Not quite what most people think of for Boxing Day, but this has been the main box in my life right now. Yes, it’s a tissue box and almost empty. I’ve been ill for over a week, high temp and a massive goober-snot factory. Fortunately I received a good piece of entertainment for Christmas. I’veContinue reading “Boxing Day”
Category Archives: Art
Perspective
This morning I receive an incredible photo from my friend John Ritchie. He is a photographer in Corvallis who has an amazing perspective on the night. He prowls around town taking street and alley photos during all weather and season. I first met John during the “Artists @ Work” installation in 2011. As one ofContinue reading “Perspective”
Camas at Home
Back on Monday, I removed the Camas installation from Halsey. De-installation is always much faster than installation. It took all of 1.5 hrs. The toughest part was finding another screwdriver to unscrew the hinges to the door panels. Normally, I overstock my supply bucket, but on this instance things were a tad bare. I hadContinue reading “Camas at Home”
Cut in red
I’m seriously considering purchasing a cutting machine to save my hands from further damage. The above stencil is 6″ wide by 15.25″ tall (15.25 x 38.7 cm). It will yield an elegant lamp in the end if I can cut and assemble it. So picture the black becoming a white/offwhite background and the red eitherContinue reading “Cut in red”
Attempting a little work
I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday! Today I finally felt inspired to start working on a new lamp design. Part of it was due to the studio cleaning on Tuesday. I eliminated clutter (well, kind of), actually put things away, and cleaned off the full drafting board surface. That surface hasn’t seen daylight in months!Continue reading “Attempting a little work”
Pre-tour fun!
Cynthia Spencer Photo We all had a blast last night visiting the first half of studios on the Philomath Open Studios pre-tour. Thursday night will cover the second half of studios. I ended up snagging a few images from my friend Cynthia Spencer who was smart enough to be taking photos along the way plus others takenContinue reading “Pre-tour fun!”
Getting squared away
I must confess, I’ve been checking my mailbox daily for this little package to arrive. It will allow me to keep track of inventory and sell my wares over the two big Philomath Open Studio Tour weekends. I’ve already stocked my online shop with all the goodies now residing at Judi’s place. Tuesday afternoon isContinue reading “Getting squared away”
Stringy Pod Brooch
Here is the finished bit of craziness started yesterday. Height- 4″ Width- 1.5″ Materials: mullberry paper, thread, encaustic wax, wire. Gosh, that was pretty fun. I might have to play around more with small sculptures! 😀
Book and Brooch
A couple days ago I found a box of books while cleaning out more of the garage. These were the ones I was unable to part with after clearing out my parents home. Last night I pulled one out and started folding the above creation.This particular book was titled Analytical Mechanics for Engineers, 3rd edition, 1941.Continue reading “Book and Brooch”
Playing and counting down
Ten days until Philomath Open Studio Tour! I’ve been hard at work and other things over the past 10 days. On the yummy end, we brined & smoked more salmon! Then vacuum packed for the freezer. The threat of our first fall storm forced a roof clean (moss removal, empty the gutters and fix aContinue reading “Playing and counting down”
Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog 