New Work

I have wanted to make some wall hangings for some time now. I decided on a "warm up" project using some Laurel Birch fabric I had around. They are at The Pottery Place Plus.

Taking Time

Andy Griffith died today. He was 86. If I lived that long that would be 36 years from now. Due to some genetic issues, diseases I have already lived through and how I have lived my life, I doubt I will make it that long. When I thought about what exactly it would mean to get another 36 years I tried to think back about the last 36 years. 36 years ago I was 14. I think of all the things I experienced, felt and saw since then. It is a lot to think about. What would the next 36 years bring? Would it be as rich and varied as the last 36 years? Who knows? I hope I get that many and hope they are as good.
I know people that are that age, or really close. They are not at all what I would picture somebody 86 would look like when I was 14, or even what any of my relatives looked or acted like when they were that age at the time I knew them. Is that because I am older, or is it because being that age is really different than it used to be?

Last night I watched "The Artist is Present" about Marina Abramovic's retrospective at MOMA. she is 65, I hope I am that connected and vital when I reach her age and beyond. Highly doubtful since in this movie she looks 10 years younger than me to begin with!! Looks aren't everything-but good grief!

I guess this rant got started because of a Facebook post by John Thamm about art sales in Spokane. It got me to thinking about how people of a certain age view Spokane vs. how others of another age do. I don't think younger artists ever expect to sell everything they need/want to sell in the town they live in, here or elsewhere. They view the web and other means as a way to sell their art, what they seem to be looking for is an inspiring environment and handle sales in a variety of ways.

This was a really long way around to tell you I will be at the Whitefish Festival of the Arts this weekend-wasn't it?

Lot's of Sun Printing

The cotton pieces on the table are from today, soon to be made into scarves more suitable for summer. The ones hanging on the wall are silk that I did at a demonstration event a year ago. I made them into a garden/prayer flag of sorts to take to an event at Northland Rosarium at the end of the month. It was a beautiful day to be out side. Since it is supposed to start raining again I wanted to get some gardening done tonight, but I hate to disturb the quail in my yard, they sat on the fence most of the afternoon and chewed me out for being between them and the feeder.

Ok, another test

The first kind worked, now let's see what happens this time...

This a test!

I am trying something out from my phone, hopefully this will post! I am off to the show in Port Angeles and I am trying to post from my phone, here goes!

Hand Dyed Paper Flowers

These are made from layers of paper petals that I dyed with alcohol inks. The leaves are made from scraps of hand dyed wool. If you would like to see them in person, I will be at The Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles this weekend, the street fair is Saturday, Sunday and Monday-hope the weather holds out!

The computer is back, yeah!

So now I can post pictures of what I have been working on! Well, since I just switched from PC to Mac, lets see if I can do this;

Yippee! After much searching I found the one I was looking for! These are new pins I have been working on. The picture itself is pretty fun too-it looks like they are flying!