Allow me to introduce my new rigid heddle loom received from my good husband for Christmas. He tracked down a receipt for yarn that I had purchased in the town where his mother lives, after having "visited" the loom with me at the store there. I never dreamed of having it myself. Now I will have to count on one or two of my weaving friends and/or one of my two weaving sisters to help me get started weaving in the New Year. I'm so excited. Isn't she pretty? I think I will name her "Jessie" for my mother who was the first loom weaver I knew.
Soul Collage calls the artist to let her artwork speak for her soul. By finishing the statement, "I am one who. . . " the artwork becomes a journey into surprising personal revelations. For me, the surprise of this altered board book was the appearance of a rabbit on every page. Animal spirit guides can be meaningful along the journey as well. "Little Sister Rabbit teaches us through its timidity, to be gentle with ourselves and others at all times. . . .has excellent observation skills and sensitive reflexes to help it survive in a sometimes dangerous environment. . .can disappear in an instant. . .always knows which direction to go. . .reminds us to examine our own fears to determine if they are hindering our progress. The times rabbits are most often seen are during early dawn or at evening dusk, when the visible becomes invisible and the invisible becomes visible. . . reminding us that things are not always as they appear. . .to take time to discern reality from fantasy." 
