother nature. Today its back to the way it was, I hit the park for a play with my Vincent this morning, and I felt let down by the population. Mother Nature gives us a gift of sun and how do WE humans repay her? We hang out at her lakes and smoke and litter. We throw our butts in the water and leave crushed beer cans in the bush and all over the grass, when there is a garbage can a few steps away. If our floating device recives a puncture from our drunken stooper of a life we don't throw it away or recycle it we leave it on the beach for nature to try and deal with.
I know some of US are not all bad and we try our best, but even the grass eating Vegan has to have thier food shipped for far and wide so that they can believe they are compassionate??

I hope mother nature KICKS all our buts! We need to Wake up and treat her with the LOVE she deserves. Maybe she will kill us all and the planet can begin to heal and the animals can live free once again.

PEACE

So... I started my crochet life with one stitch, I have made toques scarves etc. for years. They got boring, I will still do of course but creatures are just so much more fun! I started with the birds, but got the pattern of a site on the internet. When I made my first beaver it was a bit of trial and error as I made the pattern myself.

Then the stupid oylimpics were comming to town, and I had promised myself not to do anything for them. But when the RTS gallery(squamish) and Evolution(Whistler) wanted some Canadian cheeer I made the Canadian beaver!

I guess I'm new to this blogging thing my photos go to the top of the page.. hmm.. You will have to refer to the top to see the Canadians.

Get your own costum beaver dressed however you want $30 from me!

email: hayleywirsching@hotmail.com

Business beaver and nerd beaver comming soon.

Also cocks comming soon too....

Spanks!

I had to save Vincent from a very small log jam today, his body was under the logs and just his little head was out. He was swimming as hard as he could, but was fading as the river was flowing fast. I grabbed him first trying not to get submerged myself and tried to get him to shore, but he got sucked right back into where all the water was funneling, and so did my right leg. I then had to wedge myself between two logs and above the water where Vincent was grabbed his head and pulled him up onto my lap and then up and over my head to safety. I was soaking. As soon as he was up there he gave a happy little shake completely drenching me. And I would do it again in a second. He is the best!