pictures of my woven tapestry from Peru

Finally! I have been so preoccupied with everything else, I haven't been able to share the photos of my tapestry!  

Here they are!

I fell in love with this beautiful tapestry while studying abroad in Peru this summer.  It was created by a woman from the town of Chinchero, it took her a total of one year to complete.  These pictures don't really do it justice, so these will have to hold up until you get to see them in person!  The women in this town create these woven tapestries completely by hand, from collecting the alpaca hair, to collecting the natural dye materials, and to the final construction. 

This visit was one of my favorites while I was in Peru.  

back from wva

This past weekend a group of ten of us went to West Virginia to go rafting on the New River.  Just like last year, Songer White Water Rafting company proved to show us all a good time.  Compared to last year, the river was up 6 ft, so it made the trip a little bit more interesting!  We camped out for two nights, played corn hole, relaxed around the fire pit, and played many drinking games!  I can't wait to share some of them!  The weather was beautiful and we all had a great time along the 6 hour tour!  Next fall, we are thinking of returning to try our luck on the Gauley River, which is considered the Grand Canyon of the east.  The Gauley has 100 rapids in 26 miles, with many class V rapids, one being a 14foot waterfall. AH. So excited, yet scared already! haha

 

busy as a bee...

Sorry I have been MIA for the past couple of weeks, as you all know I love to make my life extra hectic!  A lot has been going on in my life and since I have the day off I figured I would update you all!  So let the posting begin...hahaha...

jugglinggg

let the juggling begin!

two more drawings, four papers, one large packet of writing, and work 9-6,...oh and life.

fun times ahead!!

but....on a happy note.....lime lake on friday!! 

one week of relaxing out by a lake in a cottage in the middle of nowhere with my famalam :)

drawings..

some drawings....

hilarious website

so my friend lydia and i were bored one evening, and happened upon this website on CNN (hah, of all places)...

http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/

my personal favorites...

there are sooo many!! happy laughing!

let the drawing begin...

so tomorrow is critique day for my drawing class...which means today is catch up day! i was so busy working this last week, and this weekend being the fourth, i had a hard time concentrating...so here i go!

here is a small glimpse of some of the photographs i'm drawings some inspiration from..

also, for some of you..this is also a little taste of some of the photographs from my travels!