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!

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?