Another black background...

A couple of new items

Tried colored pencil on slate with gold leaf in background. Still learning, but found these cute little squares at Home Depot this weekend and the smooth side works great.

Also trying a black background and an outline technique. Pretty fun. Pulled this from my memories of the Bedford place and the way we would aim for the grove of quaken aspen and then turn uphill, the field was a long rectangle. I liked the idea of the long furrows as a counterpoint to the tall trees. The proportions need "tweeked" a little.

Mike and I took the art pieces to Cheyenne two days ago and having the studio freed up a bit sort of unleashed a day of creativity. We took about 34 items - first time I've ever had an official inventory, etc. Even came up with a bit of a biography and an artist's statement.

Torn paper look

We're hinging a few little pieces in shadow boxes. I quite like the look, wonder if anyone else will...

Pedigree Charts in 3-D

OK, I ran these in backwards - again. Work your way up the page to get the idea. Mike twisted about 500 of these little triangles. Then I "diapered" them in mulberry paper coated with watered down Elmer's glue. When it was dry I put the ancestors' names and birth dates on, then Mike hooked them together. After about 2 months we have exhausted our supply of mulberry papers and have called it quits for the time being. It's so light weight and flutters like butterfly wings. By the way, we came up with a few leftovers - still can't believe I wrote the names of "phantom" ancestors, but I truly can't find them...one of life's little mysteries.

A few more snow drifts

Wyoming snowdrifts

It's been awhile...the sites are blocked during the day - a state wide filter for education, so we've been focused in other ways - not on the blog. But, the little art show is in a month - May and June in Cheyenne. We've making an inventory of the pieces - some glass, some chalk, prints, acrylic, a few RedHead books, maybe a history book or two. These two are new - inspired by the great snow this year. Snow fences and willows have certainly done their work this winter.