Greetings, friends! I hope I don't sound like a broken record when I say that I feel like I'm finally getting on top of things. I am more relaxed now in the studio and some looming deadlines for other things have now come and gone, so I'm feeling good. I am settling into a rhythm with the new daily format....black and white 6 x 6" pieces for the weekdays and the teabags mounted on bristol for the weekends. I've also found some time in the last day or so to finish up a couple new pieces for MissouriBendStudio, along with adding more dots to a Transcendence piece in the works. I meant to do a blogpost at the end of the week, but better late than never....I can still try for two a week, although it may not always work out. I still haven't had a chance to get caught up on blog reading, which I miss, but that's the next step. The weather has, for the most part, been delightful and we're outside enjoying the fresh air or working in the garden beds when we can....might as well enjoy the summer weather before it becomes beastly hot! I am always grateful for the faithful support I have here....you all are wonderful readers and fans and I thank you for the patience and messages of good cheer! Now, it looks like we've got some catching up to do...nearly a week of dailies since I was last here!
I made a couple of little books with some of the collage pieces I started last fall....both have pages that are dipped in beeswax....creates a delicious translucency! They are just a few pages, held together with a pamphlet stitch. I've just listed this one in the
MissouriBendStudio shop, where you can find some detail views of the pages.
The second book, Book of Civilizations Lost and Found will be listed there tomorrow....hope you'll check it out!
Okay....there's still some time left in the afternoon to get back in the studio before Johntimothy comes home and we head out to Sioux City on an errand run! Hope you have a fantastic week!
Dear P. no apologies necessary for falling behind on posting or commenting - it really does require an extra few hours to the day - or an ability to survive without sleep! - and it seems to be happening to us all lately...
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I like the implied notion in your dailies routine that the weekdays are black and white and the weekends are about tea and an infusion of color!
Cheers!
G....your idea of the black and white dailies vs. the more colorful weekend teabag drawings is interesting! But, the weekday drawings are becoming just as much of a treat for me to make...each day I'm finding more possibilities for exploration! Do hope you have a colorful weekend AND week ahead, G.....best wishes!
DeleteSounds like you have a schedule all worked out -- its nice to be able to look forward to each day when you know what you'll be working on.
ReplyDeleteHi Penny....as long as I keep in mind the framework of a schedule....daily life continues to interrupt and nothing ever really goes as planned....but there is an ideal, at least! Have a great weekend!
DeletePatti you are doing extremely well if you do two posts a week! (Not to mention your dailies on top of that).I can only manage one post and sometimes that's stretching it. Love your Book of Civilizations Lost and Found. There are so many possibilities. You could do a whole series, if you wanted to :-)
ReplyDeleteRobyn....well, the major difference between your amazing weekly posts is that you have to do a lot of background research....I'm amazed you can manage the overflowing posts you do each week!!! Yes, that little idea behind the Book of Civilizations Lost and Found has many possibilities....it's a constant theme running through my work....the layering of history! Hope you are well!
DeleteP- as others have said it sounds like you are finding a rhythm and balance. And the the creative results are great. I love the teabags - strong work. B
ReplyDeleteBarry....many thanks!! Yes, finding a rhythm and balance....it all reminds me of this new yoga DVD we are using that has a few standing balancing poses....very challenging, but worth it! So glad you like the teabag pieces!
DeleteI love the variety in this post Patti - so many different visual delights and eye-wanderings going on! Go well.
ReplyDeleteFiona...thank you! I do love how you coin a phrase....eye-wanderings is a delightful description! Love seeing that lovely red thread book popping up in various blog posts....cheers to you!
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