Showing posts with label acrylic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acrylic. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

burn marks, thread, new work, and a sale




 pausing a moment
to share what became
of the burned papers i showed
weeks ago.

fire. tears. punctures.
found bits. drip drip drips.
memory.
thread. mending.
words tumbling down.



 

a page from the book of go cry  me a river
 
love letter

a moment of silence
 
 lots of new work means
i am now low on space and funds.
so i am hosting a 5-day sale in my shop
everything is 20% off until sunday.

please continue to excuse
my meager participation in e-space these days
and enjoy the gift of this new day!





Wednesday, April 18, 2012

playing with textures


out of work at my part time job
(painting/remodeling/construction)
(yep, when i'm not painting, 
i'm painting)
which means no money
and plenty of studio time.
large scale abstract textured work
beckons me.
a 4'x8' piece for grand rapids' art prize
is in the making.
i have been saving egg shells
for months for this one.
working on a couple of other pieces
to add to my as-of-late-neglected etsy shop
as well.
it has been fun experimenting
playing with acrylic, latex,
coffee, tissue paper, egg shells,
pulling paper off wet paint
to discover wondrous patterns,
embedding random objects,
dipping, stretching, dripping...
it has also been
a bumpy ride.
dabbling in doubt
and feelings of inadequacy.
stuck, staring at the canvas
for eternities.
for this too, i am grateful
for i have the privilege
of being an artist.

what excites you
and haunts you 
in your work today?