Day 2491: Do you know of the Guerrilla Gardeners?

Opus13: junk mail collage on Fabriano card.

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I was minding my own business, 

trying to get organized, entering receipts,

wondering what today's blog might be?

You know, catch up stuff.

Sometimes I listen to music. 

But after the NBA playoff game 

and after Jeopardy (my addiction)

I put on PBS to listen to while I worked, 

and learned about ... guerrilla gardeners!

Have you heard of them?

  I hadn't. New to me and I was so impressed.

I googled and found a TED talk here,

and the Wikipedia definition here.

Apparently originally an Australian TV show, 

our local PBS station featured some local LA crusaders 

who find untended areas of urban blight,

meet there late at night, since it is illegal.

They clean up and improve the area with plantings, 

anonymously.

With all the horrors in the news, 

I found it inspiring that people give of themselves

to improve an area for the benefit of all.

 

...

 

Thanks for visiting, wishing you a lovely Wednesday.

A smile for Wednesday ...

Day 2440: Just another postcard.

landscape: junk mail collage, ink & digital.

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Just another postcard.

A 4 x 6 Strathmore postcard, junk mail, glue stick & brayer.

 

step 1-3

 

 

The hardest part of blog step-by-step's (that many of you have 

said you like) is me remembering to stop and take a photo!

This was has three scraps of paper down before I remembered.

(* The upper scrap is a magazine page sanded)

step 4 & 5

More brown tissue, when I decided to make it a quasi-landscape.

step 6 - 11

I added a fuzzy photo of trees on mulberry paper, middle right.

Then added strips of torn text for more trees on right.

(*I am careful to use parts of the lettering, because it would be distracting to the design if you eye tried to read real words. )

step 12

Used a fine marker to suggest land, hills etc..

 

step 13

Finishing with one more black tree, and a larger line on the horizon.

I resisted adding a pop of color, because I liked the subtle colors.

 

address side

As usual, I do a small collage on the address side.

Ready to stamp & mail.  

(*I covered the address for the recipients privacy.)

Just another postcard.

Wishing you a Happy Monday!

Thanks for stopping by.

Artist and friend Lorraine, once commented that she 

learns something everyday when she visit this little blog.

I loved that! But, I don't always get it done, 

so here's a word for you.

erose

PRONUNCIATION:  (i-ROS)

MEANING:  adjective: Irregularly notched or jagged.

erose: A leaf of the ligularia plant

I love words, and get a free daily word by email from

A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg

Wordsmith.org

There is also A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

"A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet 

must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. 

What one can be, one must be". -Abraham Maslow, psychologist 

(1 Apr 1908-1970)

How's that?

A smile for Monday ...

Day 2165: ... leaving the original untouched.

young Frida: old photos, collage, acrylic & digital

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                                     As you may have noticed, I love old photos.

              

  

I also love Frida Kahlo, and have a collection here.

             

And, I think this photo is perfect. 

To me, a young, direct, determined Frida.

                  

     But, I wanted to play, leaving the original untouched.

            

This is one of my favorites.

In the "did you know" department.

Did you know you can watch explore livecam from Alaska?

Thanks to Austin Kleon, I went here and watched live,

a brown bear at Brooks Falls - Katmai National Park, Alaska.

I watched him rest then look around, the he got up and 

I thought I'd lost him. But the livecam followed him into the water!

The livecam followed and even zoomed in as he went for lunch.

I wanted to catch him catching his lunch, but I took a call 

and when I went back the livecam was tracking him in the hills, 

every so often you could see him moving through the bushes.

I wasn't alone, 1644 were watching too.

Then I went to Walrus Beach, Alaska 

and am listening to the soft rapids live as I write.

They have another called meditation, featuring animals along

with the sounds of wind, birds, water and occasional grunts.

I'm betting this could lower blood pressure considerably.

I only captured a few of the stunning shots.

I went back to check on my bear, and he (or a friend?)

was water-side again as if waiting for a delivery.

Intently scanning the water, he gave up a few minutes later 

and decided to go to the source.

I left him to his prospective meal, and went to make my lunch.

I did bookmark the site. I think it's amazing to live in this age where you can visit Alaska live, at the click of a key.

Just sayin'

4 hours layer I decided to check in, he's in the water, but seems 

to be relaxed and enjoying the turbulence as a Jacuzzi? 

I guess I should warm, this may be addictive.

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 2081: Thank you Thomas! You made my day!

red: acrylics, old photo & digital

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I started off today off today with a message from 

Florida artist/friend Thomas La Badia saying ... 

 

Jacki - did you get your muse mail? 

I mailed it out and it said it was received.

I replied: Thanks Thomas! 

Yes, they were right it was delivered 

either yesterday when I failed to 

check my mail or today! ;op

But once I read your message ...

I was there in a nano second! 

Inside the mailing envelope, a Thomas envelope.

Inside, another custom envelope!

Art by Thomas.

and, more art on the back!

 

and a sweet note! 

 

I love Thomas!

Muse Mail 2018: artwork by Thomas La Badia

We are part of a mail art group created by Thomas,

 we send 6x6" art to a different member each month.

I am working on mine to send to Canada for April.

Thank you Thomas! You made my day!

Most of my mail I get looks like this ...

 

Did you know? 

British Museum to offer pencils & paper ...

The British Museum curators hope to encourage the visiting public to look more closely at its objects, and will offer pencils and sketchbooks at a major exhibition for the first time. Staff at the museum said they had noticed a significant increase in art students and members of the public wanting to draw in its galleries, despite the proliferation of mobile phone cameras.

 

A smile for Saturday ...