I've even got a board for my art work, and other stuff of course:
Coming In from the Fog
Where the Heck have I been and What the Heck Have I Been Doing?
Most days I wonder that my self. My art has been pretty sparse. Well not really, it just has not taken on the form that I want. These days, it is mirroring my life VERY MUCH. Here are some pictures. No order, no explanations:
Today I have a goal in mind. Hopefully, I'll execute it.It so, I'll be so pleased that I'll post it! Hope all is well with you all. CREATE!!!
Most days I wonder that my self. My art has been pretty sparse. Well not really, it just has not taken on the form that I want. These days, it is mirroring my life VERY MUCH. Here are some pictures. No order, no explanations:
Today I have a goal in mind. Hopefully, I'll execute it.It so, I'll be so pleased that I'll post it! Hope all is well with you all. CREATE!!!
I'm Back... I Think!
I think that I have found a way to get me back into the "swing of things" (I've always thought that to be a strange phrase, but...). I've entered this Kids Clothes Week challenge over at Elsie Marley's blog. I stumbled upon it yesterday and it looked like fun. It's only for a week and I hope it will jump start my heart. I read this quote by Gwendolyn Brooks: "Art hurts. Art urges voyages—and it is easier to stay at home." It certainly was an aha moment for me. But, I think I'm going to try to board this ship again. Small, short, lazy day trips... yea that's what I'm gonna do. Stay tuned.
I think that I have found a way to get me back into the "swing of things" (I've always thought that to be a strange phrase, but...). I've entered this Kids Clothes Week challenge over at Elsie Marley's blog. I stumbled upon it yesterday and it looked like fun. It's only for a week and I hope it will jump start my heart. I read this quote by Gwendolyn Brooks: "Art hurts. Art urges voyages—and it is easier to stay at home." It certainly was an aha moment for me. But, I think I'm going to try to board this ship again. Small, short, lazy day trips... yea that's what I'm gonna do. Stay tuned.
And, on a lighter note...
I was in Newark on Thursday for the dedication of Newark Eagle Parkway. It was GREAT!! I'm going to post pictures. Check them out at Conversations With... Pop Lloyd Weekend is in two weeks and I am totally anxiety ridden. I thought it was next month. You know, like in 30 days. If you're unfamiliar you can check out my archives.
As a way of updating, the last 6 months through my eyes...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
It's actually been over 8 months since I've posted here. It was my intention to post a tutorial during the holidays, but I got to caught up in having a December year-end kind of experience-- and enjoying it-- I didn't get around to it. December became a truly a magical time for me, even though I hate the cold weather; lost both my mother and my brother in the month of December; and have this December lost two people who were dear to me. Yet, December has still proven to be a magical month. It was warm, mystical, thought provoking and joyful. No, not because of any of the things that cause me sleepless nights. But, in spite of them!
I've done some new dolls and will be doing a group show locally. The first one I completed was a moon goddess. And then of course, she had to have a partner--a sun goddess.
Here's the moon. I haven't photographed the sun yet.
This moon goddess is about as mixed media as you can get. All the way down to her chicken wire adorned moon. She really was a lot of fun and went pretty fast. Chicken wire has proved to be a good foundation. You'll see it again after I photograph the sun goddess.
Hope all is well in your world!
It's actually been over 8 months since I've posted here. It was my intention to post a tutorial during the holidays, but I got to caught up in having a December year-end kind of experience-- and enjoying it-- I didn't get around to it. December became a truly a magical time for me, even though I hate the cold weather; lost both my mother and my brother in the month of December; and have this December lost two people who were dear to me. Yet, December has still proven to be a magical month. It was warm, mystical, thought provoking and joyful. No, not because of any of the things that cause me sleepless nights. But, in spite of them!
I've done some new dolls and will be doing a group show locally. The first one I completed was a moon goddess. And then of course, she had to have a partner--a sun goddess.
Here's the moon. I haven't photographed the sun yet.
This moon goddess is about as mixed media as you can get. All the way down to her chicken wire adorned moon. She really was a lot of fun and went pretty fast. Chicken wire has proved to be a good foundation. You'll see it again after I photograph the sun goddess.
Hope all is well in your world!
If Anyone has Any Doubt that It's Spring
There are those who think that the last couple of days here on the east coast were a mere anomaly, a fluke. Well all I have to say is that you should come to my back yard. Last week rains served to provide my bulbs with a much needed drink of water.
Also, I received a question about what kind of camera I used. It's a digital. Canon S3IS. It's a 35mm, auto focus with manual override. I LOVE IT!!!
There are those who think that the last couple of days here on the east coast were a mere anomaly, a fluke. Well all I have to say is that you should come to my back yard. Last week rains served to provide my bulbs with a much needed drink of water.
And these April showers are indeed producing the most gorgeous May flowers.
I also suspect that the predicted rains of next week will do the same for the seed I hope to get in the ground tomorrow!
There is another reason that I know we have turned the corner. The resident papa goldfinch have put on there golden yellow coats and are devouring the Niger seed. And the robins and cardinals have been very busy gathering twigs to build their nests.
Also, I received a question about what kind of camera I used. It's a digital. Canon S3IS. It's a 35mm, auto focus with manual override. I LOVE IT!!!
I've also started on a new doll and have been working on children and adult "Retread Threads". More about that another time. I've been experimenting with armatures and my impatience is getting the best of me. I took some pictures to post and will definitely get to it this week. Wednesday is Opera day(last for this season). But other than that I should be able to squeeze out a post or two. Happy Spring.
Breast Cancer, Service Dogs and Spring
This is Amanee. She's named after Amanee Scott who does quite a bit of walking for a cure. I wrote about Amanee and you can find her here. You can also help her by contributing to her walk this year. She's a pretty remarkable young lady and this is her cause. She has accumulated quite a few miles over the past few years doing the 3 day walk. This does not include the mileage she racks up doing fundraisers throughout the year
I found the fabric for these dolls online at eQuilter. They have a full line of breast cancer awareness fabrics; and they also contribute 2% of your purchases to the charity of your choice. Take a look. These are the ones that I bought.
I got this one in pink not blue . I'm not sure if they still have it. I do like the blue and may go back for it.
This is Gilda's House:
What do these 3 things have in common? They occupy a significant amount of my space in my cranial storage bank. So much so that there is limited amount of space for anything else. As a matter of fact, when I am consumed with anyone of them, I have to put the other 2 on a back burner. I can think about one of them and other less consuming things: walking, swimming, driving, what we're going to have for dinner. But when I'm full tilt into any of one of these areas, nothing else that requires thinking, can penetrate.
This is Amanee. She's named after Amanee Scott who does quite a bit of walking for a cure. I wrote about Amanee and you can find her here. You can also help her by contributing to her walk this year. She's a pretty remarkable young lady and this is her cause. She has accumulated quite a few miles over the past few years doing the 3 day walk. This does not include the mileage she racks up doing fundraisers throughout the year
I found the fabric for these dolls online at eQuilter. They have a full line of breast cancer awareness fabrics; and they also contribute 2% of your purchases to the charity of your choice. Take a look. These are the ones that I bought.
I got this one in pink not blue . I'm not sure if they still have it. I do like the blue and may go back for it.
I admired the work of Gilda Radner from the old days of SNL. Rose Ann Roseannadanna is a classic. Her exit appeared so sudden to me. Though I imagine it really wasn't. Was I preoccupied with other things? I remember being terribly sad and waiting for someone/s to do something. Something BIG. I'm not sure what I was expecting. Every time I see Gene Wilder in one of those old comedies I wonder how he is doing. How he deals with that loss. Even though it is many years later. It also seems like I have more conversations with folks who are spending a great deal of time at our local Gilda's House for one reason or another(their own illness or that of a loved one). Maybe Gilda's House is the big thing I thought I was waiting for. It is probably what she would have wanted and how she would want to be remembered. It may even be what gives her love ones a sense of peace.
This is Gilda's House:
...a symbol of her transformation:
I used the same fabrics on Gilda's House. Her face and hands are sculpted from polymer clay. Her body is fiber. The skirt is a combination of paper mache and fiber dipped in paverpol over wire. The house I picked up at AC Moore (an unfinished birdhouse). Paint, beads, ribbons and a little llama's wool for hair were the balance of the ingredients that went together for this doll. I'm pretty happy with how both of these 2 dolls came out. I do think that I will change the ribbon used to tie the wrists on her blouse. We'll see...
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