Waiting

Waiting

Work in Paint, Thread, Wool & Silk

Last week I was sorting through one of the many baskets in my studio which holds my cotton and canvas and low and behold came across some silk I had forgotten about.   I immediately decided to give it a shot just so I could gauge the difference between it and my regular cotton.  The above is the result.  Once again, hard to see in a jpeg but the paint absolutely glistens on the silk and it was great to work with.  I've already got another piece stretched out and ready to begin which is what I'll work on today.
A bit of a departure for me but I'm playing around with a stormy sky over a field filled with yellow wildflowers.  I'm excited to begin so off to the studio............

A Moment in Solitude

A Moment In Solitude

Work in Paint, Thread, Wool & Silk

16"x8"

So I finally finished this piece.........yeah! 

It sat around on my storyboard for what seemed like forever but I finally finished off the groundcover and feel it's good to go.  I had some gorgeous gold and copper thread that I ended up weaving into the bottom since I felt I wanted something that created a highlight depending on which angle you viewed the work from.  This fit the bill perfectly!  Tomorrow I'll take it up to my framers and have it double matted and framed.  I'll opt for a white mat and deep mahogany frame to compliment the chocolatey browns in the groundcover.  I've learnt through trial and error that simple but classic framing is the way to go.

Turning A Corner

Ancient Shadows

Work in Paint, Thread, Wool & Silk

When I first started working seriously in the arts field I always viewed my work as something that was constantly evolving. So I guess I'm not all that surprised that I feel I've turned yet another corner......so to speak. Taking a new direction in my work isn't something I believe happened consciously but has been an ongoing process. Kind of like I put everything I've learnt up until now together and "here's what I've come up with". I also think my evolution toward working much more abstractly has been in the making for quite some time. At this point in my career it feels so freeing and unrestricted............anything seems possible.

Yikes!!

Although I am ashamed to say it, this is the closet in my studio. Lately I've just been opening it and jamming things in because the thought of actually organizing it seems daunting in the least. When I was looking through it yesterday I found some silk dyes which I haven't used in about 8 years. Why I still have them is beyond me. So tomorrow my job will be (if I choose to accept it.....ok, lame attempt at Mission Impossible) to take everything out and only put back what I am currently using. This is obviously not something I am looking forward to.

My oldest daughter asked me today if she could have a party at our house after her last exam ........for 12 of her closest friends. As always I sigh and grind my teeth. She is a good kid so I'm pretty lucky but the idea of having boys here as well as girls is not sitting with me too well. I told her both her dad and I would be here at which she rolled her eyes and said, "but you won't be coming downstairs will you?" Again I sigh. "And dad won't be embarrasing will he?" By that she means he will not be doing this funky little dance he does when he hears "Hung Up" by Madonna. Ok, I agree it is rather embarrassing even to me. But at this point in our lives if we can't embarass our children....where's the fun!
Hope your week has been a good one