Tuesday, April 29, 2008
1:49 PM
We're here, amazed spring is almost over.
Gracie, who is now 2 and a half, started a toddler program at a local learning center. As a result, our family is cycling through many, many, many colds and viruses as our immune systems catch up to speed.
There's a detailed update of Miss Gracie on my LiveJournal.
I'm working hard on jewelry- new spring and summer collections.
I haven't painted or collaged or scrapbooked in ages. I really want to get back to those things. I miss them so much. I'm still just trying to figure out how to find balance between being a mom and being an artist.
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gracie girl
in the art studio
life in general
Sunday, February 3, 2008
10:34 AM
This is so very, very clever. I have a binder I keep all my stickers, ephemera, and journaling things in (for collage and scrapbooking), but I am so tempted to make one of these now because just being able to see it all easily would encourage me to us it more.
This would also be great great for unmounted stamps, of which I have so very many.
Yes, I will be making this!
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ideas and inspiration
in the art studio
Saturday, February 2, 2008
1:15 PM
I know most of you read Ali Edwards' blog but in case you *didn't*, you have to check out this wonderful thing she linked to:
This is SO inspiring, I think. A reminder that sometimes good things don't have "GOOD THINGS" written all over them.
I really need to take Gracie to the local museum. But they don't allow cameras, which stinks, IMO, because I want to be able to capture some of her expressions when she sees some of the big installations.
I so wish we had a local science museum. Not one of those one-room things, but a serious science museum.
Happy Saturday!
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ideas and inspiration
Friday, February 1, 2008
1:59 PM
"Nothing will sustain you more potently than the power to recognize
in your humdrum routine,
as perhaps it may be thought,
the true poetry of life."
-- Sir William Osler (1849-1919) Canadian Physician
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
12:28 PM
Lately, my obsession has been stamping with huge, detailed rubber stamps, embossing with block powder, and then painting with the brand new watercolors I got for Christmas. (I'll post a picture of a card I made later today, if I can find it...)
Right now I am obsessing over the Medallion stamps by Holly Berry. The images are like mandalas- and would be perfect to stamp and paint. I was just interested in the details, but apparently the idea of the stamp is to cut them apart and layer them, each "zone" becoming another layer.An example is here. It all sounds beautiful.
They have a zillion different designs, and they are HUGE stamps, anywhere from 3.75 inches square to 6 inches square, which is big for a stamp. They are also expensive- about $15 each.
Maybe after we finish dealing paying off the Christmas bills.
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material goodness
Saturday, January 26, 2008
4:53 PM
New (at least to me) Tegan & Sara video. I *love* them. I think along with Neko Case, they are my favorite musicians at the moment.
Yes, they are twins.
They make me want to be 19 and cool again.
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ideas and inspiration
Monday, December 17, 2007
8:21 AM
To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one [wo]man's life.
-- T.S. Eliot
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
5:37 PM
Someone sent me this and I think it's pretty funny:
HOVERCAT
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
10:33 PM
Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it.
- William Durant
Monday, December 3, 2007
6:54 PM
We received a catalogue from The Museum of Modern Art in NYC, and I am just in AWE of the things they carry in their museum shop. So amazing and beautiful and fun and unique! And the prices are incredibly fair, especially for museum/handmade gifts.
A few of my favorites:
- A snowglobe ring (for only $6!!) If I lived near the museum, I would buy one for every single girl I know. I love this kind of stuff. Glitter. Snowglobes. Sparkles.
- An amazing modern dollhouse with cool furniture.
- Beautiful colorful ornaments...
- Intricate pop-up cards I wish *I* had sent out. I am definitely getting my cards from MoMa next year.
- Beautiful note paper with 3-d butterflies that fold out when you open each sheet.
- Super cool finger-tip crayons in really great colors. All kids stuff is always in the primary colors- I love to see secondary and tertiary blends, too. (These are meant for kids, but I want them for *me*!)
- And finally, a really pretty lamp/lampshade that I can't really figure out, but it looks cool.
Seriously, go buy someone something. I can guarantee even if it's not what they *thought* they wanted, they will find it incredibly unique, thoughtful, and won't forget it.
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material goodness
