Showing posts with label studio reveal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label studio reveal. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Day 2364: A rainy day and three more coming!






I love rain!: i-Photo









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We are curious beings I think.
I love the rain, we need rain here in SoCal. 
But, we have had horrendous fires, people have lost lives, 
homes and so with the rain comes mudslides and more tragedy. 
I don't have answers but I am concerned. I believe in prayer.









john arbuckle:

"I am curious on how you store your mail art ephemera. 
 Do you have a huge cache and do you save it by color? 
Or do you just go with what comes in weekly? :-)"


Friend & Seattle artist John Arbuckle asked and I replied:  
"Okay, you gave me an idea for a blog, I will take 
some pictures and go into it. But, lets just say, I start off 
fairly organized and then use what's handy?" 

I took 25 photos which is no doubt, overkill, but 
feel free to skip to the smile when you've seen enough?
I do a lot of collage ... and use a lot of tissue.



Ive been a tissue collector for a long while, and I have a lot!







   I use plastic boxes from Daiso.
and baskets.




























I guess you know I love paper, all kinds.




A while ago, I bought a 26" x 19" x 16" - five drawer chest on wheels to house some different kinds of papers and ephemera.
 


stencils
labels etc.
special papers















ephemera
















tags







The green bin is full of tissue paper and I drag it to classes.



Junk mail and more baskets.


I do a lot of postcards ...
 





This is a small room with high ceilings, space is a premium. 
I am showing only the paper storage aspect. 
If anyone is interested in seeing more, I will oblige.
I apologize if it's already TMI? 
 






A smile for Tuesday ...






Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Day 1734: Where Women Create?






Monday Evening, Tustin, photo









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Click here for Kaoru Kukita, Dolce de Musica, Studio Ghibli
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Today was another one of those days.
I said to WW, I don't have an idea for the blog?
So I took a nap. 
More & more, my solution to the world's problems.
When I woke, a new problem, groggy & tired.
I sat here at my desk waiting for divine help.

I looked over at ... Where Women Create. 
It's a magazine.





It was gifted to me by Long Beach artist/ friend Amelia Davies.
She took the time to package & leave it for me at ASW.
She knew I would like it & I did. I do.
A beautifully photographed assemblage of 
perfect spaces, neat studios & wonderful art.
Even the artists have glamour shots.
 You'd like it too. I do.  
 





So today, I sat in my swivel chair & took 360' photos 
of my messy un-staged work-space, warts & all!




This is the small room that WW says makes her itch!




To me it's mostly comfortable ...

 

a space too small with too much stuff? Agreed.




Attempted organization ...

 




an ancient tv,  the thickness of a refrigerator.
 



Stacks, baskets, supplies & papers galore.

 


All necessary, eventually.
 









And so, my version of that cool magazine ...


 


Amelia enclosed a sweet note, 
asking me to enjoy & pass on the magazine.
So I will, in this Thursday's last journal series class.
Passing it forward. Thanks Amelia!











A smile for Tuesday ...







Sunday, March 19, 2017

Day 1697: Fun in Santa Monica!





Eddika, photo, collage & digital












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60 miles, 3 freeways,  Val & I are off on a Saturday adventure ...




this Art Walk offers a fun-filled day of artistic exploration, 



 
including 60 artist studios, such as ...




 
close ups of sections of Greg Gioiosa's works

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Parting Words Installation



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Gregg Chadwick's workspace

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Colin Stark

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Lola Del fresno

I shot a few of my favorite artists, but there were many more.
 Creative venues fill the airport’s converted airplane hangars. 




Attendees can explore art & ceramic demonstrations, 
theater and art workshops,


Eddika Edulé Organista • Dominique "Chief" Rodriguez • Michael Anthony Ibarra


with live music by El Haru Kuroi


Eddika Edulé Organista of musical group, El Haru Kuroi


I took 99 photos, below is the strangest ...


for extra credit, can you figure it out?


Lunch was at the highly recommended Spitfire Grill ...




Where we each had a sandwich, 
can you guess who got which?




A 5 hours adventure, great in every way.
More tomorrow.











A smile for Sunday ...