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Lariat rope, Western conchos, and tools on a dark workbench

Project ideas

The details
make the piece.

A place for practical ideas, material notes, and the good kind of creative detour.

01Lariat rope and simple tools on a weathered worktable

Start with the material

Every good project begins by noticing what the material is already asking to become.

02A hand-drawn rope vessel sketch with tools

Keep the useful parts

Function is a fine place to begin. The character shows up as you work.

03A lariat rope wall hanging against dark wood

Let it carry a little history

Weathered material has texture you cannot fake. Put it somewhere it can be seen.

A good project has legs

Keep the idea close. Make room for the next one.

Field Notes is where Michelle shares the creative thinking behind the work, from the first spark to the final useful detail.

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An unoccupied craft workbench by a warm window