Last night we visited the site after attending the opening event in Brownsville for one of the other Art in Rural Storefronts artists. My goal was to inspect lighting and the general nighttime appeal. Our conclusion: Night viewing is the best! I’ll get back there soon for better images. The windows are tough to shoot throughContinue reading “Night Camas in Halsey Oregon”
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Camas Installation: day one
Today was the easiest part of the install, delivering the camas. I gently placed them in the car, removed all the honey bees wishing to tag along (always an issue with bees wax) and off I went. It is a breezy afternoon and I almost had a camas incident when they were all leaningContinue reading “Camas Installation: day one”
Another one completed
Second one down, 10 more to go! I ended up disliking the paper from this particular book. It was way too thick and that lead to a lot of page prep before being able to glue it onto the forms. Note to self: test paper before going full speed ahead! I think I’ve found aContinue reading “Another one completed”
Second in the works
The second camas has proven to be more challenging. First off, the paper is much stiffer and thicker than the dress patterns. I had to do quite a bit of prep work on the pages to get them softened up enough. I think one would call it “distressing”. When everything was attached and dried, IContinue reading “Second in the works”
One down, 11 more to go!
Only 11 more to go before August 31! What an enormous task! I just have to focus on one at a time. The next Camas creation will be made from a 1958 copy of “Douglas Fir Use Book” that belonged to my father. There is a large pulp mill in Halsey and I feel likeContinue reading “One down, 11 more to go!”
Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog 