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in the studio today

I went back at it today to wrap up this piece by adding a dried hydrangea and a few extra layers of wax.   (The images aren’t the best, so I’ll take more later, but I wanted to get these up right away!)  Here’s the result of “By Its Cover” #4:

And I managed to crank [...]

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in the studio today

This is new piece I worked on all day today in the studio.  I attempted to create a pseudo-landscape by using book covers and threaded spines as the land, and a dried hydrangea (resembling a tree) growing out from it.
While I’m content with this piece for now, I hope to push this concept further in [...]

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some augenschmaus

Here are some pieces of art that I can’t take my eyes off.
I am stewing on these – both conceptually and visually – as I prepare to get back into the studio this weekend and begin some new pieces.  Nothing like some augenschmaus to inspire and motivate!

Inside Out
Jacqueline Rush Lee

Breathing Into
Daniella Woolf

Tenderness Held
Cari [...]

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New Year, new aesthetic

2010 looks to be a promising year of growth, artistically.  Judging by the work I produced in the last 2 weeks, my work seems to be heading in a more sculptural direction, and my aesthetic is changing into a more simplified, organic color palette with stylized ink drawings, layered translucent dress patterns, pantyhose and book [...]

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New Year

Happy New Year!
In lieu of some great blog posts I’ve been seeing on New Year’s resolutions, here are a few of mine.  I tend to be a bit of a goal-setter anyways, so I’ll not bore you with all the 2010 goals I have…just a few of the highlights.

{write more often.}
Typewriter by Michele [...]

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back in the studio

Whew – it feels good to get back into the studio!  Even though it’s freezing cold, I’m quite content bundling up in my “painting clothes” and making my way to the shed out back.  It’s hard to explain (to non-artists) the process of art-making.  But there’s just something about – the smell of beeswax, and [...]

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second opening for “In the Making” show

This Sunday evening, the Vancouver Project II show “In The Making” will have its second opening at First Baptist Church here in Vancouver.  If you are in the area, I’d recommend coming at 7 pm this Sunday.  There will be a “Celtic Christmas” concert, with an art reception afterwards.  For more about the work and [...]

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illuminated manuscript

So I’ve been dreaming and planning a new body of work for several months now.  I had this week off (from grad school) so I decided it was a good time to be in the studio to put my ideas into motion.

Illuminated Manuscript
beeswax, rulers, rope light, chicken wire, black ink, text and nylon
10 x 36 [...]

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the fascinating language of color

Thequickbrownfoxjumpsoverthelazydog, 2009
by Christian Faur
Although a surprisingly large percentage of the population is color-blind (or in some cases, just deficient in recognizing one or two colors), looking at color as a significant way of speaking to us can prove to be a very beneficial exercise.
Most people recognize the power of color associations.  Artist Christian Faur puts [...]

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catching up

I’ve noticed I’ve become increasingly slow in the technology game.  I can’t keep up with emails and I often seem clueless on all things computer related.  (I leave all of that up to Erik – my awesome web designer husband!)
Anyways, I just found out that my artist statement was quoted on a fun blog:

And Decor8 [...]