http://www.michaelcianfrani.com michael cianfrani: unique handmade batik'd and embroidered apparel Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:15:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ever want something really bad, for a really long time? You'd seen pictures of ponies, maybe even video, but never saw one in person. You wondered what their coat would feel like, what riding them would be like, how they move. I finally got my pony, but it just ... http://www.michaelcianfrani.com/2008/04/06/i-finally-got-my-pony/ I plan on having the next Tiny Run design be one of my own, and this image is the beginnings of a workup of what I'm aiming for. I rather like that I really have no idea if it's going to work, or how many more things will change ... http://www.michaelcianfrani.com/2008/03/04/a-new-direction-will-it-work/ I've been laboring over and cooking up a new idea over at a new site, Tiny Run. It's actually a hearty blend of a few of my own ideas and inspiration from others.  It has been simmering for a while, so the flavor should be excellent. Please go and take a look ... http://www.michaelcianfrani.com/2008/02/22/what-im-cooking/ Nobody is sitting around waiting for things to happen.  Not really.  It seems like everyone is working toward something, even if the paces vary. Transitions count. I've got projects coming out of my eyeballs now, and the new favorite is almost ready for the unveil.   It should be interesting, but more ... http://www.michaelcianfrani.com/2008/02/12/everything-comes-crashing-in/ We just passed through the annual muse-about-life time of year, and I was as useless as usual in the face of it. Another show went by as well just before that, quietly, while snow raged about and blew blew blew. But that was some time passed now, and ... http://www.michaelcianfrani.com/2008/01/14/turn-around-and-you-will-see-yourself/