Drawing Stories

This little drawing is from a wedding. The dress had been the bride's mother's wedding dress, worn in the 60's. The bride made this dress her own, comfortably sipping a glass of wine while visiting with guests.

The drawing was originally part of a large drawing installation, composed of 57 drawings, spelling out the word "Ladies." All of the drawings are of girls and women, many of them involved in the activities and rituals that make us "ladies."

graphite on paper
7" x 7"
available for purchase on Etsy

Pin It Forward!

One of my favorite art & design blogs, sfgirlbybay, recently started a project centered around a new website, Pinterest, which I just love. Pinterest allows you to repost photos from the web and automatically credits the photos with a link to the original site. You create boards that you "pin" photos to - get it? Pinterest!

The project is Pin It Forward, in which a few hundred bloggers are creating boards about "what home means to me." Here are a few of my images:


Home is where the biscuits are, and where old ladies call me "puddin." (from http://www.eatlocalmemphis.org/)
















In my home lives my husband, who buys me great shoes. (from http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/)






















My books are like old friends that live with me. (from http://bloesem.blogs.com/bloesem/)






















My home must have a drawing board. (from http://www.designspongeonline.com/)





















A few other bloggers posting about this today are Shanna Murray, L'Atelier, and Orinui. Check out all of the great images being shared! Also check out one of tomorrow's Pin It Forward bloggers, freshlyblended!

Trip to Spain 7

Textures and Patterns Part 3 - Toledo


on the way to the train station





































train station in Toledo






















































Sinagoga de Santa Maria la Blanca




















Sinagoga de Santa Maria la Blanca

Trip to Spain 6

Textures and Patterns Part 2 - Madrid

tour headphones in trees




















grate
















costumes















oranges
















theater lights and boxes




















floor in hostal




















window in museum




















ceiling in hostal

Trip to Spain 5

Textures and Patterns Part 1 - Robledillo de la Jara & Countryside

Trip to Spain 4 - Metalwork

I love this little gate to a home in Robledillo de la Jara. This house was the first place our hostess, Angeles, ever went on vacation.


















The metal work is obviously hand-made and done right. I should've asked Angeles how long it's been there.





















It's all done with rebar!
















Using traditional blacksmithing methods of heating & hammering.





















I love the repition of the swirls, and the differences in the four panels.

















Letters/symbols

















Cone

















Flower
















Grid

Friday Night Art Openings

New gallery - David Perry Smith Gallery at 703 New York





















Jeane Umbreit at Material



































Carl Moore, Ian Lemmonds and Elisha Gold at L Ross Gallery (forgot to take my own pictures)

Trip to Spain 3 - Countryside

On day 2, we went to the countryside and visited cows, bulls and that little horse down there.




































Yes, it is really this beautiful there.


















Cows!








































Next to this pasture there were storage containers for a theater company.








































That is where the bull lives.






























































My love of clouds has no borders.