Nils is off to central Oregon today to attend the memorial for his son-in-law Bill who died of esophageal cancer. You may recall, my son-in-law (also Bill) died about 20 months ago of stomach cancer. Too much....
On to better news, we did actually have two days of beautiful sunshine which started to bring out the flowering trees with their clouds of white and pink, and of course the daffodils, crocus and other early bulbs. Ah spring....
Needless to say, I haven't had much studio time, but did manage to finish up 2 pieces a couple weeks ago which I will show below.
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This one used an old clock face, a plastic piece of Roman numerals from another clock face, a vintage camera bellows and tool (on the left of the bellows), a cuckoo (above the right corner of the bellows), a vintage image and a rusted steel bar.I've had this little box sitting around for ages, and kept thinking it was just too trite to put a bunch of little "stuff" in it. Then I started pulling out small items that inspired me, and I had fun putting together "The Muse's Storage Box". I love all the weird things....the old typewriter eraser in the upper left, down to things from the forest and the seashore, to a run-over pencil, a broken bird egg, mechanical things and more....all of which inspire me. Then there are the two little, very old rusty wheels I attached to the bottom (and which were hard to "use up").
Well, that's it for today. Think I'll head for the studio and do more cleaning in prep for more creativity. I donated away 7 boxes of stuff recently and it really didn't even make a dent in my stash. But cleaning and going through things always inspires new work....and I hope it does that again.
Happy spring!
2 comments:
welcome back. i was wondering where you disappeared to...yes grand kids trump most everything else...don't they?
love your new pieces, especially the "Muse Box"! funny, i'm working on a similar piece -a few years ago someone gave me a vintage printer's tray, and last week i cut it into 3 smaller trays (somehow the whole thing seemed too daunting in the number of cubby holes)... and i am slowly filling each one with small precious things as i come across them in my studio.
i will post it soon. when you see it tell me what you think, would ya!
Hi Rebeca,
Well, as usual, great minds think alike! Can't wait to see your box too. It's a fun way to use up some of those tiny precious things we hang on to.
I'll be watching for your box
Diane
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