Collagraph/Collage

Assorted sizes of three leftover or extra canvases, 8'x8, 10'x10 and 16'x16'. I'm using my collagraphs I printed a few months ago using a rather old plate I dug up. I printed on thin paper with blue ink and some on a mixture of brown ink. I actually have a teapot and cups to fit on the larger one behind. I've worked in the studio a few times on these and a few more is needed. I've added levels of hard molding paste and hope to sand at some point to show different levels and colors...layers and levels of layers. (hopefully not make a hole in the canvas! ha)

I'm making some changes on the blog so you could say I'm under construction. My friend Deena is working up a new banner for me using some of my work close-up...we are having fun with the collaboration. She was over here earlier photographing my pastel pieces...big job and I so appreciate it.

The weather here is to be nice until Wednesday so I'm going to the pool for a swim. I also have planned to go to the nursery and buy those" tomato plants"in a bag. It seems they hang upside down and the tomatoes grow down and out?!

Art Making/Research

Yesterday I spent a good bit of time printing from the old collagraph plates, mostly focused on the cups, saucers and teapot. Mixing sepia toned and greyed blue inks over splotched papers.
This is my writing that is guiding these large canvas pieces.

Placing this hand on the secret heart.
Listening to the soft beat of the rhythm long known.
Time for the enfoldment nears.
Jaw set against last minute tears.
Wings encircle with comfort.
Enfolding, enveloping arms on this moonless night.

1. "Crowned child of the wind" 2." Daughter of the Light" 3." Woman of the Altar" 4".Star among the sky". I believe my piece "Altar for Miriam" answers the third suggestion and now the "Crowned Child of the Wind" is the next effort for me. My only beginning was printing these plates. I have no desire to draw a child's image but I think I'd be pleased to capture a/my child's spirit. On that note, I've been researching Rufino Tamayo. Always loved his portraits and feel he was the master at capturing essence. Art making is such a rich and rewarding experience...the places one goes in the name of creating! I'm bubbling over from all the ideas and plans and right in the middle of shopping and pumpkin pie making! Somehow I'll get to it all as celebrating gratitude with family is as important as the studio work. Tomorrow I'll bake the pie, and meet with friend Deena, work on some basic approaches on the canvas. Thursday is Thanksgiving all day and Saturday my son arrives and we celebrate again!