2011 Sketchbook Project ~blogging~

Now that I've been to the Atlanta exhibit of the 2011 Sketchbook Project I wanted to share my pictures.

I made my book as a fold-out instead of in a signature-style. I used a 140 lb watercolor paper because I like working with that weight.
another glimpse of the cover

Here I am at the Granite Room in Atlanta; the location of the 2011 Sketchbook Project exhibit
My theme was nighttime stories. I decided to do mine specifically about Sundowner's Syndrome.




So that's that!!! I have already signed up for the 2012 Sketchbook Project. My theme for next years book is "I Remember You". I've already got a lot of samples drawn up! I hope my book arrives soon.

a row of assemblages ~blogging

I've been hard at work, making as many small art pieces as possible to bring with me to the Art and Soul retreat in Hampton Virginia, end of April. I know most people are bringing ATCs, charms, postcards... something of that nature. But i don't do any of that. I do assemblage and large scaled paintings. So i made these mini assemblages.

The photos come from my Papa's collection. He was a professional photographer before The Great Depression. And i often use copies of his photos in my work. Here i took pictures and coated them with resin to give them the look of a transparency. I then attached it to a painted, distressed tin and embellished with different items (buttons, keys, metal bits, pieces i scuplted from clay, etc). I dig them. I call the "kinfolk".

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The ABC's of M-E-E

Age: 43

Bed size: King

Chore you hate: Putting clothes away after they're laundered. I don't mind washing & drying them. It's the folding and putting away I dislike.

Dogs: Koishii Lees is the diva of the group. She's a Shiba Inu. Next comes Maxwell Q. Floppyears. He's a Pekingese and he's my hero. Lastly, Ellie Mae (or Eleanor Mayse) is the joker and the baby. She's a Black-Mouth Cur.

Essential start of your day: coffee

Favorite color: I don't really have a favorite. I just LOVE color. But forced to pick it would be in the Red-Pink-Purple range.

Gold or silver: Gold

Height: 5'4"

Instruments I play (or have played): I played flute in middle school but didn't stick with it. For Christmas this year I got a ukulele. Stringed instruments are hard for me but I'm trying!

Job title: AR Spec. Sounds official doesn't it?

Kids: 3 furry ones

Live: North Ga Mountains, at the start of the Appalachian Trail.

Mom's name: Laeta

Nickname: How many words can you think of that rhyme with Heather? that's how many nicknames I have! lol

Overnight hospital stays: a few :-p

Pet peeve: racial comments and jumping to conclusions about people based on a stereotype.

Quote from a movie: "They ain't even Old-Timey!"

Right or left handed: Right

Siblings: I'm the youngest of 3 girls

Time you wake up: 6:00 during the week (with the alarm). 6:30 or 7 on the weekend (without the alarm).

Underwear: the more colorful the better

Vegetables you dislike: Not many. I really like my veggies! Though I usually avoid the okra.

What makes you run late: having to say goodbye to the puppies. They're so cute! I always want to take them with me.

X-rays you've had done: a few... all for sinus issues.

Yummy food you make: In the kitchen I prefer to bake. I'm great at cakes and pies and cookies and breads, etc. But I try to be healthy so I don't bake a lot. For dinners I do lots of pasta dishes and things in the crockpot. But baking from total scratch I make the BEST baked Mac-and-Cheese!

Zoo animal: I could watch the meerkats for hours!

kinfolks ~blogging~

I keep forgetting to post this! I made this little guy for my sister's birthday last month. The photo (which i worked with resin, making it shiny, semi-transparent & impossible to photograph) is my great grandfather and great uncle, who was a professional football player (ummm, soccer) in England.

As a child i always had a huge crush on these ancient English gentlement, in this picture especially. I thought they were so handsome and dapper.

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40 pages in 4 days ~blogging

In hindsight deciding to do 40 Zentangles in 4 days might not have been my smartest decision. But i volunteered to do another set of fatbook pages to replace someone else who flaked on the project. I'm very happy to be getting another book from the project!

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turtle ~blogging~

I painted this for a friend who had to give up her turtle. Again, i REALLY need to photograph these before the 50 coats of varnish is applied.

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paintings for the reiki office ~bloggingB

I finished these 3 paintings this weekend which will go in the Reiki office. I used the same technique I did on the medicine wheel painting, which also hangs in the Reiki office.

My favorite is the Om symbol. This technique works well for graphic images; not so well for most other things. The bear claw yin yang came out well also. The Buddha only works because his silhouette is very recognizable.

painting afternoon ~ blogging

What a beautiful day! I really didnt expect a beautiful day because i went to bed sick. But i woke up feeling ok thanks to a shot of cough syrup and a good nights rest.

The temps were in the high 70s all day. First off we headed down to the reiki studio to redecorate. We bought a rug, moved furniture around and hung pictures on the walls. Then i had a reiki session.

We went home and spent the rest of the afternoon on the front porch. I worked on 2 paintings: one which i started a few weeks ago and then got too busy to work on, the other brand spanking new. Both are done in the same style, using the same techniques so they are easy to work on side by side.

One is a gift for a friend who lost her turtle. The other, the Om symbol, will hang in the reiki studio.

Right now we are driving in to Atlanta to see a play: A Chorus Line. The other pic is us dressed and ready to go. Have a great evening everyone!!!

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cuff detail - blogging

Well i said i'd post close ups of my cuff so here it is. Its made from scraps and i love the rough edges. You can also see my lame attempt at a blanket stitch. Lol

I love to wear jewelry, specially braceletts. But i work on a computer for 8+ hours a day and braceletts become kind of uncomfortable. So i've made several of these fabric cuffs. It's been a great solution.

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little peek at w-i-p ~ blogging

Here a little peek at the assemblages i'm working on. Sorry the the glare. I gotta tell ya, its not easy photographing resin paper!

Also in the assemblage: tin, felt, linen, lace, ribbon, hemp twine, wire, buttons, clay and the above mentioned resin paper.

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