Style is Everything

Here's a page from one of my most recent projects.

A special thanks to Cathy for picking up these little booklets at the library and for skanning this page for me.

The page makes me feel lighter somehow.

And in such a heavy world, that's saying something.

Pat's Studio

These are a few of the photos I took of Pat's studio. I'm sure you can see why I'm so inspired by the environment!

Wall Photo #1


Wall Photo #2


Wall Photo #3



Wooden Chickens and Hand


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A Bird's Eye View


Pat's Mosaic

BONE Appetite


I'm Not Just a Piece.. I'm a Puzzle.

Joyce

Headed back to my hometown to morn the loss of and celebrate the life of a good friend. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and teacher. The world's a better place because of her.

Free Will in the Sky

This is my favorite photo I've taken in Pat's studio. It reminds me of all the famous songs and stories that involve the sun, the moon, and/or the stars "hanging" in the sky.

I prefer the idea that they are swimming. They move and dance and float and dive... Nobody put them there. They are there by choice. And I join them whenever I can.

Textures

Sometimes fluffy pillows have great textures.

-Perfect for close-up photographs.

Then again, sometimes fluffy pillows end up looking more like...

underwater sea creatures...

or cheese puffs...

or one Muppet on top of another...

or Papa Smurf's chest hair.

Maybe I should stick to photos of the studio for now!!

Artfits

Some of my friends and I have started an altered book club called "Artfits". Pat, Cathy, Annette, Kerri and I meet every other week to alter books, paint, collage, sketch, work in our art journals, share our work, etc. I took some photos of Pat's studio (our designated meeting place) and thought that a few of these photos would be the perfect way to start out my new blog. Since her studio is where I was first inspired to create a blog, I thought it best to first provide an idea of the environment in which I feel so compelled to create and THEN share my creations. Enjoy!