In case it all goes wrong… We see a lot more hand painted versions of logos and fewer vinyl cutouts here than at home. edited 25.june.2008 to correct image links
Read MoreThe Garage
W.I.P. fishy-fishy flag book
Playing catch-up while away from home. First up, a book that is slowly taking shape. It combines a format (flag book), a material (watercolor washes) and a bit of doggerel that wriggled into my head (and sketchbook) a couple of years ago. …
Read MoreTrouble with Scanner
The great photo digitizing project has hit a snag. I started working on “fixing up” the photos that I had scanned in last week. First up was this picture of Jim’s parents Bill and Betty on their wedding day. (Too cute, no?) …
Read MoreTGIF (Thank God It’s Finished)
The rooms of the House of Mythical Creatures are all connected up. I finished just as it was getting too dark to work. Detailed pictures in a day or two. edited 25.june.2008 to correct image links
Read MoreFamily Photographs — It’s All Grist for the Mill
I’ve been collecting up the old photo albums and sorting the pictures. There are a number that I’d like to use in the collages. But of course I don’t want to glue up my only copy of great-grandmother’s portrait so… …
Read MoreIs This Really How You Make Art?
Collaged paper can get rather thick and lumpy. Getting the panels stuck down to the mat board took some doing. So the House of Mythical Creatures panels are now mounted on mat board and the backers are made and mounted. It’s …
Read MoreYellow Walls
The painters are done and I have reclaimed my space. The move out and back into the studio was almost painless. Probably because I had recently reorganized all the crap and there had not been much time for cruft to accumulate. …
Read MorePassing Time Outside of the Studio
The painters arrive tomorrow to finish the great house painting project. They will be painting my office, the DH’s office, and my studio. I am working out of a little rolling cart on the kitchen counter. Severely limited in terms …
Read MoreXmas Decorating (Part I)
No comment. edited 25.june.2008 to correct image links
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