I'm getting excited about opening up a new Etsy shop with the daily drawings. I'm so glad to have wonderful readers and supporters out there who have given me the boost and confidence to go ahead with the idea....thank you again. I'm proceeding a bit slowly, so I have all my ducks in a row, but I will keep you posted so you can come visit when it's officially online! In the meantime, as the days go by, I am accumulating more of these intimate drawings on teabags. My husband came home the other night from school announcing that he had a gift for me, handing me an old plastic bag feeling like nothing but air. Of course I thought it was a joke, but no, it was full of the teabags he'd been collecting at work! Yippee!! There are only so many jars of ice tea you can make, especially if you're not all that prone to drinking it! I'm back in teabags now!
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Tomorrow is the last day of the month and the last day of the 15% off sale at MissouriBendStudio if you are so inclined to take advantage of it.
I also have a special treat for you....I'm launching a new monthly series and it will post on the last day of the month....stay tuned and I'll see you tomorrow afternoon! Enjoy your evening!
Such beautiful stitching.
ReplyDeleteI love the little torn vignettes. They give me a happy little feeling.
So glad they make you happy Kim....that's always a very fine compliment! Thank you!
DeleteAah yes ..... the twig piece is exquisite, Patti. I have to keep reminding myself that the teabag pieces are only teabag size... Duh! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteRobyn, many thanks! The teabag pieces are officially 12x9", since they are mounted in the center of a sheet of bristol board that size. Small and intimate!
DeleteYes naming pieces is hard for me too. One must be careful not to put too finite a label on something we came to in an open state. Are they really little black branches, or a metaphor or a texture study? Nonetheless, this piece is beautiful. I am enamoured by your teabag series, so fine. Is that only pencil you are using?
ReplyDeleteAnd you've got me eagerly anticipating your new shop and your new monthly series. I'm so pleased to hear your enthusiasm.
Hi Lorraine....yes, I'm surprised the black branch piece doesn't already have a title, since the work always names itself. Yes, they are definitely a metaphor for me....now I wonder if the piece hasn't told me it's name because it's not finished....uh oh!
DeleteOn the dailies, yes, it's just pencil and acrylic on a teabag adhered to bristol with matte medium. Pretty simple, but so fun and satisfying! Thank you!
Gorgeous pictures!The "Finish line" has a beautiful atmosphere, and the little still-life on teabags too! I like very much the way you use the natural colors, they are so suggestive.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks....I'm glad you like them. I'm a fan of a more subdued palette....I guess it shows. Thank you for your comment!
DeletePatti-- these are exquisite pieces-- intimate and expressive--they're reflective and offer a meditative place to stop and rest...
ReplyDeleteI love the whole concept of your daily drawings- I think it will make a beautiful and inspired series.