This is my friends work table just a few minutes ago. She is the most creative person I know, one minute she will be decorating boxes like here and the next, chopping up some old Levis to make a journal, in between there may be beads or desk pets. She works so hard it tires me out to watch her, often starting as soon as she gets up and staying at it for twelve hours. Next she collapses in an exhausted heap every bone aching, never learning to pace herself. The results are stunning.
What do you think?
Lucid Gypsy 
Your friend obviously really enjoys creating things, and needs to finish what she starts. 😉
Yep she’s driven!
Lovely!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish I lived nearer, I’d be stalking her stuff at craft fairs 😉
Kathy thanks I’ll pass that on 🙂
Creative people are like that! 🙂
I know, you should see my desk – well actually my desk is hidden under piles of stuff!
you’ve got a very gifted friend
She is very clever but doesn’t believe it!
I love her table 🙂
Then you would love the rest of the work space 🙂
WOW!! What a talent!! She reminds me of my mother who is now 80 and creates at a mile a minute….just inspiring people aren’t they??
Never a dull moment is there? what does your mum make?
She makes beaded purses…jewelry…she’s an oil painter…she converted the two books that she researched and then wrote on our family history..at least four branches of the family…she has recently converted part of that onto a CD…she gardens…she wears me out 🙂
That is talent! And wow, what a collection of tools. Great one for the theme this week.
You wouldn’t believe how many more there are!
Hi,
Looks like she does beautiful work, and is definitely talented, very nice. 🙂
Yes its gorgeous, she made me the most beautiful red leather journal!
yes she reminds me of my mother too, always sewing and coming up with new and wonderful creations, it exhausts me just to think of it, but what a wonderful thing that we have these hard-working creative geniuses amongst us! lovely post gilly
Ah Christine you are also very creative 🙂
Wow, impressive!! I so envy people who are this creative! 🙂
No need to envy, you are very creative!
Ah, you’re sweet Gilly, and always so full of encouragement. Thank you for that… 🙂
Wonderful – I love the journal with the owl 🙂
It’s actually a box with at decorated lid 🙂
what a great friend to have!
Yes she is fab!
Wow!! I looked at that desk, my eyes lit up and I got this urge to touch everything!!! Oooh, so many goodies on there… Fantastic.
Both the little box and the journal are divinely tactile!
Such a talented friend, and that work space in the first photo is really well-loved! Can see her passion in everything
That’s a lovely thing to say, I’ll pass it on thanks!
Just love this Gilly – and I’d love that journal! What a super creation.
You should see the gorgeous red leather one she made for me!
Very creative!
Thanks Livvy she really is!
Ooh! Your friend is a creator alright!!! I am sure she never has to break her head about what to gift people! Love that leather journal.
It’s beautiful but my red one is nicer 🙂
Beautiful post for this week theme Gilly , 🙂
Thanks Jake 🙂
When you need to create – you NEED to create! (Ask me how I know 😆 )
I know too, I get the same urge 🙂
I bet she is aching all over when she is done for the day, but this type of work/hobby is so relaxing for the mind 🙂
You’re spot on there!
I believe the need to create is innate. It is important to our health as light and food.
I agree, its what makes us human 🙂
go to Ioanna Aggelidaki’s blog. she has a fabulous link to Ken Robinson talking about creativity. http://iaggelidaki.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/weekly-photo-challenge-make-art/
Inspirational!
What an amazing man – funny too! Let’s hope his vision becomes the norm. Thanks for the link 🙂
I agree with Isobel Gilly. What an amazing friend you have…but so does she !!!! Love this post
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Ahh you’re a darling 🙂
The work is stunning. Indeed a work of a very creative and artistic person.
She is a very clever lady!
She is so talented, Gilly. I love that journal
Looks like a very busy table for a new artistic creation…
An inspiring post Miz Gilly!
When you love doing something the pain never matters.
I think I agree with you – talented and creative!
It’s a fantastic leather box/holder. Definitely creative. I don’t know how I missed your post. 🙂
That is amazing! In China I have bought a few little leather bound books with blank pages inside. They are classic and make great gifts. Your friends are even nicer!