England

I haven't even touched upon our England trip yet. Don't worry, I will!

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Keeping Warm

We have had some amazingly cold days here at Greyweathers recently. Our woodstove has been a lovely source of heat. As you can see - Sneak and Tennyson take full advantage of the warming blaze!

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Mirror Image

Back in November Larry and I were on our way to a Books Arts meeting when I spied the amazing stillness of the Jock river. "What a photograph", I thought and immediately brought the MINI to a screeching halt, whipped out my camera and jumped out of the car. I was still in photography mode after spending an entire three weeks in England shooting pretty well everything I saw.

And then I noticed the moon(s).

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More Pocketbooks

I created a slew of pocketbooks back in November for the OCAD Book Arts Fair and here they are. I am going to open an Etsy Store and these will be featured in it.

fronts

backs

inside covers are painted too!

as are the edges...

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What's Next?

An interesting couple dropped into the Studio this afternoon to look at my art and talk about creative things. I was asked the question, "So what's next?". Josh was referring to my art. I babbled something about doing more on the Garden theme but in a different way from the first series, and that I would also be starting a series of "dark" pieces. "Dark in colour or in theme?" In theme. Hmmm... This has been on and in my mind lately. One afternoon I drove to our lock-up and brought back to the Studio every canvas, board and painting support I have left. One was a piece of masonite with acrylic medium plastered on it to give texture and a pencil sketch of a face. It was an attempt at a self-portrait excercise that Cimmaron, Vanda and I had begun years ago. I had a very strong urge to paint something dark, so I seized the unfinished piece and began to work over it and change it. I am happy with the result so far and will be continuing to build on it, adding and subtracting as I go. I have no idea how it will finish up but I am enjoying that aspect. This is a sneak peak...

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Separate Layers

Inspired by Michael deMeng's exploded 3d polaroids, I created a multi-dimensional piece in a recent Thursday morning playgroup. I love to use layers in my work because it creates a sense of mystery. Using separate layers is quite fun and leaves a lot of scope for embellishing! Look for more photos soon of Laura, Jamie, Claudette and Heather's pieces. This may be a wonderful means of expression for some of those photos created on our England trip in October of 2008. With added artwork and altering, of course!

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