tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post6765892582141171419..comments2023-10-15T08:18:04.661-07:00Comments on Blue Sky Dreaming: Collagraph prints as collageBlue Sky Dreaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-71761367051257865972009-05-26T17:03:27.355-07:002009-05-26T17:03:27.355-07:00Hello! I found your site via Jo's blog - mystory, ...Hello! I found your site via Jo's blog - mystory, where you had commented that you wished you could see some of the tv show's she mentioned. They are actually available here for download free - http://www.abc.net.au/tv/video/downloads.htm#?vid=video1. So now you can see them :) (The ABC offers many of its best shows as free downloads - as you can see, I'm hooked!)Jay Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712687167862173165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-64257749088297351632009-05-26T12:07:25.551-07:002009-05-26T12:07:25.551-07:00"A symphony of art making" ...wonderful thought! L..."A symphony of art making" ...wonderful thought! Love the direction your work is going, Mary Ann.ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-81221119613814935802009-05-26T11:33:37.364-07:002009-05-26T11:33:37.364-07:00Cynthia, You have such a great way with words...th...Cynthia, You have such a great way with words...thank you, very inspiring.<br /><br />Jules, Memorial Day and Potato Salad...perfect combination!<br /><br />Karen, So glad your holiday was a good one. We all need a compass, mapquest and interior urgings!Blue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-54639904523420193802009-05-26T09:27:27.754-07:002009-05-26T09:27:27.754-07:00I'm late to the current blog post but we had the A...I'm late to the current blog post but we had the American flag flying and enjoyed the weekend at home. Thank you, to all those soldiers that gave all for the freedom we enjoy. Your compass piece is alive and old-world at the same time. I think I could use a compass right about now. Ha.Karen Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05237709619829345687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-48610276956933679672009-05-25T20:56:08.615-07:002009-05-25T20:56:08.615-07:00homemade potato salad - that was the best part of ...homemade potato salad - that was the best part of the whole weekend ...yumJust Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09842126422147340390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-22719286305288291842009-05-25T19:59:03.921-07:002009-05-25T19:59:03.921-07:00I love to feel that sensation you describe when th...I love to feel that sensation you describe when the muses, the force, the universe takes over, Mary Ann. Exciting project...it's unique and captures attention. The blue compass is particularly intense...like a button of joy. Great to see your creative energy flowing. <3Cynthia Pittmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-82438750257348527522009-05-25T13:57:56.538-07:002009-05-25T13:57:56.538-07:00Pablo, Thanks for stopping by with your encouragin...Pablo, Thanks for stopping by with your encouraging words. Glad to know the squeaky wheel turning out each print didn't bother you. Enjoy your Reno trip!Blue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-39769149601525711972009-05-25T13:53:27.341-07:002009-05-25T13:53:27.341-07:00Pat, I agree, the compass seems to suit me for now...Pat, I agree, the compass seems to suit me for now.<br /><br />Roxanne, I'm glad you enlarged because you can then really see all the texture. The fun of possibilities.<br /><br />Heartfire, Thanks for dropping by and yes, the compass is really speaking to me in shape and meaning.Blue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-58691603748630015962009-05-25T13:13:56.035-07:002009-05-25T13:13:56.035-07:00I love the idea of using the compass as a theme......I love the idea of using the compass as a theme... beautiful colors those are....HeartFirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065965886951764136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-36630546688740488082009-05-25T10:06:31.531-07:002009-05-25T10:06:31.531-07:00I'm entranced by your compass series. Compass, fin...I'm entranced by your compass series. Compass, finding one's direction, is a great theme -- one both personal and universal. We're all looking for directions in our endeavors, in our life. Great that you reactivated your offset press .. It still does the job!<br />-PabloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-53784303329578224012009-05-25T09:33:02.964-07:002009-05-25T09:33:02.964-07:00I enlarged the photo of your compasses and they ar...I enlarged the photo of your compasses and they are amazing... and I love the story of creating your prints... I hope you have a lovely day as well... Roxannerivergardenstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018601892508498148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-25911515389133471512009-05-25T06:59:48.571-07:002009-05-25T06:59:48.571-07:00Love the direction (excuse pun) with the compass'....Love the direction (excuse pun) with the compass'. I think this bodes well.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13539722991699696891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-6724244007626095912009-05-23T11:56:30.213-07:002009-05-23T11:56:30.213-07:00Jeane, I feel so fortunate to have studio time and...Jeane, I feel so fortunate to have studio time and yes, things are humming along. Although my first compass piece went a little too dark on me...I'll be back in there today scrubbing life back into it using a fair amount of Phthalo Blue and white! ha<br /><br />Patrice, Mad scientist/artist turning the wheel, pressing compass images, yes, good description. Paper, ink, brayers and wet prints all over the place...sometimes I scare myself! haBlue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-23644905947067704292009-05-23T11:47:05.736-07:002009-05-23T11:47:05.736-07:00Katherine, Ritual, alchemy all part of the artists...Katherine, Ritual, alchemy all part of the artists tools, I believe, as well as imagination and play. Artmaking can be magical at times don't you agree?<br /><br />Leslie, I like being captured by an image, a metaphor. For me it takes simple tasks and elevates them to art making quests both individual and universal. I admit to living in my own world most of the time... lucky for me Pablo is in the den writing life into his world...we meet for dinner! haBlue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-5361359153228634172009-05-23T11:38:17.891-07:002009-05-23T11:38:17.891-07:00Suki, Yes, my take on the compass would be more pl...Suki, Yes, my take on the compass would be more playful, not so orderly. We all need an interior compass, a guide to direct us to where we need to go and what we need to do.<br /> <br />Jo, Thank you...it had been several years since I used this press, Oh, the dust! A friend built this table so the second roller sits below the table which gives me a wonderful surface to set a plexiglass sheet along with the plate and roll the prints. I have used wool blankets and most times very thin sheets of dense foam. I found this press on the floor of an antique store years and years ago. It's great for monotypes.Blue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-68751078325057897482009-05-23T09:39:14.116-07:002009-05-23T09:39:14.116-07:00Wow! I love your brave explorations. I'm imagining...Wow! I love your brave explorations. I'm imagining a mad scientist at work with equipment and materials laying about!` I'd love to see you at work.<br />Miss you,<br />P-patricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368665375745442859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-76379506253659684442009-05-23T07:42:54.080-07:002009-05-23T07:42:54.080-07:00wonderful textures here Mary Ann and of course you...wonderful textures here Mary Ann and of course your colors as always, so rich - your studio days sound like they are definitely full and satisfying - much going on here :)Jeane Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027843717050683473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-57898708193993669672009-05-22T22:44:17.797-07:002009-05-22T22:44:17.797-07:00Love the photo of your press Mary Ann.Love the photo of your press Mary Ann.Leslie Avon Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235003342775117469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-37150279691239259852009-05-22T18:41:41.446-07:002009-05-22T18:41:41.446-07:00Oh I love the press!!! It's gorgeous.
I noticed th...Oh I love the press!!! It's gorgeous.<br />I noticed there are no blankets. You can increase the pressure by placing a few pieces of woolen blanket material between the top roller and your print paper. (you probably know that already...<br />Thanks for posting pic Jo :)jo horswillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12297114250711730382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-22058967113164320572009-05-22T17:01:09.179-07:002009-05-22T17:01:09.179-07:00These are great compass images! Perfect metaphor f...These are great compass images! Perfect metaphor for looking for your new direction. We are luxuriating in the long weekend as well. It feels relaxing to enjoy studio days and comfortable evenings. I’m making a grilled potato salad as well. Happy Weekend Mary Ann!Leslie Avon Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235003342775117469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-24169122663467102622009-05-22T15:39:07.795-07:002009-05-22T15:39:07.795-07:00I love this ritual, in fact I am a ritual person a...I love this ritual, in fact I am a ritual person and find them very powerful. The compasses are beautiful! I feel a new direction nearing birth and a painting ritual would be a very good thing. Thank you for your inspiration.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255155407554377313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-39132599091138299512009-05-22T14:36:27.437-07:002009-05-22T14:36:27.437-07:00Great to see what you are doing here...The photo i...Great to see what you are doing here...The photo is such a treat in itself. Texture! just fantastic...even though the roller has a crack, you seem to have some good prints here. (would love to see a pic of the press)<br />I like the idea of a compass series...Enjoy your weekend :)jo horswillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12297114250711730382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779511481868469607.post-76813765633031929392009-05-22T14:31:22.927-07:002009-05-22T14:31:22.927-07:00interesting to see these all together like this. ...interesting to see these all together like this. most compasses are so metal and neat and orderly and these are so whimsical and earthy. They sort of "contradict" the pre-conceived image of a compass. I hope you find your direction. Maybe I should make some compasses for myself re: life direction. happy holiday.sukipoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351851210507048174noreply@blogger.com