Architectural Beauty?

My husband keeps saying he has one more house in him before others describe us as 'elderly'. For over 20 yrs now as he was renovating and building additions on our house he has collected info about dome homes. These homes make the best use of square footage and are certainly different enough to appeal to our unusual tastes. The problem is these structures are not my favorite and, while their resale value is very high their appeal is to a limited audience. But should every decision be made on what is practical? What will bring the most financial reward? The thought of my husband being very elderly and saying 'I wish I had built that one last house' makes me sad. I think I should support him in this dream.

Evolving Work in Progress

Last night I took some silk and rusted it. It's very organic looking and belongs in this piece although I'm not quite sure how. I'm still lovin' the textures and raku fired pottery look of the pieces of painted thick stabilizer. Oh! Have to run....just remembered I have some copper mesh....do you think if I fire alter that it might just need to be added to this piece?????

Painting

I did this painting last night. I was trying to achieve an ethereal landscape where the farm is buried within it's depths. Some things just don't turn out, even with the best laid plans. It is important for me to remember to keep things in perspective and stop expecting perfection. It also might not be a bad idea to take an art class or two....ha, ha, ha.......

Luscious

Sometimes a whim turns out to hold a very, very promising future. The other day while shopping on an online art store I bought a yard of Lutrador on a lark. Never saw it before, never heard of it before but the description of what it is (rice paper like fabric) intriqued me. When it came in the mail I told one look at it and KNEW it was the medium I've been needing to paint to incorporate into my art quilts. I painted these small pieces in a very short time and am thrilled with the potential. Oh, I am a happy woman!

Passages

Yesterday I began work on a piece that will reflect identities. The Dress on the left is that of a young girl, the middle one is that of an uptight, career minded woman and the Dress on the right represents a mature, earthy woman who's not afraid to be a bit wild. I'm not sure where this is going from here but, no doubt, it will provide hours, days and weeks of thoughts and obsession.....ha, ha, ha....

Open up Your Garden Gates

I think anyone that's looked at this blog in the last few weeks will take one look at this picture and say 'Oh No! Not that piece again!' BUT it's finally finished and I have to display it for the masses (ha, ha) that follow my work. Besides, up until yesterday I wasn't even sure if I liked the piece or not (kept telling myself I did but until I added the border vines I wasn't happy with it).

Geez, sometimes certain pieces seem to suck you dry. They fight you every step of the way and constantly do battle with every creative bone in your body. You live them, breathe them and sleep with them. Then someone steps into the room, looks at the finished product, gets a huge smile on their face and says "wow".

What a wonderful passion!

Being Truthful in Tags

I was tagged by a wonderful artist from England (see the Dancing Girl Art link on the right). Ummmmm, thanks Fran - I think. Here are a few wishes and facts about myself.

- I always keep the house neat and clean.
- I am especially patient while standing in a line where the clerk failed first grade math.
- I am still the same size I was in high school.
- My therapist asked me if I would help her work out some issues.
- I am a brunette with naturally occuring blond and red highlights.
- Besides keeping a tidy house I am also a pro at construction and cabinet making and am now trying my hand at furniture building.
- My childhood was perfect, as a teenager I never thought about rebellion and adult life has been a smooth, clean sail.

Ok.....if you believe those you don't need to read the items below....

- I found true love at the age of 46.
- The spicier the food, the better.
- American roots music can transport me to another time and place.
- I have had psychic thoughts and dreams throughout my life but I choose to call these happenings my ‘highly developed intuitive sense’.
- Contrary to #3 & #4 I would not consider myself a New Age type of person.
- I have gone fossil hunting in PA, upstate NY & the Bay of Fundy.
- I do not know 7 bloggers I am comfortable ‘tagging’ so I will only tag a few.