I spoke with a friend who did not vote for Barack Obama, because he did not believe that he is ready to be our President. He said his rhetoric and ideals remind him too much of Jimmy Carter, for whom he voted, and that Jimmy Carter could never get there - and he does [...]
Filed under: change, politics on November 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
From Wikopedia:
An oubliette (from the French oubliettes (noun plural)) was a form of dungeonwhich was accessible only from a hatch in a high ceiling.
There’s an image of a painting in my head that matches that definition of “oubliette”, and I’ve been looking for it all morning. If anyone knows what it is, please email me, [...]
Filed under: Hope series, change, creative process, gathering, growth, layers, mosaic, thoughts on October 27th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I had a great week. I had a crazy week. I actually asked the question out loud this week…
“What do I need to do to be in a position to make only art?” The question might have been, “what do I need to do to be in a position to make art full time”, but [...]
Filed under: change, creative process, plans, thoughts on September 1st, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I could have titled this post “There’s no place like home.” I’ve felt so in touch with Dorothy only once before.
I’ve just returned from Mexico, once again scarred and a bit worse for wear. My experiences in Mexico over the past years have landed more marks in the good column than in the bad, but [...]
Filed under: change, collage, color, creative process, growth, journaling on August 10th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The piece began with the collage, “Never Enough Payback” (blogged at Weeding and Never Enough Payback),but once I deconstructed the collage, it ceased to exist. Though the collage was recycled into this new work, its value changed. In pieces, it became tesserae, just as the millefiori and the smalti.
The words and images of the collage are now just [...]
Filed under: change, collage, creative process, deconstruction, growth, journaling, layers, lost, materials, mosaic, payback on July 17th, 2008 | 5 Comments »