Working in the Studio
It feels good to create artwork that is a reflection of 2020, and also shares my state of mind. What makes a person feel safe?
Art Record
Several years ago I set about, with the help of my organized librarian cousin, to compile an art record of all the pieces I had created for the last 50 plus years. It is a chronological list and a set of images.
Priorities
I have become aware of dust bunnies and a neglected car, paper piles and soiled slip covers. These things are on, and then off my radar, with no action taken. There are a limited number of hours in a day and there is a limited supply of energy in a person.
Radical Pruning
My radical pruning happened outside the house. I took a deeper look and, with knee pads and sun hat on, and armed with sharpened clippers, really went to town on the dead wood!
Responding
People are influenced by what they experience. The current pandemic has many of us even more focused than usual on what it is we want to do with our time, and what we want to say.
Just Right
Goldilocks tried out bowls of porridge, chairs and beds, to find the ones that were just right.
Abstract Art Quilt
Below are my two newest abstract art pieces. Lullaby uses calm colors and a rocking repetition of shapes, similar to a melody in a song. The shape could be a cradle or a boat.
What to do next?
There are some big questions about what to do next, but there are the simple prioritize-my-time sort as well.
Adventure Abroad
In June I traveled overseas, and for twenty-five days was away from the safety and boring routines of home. The countries visited were Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary (cities - Zurich, Prague, Olomouc, Bratislava, Vienna, and Budapest). I was with my traveling cousin and the Gillette Chamber Singers.
Weed Sort Plan
This blog is part two of a discussion about photographs. Do they bring you joy?
I don't get it
I have at least one friend who is made uncomfortable by abstract art. Her response is usually,"I don't get it".
Which Path is Best?
The future is unknown, and therefore not a sure thing. Do we proceed with caution, or take a bold leap of faith? At the end of this blog (after a Sowada recipe), there are a list of the conflicting words of wisdom we have grown up with. Most lean towards being careful. But first, I will describe what BOLD looks like.
Not a waste of time
I meet each week with artist friends, to share our lives and discuss art related stuff. We call it Tuesday Morning Art Coffee. Some people stay one hour and some people stay 2 or more hours.
Inspiration Found in Relationships
My artist statement has drifted this way and that over the years, but one thing remains the same.People Together. Relationship.
Conceptual Art
There is often a mystery around abstract artwork. What was the artist saying and why? How is it done? When starting an abstract conceptual piece of artwork, sometimes the idea is a small one that is born out of a combination of fabrics that suggest something.
At the Art Reception
When I attend an Art Reception, I usually seek out the company of another artist, preferably to sit one on one in a quiet corner.The patrons are OK too, but the conversations differ. I have thankfully out grown the extreme shyness of my youth. It is no longer impossible or painful to talk to new people about my artwork.