Um, I haven't been very artsy the last six months or so. I've had a bit of an art "walkabout", in the Yvonne Goolagong sense. In the first few months, I was trying to get my website going, finding and prepping the photos for Tom and occasionally working up examples to show in different categories. I did several weeks of computer work for Tom's company (little images/icons for their new product). Also, I had a certificate/sign job from a friend (to be used by the blacksmiths at Empire Mine SHP), forgetting to snap a photo of it before delivery. I'll get over there sometime to get a copy for myself one of these days. I've been knitting some and doing a little basketry. And yard/garden working.
But not so much with the just plain art sort of work. I think I've found the groove, again, now, and have several projects lined up in my head, including some glass.
Meanwhile, here's a nicer rendition of the "Comfort" piece. It's a quote about friendship that my friend-of-45-years (yikes), Ann, commissioned earlier this year. The white lettering is done with gouache and the cup and other letters are colored pencil. A funny thing about the quotation is that it has at least three attributions. The most credible to me, after some Googling, is Dinah Craik, but George Eliot and a Native American chief (whose name is now lost to me) are also credited.
Next is the little painting/sketch I did in three hours at the Fair, a week ago. Not museum quality, I'm afraid, but I learned quite a bit from it and am planning to do some more fresh-air work soon. Plus, there's that little group I might join up with for an excursion or two.
Here's the sweater/jacket I made last winter. Haven't worn it, yet. I had been looking for a particular sort of style similar to some sweaters I saw in Germany a few years ago. It's wool and I felted it, so I had to guess how big to make it so that when it shrunk, it might fit. Somehow, it worked, but it was a real stab in the dark.
And this is a piece of calligraphy I worked on, sort of at the last minute, for an art auction. Last Saturday, I had about 5 hours of training as a volunteer with Hospitality House, the local organization that helps the homeless in this area. It happens that their biggest fundraiser of the year will be held at Empire Mine SHP tomorrow afternoon. Part of it is an art auction to support the work. I chose the quote to in some way harmonize with the theme of the evening "Art for the Heart". Not sure it's a real strong connection, but, hey. I did it in gouache and black ink. It's difficult to see, but there are little raised white squares that are a part of the design.
Ah, gotta run! More soon!
