Erna

Love pottering and fiddling with arty crafty stuff and words. Am trying to find the ARTIST/AUTHOR within ME, after retiring from a career as an art teacher (during which time I was engaged in finding the artist within others).

I do not sign up for a lot of swaps, and I do not flake. It sometimes takes a long time for the postman to get my mail from me (in South Africa) to you - but if you've waited a reasonable time and nothing's arrived, please let me know and I will re-send.

My taste in music is very eclectic - but what really draws me is the raw-sounding grass-roots, unsophisticated folk music of people all over the world.

I watched Rocky I about five times, I think. The story is a metaphor for my life: get knocked down, keep on getting up! Perseverance conquers! Shawshank Redemption has the same message - probably why it is also one of my favourites.

Do have a look at my Crafts 'n Stuff page on my website!

I like beading, knitting, embroidery, paper crafts, designing computer graphics, dollmaking, altered books, writing, patchwork. I like rich and gaudy, bright colours or earthy, ethnic from all over the world, folk art, primitives. As Picasso said: "Good taste is the enemy of creativeness"

My latest addiction is Facebook... I have to set a timer to limit myself! I just love seeing what everybody is doing & thinking - what's happening in people's lives. I am getting to know family members who live too far away to meet in person, and I keep in touch with people I know from l-o-o-o-n-g ago.