tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98987012024-03-13T12:40:48.961-05:00from the sketchbookrandom musings from a fiber/metal/paper/glass artist....cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.comBlogger398125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-17889996126051460552009-03-31T21:18:00.005-05:002009-03-31T21:47:25.926-05:00april fool!what better way to get back into the swing of things than to publish on april fools??<br />i have been swept away from art making by LIFE! <div><div>mostly work and school. </div><div>tho getting a new computer and moving stuff from point a to point b has also been in the mix!</div><div></div><br /><div>i am in the process of getting a masters in counseling; something i've wanted to do for years. so now i need to counsel myself to get back to making art too!<br /></div><div>i have been taking a few photos and doing some sketching. filling the well.</div><br /><div></div><div>a couple of weeks ago my niece and i made a trek back to the chauvin sculpture garden. we each took lots of photos, and commented that there were things we hadn't noticed before.</div><br /><div>it wasn't till we got back home, downloaded them and looked back at old photos we had taken that we realized, much to our surprise, that the sculptures had been re-painted. </div><div></div><br /><div>??? thus ensued the debate: is it "right" to have done that? is it ethical to have redone them in that manner? or should they remain as they were when the artist walked away?</div><div></div><br /><div>pros and cons on both sides... </div><br /><div>what do you think??</div><div></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319545510528217682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4StJHiSJhyphenhyphenZ54n08A7EloHCkO78CvydcSqsYmFsQTTpsz7q-97pAtGGeW7L5cLdmSG_-uMObAqMu0rIC-aJcQanxASpWHLjlJgeMbaA0BEU9hq6Etgg7a-kMNiU-1X_90YjI/s400/IMG_0125-3.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p>neither one of us remembered noticing this before. looking back on old photos we realized it had pretty much blended into the background before.</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319547095681240514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqumMbxo23Fhs1ltMFeKETG5wCW4Qxy-tw6J3JVVnMc-Q-vTzAOjFFmL5VFdhpCxVsxIluhk8_YuOkHuL8LkznzN87aKl07hQq5Bcpb-mC-m8p82LMTFAlIntG0QT3bdTKlLcY/s400/tower.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>you can see the faint image just to the right of the jazz band...</p><p> </p>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-47195929871031042782008-10-13T18:37:00.013-05:002008-10-13T19:26:04.644-05:00finally<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsSk3-hO9aKdLPcbOpoIfGBQWF10ll99sYB2zcu3Y37_MTOirl0s86cdW08EWTsB2sMt-JIK2Wh7BJqZatqf0yFGnXCrOZXZnYZM_MTYL3tULVW5H90sxnshtqRzMvA4oDCBn/s1600-h/downed+trees+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256791207854912386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsSk3-hO9aKdLPcbOpoIfGBQWF10ll99sYB2zcu3Y37_MTOirl0s86cdW08EWTsB2sMt-JIK2Wh7BJqZatqf0yFGnXCrOZXZnYZM_MTYL3tULVW5H90sxnshtqRzMvA4oDCBn/s320/downed+trees+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> yes, it's been a while. not much art making going on here lately. but lots of living. many of you have inquired how we did with the storms so here's a better late than never update:<br /><br /><div></div><div>gustav got us pretty bad here in houma. lot of wind damage. tree limbs, roofs etc.<br />i was lucky personally - just had a lot of tree limbs down. mess. a few shingles missing. nothing major. i evacuated and was gone for a week, and was even lucky enuf to have someone go to my house and clean out my fridge and freezer so i didn't have to go home to that mess and stink.<br />i did pack my van full of quilts and assorted art when i left, because i really believed my house would flood. i am not far from the intracoastal waterway and the predictions are that a rita sized storm surge would create flooding from here to thibodaux - about 17 miles away. not a good thing. luckily, it didn't.<br /><br />the area in general sustained a lot of damage. there are blue roofs everywhere and the tree damage is appalling. my old neighborhood got hit really hard. lots of little tornadic bursts go thru so you'll see pockets of really severe damage here and there. the sight of 100 year old live oak trees, snapped, still turns my stomach.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Sm_rXCUdTyx2Sh-tH6WxuqTAvOCT30o52AGGXrQrRQY2lm-yKba8SJ0tQXzpv4hgBXAPND4WWCh0duglyaR6E1xb2LmHc6g2QM_rIXuXDMx5YLhABBqMXBB6Y6OLshBj3VTj/s1600-h/snapped+gray.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256796731513448002" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Sm_rXCUdTyx2Sh-tH6WxuqTAvOCT30o52AGGXrQrRQY2lm-yKba8SJ0tQXzpv4hgBXAPND4WWCh0duglyaR6E1xb2LmHc6g2QM_rIXuXDMx5YLhABBqMXBB6Y6OLshBj3VTj/s400/snapped+gray.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>i have not taken many photos. too close for comfort? deja vu all over again? images seared into my brain making the need for documenting them pretty useless? probably a little bit of all of the above.</div><br /><div>then we got ike. which i watched blow thru from inside the local docinthebox as the gustav crud i had even before i left town flared up again a few days after returning home. as a little aside, i spent the week i was evacuated with little to no voice. i am guessing my fellow evacuees were grateful for that fact..;-) so ike passed in a blur of fever, and antibiotics. it flooded the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRDVd4udD3LLkS9T8szimS-l9eUlMKToJYL_kehB4pqV0fc07-mzFuoxTKIURiyu_dDnqFfYXNFykQQiG7x4KAh_B2KN1RECwF40fwQ0rBopgFAlNTDFTdQSdSYUMWWBiKHWc/s1600-h/margaritavillle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256792814726709122" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRDVd4udD3LLkS9T8szimS-l9eUlMKToJYL_kehB4pqV0fc07-mzFuoxTKIURiyu_dDnqFfYXNFykQQiG7x4KAh_B2KN1RECwF40fwQ0rBopgFAlNTDFTdQSdSYUMWWBiKHWc/s400/margaritavillle.jpg" border="0" /></a>usual areas below the intracoastal , and frankly, got too close for comfort here as well. i do know many people whose homes flooded for the second time. or more. my heart goes out to them.<br /><br />i was out of town a couple of weekends ago and it was SO nice to be somewhere with no mess and destruction. didn't realize how stressful it was till i was driving home. as i got closer to home, i could feel the knot in my gut rising. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Jyj95PQvKKQtYjmXP0A8oyvMTqaTtoep3FESqDBIX6R_45HROiEMLZ6Tdo_3nn9iJSP34Wg1scNwo4n_rtxq-CQx9Cfk_iA3eQf7kFwLCz78BgPpEnbf2_v1NqG3jvaHY535/s1600-h/thankyou.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256794682791077682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Jyj95PQvKKQtYjmXP0A8oyvMTqaTtoep3FESqDBIX6R_45HROiEMLZ6Tdo_3nn9iJSP34Wg1scNwo4n_rtxq-CQx9Cfk_iA3eQf7kFwLCz78BgPpEnbf2_v1NqG3jvaHY535/s320/thankyou.jpg" border="0" /></a>i haven't gotten back to making art yet, and i swore i was done with hurricane art but i think gustav and ike have convinced me otherwise. it's just a matter of getting the<br />time to get back to it...<br /><br /><br />the worst part is this just added to the constant chipping away of our coastline.the gulf is encroaching . it's just a matter of time.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256795919787459298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxAHxLni7aOmqg8EuRBmlZj07oPu6dqqCxImCZ8ixIV4GMoEaV6TlblRwuVrihGSyBM8KjQ3K4n2dRp7DdflcMJEMqzqtCQbNumJRA4HmWXM5qmImBwOH5gvm_lXuGNW_nPM3/s400/substandard+road.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256795163451867970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlIwXLxMjA-AMTP93lKfVQW70Lk4-QkALSVTuU1yMk5f7KKEBCsIbni3IktSX3taSrBnHpxbEVCIAyRmhd-vagpXxwP4Jg3kaKXr_RJ9Y9ZeucwFF39hsWBfZfCr6UNCegNWv/s400/lone+horse+on+levee+sunset.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-4248504307078365552008-07-06T11:18:00.005-05:002008-07-06T12:29:31.608-05:00meandering<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k_cvbMADQYx1-Yr6xbFcgvfCN_LGTpM2PnlTgx-dMobtqDDNlhJaLBapja5xP8sxGoaRbfZPeca9N289rNiCnkdyk9HzEN-nd5WvmWoY5xJ56sDNWPIKk2Vb5FVWcoH-V4GT/s1600-h/IMG_0154+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219953942474388386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k_cvbMADQYx1-Yr6xbFcgvfCN_LGTpM2PnlTgx-dMobtqDDNlhJaLBapja5xP8sxGoaRbfZPeca9N289rNiCnkdyk9HzEN-nd5WvmWoY5xJ56sDNWPIKk2Vb5FVWcoH-V4GT/s320/IMG_0154+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> in between cutting grass and the day job i've been working at getting back to art.. mind you, with all the rain we've had lately, keeping the grass cut/weeds down has become a major pre-occupation! in order to avoid heat stroke, and lightning, there are maybe 45 available minutes left on a good day lately! the day job is a little more predictable!<br /><br /><br /><div><div>have started thinking about, and sketching some new pieces.. mostly 3-d vessels in various forms and media.. ready to take them to the construction level... can't wait to get started.</div><div></div><br /><div>in the meantime i've been doing a little exploring... which seems to lead back to the same place in spite of myself... </div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2Xlpr10hdguYgd-WdCEBrfwTdWuaYmcuQ4mnutKHqmc5fAALbnblz8cyelDz4lh7pPW3uid1tdJFGCEfNW5IyDwHkcYketuz9dZXyVPTJdIB0nnfbSfjeNa5p99ax8M6G1p2/s1600-h/fencereflection.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219954232675092834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2Xlpr10hdguYgd-WdCEBrfwTdWuaYmcuQ4mnutKHqmc5fAALbnblz8cyelDz4lh7pPW3uid1tdJFGCEfNW5IyDwHkcYketuz9dZXyVPTJdIB0nnfbSfjeNa5p99ax8M6G1p2/s400/fencereflection.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219953145542481954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tQ24Pmjey0_LHMsch13pX9FCuHPsnXEN-nZu3nkSgp-Qp7f0vuTx49l2wj-SWmfK8eHFpQ_g8xsGsgn1-Hd6Dv-g1RUuenjQ01AQLF9olmqMNKqPbM7WY6xxAiiyNs740AjD/s400/rivers+edge+copy.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-90080224302764639832008-06-17T21:55:00.004-05:002008-06-17T23:00:38.700-05:00finding art in unusual placeshave come across art in the most unusual places over the last couple of weeks..<br />just discovered <a href="http://www.reversegraffitiproject.com/">this reverse graffiti artist </a>tonight. what an interesting way to work!<br /><br /><br /><br />then there's this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/20013727@N02/sets/72157603079316181/with/1965980779/">set of images </a>on flickr which just goes to show that anything can be artfully designed..cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-54798221717188661282008-03-02T17:41:00.008-06:002008-03-02T18:27:14.250-06:00multiples againart material that is...<br /><br /><div><div>as i discussed a few posts ago, multiples of ANYTHING = art supplies. little did i know what would wander by my computer a few days after that...</div><div><br /></div><div>now, i have to say - i work with nurses. those of you who are nurses or who EAT with them know what their conversation can be like during meal times. yum. you'd think it would be the greatest weight loss incentive known to man. (sometimes it comes close!). you would think NOTHING could possibly faze them, right? well that's what i thought. till i showed this to one of them ~ and much to my surprise ~ she was spooked. dare i say ~ finally grossed out. </div></div><div><div></div><div>now ~ before you click the big red x at the top of the page, let me show you what i am talking about. frankly i find it awesome:</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiif1K4OVEwcRVwnaUD6QddueRkPMqb-y1S4XwH-ONab3CZLOpL7pb1XGzXNoTYAEIn4Tz9s4DZG_KJDypNWVHUs_81GaiBoVjAb2WCzoNxu5PKR9CTf87NXuZN3ngJei-nlxQZ/s1600-h/detail+ossuary.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173300567974516898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiif1K4OVEwcRVwnaUD6QddueRkPMqb-y1S4XwH-ONab3CZLOpL7pb1XGzXNoTYAEIn4Tz9s4DZG_KJDypNWVHUs_81GaiBoVjAb2WCzoNxu5PKR9CTf87NXuZN3ngJei-nlxQZ/s400/detail+ossuary.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173297686051461250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vbo1CyjR9J1hUM2R3wJOqv-8SQa3O5rsooYQKnCRnZ0a9GF8BFAI5qe09bJlagn7DxZX2_fWhCQqHYCq9xfTwEBaSBfXpD6e1gdRjWoputU3JIibq7C84prAOS0fRiGg4S51/s400/Sedlec_Ossuary_Entrance.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>yes. these are bones: skulls, etc. ok ..i'll admit, it is just a tiny bit macabre, but after reading the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary">backstory</a>, not so much...<br />frankly, i think they are visually very appealing..</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFzAAmO6mI0JMibZ53guY5PgcpKx2m5Q6Lj87k-56AgDuoVOV7HemjrMzFr0R6G6h78ewdX1TRZ122GL2jJSmH6TM5KGsWK_XCfUtgAORb90RvzWj_gJ_8EazfwE33j5OMnhX/s1600-h/Ossuaire_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173299331023935634" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFzAAmO6mI0JMibZ53guY5PgcpKx2m5Q6Lj87k-56AgDuoVOV7HemjrMzFr0R6G6h78ewdX1TRZ122GL2jJSmH6TM5KGsWK_XCfUtgAORb90RvzWj_gJ_8EazfwE33j5OMnhX/s400/Ossuaire_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSHEbToa-mn5CsEhceJQE4Of1CogQaKo1XpGtk1FVdY7dmVHKhpWFwImU42_xOpbxteZUyJMBMVbeUDdAvgEULIJmSvXmmqZBkfUAPugW_5yUCgaeqFaj2LcmG9-gZKNsVSAx/s1600-h/Sedlec-Ossuary+chandelier.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173301134910199986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSHEbToa-mn5CsEhceJQE4Of1CogQaKo1XpGtk1FVdY7dmVHKhpWFwImU42_xOpbxteZUyJMBMVbeUDdAvgEULIJmSvXmmqZBkfUAPugW_5yUCgaeqFaj2LcmG9-gZKNsVSAx/s400/Sedlec-Ossuary+chandelier.jpg" border="0" /></a>essentially they are found objects.</div><div>essentially this is assemblage. it could even be argued (imho) that it is a wonderful example of outsider art. they were put together by a wood carver who, i would guess, had no experience or indoctrination in using these materials in his day to day work. maybe that argument is a little farfetched, but i still think it's a masterful public art project...</div><div></div><div>what do you think??</div></div>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-39693846562635108822008-02-12T19:49:00.000-06:002008-02-12T20:18:46.499-06:00drooling!while this isn't fiber art related it is absolutly inspirational. one of the daughters of some of my closest friends and her fiancee are on a 6 month trip of a lifetime. they have a wonderful website that her brother built for her and have been posting the most delightful descriptions of their adventure and photos that are drop dead gorgeous. they started out in africa, and are in egypt now. the photos are priceless. i sit here every few days and just drool. if this keeps up i will need a new keyboard soon!<br /><br />check them out <a href="http://rtw08.katieandtommy.com/">here</a>. i've taken the liberty of grabbing one of today's shots.. which makes me laugh everytime i look at it!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166278546050527970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiYJChsJLzp-h37v01-DmJwiMhdFArQv3cFitY3lXPaDYhnoIT6Nm7sJy8dGImFRRStVPg3OhDogFzfPBlJruBdbTL8uzuD0YuHT6UsGg2qZ3wUY6ZVh4WF6jATIVo43Wc41v/s400/camels.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p>i went to see the bucket list over the weekend and of course loved it. just watching jack nicholson alone is entertaining as all get out and of course you can't watch it and not think about making your own bucket list. so far i've got a list of museums i want to see that's embarassingly long! lots of travel: greece, egypt, rome, turkey, to name a few... and an assortment of other random things...</p><p>and right now i'm checking out <a href="http://www.43things.com/zeitgeist">this site </a> *43 things* to eavesdrop on others' lists.</p><p>so what's on your list??</p>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-63123665970654775382008-02-09T01:22:00.000-06:002008-02-09T01:45:11.393-06:00finding fun in the weirdest placeswent on a *field trip* at work yesterday. the mission was to go check out a couple of warehouses that someone has in a little town near here. the deal is we clean them out, sell the stuff, and keep the profits... and i have to admit, it was just the tiniest smidge hard to stay focused on the actual task at hand when confronted with all of the fun stuff in there. yes, there was rusty stuff everywhere. =) i got sidetracked left and right when coming upon nice little piles of things that just screamed ART MATERIALS!!! hell... we could certainly make some $ from selling this stuff... unfortunately, i think much of it could well come from me!!<br /><br /><div><div></div><div>as we all know, just about anything in multiples = art supplies....</div><div></div><br /><div>well i came across a box of these....</div><br /><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164879258590392946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6ycgI2x26yxtbv2qXqSbQv8cnvwsT50IBKjIw0RkDRWbP9ejhE4gEE-Bm2qHAU1lkvuT6i43z0AvtAak6O2slZ_RD6JAp5BGYXQDqF8jro4AEECEUE87oS6blFYTM_FNo6C4/s400/brick+ties.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><br /><div>if i am remembering right, these are some sort of brick ties... (ok so i'm a little vague on that....) i grabbed a handful and brought them home.. and have been generating all kinds of ideas of what to do with them... in the meantime, i thought i'd play with the image a bit in photoshop and print out the results to make a screen with... so here is the image after fiddling with it..</div><br /><p></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IdCisVnmCbjIvF1ToOYGOMGgrX42vBlEUNGk0La3JREz45r9TGMYCQtfjXYwU5jnbtcVpiiYJ8e396F7goeCXWtPbWQyXzaJLw8PpKuYyjLVpsTlgJp6kCZTrPBU27LScu9l/s1600-h/brick+ties+altered++4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164880504130908818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IdCisVnmCbjIvF1ToOYGOMGgrX42vBlEUNGk0La3JREz45r9TGMYCQtfjXYwU5jnbtcVpiiYJ8e396F7goeCXWtPbWQyXzaJLw8PpKuYyjLVpsTlgJp6kCZTrPBU27LScu9l/s320/brick+ties+altered++4.jpg" border="0" /></a> at the same time, i had rusted a blank silk tie that i had come across before leaving for cleveland. loved the way it came out. but ms can't leave well enough alone just had to tweak it a little bit.... and a little bit more... so i printed over it... </div><br /><div>and ick... i think i ruined it...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAPXnlnDaX8QB2bWsMHj46KTjgNl0NeJv6hGvcYZlV3gAHAj2x5B58VxIXbPJQL4h3KI4jm5HsSZPupfL2qjKrZNSnDVMTmjBon6OMj5f3BzY2h6RFjB6FNh3ew1gL-_9DBlM/s1600-h/tie+gone+too+far.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164881874225476258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAPXnlnDaX8QB2bWsMHj46KTjgNl0NeJv6hGvcYZlV3gAHAj2x5B58VxIXbPJQL4h3KI4jm5HsSZPupfL2qjKrZNSnDVMTmjBon6OMj5f3BzY2h6RFjB6FNh3ew1gL-_9DBlM/s320/tie+gone+too+far.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div>well....maybe it's not as awful as i </div><div>thought it was. since it's too late to turn back now, i figure i just as soon keep going with it and layer a little more printing over it. no, i haven't done it yet.. but i'm thinking what better thing to print on a tie than a tie???</div><div></div><div>stay tuned... </div><div>no telling what it will look like tomorrow.. if nothing else i will have another good example of what NOT to do!</div><div></div>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-86677377798422698922008-01-31T23:04:00.000-06:002008-02-08T09:27:08.534-06:00i'm BACK!!gee i hope this is like riding a bike. been so long - not sure i remember how to do this!<br />hopefully there won't be such a HUGE gap anymore...<br /><div><br /><div><div>arrived back in town last tuesday night from a wonderful trip up to cleveland to tape a segment for qatv. not sure what was more fun. hanging out with old friends - <a href="http://studio78notes.blogspot.com/">rayna gillman </a>and <a href="http://studio78notes.blogspot.com/">judy perez </a>- -or meeting new friends - <a href="http://www.janedavila.blogspot.com/">jane davila</a>, who was there with hubby, carlos, and <a href="http://www.cedarcanyontextiles.com/">shelly stokes</a>. and of course it was wonderful to see <a href="http://www.quiltingartsblog.com/">pokey</a> again as well. then there was the SNOW! which for this southern girl, was a treat! tho frankly, i seem to have been the only one who was thrilled to see that! rayna couldn't believe i didn't know what the snow remover contraption in our rental car was.... hello!! not much call for that way down in south louisisana i'm sure that if i had to clear snow and ice off of car windshields on a daily basis i wouldn't think it was quite as fun....<br />but it and the snow were highly entertaining, as you can see:<br /></div><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUT12tcacyTCm2h_B3veaRBiieQIQcvH8rNRq4eJ8wV5SPUUzC4HOZGbscCQXZacHwFaciSfWqI5l8HYoMqDPedruyQD9puUTb9dFidQinJ2wjEmbwShJcc-OBeno5izzTaxk8/s1600-h/sweeping+snow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161878862686726546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUT12tcacyTCm2h_B3veaRBiieQIQcvH8rNRq4eJ8wV5SPUUzC4HOZGbscCQXZacHwFaciSfWqI5l8HYoMqDPedruyQD9puUTb9dFidQinJ2wjEmbwShJcc-OBeno5izzTaxk8/s320/sweeping+snow.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161887727499225506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kMz0GJfeyB8IZqu2dfM_hzfVkDf-DW7zr3ykgSrgNvOKQZAhOnrPvUche0kJtbeTu2i2pqInhRUW8KKGKp4tprP7ITkZESMVb8GhRwUUvtRb8gl1smO7UqR4YlasJh2Uo-Rw/s320/snow.jpg" border="0" /><br />everyone at the studio was just wonderful to work with! someone took my camera and shot these photos without me even knowing!</div><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164629647505893858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7eRVH98dmA82zedun8Y6h3lG2R74FBuaIvEx_3FVJajnH51LNDSvlLhtCFbfuOVfo9RSTerBR2tJ_MQ9TFkPyy72bWjJj4WABTz63nU9t3rwLXyfQGcAmYph6OIU3v4pFuPj/s400/behind+the+scenes+copy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164630068412688882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGIi_zxrSFYapsvYQRUmnKjQApH-ng1l5kVq8eQxf_KRQ0tRtuuVbjVDeNjKv4l-mv3k5kgMD0XtW6uR8WVQOSTOYXrwH1F3OQUwm44TFyGEHj3n_b93Y1-Kq92lklpkvm_DR/s400/IMG_2940.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p>not sure when these segments will air, but i will post the information as soon as i do know. </p><p>and as you can see, since this took me a week to get from beginning to actually posting, perhaps this is not actually like riding a bike! had blogger snafus last week when i started this. guess this falls in the better late than never category! </p><p></p>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-74507499962740578702007-10-08T14:11:00.000-05:002007-10-08T15:14:27.724-05:00the openingwas great! the few photos i took don't even begin to do it justice. the gallery space is wonderful. the work was great. but the best thing for me was visiting with the people there!<br /><div><div><br /><div><div></div><div>it's always great to talk to Sue Galliano, and Sidney Wilder, the driving forces behind the <a href="http://www.grand-isle.com/">Grand Isle art exhibit</a>; they've done a fantastic job putting together a first class exhibit and <a href="http://blog.nola.com/dougmaccash/2007/09/art_expresses_wetland_loss.html">focusing attention</a> on the plight of our disappearing coastline. </div><br /><div></div><div>and i finally got to meet Cynthia Scott in person! we've been connected through the <a href="http://www.surfacedesign.org/">Surface Design Association</a> for many years and have corresponded but had never actually met. once we did, it was easy to see the connection.. that's me with the striped shoes.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119052355563081554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQdieYSQ2_SdLqI3U23h0_WdZxb3MVxE40tbY5ZcDSpEBXCM8z-z2naYzwrw-uV5KSMq2G4ByroTNDs3HU5gggqDzkf0OE6ucuihCbQ1-LqvOEQrwGmz6eEZ3kxMgXJQvvz-6/s400/black+and+white+twins+copy.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><p>i was just sorry i hadn't put my black and white striped earrings on! i love the vessels she had on display. anyone from the gulf coast will recognize the raw material used to create this piece:</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119053609693532002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UpBxUX7p1NZIPDuJv6FG5oJG5H5fUU05maa-0bYJBD85h7AOpYC2HVofD4HPN-8T55PyUp7Ha0n_4KLfN-kgH4aXP-VMfqqNVXP6Hq0XscyiNw87Bfc0vcBCf6Uk1R-B30WR/s320/IMG_2665.JPG" border="0" /></p></div><p>i hope to be able to get to the <a href="http://www.tulane.edu/~art/carrollgallery/">Carrol Gallery </a>for the <a href="http://www.tulane.edu/~art/carrollgallery/exhibitions.htm">current exhibit </a>to see more of her work. </p><p>here is a shot i took of the Very Large window that looks out onto the city. as crowded as it was i can't believe i didn't get any people in there. to get an idea of the scale, i had to stand on tippie toes to reach the top of the partition on the left. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119056706364952434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Jk0L7cenvCQKSyvt45tv13k0wlKsECDtMgLIGzspY42FfcjJhBzRkQWpGYuJfZUgPIcjcPL61ryS97EJWxoj8tneWuI_A7qArPqN7VK1Li9LN9VXHob5i-rriC0lc_q_PPBu/s320/IMG_2662.JPG" border="0" /></p></div><p>and on the side you cannot see in this photo is my tryptich, <a href="http://www.clairefenton.com/item-page-q.asp?RECORD_KEY[quilts]=ID&ID%5Bquilts%5D=120">the longest year</a>.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119058986992586626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK1KyxdGIedaPyESBgFDkds-ztiDNiXGFv-IoP3hFd-SqOX4cDdjMsaRPmpz0MA-WQuB-fc3LZrbNojR-QPw9mXJ3-VrxAqD8J9-5iF7E5kbQ1CWDQUgXHGoDEEE0kVfgllYD/s320/scrolls+at+delgado.jpg" border="0" /></p><br />all in all it's a really worthwile exhibit. if you're in the area between now and the end of november i urge you to <a href="http://www.americaswetland.com/calendarevent_detail.cfm?eventid=151&pageid=151&cid=0">stop in </a>and see it in person.cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-70221592842553560522007-09-23T02:06:00.000-05:002007-09-23T02:47:30.111-05:00one more<div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">can't sleep. must be time to blog....received a package of wonderful postcards for the <em>UNCERTAIN TERRITORY: LOSING LOUISIANA</em> exhibit that opens in New Orleans on Thursday October 4, at Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. It's an invitational exhibit and should be a really powerful group of work. Heck even the postcard is powerful; it's huge and graphic:</span><br /></div><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113295892500631298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEl1e1dL-w5nEwuYdidCEF9zi_Qc88PZFCgIy2KnlWY7kNs_6p5aYNRlw72gHvUAIWSuNihjOFxG6pEpYTS-3nKqC6CsxZvziB0vvjq8hG-CG5-hV5zaDmzy2Jf0q0A1gODkw/s400/postcard.jpg" border="0" />and this is the text underneath:</div><br /><p>"addresses the serious landscape issues facing Louisiana. However, this issue is not limited to our immediate environment, but bleeds across state boundaries and beyond. It is globally connected. There's no question that culture comes from the land. Sadly, much of our natural world is infected, deformed and quietly disapperaing because of lack of leadership or understanding about it. When all else fails, perhaps an aesthetic approach to communicating coastal wetlands loss is necessary, This exhibition is meant to do just that." Jacqueline Bishop</p><p>If any of you are in the area please stop by! I'd love to see you. If you need more info, <a href="mailto:ccdmfent@cajun.net">drop me a line..</a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113300153108188946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqzTO0rWXknaRLovWamEo-vZ0WJWtnaeCNH1L2HONp54-QJrbixM6gxyd6RAlqJFqEDrxuqiXVt5lPWzy_FwJqqzMX2pMXuRwmTNNGyQThantQ9O0uttAbX2InDlr37uHTcOB/s320/trees2.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113301656346742578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSVnWn-WE0ZK662DoznQ7iUAk5XMQtmlHiqZC5e0i1vOo3fah03yWtfuyiMY-3wU_j6e6Vbk-cE5BCMzapb-r-mOPmIR7HcpeDkEFDZ58PK3n3Jg1oT3LJ5BkI1zjq2pDGnq5/s400/cypress+knees.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113302283411967810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvI5qJfsfC8XKMNrQuMl9AJQDCK8KWVOqMLiHOnk8gKBuptMK-13Yu6fIngY1D8wjpcDqicqaMUtHBiY1jwtKHSgy_7LEjeopWKZvDMPZNRX7WtaoeTdwuPjGLecYYKGicrwA5/s400/trees+brec.jpg" border="0" />cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-48072113506488636062007-08-14T21:18:00.000-05:002007-08-14T21:38:51.377-05:00still kickinthanks to all of you who have posted. my lack of response in no way mirrors my feelings.just laying low for a while. finishing up the house, working on getting my mother transitioned,working at new job.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>still not working directly at making art but ideas are becoming more concrete. and getting intriguing enough to start that itch going.<br /></div><br /><div>here are a few relativey new photos:</div><div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098749413133050834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlEOV5NKrnCi8ndEXROpGphnZqPI5nJiskqPesQcCExmXpqC8niAPOn7upAr3acgnR5vNyzzgvYFflOx29ta4kL3iaTl3wmCaLYBfk4m5mdA2w6QNXNvblwrjg2Dn55Rxwzns/s320/IMG_2582.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098749799680107490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5eo_wR9w9NxYygT4L6yf7LOYORX8DMGM4KqAnNqfgIGDfpWVrisBQPmnp9oWbVF974gBvgeYjP_2c1WRfCNZS8KIzkYUhKEtf72yQ1bDH3KuAQ06imrP4xlcwddAg2VNkzMT/s320/IMG_2554.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098750224881869810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhale8elS8miei-EicGt2BWioKdo5N0gYlqm-79PgN5ctl2xj2RP-TpjH4q933bw8Gjx2Ng1yttNBJol-1DBpOl0g9A3V4CbwANUMiX75fjH-U7LIdyOHDO1UzrRlEpGMz-WB6o/s320/IMG_2552.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098750508349711362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTI9cyXTIsHpeApBtBcxi-WwajCqMy-SRuCiOvPRABNJuCASnQmjUjsMNoGwzCxVJaSJVYvXVH9x_s-x13XqkjIULzKAGlQb2o5hiPSzg9phzN0w76H0cmRhgOyyQjOF_4-ai/s320/IMG_2549.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098750778932651026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdUHC3n-K_aLVKKVYQ5xfbSk4E3o16Q42PEAieHMr8s6CylCXE6Bo33-m3ayoL4es8yUey8Ex91z6NhKTyVSTvARYNgXAxtQIRsUBTzJ8am1GgUBMqipw-2LPcfW-1iBYpjTM/s320/IMG_2583.JPG" border="0" />cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-33888786752691084612007-07-25T20:23:00.000-05:002007-07-25T22:09:58.241-05:00don't fainti'm back.<br /><div>let's see if i remember how to do this!</div><br /><div>i've been doing a lot of practical things: paperwork a mile high; cleaning out 33 years of Stuff.</div><br /><div>throwing away/giving away. shedding what i don't need for the next phase of my journey. i have to say it is very freeing. kind of a nice feeling to pare down. i've done the fabric half of my studio. haven't even begun to deal with the mixed media side. that will most likely be the last thing to go through.</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091336883695707074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nTRmL04tTU5D_RDeg4b6bpK_ndu3UHbRmSyn0BO69Vxz5gCDc4R2GbevtpqtzlgeSGfQDXag7F080U04APJTMPrGYak9wPDl_YXHgTe9iwaV5lCv6a799R4AhCE1UThZ_zUo/s320/the+trash+pile.jpg" border="0" />so, just about the only *artwork* i have done has been painting and redoing rooms.<br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>in the background, the seeds of the next phase of art are germinating. </div><div>i'm not sure what it will be, how it will evolve, but i do know that something is brewing.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>just to add a little more challenge to the mix, i've been taking care of my mother (86 yr old) as well, who has fallen several times, breaking her elbow. thank god that's the worst that's happened. tests have been run; waiting for results. it looks like a move to assisted living will be coming soon.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>and....i've started a new job that i am really excited about. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>life seems to be coming together.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>so that is the latest.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>thanks to those of y'all who have inquired privately. it's nice to know i've been missed. </div>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-80160774748957741072007-05-23T20:57:00.000-05:002007-05-23T21:01:58.819-05:00back to back!posting 2 nights in a row! o my!<br /><br />couldn't resist sharing the lastest hurricane news...<br /><a href="http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/2007/05/active_hurricane_season_foreca.html">http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/2007/05/active_hurricane_season_foreca.html</a><br /><br />we (terrebonne parish) are on target as having the highest possibility for hurricane force winds this year...<br /><br />if that's all we get, i'm ready.<br />75 mph i can do.<br />the rest we don't want to talk about...<br /><br />i especially love the last comment at the tail end of the article...<br /><br />stay tuned....cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-30377387055502043722007-05-22T23:35:00.000-05:002007-05-23T00:31:34.970-05:007 random facts....<a href="http://fiberreflections.blogspot.com/">linda minton </a>had tagged me.... <div><div><div><div></div><div>so here goes...</div><div></div><ol><br /><li>claire is my middle name... causes more trouble than you'd think since legal stuff is all under my first name. (nope. not telling)</li><br /><li>cooking is not in my vocabulary. the list of things i have burnt grows daily; ditto the stiff that just plain old doesn't taste good. i CAN make a damned good salad, tho. </li><br /><li>once upon a time i grew 77 rose bushes (before kids...)</li><br /><li>i have extraordinarily vivid and colorful dreams (when i manage to sleep!)</li><br /><li>i have a wonderful memory for totally useless information</li><br /><li>i have never lived out of hearing distance of water.... from the mississippi to the intracoastal..i love listening to boats at night when it's quiet..</li><br /><li>i am a pack rat, but at the same time, i really love clear space. those 2 extremes just don't work well together! </li></ol><br /><p>and since i really don't like to blog unless i have some photos to post here are some of my random favorites... </p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067619963248869170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtsml0xMjrzJnNWXp9IpMp6i2_ZT9oQBoFJiHUTYixkjkDVr6KtXwx0xsd9Gt7oXx5G9vHzFCxlrvehw1Y6PSpZ4DszgNffV4cSG2AbGMIXIjIphurv9AywGB9OMsKEbZD95H/s320/riversunset.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067621470782390082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGzrfzlev8j89yY6kfWL3-d7gCvbVak8QvziZx4ndosU8f81sD8Lubk-_A260aRNd15zSAoiE0zsC1Pvy5N7sd60qJU6bvl33zHpw5w6-RCz5zEQ4_KOpRnN27CA1P4uGDZT1/s320/reed_reflection.jpg" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067623038445453138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqyuuUISAyymMyLFCJIHxrs0Lq0ifkPbJ7qoXaB35KmGNRU82eyI60GTdHUbeNf6s1LD29mHT9B-csKa669STQ6m21q6BJRQIWHwDIue8zPKkODAo1IscNYs7Ai3xSRS1r7ka/s320/pillings.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067624116482244450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIHU9fsSmjS-s5kbiP9n3YbNTMbX3rjN9YJxe5nuTIKiMKVbbYwk6V1oS4xMmFrkfKrYFH2GoWxFhFnR9I5amHwRc9ElcLugZ9BjPzXki3ZXrBZ0Aw2gzLj-vH830W6MF5F0Q/s320/reflections_2.jpg" border="0" />cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-73357708946364461252007-05-15T20:30:00.000-05:002007-05-15T20:58:04.241-05:00a little rustythanks to all of y'all for the words of support...it does help!<br /><br /><div>i have been busy doing everything but making art for the most part...with the exception of rusting some fabric. while cleaning up, i came across some *new* rusty things and set to work rusting and re-rusting fabrics. between the new rust and the rainy, humid weather i got some good results.</div><div></div><br /><div>have recycled some of the old deteriorating rusty items back into the ground where they will </div><div>enhance the landscape while continuing to decompose. ashes to ashes, rust to rust??</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpcwgWrdVNaZ2Mybim0UPwR9nQn2gNbixZLEi4r8k3Rq46HtXeAmQaS8ua8uXiyfcDk3ifKX3lSpsqh4VBOkBF_AiDP0Iv5TCtNSOYU2aQXjLKlMFNUxhvBIZVCfxo6a8ABM1/s1600-h/rust+fabric.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064969676369460994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpcwgWrdVNaZ2Mybim0UPwR9nQn2gNbixZLEi4r8k3Rq46HtXeAmQaS8ua8uXiyfcDk3ifKX3lSpsqh4VBOkBF_AiDP0Iv5TCtNSOYU2aQXjLKlMFNUxhvBIZVCfxo6a8ABM1/s320/rust+fabric.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28iqv2RIwQF2ExrVULy2jdx1GcG6G0ute_Ez7dSGHajtcZiFHD0bOOolCrbXjiWnomE3C4gPPI31_yGHQfF69ftj4-YDWsX3q1Trtj262iude7ov8J9etWOIx8Rq_OG4WVSI8/s1600-h/rust+fabric+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064970402218934034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28iqv2RIwQF2ExrVULy2jdx1GcG6G0ute_Ez7dSGHajtcZiFHD0bOOolCrbXjiWnomE3C4gPPI31_yGHQfF69ftj4-YDWsX3q1Trtj262iude7ov8J9etWOIx8Rq_OG4WVSI8/s320/rust+fabric+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064971321341935394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZI1tV7FhgT08h0gYVFrPqV-DcS-Lc1uIJu01HIsPCwve4At0fDtpB_KDJcRfQLgGWKlhCOV_ZY10KhPQzuo9YuI_MfutJ1_YJaihrRBlQFO7Ts31kEqiF6_X7G7eLo-FD1GVy/s320/rust+fabric+2.jpg" border="0" /></div>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-52578738594354100142007-05-02T21:21:00.000-05:002007-05-02T22:08:55.705-05:00coming up for airi wasn't going to do this. post about my personal life. but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">i've</span> had questions and concerns, which i actually appreciate...it's nice to know you miss me when i don't post.<br /><br />the not so good news..<br />my almost 33 year old marriage is in the process of ending. it came out of the blue, and was a shock. looking back i can see there were signs. it's been a hard month of a wild roller coaster ride of emotions. i know <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ultimately</span> it's a good thing, but it brings waves upon waves of change.<br />however, as the old saying goes: "change is good.." while i <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">certainly</span> don't always like the process, i can't deny that in the end. that's a pretty accurate statement...<br /><br />so...life moves on...<br />differently..<br />not much art making has happened.<br />but things are brewing in my head again...<br /><br />and 'i'<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ve</span> realized with startling clarity just how autobiographical my hurricane pieces have been. many of those headlines well make their way into some more personal pieces...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbpg9coQMz_o7eL_yZBvKWyPTVh4kYGa9cSpt7oNeYHkBQmnbaXYO8DhQcrsQnhIiJXtsStOkWAC96cNMzg5VeTAnNrMj2zA9dzz9ue_Gm2pv-fR8wgkzMhV6MKDy-gEuW5Tx/s1600-h/sharons+piece.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060161420087607714" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbpg9coQMz_o7eL_yZBvKWyPTVh4kYGa9cSpt7oNeYHkBQmnbaXYO8DhQcrsQnhIiJXtsStOkWAC96cNMzg5VeTAnNrMj2zA9dzz9ue_Gm2pv-fR8wgkzMhV6MKDy-gEuW5Tx/s400/sharons+piece.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />and for the much <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">better</span> news...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbpg9coQMz_o7eL_yZBvKWyPTVh4kYGa9cSpt7oNeYHkBQmnbaXYO8DhQcrsQnhIiJXtsStOkWAC96cNMzg5VeTAnNrMj2zA9dzz9ue_Gm2pv-fR8wgkzMhV6MKDy-gEuW5Tx/s1600-h/sharons+piece.jpg"></a><br />I received a copy of <a href="http://www.pandqmagazine.com/issue/issue.aspx?cid=3746&iid=3627">British Patchwork and Quilting Magazine </a>from my friend <a href="http://www.galleryfxv.com/Marlene.html">Marlene Cohen </a><br />last week. In it is a wonderful article she wrote about the Open Hear/Helping Hands exhibit that <a href="http://www.cater-woods.com/">Laura Cater-Woods </a>curated.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />not only were three of my pieces photographed, but also the work of 2 new friends i met in Florida: <a href="http://www.sharonserranoahmed.blogspot.com/">Sharon Ahmed</a>, and <a href="http://www.mybrainonquilts.blogspot.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Rebecca</span> Reasons-Edwards</a>. It was so exciting to turn the page and see their work as well. what a small world we live in!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz-OaL3rAMOz-4D0dbtHukRBdUgENek9lk9ULWOMGjmP0DO6ZYxfTqR50TcAlHmgKzYmu1BMNWSyC7UjdgyJ8N7NHUlb-S9hBzUdj3r6DlaRwuXjf91tI8Tfiw7y-Ruf9U_Eu/s1600-h/ireadthenewstodayoboy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060163988478050738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz-OaL3rAMOz-4D0dbtHukRBdUgENek9lk9ULWOMGjmP0DO6ZYxfTqR50TcAlHmgKzYmu1BMNWSyC7UjdgyJ8N7NHUlb-S9hBzUdj3r6DlaRwuXjf91tI8Tfiw7y-Ruf9U_Eu/s320/ireadthenewstodayoboy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />one of the pieces of mine that is in the article is I Read the News Today O Boy, which is also at <a href="http://www.artquiltersouth.org/exhibitions/index.php">Markings, </a><a href="http://www.artquiltersouth.org/exhibitions/index.php">the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">PAQA</span> exhibit.</a>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-73563857197050769472007-04-11T11:34:00.000-05:002007-04-12T09:18:18.305-05:00back at itHave had *life interruptions* since returning from Florida. Let's just say Major Life Changes are underway. They have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">definitely</span> been an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">interruption</span> in the art process, but <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">I'm</span> determined to stay at least one course.<br /><div><div><div>Anyway...</div><div>I have managed to finish a sculpture piece i started quite a while back. I did the armature and created the basic piece i wanted to weave <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">thru</span> it last year sometime but it didn't feel finished to me. The fiber is silk paper which i heavily stitched. It still needed more, so i put it on the back burner till it spoke to me. Which it did, loud and clear, when i got back home. I've added a lot of beading to it, and may add more. Not only have i thoroughly enjoyed working on it, but i really like the way it's turned out and i realize i need to do more in this series. </div><br /><div>I just love the organic flow of this piece.</div><div>And since blogger is co-operating right now, I will quickly hit publish before it changes it's mind</div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052544454427214530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxUyVVog5DvXGr-2iGWPFCWnoWYlQTZ4Mu8XdP3WHsPjdDByR2nCaSimBMnqa6AqGMTz1SyNxTaVTlyWkDejxIgZstGWIAbRsl_PEwcMwtzx-U8K7c_82wIMRRt4qZQPm_mxH/s320/regeneration.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052544720715186898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQDUYJv3Wd8NVfe3qemlayOqjjoyXM4PKVAO8LaBjFpVrtuK7QLyvdKzYbHf6Bgq5yYoJBT3TAHOVVtovlPUmE81WcjqJYDUoWjJRZlSIImxOdcVrSoQh0d5WD21oQu7Qthl7/s320/regeneration+detail.jpg" border="0" />cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-74450001233136432792007-03-23T18:30:00.000-05:002007-03-23T21:32:58.272-05:00playing with images taken last week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgls6drCxt0DR5Hk3XDND-wP1IifPoR4ygSLA5xAMcsj4EekNvMEX0sTOV3LJSRdiwIdxTvbcmW0K58iXH42wKKIKr72-JjbGJTN6DDZJEBVU9nWc3j-6ugsYwDzwIQ63Hqcoc5/s1600-h/collage66.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045307993510658002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgls6drCxt0DR5Hk3XDND-wP1IifPoR4ygSLA5xAMcsj4EekNvMEX0sTOV3LJSRdiwIdxTvbcmW0K58iXH42wKKIKr72-JjbGJTN6DDZJEBVU9nWc3j-6ugsYwDzwIQ63Hqcoc5/s400/collage66.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhndcu_HkAFaAxIxVELV4i9ZYtZM9Kb5r_whf4038VzYVJmrNPMjhYl5yA4aNVRTZYYdvA1yWedEeTcQIdUsNFr19jzdqYRDfaWCTVwt2_ldHEqogtO61WP0h-pUZ_pu46qYa/s1600-h/collage34.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045286333990584258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhndcu_HkAFaAxIxVELV4i9ZYtZM9Kb5r_whf4038VzYVJmrNPMjhYl5yA4aNVRTZYYdvA1yWedEeTcQIdUsNFr19jzdqYRDfaWCTVwt2_ldHEqogtO61WP0h-pUZ_pu46qYa/s400/collage34.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhnyI9OEL53fH3UX9t3FfiD9LEGPeYSX9AK5R_kwzsK55aSF3i_D_JeWvEG0jGgYlXOdxP5qFveqcPNlB4TxC6xUcezVl3I-Sn19fgk3-qgIRELMZ5iQhh1qQOwmmUlYjuT6m/s1600-h/collage17.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045266783299452834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhnyI9OEL53fH3UX9t3FfiD9LEGPeYSX9AK5R_kwzsK55aSF3i_D_JeWvEG0jGgYlXOdxP5qFveqcPNlB4TxC6xUcezVl3I-Sn19fgk3-qgIRELMZ5iQhh1qQOwmmUlYjuT6m/s400/collage17.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>i think there is definately a piece in here... or several.....</div><div>the lines in the pod intriqued me to no end.</div><div></div><br /><br /><div> enjoy! </div></div></div><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045271774051450802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Mj52rzdO6QfvDW-HEuoRUZICzzHF132xpWutzHTrKOXVMI8dXmI_2XBloLI942c7VcVRHCLaz1xmK7RxUkQmDU8aE7NZsch8gwK3LjslQfYgPtg2J3SxMEAI4nyyaqgoWiAA/s400/collage16-1.jpg" border="0" /></div>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-90205068039970451442007-03-21T18:44:00.000-05:002007-03-21T18:54:06.436-05:00and a few wonderful things i came home with<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7VTrv1oR7aETdotmfqmnnKb01rIbd0aa_saPlYFoQ-4RRI42K31OjKve__DtuQPShiXaANEmnQWfwzXK-OZmQZPYtrJ33rrfCcoFJZGhRdWVqUXzojUYGw4SgOLItMmTuWTv/s1600-h/lala.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044529294465056626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7VTrv1oR7aETdotmfqmnnKb01rIbd0aa_saPlYFoQ-4RRI42K31OjKve__DtuQPShiXaANEmnQWfwzXK-OZmQZPYtrJ33rrfCcoFJZGhRdWVqUXzojUYGw4SgOLItMmTuWTv/s400/lala.jpg" border="0" /></a> lucky me! not only did i have a great week, but i also got, as it was called, *pressies*:</div><div>this lovely doll from pamela:</div><div>shown here sitting in my computer chair....what </div><div>isn't visible in this image is her backside...she has her very own "plumber's crack" ;-) </div><div></div><div></div><div>and this very lovely small piece from the birthday girl, rosemary:<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GskwyQA-R9NXzJJU-lY10UUydLKPS2-7f0tBsA_SUB9jqAFpoHd5FxVgu7lHEHApGH5TeH6_pVT6akLUsdqUzRS9l81VslDk8Chjqaxw7mfwTHQtKCaCGbjWNzCURqOk6ekN/s1600-h/rosietoes'piece.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044530093328973698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GskwyQA-R9NXzJJU-lY10UUydLKPS2-7f0tBsA_SUB9jqAFpoHd5FxVgu7lHEHApGH5TeH6_pVT6akLUsdqUzRS9l81VslDk8Chjqaxw7mfwTHQtKCaCGbjWNzCURqOk6ekN/s320/rosietoes'piece.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-40806849881657783772007-03-21T18:26:00.000-05:002007-03-21T19:00:44.101-05:00more snippets from the week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Pu8sfnORZCNGRvx0XLPRXNDWFVnG1LgG3XHB8E2qWBkQTHBw-9wwrtiONVlhinHa39qy2yn51BjJcIuH9QNShnKtheJtiTmF_gePhojoYg2tuIMVU-hK2eZM_ETi7LCInpR9/s1600-h/printed+bark.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044531158480863122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Pu8sfnORZCNGRvx0XLPRXNDWFVnG1LgG3XHB8E2qWBkQTHBw-9wwrtiONVlhinHa39qy2yn51BjJcIuH9QNShnKtheJtiTmF_gePhojoYg2tuIMVU-hK2eZM_ETi7LCInpR9/s320/printed+bark.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>here are a few of the things i worked on there..<br /><div><br /><div>this is an example of *extreme printing*.. i did quite a few pieces on the lovely palm bark that was laying around just begging to be used.. i've coated them with matte medium since i've gotten home and look forward to using them in some future work:<br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>the dry studio space was located in what is their dance studio, </div><div>so we had design mirrors.. kidn of weird working while looking at yourself!</div><div>we also had a thermofax machine there so i spent the first day making</div><div>screens that i hadn't had time to make before i left... the next day i printed another scroll piece... i didn't have a piece of rusted fabric that looked appropriate so i printed it on white pfd and will rust it after the fact.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044524054604955410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkGyfi7hOyrTZycUqJ5QIikvu1JL9_-ym12tPBxKKrmHoGLvrlEZ-otAqHClo1IaEF3PtP4EpLL-mtSpORH1VkXZTZCqZ0vVes-u2G-Ejd8fBuSbk8__L37Yia-75bUIxEY34/s320/work+on+the+design+mirror.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><p>also started a rust composition, which was left lanquishing after i started playing with the various embellishers that were there. i did have one more rust compostion up, that is now hanging on my design wall here..</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044524801929264930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenz9-q-DFppoxEsprVtcFmNLOGLPxW3iUjwI3jlvm-gf0rIMI_nPzZYXJX2KGG5kdvsebf3odGHZp41RJSplvgTmnEHMP7PO-uXdIlE_YN1xQSiL5J-sZRk1qTk2Vn178tdMO/s320/rust+tryptich.jpg" border="0" /></p></div><p>and here are a few of the things i did with the embellisher... not only is it fun, but i have so many fabrics and fibers that are perfect for this process.. i absolutely have got to get one of these.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044525536368672562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB93yoOvgl7CSbQU8xM-kK8J7IAvotwvYsrx62K8h5jlyNDvK8T5HdhiO2aTSEtiYYIVRNiaSUG-bCC2W5IyVeRwVnSiMgjiLuWSZZVZ6LfrfmOlz52JN1Qzdpu-jLMDXjYOjY/s320/bird+in+nest.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044526245038276418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4wFRSvWkzZ27jEHqSDkh3sSIvJLubQV-n2nLvDwwrh366ff4b7HdCwJj0PZrXkYw2KI3mRf3BIlENMo1GFu8yPX2E9kyGeeOANBNEH0XQH6krwNYkUWrt5giiI22BLjdSsk9/s320/the+forest.jpg" border="0" />and this one, below, is still a work in progress</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044526936528011090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTssu8Ztj12MzoQRflZMFTI5q2FiNUCgUiBT4SlbLBntL2MwUYazWeBw55RpWPI_TpCly9zum6z9QKUXiEXMYYtqV8CQ8-JdQShPgWy-tZ65YiJ8er7sBcnE1i5tpoyaMx8BT5/s320/trees.jpg" border="0" /></p></div><p> </p>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-35489763849935177952007-03-21T15:59:00.000-05:002007-03-21T18:44:04.328-05:00some snippets from floridai spent a delightful week last week at the <a href="http://www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org/">atlantic center for the arts' </a>first annual retreat.<br /><div><div><div><div><div>i almost hesitate to post about it cus once the word gets out, next year's will be filled in a heartbeat, and i didn't reserve my spot yet! (mary....write me in.....)</div><div></div><div>it was a little slice of heaven! </div></div><div><br /><div>No Schedule. other than mealtimes, we came and went as we wanted... that alone was worth the price of admission! but we also had got to work in a beautiful location with light filled studios, good food, and even better, a really great group of women to share it all with... did i mention it was a little slice of heaven?</div><div>we had 2 studios set up: a wet one for painting, dyeing, and felting; and a dry one for composing, stitching, and hooking..... er...rug hooking that is... </div><div>they rang with the sounds of laughter from early on in the morning (so i was told...) till late at night.. we fueled ourselves with good wine, and dark chocolate, and talked and laughed as we worked. </div><div></div><br /><div>one week was just not enough..</div><div>here a few photos of the wonderful setting:</div><br /><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044488307592150690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEife5in52rQXkaQe2mU1XQOWRJoKORygQFFP81_hD8n2Qyw-DHXtQ__U0dpud9lCMSeN80l2sew6HnPylPr_y6EBkacwuCFg1DmDsJKVsaXFOxjtEqwq7RIlyf2AzOsatebHtJp/s320/walkway.jpg" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044488896002670258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCYGI9jDWKtzZt_OZmhgJevOug7R3k36EFgVFXJGXIHeWAaoMR7kdfQQvJRfjqaECV9QYsKf3Kti_u86D8_YpJn2AafJwB874itPQbI559NBG0VY3ywljRcXHvKcU1lyG6Hy6/s320/bent+trees.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044489475823255234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQcNjsBv3zcUiMuu5CDqrDJV96cPxUgXXFs95ilsTBXInsISkEgNtlUSksuCZMykmSpdMevIQ8y4015BYd3kKphwqg4Agq_GYwmI5tH__Req80K6eo5bk1hbcG0miYM8r4VLk/s320/escape+pod.jpg" border="0" />isn't this just the coolest thing? now named the *escape pod* it's a tree house like structure hidden amongst the trees and palmetto. i want one in my back yard! it was a great place to sketch, and sit and soak in the surroundings.... and here are a few of the nuts, er.... artists, with their work: <a href="http://www.rosemaryclaus-gray.com/">rosemary claus-gray </a>celebrated a special birthday in style while we were there, but also got some wonderful pieces started... </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044493135135391442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGx5SWPAK9ecTDbgINRhLpOuQAVVsG34weaIKjOwcZQNqdZgtDHzY05GpY4_sCFAzXGD8dcdnwL7yN8IwXpW4H9kmN7-wIyPMSe_1EOXWxg3KTqp1mq3MukpKlyBULPVmrwnD_/s320/rosemary.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>and <a href="http://pamelart2.homestead.com/quiltythings.html">pamela allen </a>not only kept us entertained but made several wonderful pieces as well...</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044494303366495970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7cgLRhJ-qqZM-MZy0XOnvRfadclVqA7uKyQlowpPKplFcRPSNZcvNInlHx3OkoaZUw8O2RyFB8s_PGpR3tsk-JMTZ21ynaJ0aOJrHQBkbKH5kSrnH5kLcvbllY6VowoY4RMy/s320/pamela+in+the+studio.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div><p><a href="http://sharonserranoahmed.blogspot.com/">sharon ahmed </a>did wonderous things with felt, including the coolest faces:</p><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044496317706157810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTQsL6qm-km1_L5eTLzUvdE4CsLJIrE-n0n0E0RfnJUAmirV65vp2ZratsEniuZPmKEwBZtC4q-EHMaYnHeKJAnBpyPSoyfb_50RNP9j_O0CMvb6Bay1ZJmOIm4Wq1E4C601r/s320/sharon+and+faces.jpg" border="0" /></p></div><p><a href="http://lindamatthews.blogspot.com/">linda mathews </a>was extraordinarily generous and a fun table mate...unfortunately i didn't get any photos of the wonderful work she was doing....<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044498521024380674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMBHnSzps9dDF30WBKwMWeNnDepxfhEprsyouD5Fr59AhCtTb8szk_XGQ_zGvXOmFCJ7_oh8dLswl0QKidEmGVk2QDS-kQfJFPlSbe3SmRCzIEGDIrLQMAV0M8Pm66jfybpoe/s320/linda.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>and there were many more! to be continued</p><p></p><p></p>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-13492495230658012482007-03-02T20:01:00.000-06:002007-03-02T20:18:14.376-06:00more collagestried to add these to the last post and blogger wouldn't cooperate..<br />i got these in the mail today for the <a href="http://outofsight.co.nz/Bakers/default.htm">9th annual international collage exhbition and exchange </a><br />you can see the last several years worth of work, and bookmark the site for the upcoming exhibit which will be up at the beginning of april.. there will be one selection from each artist for sale.<br />here are a few more photos...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037515748084487410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB4svFKmaXHDhmT4dAj3rjsy9mZPUUt-as92pcjbwcFIwac7PHMWZCWaosEvbtIwTYOsvlUrUODSLim0fpVXb53LL-khweMfz1sZ3GUWyxXzlCyvT9dg6ESg_BHKDj0GEKTAu/s320/spring+9+yellow+fence2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037514863321224402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdAYDi8CxEHjKFkqJ5JUEG9VVLg-M3fRhDVe8gssWhK-PoNXr2klqEhxQZI0oS-ZBZt0H8is8_WmatKBadZ3tePYqKSNfjN5Wla6irC-9shgWLl-w8R6RRL75gKckwtqYdsgF/s320/spring+8+blue+fence.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037515391602201826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDb-mfF5z5oynJCjQ9HzzWT_dqsxdZkpVyDnSA4SXc9Qp7Cx64Cdh4rfZQZzpP6qhTHoNtSsRHDPUBqmp0deWkovOmA60CVYA_o5HEP9Znb-hTwSQfCQ6gnUYSA2jLbcgzxqrf/s320/spring+12+red.jpg" border="0" />cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-28405250513219410622007-03-02T19:45:00.000-06:002007-03-02T20:00:24.029-06:00switching gears<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyT9aj_5cjMS5a-_Apn5bKd5afvusEVFEl5OvrRaeKZlltoB889Ty1iTAerTwEqGuywCbP6rwP_2rQ5MGSfqlfh8gcCnjDSIOzf4P9OVjoIlPwhMAErrR5eSvWwwFkDANLU-7d/s1600-h/painted+fabric+full.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037510954900985010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyT9aj_5cjMS5a-_Apn5bKd5afvusEVFEl5OvrRaeKZlltoB889Ty1iTAerTwEqGuywCbP6rwP_2rQ5MGSfqlfh8gcCnjDSIOzf4P9OVjoIlPwhMAErrR5eSvWwwFkDANLU-7d/s320/painted+fabric+full.jpg" border="0" /></a> i'm getting ready to start teaching classes at our local quilt shop, the quilting niche, and tomorrow morning is saturday sampler...(i have to admit, i didn't even know what that was!) so i've been digging out samples of my painted fabric to bring ...and i have to say i was pretty impressed with myself! ;-)<br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OqTHtxIMPgtgn-E3Xuui0w5BB6uvQa7Q_5hy91ewNGQJUJuEcfXMHeOZR8BS0xDcVegkkOMq3g778_2Kj034F0-PqkKTFUw_LHQAZiE0xqGzSuue0zFSx0F_wUA9qd7Wgw5G/s1600-h/painted+fabric+detail.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037511315678237890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OqTHtxIMPgtgn-E3Xuui0w5BB6uvQa7Q_5hy91ewNGQJUJuEcfXMHeOZR8BS0xDcVegkkOMq3g778_2Kj034F0-PqkKTFUw_LHQAZiE0xqGzSuue0zFSx0F_wUA9qd7Wgw5G/s320/painted+fabric+detail.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-14745516850491031602007-02-28T08:51:00.001-06:002007-02-28T10:02:15.960-06:00more thoughts on keeping sketchbooks/journalsone factor in how you will keep your sketchbooks is your working style...<br />and the actual process of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">journaling</span> can help you discover your working style if you're not already aware of it.<br /><br />someone who works best with a distinct plan will create small mock ups of intended work. if that is your dominant working style you will most likely create detailed sketches, include swatches of fabric you intend to use and samples of textures you want to incorporate. you will be the person who will create sample swatches of various stitches, and make color boards of the various hues you will incorporate. you may work out ahead of time what size your finished work will be, and create patterns or templates.<br /><br />on the other hand, if your creative style leans more toward the intuitive style, you will likely use your journal to "prime the pump". rather than recording detailed plans you will lean more towards doodling and compiling the inherent shapes, forms, and colors that interest you.<br /><br />keeping my journals has revealed to me the types of images that are important and that fuel my creative drive. these are the shapes/subjects i clipped from magazines, photographed consistently <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">thru</span> the years, and incessantly doodled: tall, thin vertical forms, whether they be trees, the obelisk across the river from my home, cathedral spires, standing stones, fences, long thin spikes of grasses that dance in the breeze......<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">thru</span> the years i have learned that i am pretty much 70 /30 spontaneous vs planned. i like to have a notion of the shapes and colors i want to work with, but prefer to work out the details as i go, in the actual medium itself, rather than <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pre</span>-plan. for me, if i already know how a piece will look down to the last detail, there's no longer a point or an interest in creating it. it's the process of discovery along the way that fuels me. my journals will look and function differently than someone who likes to work with a set plan. neither way is better. there is no right or wrong. you do what works for you.<br /><br />keeping sketchbooks is a great tool to help you discover what your working style is. it's the old what came first the chicken or the egg rout<br />ine. working in a sketchbook will help you to define your working style, which in turn will determine how you do your books, which in turn will influence your work, etc etc. we learn by doing. if i had to have one solid *rule* for keeping a sketchbook it would be to use them consistently. spend some time every day with it. developing the habit to sit with the process for 20 minutes a day whether you feel like you want to or not is one of the keys to generating ideas and new work.<br /><br />the more work you create, whether in a journal or with the actual materials, the higher your chances are that you will create good work. take one idea and doodle it or work it 30 different ways. push it past what you think is reasonable. brainstorm. play. go to what feels like ridiculous lengths. quite often it will be that 29<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> idea that will be the greatest.<br /><br />a couple of really good books along these lines are <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Fear-David-Bayles/dp/0961454733/sr=8-1/qid=1172676703/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-3681370-8830815?ie=UTF8&s=books">art and fear</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Artist-Within-Betty-Edwards/dp/067163514X/sr=1-5/qid=1172676791/ref=sr_1_5/105-3681370-8830815?ie=UTF8&s=books">drawing on the artist within</a>.<br />imho, both should be standard items in every artist's toolbox, regardless of medium...<br /><br />and now, it's back to work for me!<br />next installation: the evolution of my personal imagery....views from sketchbooks thru the years..cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9898701.post-47720171731532893122007-02-27T19:02:00.000-06:002007-02-27T23:21:15.354-06:00sketchbook ... the basics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93TtEduoWc8116T14YdJ4D53c-2ITNPnB3AMdPFogcfOSUCYcl9EFPV3Ia6x0oN5CSF0XkI6dHYMCn-HJIBfYebrsZMll1AUqJLwOq1sY1_AxRG7zqDg6yb8qOc21f_b6VU4l/s1600-h/moleskin+front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036442843986746130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93TtEduoWc8116T14YdJ4D53c-2ITNPnB3AMdPFogcfOSUCYcl9EFPV3Ia6x0oN5CSF0XkI6dHYMCn-HJIBfYebrsZMll1AUqJLwOq1sY1_AxRG7zqDg6yb8qOc21f_b6VU4l/s200/moleskin+front.jpg" border="0" /></a> i keep a couple of different types of sketchbooks at a time...the workhorse is my basic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">stuffeverythingintooneplace</span> book. and for that the key, especially when you're just starting out is keep it simple:<br />make it EASY to use..<br />don't leave home without it<br />the book and a good mechanical pencil are the basic tools<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i've</span> just started using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Moleskine-MBL13-Large-Sketch-Book/dp/B00092PX6U/sr=8-1/qid=1172636594/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-3681370-8830815?ie=UTF8&s=office-products">moleskin</a>s and love them. the paper is so much nicer, they have a nifty pocket for storing odd bits, they're a bit smaller (easier to fit in my purse), they have a wonderful elastic band that holds them closed as well as a ribbon to mark <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">places</span>, they're <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">just</span> a little bit more expensive than the standard ring bound books, and i can find them locally(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">booksamillion</span>). they're available online too.<br /><br /><div>when i started out, i made covers for them, or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">collaged</span> the covers... nice idea, and i still do it when the notion strikes, but i pretty much quit doing that as i would rather put the time and effort into the actual piece rather than have it just be a decorative cover. i put the year and journal number on the cover (bout halfway <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">thru</span> 2007 #1). </div><div><br />i use these books for brainstorming essentially. because i pretty much put all of my thoughts, ideas and inspirations into each book they are a chronological record for me. and because i (almost) never lose them, they are also the repository for the odd bits of info. phone numbers, record of orders placed etc, notes that i don't want to lose. (which i usually put in the back just to make it easier to find...) </div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbptv0y7TXCD9JWg5gM49M9lSQZPebdkLJnuuOsi7nG2jmZya_Nd9gCdky893m0cra6oXW3CelCARtGhyzq1Qp_60TVdaoqzMBJLyYxDQKc25sPsiF9MAF8uG22OHYQ1lzyDin/s1600-h/image+to+idea.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036443879073864482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbptv0y7TXCD9JWg5gM49M9lSQZPebdkLJnuuOsi7nG2jmZya_Nd9gCdky893m0cra6oXW3CelCARtGhyzq1Qp_60TVdaoqzMBJLyYxDQKc25sPsiF9MAF8uG22OHYQ1lzyDin/s320/image+to+idea.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhc_vuPa28gmpVB3B40Qjj3U2HXtN9Fq8qC6FGkYY8zZB1MfjqrAisbgCWbXqL88HrMq6Ymz6U4W8p3AZP5LXV7RpQhK_SMMmtjDUZYJDpLOghO0nqw_llqcp2OT5tuGzV04G/s1600-h/image+from+photo.jpg"></a></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">everything</span> that influences me goes in them: </div><div>images of all kinds that speak to me for whatever reason very rough sketches - ideas for materials, colors, etc<br />notes taken while reading particularly good books dreams, quotes, words or phrases that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">intrigue</span> or inspire me<br />doodles doodles doodles, no matter where i am or what else i am doing!<br /><br />when i was in school i was required to complete a journal a semester in each of my sculpture classes. (3 sculpture classes in one semester = 3 completed journals.) tho i was already keeping a journal, it was great discipline. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszQI7TQPYR5bC94Q_OBBcUgNL2aTqNyFI-ZEJPU7JcIfhQiMWke1L7d9xQq2bcBuIlM0SiwtShazXqJo9iphVB7TLba1DWNG9fLNu7esPkVkzOlP7wy4WO5TAu272aS9wN_Rt/s1600-h/sculpture+class.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036439798854933202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszQI7TQPYR5bC94Q_OBBcUgNL2aTqNyFI-ZEJPU7JcIfhQiMWke1L7d9xQq2bcBuIlM0SiwtShazXqJo9iphVB7TLba1DWNG9fLNu7esPkVkzOlP7wy4WO5TAu272aS9wN_Rt/s320/sculpture+class.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />because of the way i do them, as individual books, they are somewhat disjointed. but as a series of books what happens is i start to see trends in colors, shapes, forms, thoughts that appear with frequency.. and these are for the most part the little nuggets i mine when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">i'm</span> stuck and looking for ideas for future work.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>what i don't do with these journals is make them precious. i don't want to feel too intimidated to use them. i love the illustrated artist journals but for my working sketchbook, i have to keep it simple. </div><div>i will doodle, and as you can see, will play with color, but only in the spirit of trying out ideas, etc. not of creating a finished work in and of itself.</div><div><br /> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDa8L8cQTOJ0crAAmY9Gqc7Mc5peo1zMu8moNBCpB2KFbTsx7BEm0fMQfmjWeyl1YN7shyphenhyphenkTzeKT2nOGfAZZ_kbZp9adB6a4VquewIAPSF4HbZih9wzNY5hY7LwE9n2rwMQiO2/s1600-h/the+day+uncle+kenet+died.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMxhbKXrTmrW3Hu-Ky0DKbN8GpFGxidh4noFHiQ5CxpGZknuhKf5tE3Rmn08eViVj79vnRR_jOnEC6EaqYK4HPVOj1IxPOqQo9elWoUD9vdeWw1nCLmEwy6SbubaCAapfDhL5/s1600-h/the+day+uncle+kenet+died.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036447362292341586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMxhbKXrTmrW3Hu-Ky0DKbN8GpFGxidh4noFHiQ5CxpGZknuhKf5tE3Rmn08eViVj79vnRR_jOnEC6EaqYK4HPVOj1IxPOqQo9elWoUD9vdeWw1nCLmEwy6SbubaCAapfDhL5/s320/the+day+uncle+kenet+died.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036445223398628146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZBLHA-FajX7OmHmkdeJYiX6hDWXlz0njHfMXKb8LdTFlYhWG30NLoiwtN2J9rPFx_nXFJ_ojBKUPfWeWI6VFDAjW59uErv50Qwm1Jlw2jeJMXFlFS4s6v0Etwqtm_DjFVA7i/s320/image+from+photo.jpg" border="0" />when i want to add color i typically use <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/zz202/05/"> watercolor</a> crayons in them. this set has the water brush included... it's one of my favorite ways to play. you can also come back later to sketches you've already drawn and add color to them after the fact.</div><div>more later.</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>cfenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333589512760709549noreply@blogger.com0