365 Day 117

it doesn't take much these days...

...to make me happy.

Remember a few days ago when I was so elated by the arrival of a 20-lb. box of plaster cloth? Well today all it took was a roll of chicken wire and a pair of heavy duty gloves.










new supplies!







Put all of those things together and I can get started on building this guy!

I am really excited -- this will be the biggest thing I've made so far! It will take a while and I am SO looking forward to it!






new project!

365 Day 116

very happy

I am very happy with my submissions cd for The Northville Art House's upcoming show "West of Center".

The 3 hand cut paper Cat Girl collages I made are a set called "Past", "Present" and "Future" and look really great together, but also work well as separate pieces.

I am not going to show what they look like right now because they are going to be juried.

Also, my scanner wasn't large enough to accommodate the collages so I had to take them to Kinko's. I am very happy with the scans and I don't want to mess them up (heh, me and computers) by trying to make teasers from them.

Notification of jury results will be by email on May 7...fingers crossed until then!

365 Day 115

so excited!

Squeeeeeeeee -- look what JUST arrived!

A 20-lb. box of plaster cloth!!!

Now I can put the last layers on the stuff that is in progress and start new stuff!

Wa-hoo!

365 Day 114

okay...it's a definite maybe...for now

I've been working with images today and perhaps a possible theme -- I don't usually have a theme.

So, for now...this is a definite maybe.

I might even have an idea of how I want to frame them.




Cool.

(But I also have another three as back-up that are strong contenders...LOL)

365 Day 113

I think it will probably be Cat Girls

Today I am selecting images for Animal People collages that I will submit for consideration in the "West of Center" show at The Northville Art House. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday. Luckily, The Art House is in my neighborhood and I can drop the cd off.

I love making Animal People.



my drawers of images




















one of the cats drawers











beginning the cutting and matching process

365 Day 112

new deadline to meet

Having just turned in my submissions for the Meth & Hot Dogs 2 show at LIFT in Royal Oak, I now have a new deadline I want to meet.

The Northville Art House put out a Call for Art for their "West of Center" show. Deadline for entries is next Wednesday, April 27.











Here is the Art House's description of the show:
In a nod to our location as well as our philosophy of bringing the community something that’s different from the usual, “West of Center” is an inspired effort to showcase talented artists, as selected by a highly regarded juror. We plan to keep this eclectic, contemporary event as an annual tradition, so mark your
calendars! June 3-25

The juror for this show is Northville's own Cedric Tai. Here is a bit about him from his website:
Cedric Tai an artist and educator, was born in Detroit in 1985. He grew up in Northville, Michigan and received his BFA in studio art and teaching certification from Michigan State University. He has a studio practice in the Russell Industrial Center and works as an educator at both the College for Creative Studies, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit and the Detroit Institute of Arts. He works actively to promote the Detroit arts community through curated shows, and through thedetroiter.com. Cedric was recently named Kresge Artist Fellow in the Visual Arts. One of 18 inaugural fellows selected to receive $25,000 to pursue his creative endeavors in the Detroit metropolitan area.

When I first saw the Call for Art at Facebook, I thought I would make some plaster cloth guys. Now that the flurry of last minute work is over with 'Nipped and The Nice, I know I need a break. I also know (now) that I need to make things because I have an idea for them and then later if they happen to fit a show's theme I can consider entering them. If I try to force something quickly it only ends in disappointment (for me).

SO -- I have been itching to do some more large(r) Animal People collages...larger than Art-o-mat size, that is. I will make 3 collages and submit photos of them. I will figure out the framing of them if they get accepted.

This is going to be FUN! Animal People are my first love.

365 Day 111

done!

Here are the two sneak peeks for my submissions to the upcoming Meth & Hot Dogs 2 show, curated by Kill Taupe at LIFT in Royal Oak, MI.

We aren't supposed to show the entire piece, so here are two teasers.







'Nipped -- an insatiable catnip addict









The Nice -- his unscrupulous catnip dealer











Oh man -- it's 5 a.m. -- I need some sleep!