Friday, June 6, 2008

Whadya think?


I just couldn't decide, I like them all but prefer the one on the right. I was told people choose the more traditional placement as it's easier to read in a wallet. It feels good to have them and I like the shiny white slick feeling...a far cry from my muted grey ones.
I have a springtime guest taking up residence on my deck. A pretty little dove is sitting on her eggs in one of my dirt filled clay pots. I understand they mate for life but I've not seen Mr. Dove? It is sweet, morning and night to know she is here expecting her new life. I believe she is my mirror for patience in expecting my healthy new life?!
I am so sorry for the small image...I gave it my best but somehow couldn't get it larger...in computer world, I am limited. If you click on the cards they will be huge?

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Winter Spring and Summer

This piece "Silver Ladder" is one of two works inspired by my writing and reading about Labyrinths, meditation trails and images from antiquity. The fabric collage and stitching are almost obscured by layers and layers of oil pastel and joint compound. The silver leaf is a shiny contrast to shades of dull pink, red and yellow. In low light this piece has a glow that I really like.
Great weekend...cool , a little too cool for me but not cool enough to keep the tourists away. The pull of the Boardwalk and beaches too great to discourage weekenders or day trippers. Monday, Deena and I worked on the exchange of my summer clothes from winter and chose items for Goodwill or for consignment...almost done and I'm already feeling lighter! We also had a great day just being together and catching up!
I looked over my schedule for the week and Thursday is my only full day for studio work...not good. I must stay serious about setting more time aside for work...it's impossible to develop if I'm always in a start and stop position. As I've gotten older I'm plain weak and stupid after 7pm. I love my studio...right in the center of the house just like in my heart...materials, journals...love them all.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

New Business cards


New image for my business cards..what do you think? I need to update my email as well as my new blog address. My dear friend Deena is putting it together so we can tweek it and I think we are going with a creamy white shiny card with black lettering. I have trouble with reverse printing...hard to read.
David McMahon from authorblog http://david-mcmahon.blogspot.com/ has requested his readers to post an answer to this simple question and also to post it to him so he can follow any discussions. The question is What is your dream? My dream is after coming home from 10 days in the hospital...my dream, wish, prayer is to have the lung capacity ENOUGH to love Pablo, to paint, to play.