not again!

Yes, again. Cripes.

I swear I am going to catch up this week. Tomorrow is a very busy day...

not abandoned...just sleep deprived

I am such a slacker. I have allowed myself to become obsessed with something and although I have NOT abandoned this project, I probably won't post again until Monday.

I am 100 % sleep deprived and worth absolutely nothing right now (I am surprised I can type...sheesh.)

I will be back with the appropriate number of make up Arto-pieces...most likely on Monday. Really. You just come back and see.

cripes

Here I go again...not making something. I will need to do FOUR things tomorrow.

I hate myself for this!

Day Two Hundred Thirty

Okay...I'm cheezing out tonight because I didn't get anything made today but I DID get another batch o' Kettle-y goodness in the mail yesterday and that is what I am posting tonight.

I will make two things tomorrow.

But in the meantime...ponder the new blocks from Kettle for me to add my collage elements to in order to complete the Kettle + Took collaboration that is aka "KT Goodlove".

Day Two Hundred Twenty-Nine (KTG #61)

it's way too early for your shenanigans

I just love the collages that have words and you can't tell who is saying them...it leaves so much up to the viewer's imagination. This is one of those collages.

And it is cracking me up. The look on the rabbit's face. The dog's seriousness. The bandage on the dog's finger. The way the dog is leaning backwards. I like this one.

This is block #61 in the Kettle + Took collaboration series "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.

Day Two Hundred Twenty-Eight (KTG #60)

This was another tough one because of the background color. I tried to add in some yellow (orange would've been too dark for the rabbit's head -- I probably should have gone with light blue). I know everything is in shades of white, but I think it still works pretty well.






I was going for a feeling of motion and I think it is there. I like the magician's hat.




This is block #60 in the Kettle + Took collaboration series "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.

Day Two Hundred Twenty-Seven (KTG #59)

This was a tough one for me. It was hard to get a body that would show a good deal of "something" w/o being blocked by the girl's head.

This is another one of those difficult to scan and photograph background colors. It is a sort of goldeny orangey yellow. The side shot is fairly accurate for color.

This is block #59 in the Kettle + Took collaboration series "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.

Day Two Hundred Twenty-Six (KTG #58)

Wow -- I really like this one a whole lot. It took a long time to match a head and body that would fit on that lower edge, but it was worth it!

The conversation tidbit comes from Zooey Deschanel on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

This is also another block with the background color that confuses my scanner and camera. The scanner records the images most accurately, and the camera tries to show the correct color in the smaller out-of-focus pic.

This is block #58 in the Kettle + Took collaboration series "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.

WFTDA (roller derby) Tournament Season is nearly here!

Check out this press release from WFTDA -- take a look and see where your local roller derby league is in the rankings...cheer them on in their tournament(s)!!!


August 12, 2009

For more information contact:
Kali Schumitz, WFTDA PR Manager
kschumitz@gmail. com

40 Roller Derby Teams to Compete for National Title

The Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) tournament season kicks off September 11, 2009, bringing together the best talent flat-track roller derby has to offer in matchups no derby fan will want to miss! Over a four-week period, 40 teams will compete in four regional tournaments for a shot at claiming the top rank in their corner of the country.

The top three teams from each region – East, North Central, South Central and West – will then advance to the third annual WFTDA National Tournament, Nov. 13-15 in Philadelphia, PA. This is the inaugural year for the North Central and South Central tournaments, resulting in the largest tournament pool in WFTDA history.

The top ten teams from each region, based on current WFTDA rankings, have received invitations to their respective regional tournaments. If a league was unable to attend, the next-ranked league was invited.

Wicked Wheels of the East
Eastern Regional Tournament
Sept. 11-13, 2009
Hosted by Carolina Rollergirls, Raleigh, N.C.
www.wickedwheelsoft heeast.com

1 Gotham Girls Roller Derby
2 Philly Roller Girls
3 Charm City Roller Girls
4 Carolina Rollergirls
5 Boston Derby Dames
6 Providence Roller Derby
7 Steel City Derby Demons
8 Maine Roller Derby
9 CT Rollergirls
10 DC Rollergirls

Brawl of America
North Central Regional Tournament
Sept. 18-20, 2009
Hosted by Minnesota Roller Girls, St. Paul, MN
www.brawlofamerica. com

1 Windy City Rollers
2 Detroit Derby Girls
3 Mad Rollin' Dolls
4 Cincinnati Rollergirls
5 Arch Rival Rollergirls
6 Minnesota Roller Girls
7 Grand Raggidy Roller Girls
8 North Star Roller Girls
9 Brewcity Bruisers
10 Burning River Roller Girls

Southern Fried Smackdown
South Central Regional Tournament
Sept. 25-27, 2009
Hosted by Atlanta Rollergirls, Atlanta, GA
www.southernfriedsm ackdown.com

1 Texas Rollergirls
2 KC Roller Warriors
3 Houston Roller Derby
4 Dallas Derby Devils
5 Atlanta Rollergirls
6 Nashville Rollergirls
7 Tampa Bay Derby Darlins
8 West Texas Roller Dollz
9 No Coast Derby Girls
10 Memphis Roller Derby

Derby on the Rocks
Western Regional Tournament
Oct. 2-4, 2009
Hosted by Denver Roller Dolls and Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, Denver, CO
www.derbyontherocks .com

1 Oly Rollers
2 Denver Roller Dolls
3 Rose City Rollers
4 Rat City Rollergirls
5 B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls
6 Duke City Derby
7 Pikes Peak Derby Dames
8 Rocky Mountain Rollergirls
9 Tucson Roller Derby
10 Angel City Derby Girls
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ABOUT WFTDA
Founded in 2004, the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (www.wftda.com) promotes and fosters the sport of women's flat track roller derby by facilitating the development of athletic ability, sportswomanship, and goodwill among member leagues. The governing philosophy is "by the skaters, for the skaters." Women skaters from the 79 member leagues are primary owners, managers, and operators of each member league and of the association. Operational tasks include setting standards for rules, seasons, and safety, as well as determining guidelines for the national and international athletic competitions of member leagues. All member leagues have a voice in the decision-making process and agree to comply with the governing body's policies.

Day Two Hundred Twenty-Five (KTG #57)

I am happy with the way this set of KT Goodlove collages are turning out so far. But I have to say that I am really pleased with this one.

I have never made such a tiny animal person before. I also like the way the flowers look and how they are similar to the painted flower. I like that the cat girl is looking at the rabbit. I like the rabbit's expression. I like the tilted number. I like the colors.

I just really like this one!

This is block #57 in the Kettle + Took collaboration series "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.








Have I mentioned lately that these blocks are 2 1/8" x 3 1/4" (or so)? (I thought they were 2.5x3.5)

Day Two Hundred Twenty-Four (KTG #56)

The Secret









Hmmm...mysterious.

What are they looking at? Have they come upon "the secret"? Are they keeping one? Many possibilities...I hope you will tell me.

This is block #56 in the Kettle + Took collaboration series "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.

Day Two Hundred Twenty-Three

Yay -- I finally sent off the "All Ears" finger puppets to Artists in Cellophane today! And yes, it is about time. I am always amazed by how long it takes to package everything, make labels, print out labels, stick them on, yada yada yada.

Anyway...they are gone daddy gone.

I think I am going to let this be my Arto-post of the day. I need a short overnight break. I have been in the car for most of the day and I am fried. I want to see if I can see any of the meteor shower tonight.

There. I blogged it and so that is what I'm going to do.

Day Two Hundred Twenty-Two (KTG #55)

I didn't mean to hurt you...But life loves life.

Hmmm. Lots of possibilities here.

This is block #55 in the Kettle + Took collaboration series "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.

Day Two Hundred Twenty-One (KTG #54)

What are they looking at???






This is block #54 in the Kettle + Took collaboration series "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.

Day Two Hundred Twenty (KTG #53)

I don't write the rules I just follow them.

The background color of this block is pretty cool. In some light, it is very yellow...in some light it is a bit green/chartreuse. I like it. A lot.

This is another one of those "I don't know who is making the statement" collages. Really, it could be the rabbit or the cat girl. I like that, too. A lot.



This is block #53 in the Kettle + Took collaboration series "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.

Day Two Hundred Nineteen (KTG #52)

Yep...those guitar players get all the girls!





I like that I was able to find a head with some light on it to go with the light on the guitarist's shirt. I also like the way the pinks and grays and whites play off each other. (Sorry it doesn't show up too well in the pics.)

This is block #52 in the Kettle + Took collaboration series "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.


Note Dept: The first scan in today's post shows the images clearly but color/shade of pink is waaaay off. I tried to capture it in this tweaked color chip photo...it's closer but not exact.








Rant Dept: There is something about a couple of colors (some pinks, some yellows) that really confuses my scanner and my camera. No amount of my feeble adjustments to settings or even taking the block out into daylight will correct it. Admittedly, I am absolutely not techno-savvy and not at all motivated and/or capable of getting involved in classes or instruction manuals to actually learn how to understand any of this stuff. You know how some people are just "born to do something" and others have other strengths? Well, I have other strengths.

Day Two Hundred Eighteen

Today begins the second set of 50 blocks of the collaboration series for Art-o-mat® entitled "KT Goodlove".





In case you've forgotten (or you are new to my blog), Kettle paints on the MDF blocks and then sends them to me for me to fit my collages around his paintings.

I like how the cat girl is just going on with her lipstick demo and is ignoring the ghostly rabbit (even though he clearly has substance because his ear is in front of that large tube.)

This is block #51 in the Kettle + Took collaboration series "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.

A mini shipment of Kettle-y goodness arrived!

Hooray! I received a mini shipment of Kettle-y goodness to start the 2nd series of our collaboration "KT Goodlove" for Art-o-mat®.



Series II, block #1 coming up later today!

Day Two Hundred Seventeen

I don't know what I'm saying and neither do you.

Ha ha...need more proof?

This is another collage for my Art-o-mat® series called "Animal People".

New Art-o-mat® machine in Kalamazoo

A new Art-o-mat® machine is now in place at Bonnie Pfingst's Tiny Studio in Kalamazoo, MI.

I was so excited that most of the photos I took didn't come out...sheesh.

That's Bonnie Pfingst and Clark Whittington in the photo on the right. And of course, that's "Tiny" in the photo on the left.



You really MUST visit Tiny Studio and meet Bonnie and her machine "Tiny".

Location:
Park Trades Center #219
326 W. Kalamazoo Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3361








Oh -- I also wanted to show you some of Bonnie's wonderful artwork that is now in MY collection!

Day Two Hundred Sixteen

Here is a fierce artist cat girl doing her fiercest walk in her newest designer outfit.

This is another collage for my Art-o-mat® series called "Animal People".

Day Two Hundred Fifteen

Rabbit man, quite the natty dresser. Is he teensy or are the flowers reeeeeeally tall?

This is another collage for my Art-o-mat® series called "Animal People".

Day Two Hundred Fourteen

Are you trying to get me fired?

This is another collage for my Art-o-mat® series called "Animal People".

Day Two Hundred Thirteen

Woooo! I did it! This completes this series of 50 finger puppets.

This puppet's got it all. Two colors in her eyelashes, cushy yarn ALL the way around and at the bottom edge. Feels really good on your finger!

This is another finger puppet for my Art-o-mat® series "All Ears".