Do you know about DVD Appreciation Day?
What is that you say? Da Vinci Disorder Awareness Day.
Why would anyone have an appreciation day for a disorder?
According to Craftree member wodentoad:
“For those who don’t know, DVD awareness day is a wholly made up “disorder” which celebrates Leonardo Da Vinci who was a true Renaissance man. He spoke several languages, painted, invented many things in many different disciplines, learned about medicine, and even music composition. He was also a man who rarely finished work because like most men of the time he believed that the learning and designing was “gentleman’s work” while the actual finishing of projects was for laborers.”
Doesn’t this sound like crafters who start projects in any variety of mediums, all excited about the enterprise, but get distracted before it’s done and move on to another fun and exciting crafting adventure? Well, it sounds like me.
DVD Appreciation Day is celebrated on April 15, Da Vinci’s birthday. This year it was on a Sunday, a Sunday I didn’t even have to work! I was able to do some tatting, mostly emptying thread from some of my shuttles.
I made the small four ring crosses with the idea of making earrings. After I had done a few I started thinking how to put them together. I started an experiment to find out. It came together very well.
Believe it or not, I finished my little experiment Monday.
I say finished, but is it? What do I do with this little ring? Put it on material for a coaster? Fill in the center, add to the outside?
Maybe I’ll finish it by the next DVD Awareness Day.
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“Art is never finished, only abandoned. Leonardo da Vinci”
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Awesome post!
Thanks for the reminder that I must visit Craftree again. It’s rather odd, sometimes I get loads of reminders from them and then they go quiet, even when someone comments on a thread I’m involved in. Then I tend to forget them! I really like your little cross round – it would make a lovely edging for a coaster.
I love it! This post just made me happy!
The experiment is lovely, whatever you choose to do with it. The color is especially pleasing. What’s it called?