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Holiday Cards? Again?

Every year, since art reintroduced itself back into my life, I contemplate card designs for the winter holiday. The first design, about 10 yrs ago, was a block print on uncooperative wood. The next year was some uneventful snowflakes, silk screened on card stock. Another year it was a collaborative card with Dave, moving partsContinue reading “Holiday Cards? Again?”

Paper Tubes

Thanksgiving weekend. Our biggest outing was heading to Springhill Cellars for wine tasting with neighbor Gail. Otherwise Dave spent his time working on museum goodies and I played with paper. Here are the crazy creations: I taped a spiral of flat rattan over a tube form and glued paper over the surface. Could become lampsContinue reading “Paper Tubes”

Maple Leaf Luminaria

Here is the next luminaria design. Lighted: one panel and viewed from the corner This one already has a designated home in Corvallis. I’ll be so happy to have it leave the studio and start being enjoyed by a fabulous art collecting home!

Fern Luminaria

Here is the finished product for the show “Where Birds Dream” Title: House in the Ferns Show opens November 19, 5:30-7:30 Exhibit runs: November 20 – December 24 End of Auction Event: December 10, 6-8pm

Shoji Birdhouse: Almost complete!

Saturday was the day for leaf work. Dave had nicely harvested four fronds from the licorice ferns at the park several days ago . Originally I was thinking about using bracken ferns, but he was unable to locate the plants. Oh well! These will do nicely. I chose to print the leaves onto butcher paperContinue reading “Shoji Birdhouse: Almost complete!”

Shoji Birdhouse contd.

Report from Thursday: This is where I’m at so far. Base is finished and wired. Roof is almost complete (ridgeline cap needs attaching and one more interior support to add). To do: Figuring out corner support strips, cut paper design and a couple of other things. Here are some photos of it lit up!

Shoji Birdhouse Lamp

How often have I started a project with one thing in mind only to shift towards, well, something a bit different. Since I have not posted my original ideas/drawings, you would have no idea what I’ve been thinking. The birdhouse deadline is fast approaching and many artists have already dropped their work off. Will IContinue reading “Shoji Birdhouse Lamp”

Off to Florida

Well, not me personally, but a trip to a warm place with lots of sunshine would be nice! No, I’m referring to the piece donated for the silent auction at the Houston Texas event. It raised $65 for the National Education Program for Homeless Children & Youth. My sister-in-law let me know it received severalContinue reading “Off to Florida”

Birdhouse project: step 2

“Where Birds Dream…” birdhouse project update Yesterday was definitely an unproductive day. However Tuesday and today have been quite good. This is where I’m up to: After finishing the foam core model, I shifted into creating frames from spruce. For the previous lamp/luminaria, the frames were constructed using balsa wood. Easy to cut, very lightContinue reading “Birdhouse project: step 2”

Birdhouse start

Project: “Where Birds Dream” birdhouse show at The Arts Center Project Due date: November 10-13 Today’s Date: October 26 Nothing like cutting projects close. But the big question is will it be finished in time? So yesterday I finally pulled out the foam core and started hacking. I had a general size idea in myContinue reading “Birdhouse start”