By: Paintgranny,
on 3/4/2008
By: Rebecca,
on 5/11/2007
Eve Mason Ekman is co-author of Mothers on the Fast Track: How a New Generation Can Balance Family and Careers with her mother, Mary Ann Mason. Their book is a guide for young women facing the tough decision of when - and if - to start a family. Eve, a young woman herself, weighs in on the difficulty below.
At twenty-seven, with a newly minted degree in social work and a host of personal and 
professional projects that keep my free days full with trips to the dark room or editing in cafes, the idea of children seems like a black hole. A hole that is unfathomably large, un-navigable and unknowable. This is not because I do not want children. I do. It is not even because I have not found the person who I would consider to be a life partner. It is the of dozens of women I have spoken to with children, trying to balance their careers and families that have me spooked, these women seem to feel fried. Their stories are as effective as some sort of public advertising campaign to warn me away from drugs. (more…)
I love this little film so much and the comte is so handsome with his fine plumage and noble head - wonderful, inspirational work Gretel
Oooh this is LOVELY G, what a sweet little film, I love the music, what is it? and the bird is just fantastic, you certainly have taken to needlefelting - like a duck to water I was going to say...oh well.
Hope you sell lots in your Etsy shop, your creations are brill.
P.xx
Brilliant! Really loved this.
Now can you do a video on how you actually needle felt as I haven't the foggiest idea!!??
What a brill bird, a noble beast indeed! I wanna see how you do your needle felting too! Pleeease!
Nice little movie, lovely bird...great for kids like me..
Have a great day,
Milou
Hello Gretel... lovely little bird and video... if you fancy hopping over to my hermitage a minute I have written a word or two about you :)
XX Happy day
Perfect Gretel! Perfect music, colours, oh everything really! The bird has the quiet dignity of your illustrations too :)
Wow he is gorgeous Gretal!
All your needlefelt creations are gorgeous...3D versions of your artwork...stunning.
Take care,
Alison x
You make such wonderful drawings and felted creatures. Thank yu so much for sharing!
Really magical, Gretel. I went in feeling a little cynical and you charmed it right out of me. I also want one of your creations now.
I can't believe you have not needlefelted before, this is so beautiful! I am not surprised someone snapped him up.
You are so talented. Even right down the the video clip, everything you do has that expert touch.
I hope you dont mind but
I tagged you with a meme thing on my blog, hope you can play :)
cheers
melanie
I love it!!!
And for me is still a mistery, how do you needle this material!!
Ités like magic!!!
keep needling!!!
Utterly fantastic .... I'm speechless with awe ..
utterly utterly brilliant, seeing your characters come to life is awesome!
Just absolutely fabulous!
Gretel he is just so fabulous, it makes me want to give it a go myself! xx
Absolutely lovely!
Hope you`re safe over there. I read that there is a hurricane coming :(
tea
xo