Eye Candy

Yesterday was the monthly meeting of my small fibre art "support " group.  This is a group of local ladies who are serious fibre artists.  Many of them also belong to The Fibre Art Network (www.fibreartnetwork.com ).  Our monthly meetings, in each others' homes, are informal and involve discussion about  techniques, problem solving, and luscious "Show'n'Tell".  While I've been involved in this sort of endeavor for most of my life, others are at various stages in the continuum.  It's stimulating to see the growing skills, confidence, and changing focus.  Our interests are so different, and even with our closeness, and the active exchange of ideas, our resulting work is dramatically different.  Some have found their niche, and others are still experimenting. A couple of them are becoming well recognized in the field, on a national or international basis. So-o-o, it's very hard to maintain a "blue funk" mood when exposed to such joy and enthusiasm, to say nothing of the "eye candy".