Stop and Smell the Flowers

Cloth Paper Scissors put out a challenge call for tiny houses using a pattern in the latest issue, and something about it appealed to me. Since I seem to be heavily leaning toward fiber art lately, I started digging through my fabric stash before I ever really thought about making my house out of paper. It so happens that I have a bunch of painted canvas from a paint-and-dye free-for-all, and it was heavy enough to hold its shape.

I should admit that lately, I have been very drawn to simple artwork with clean lines and lots of white. Why is this? Is it because no matter how much I admire the Zen ethic, my own expression (in art and life) is crowded, busy and colorful?

Well, there you have it. This house is called Stop and Smell the Flowers. I should probably take my own advice.