Summer work

Ink and dye on handmade paper.

I put my spacesuits up on the wall again. The inspiration wall is growing. I hope to have it filled by the end of the summer. I also hope to have my art journal filled by the end of the summer too. So much to do in two months.

Recent Pages 2

Getting back into it. New samples from my art journal. Spending more and more time at my desk. Feeling more and more relaxed. Going to a bar tonight for the first time in....who knows. Also, I've been thinking a lot about my art education thesis. I have been encouraged to research based upon my interest and training in textile design. Hm. We shall see. It might be a good way to get back to Philly and into the FWM. I would love to do some fabric printing again as a byproduct of study. I miss it.

Back to the studio.

I've been getting back into painting. Here is a sample.

garden

Ever since the semester ended, I have been taking it easy. As a part of the mental break, I decided to step down from the fine art and art education cloud to get dirty and grounded. Here are some images of my seedlings. Zucchinilings, Greenbeanlings, Basilings, and Cornlings. I also have parsley, but it hasn't emerged yet. They are really beautiful, aren't they?





Beans



Zuccs







Corns



Basil

Parsley...coming soon.

Also, I finally went to see the Sheila Hicks retrospective at ICA yesterday. I spent a great deal of time there. It was truly inspirational seeing May I Have This Dance? in person, finally. (The picture really doesn't do it justice.) I loved seeing her little notebook with her hand scribbled question, "How does one bring four geese on a train?", with an accompanying illustration of tiny geese heads popping out of a woven form. Hilarious! I think I need to pull out my table loom now that the move-in is completely over. Thank you, Sheila.