Day 4989: Art Supply Warehouse & Spain's Free Bread.

   

"Battle": collage, acrylic, ink, digital.

  

                                                                       

  

Want music?

    Click: Neil Sadaka, Laughter in the Rain.

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Yesterday I met good friend and wonderful artist, Irene at Art Supply Warehouse. We ate lunch at a nearby Mexican restaurant and caught up on each other. It is always special for me, whenever we have time together. 

6672 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CA 92683

(714) 891-3626

I was getting ready to put my ASW purchases away, when I thought I might share what I bought? It's so easy to want everything, but I used some restraint and still have a balance left on my generous gift card from the Nomura's.

(markers and brushed are my kryptonite)

   

At a small bakery in Spain, closing time doesn’t mean the end of its purpose. Instead of discarding unsold bread, the baker places it outside, hanging neatly where anyone passing by can take it freely.

There are no signs, no questions, and no expectations — just a quiet understanding that food should reach those who need it. By morning, the bread is usually gone, having found its way to someone who needed it most.

It’s a simple act that preserves dignity while reducing waste, turning an everyday routine into something meaningful. Sometimes, the kindest gestures are the ones that ask for nothing in return and leave no one feeling seen or judged.

 

  

 

A 3+  minute video, Commute,  here.

 

 

Just because ...

Paradise Tanager

Wednesday's Smiles ... 

 

Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.

  

 

 

Day 4988: Collage Playdate & Scotland's Towie Ball.

"Big 3": junk collage & digital.

                                                                       

  

Want music?

    Click: Hall & Oates, Every Time You Go Away.

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Collage Playdate: Saturday, April 18, 2026

My favorite, an entire free Saturday, music on and time to play.

I am picking from my small scraps.  Tear outs from junk mail, magazines that appeal to me for color, or print. I will work on 7.5" squares of heavy white stock leftover from a previous project.

I never usually tape off an area, but today I did, and was not very good at it. That doesn't stops me as I've learned there's always a way to fix it. The above is a a background, and I love to use the torn edges and various text. It can't stand on its own yet but with collage, I just keep playing.

I rotated and this might not be the final version as it works pretty well where BIG is right side up. I didn't do a step-by-step because that would be work and this was play, but you can see the progress? I could crop further, but settled on the uneven edge.

This is Big 2 version, both different than the start? What do you think?

These objects were shaped with intent, but not for obvious use. In Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around 3000 BC, Neolithic communities created carved stone balls with remarkable precision.

The dimensions are consistent. Most measure about 73 mm in diameter and weigh roughly 500 grams, suggesting controlled production.

The designs are deliberate. Many feature knobs, discs, or spirals, with the Towie ball standing out for its intricate concentric patterns.

The condition raises questions. Many examples show little to no wear, which challenges the idea that they were practical tools or weapons.

The context matters. These objects are often found in burial sites or near important structures, linking them to meaningful locations.

The craftsmanship is clear, but the intention remains open, leaving whether they signified status, ritual, or something else still unresolved

 

  

 

A 4+ minute video,  Thievish as a magpie,  here.

 

Just because ...

  

Scaly breasted munia

Wednesday's Smiles ... 

 

   

Hoping you see all the good things in your day.

  

 

Day 4987: Artist, Judy Martin & Sea Bunny.

"Playtime 4/18/2026": junk mail collage.

                                                                       

  

Want music?

    Click: DeBarge, After the Dance.

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*I love finding an artist whose work immediately touches my heart, meet Judy Martin's large scale, hand stitched artwork from dyed and/or re-purposed cloth. Thanks to Robyn Gordon for the introduction.

Judy Martin

“My own work is about finding heart

in the inner world not the outer.”

- Judy Martin

“Experience always provides you a new place to start. And then to mend from, since you might remember the story of the projects that went before. what you liked, what you dreamed of changing. 

What you needed then, what you need now.”

 

  

 

A 5 minute video, Love is mute,  here.

 

 

Just because ...

Spot-winged thrush

Monday's Smiles ... 

 

Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.