more from the studio

Howdy,

Above is the drawing I mentioned yesterday I'd show you, the one where I solved the problem. Do you know what solved it for me? Printing the big barge across it. The whole piece needed something to transcend the edges of the house shape, something dark, and masculine. It also repeats the blue waves drawn within the triangle roof and furthers the idea behind the title, "CARRY". It was a voila moment. I love it when that happens. I believe it's finished or nearly, perhaps a detail or two. But I'm letting it thoughtfully rest a bit. I'm making lots of notes right now & it seems my table is rather messy busy.

} I have been thinking about Rauschenberg a bit while working on these new pieces. {Untitled, 1952}, {Barge}.
} Ray Johnson

I think I may also make some jotters today, we'll see. I have a small stack of cows printed & ready to turn into something.

H

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Yesterday felt like a good studio day mainly because I solved a problem on a drawing, which I'll show you tomorrow. Also I began this piece with the root, orange lines, and letterpress crown within the house shape. "Good" studio days make me happy beyond coherent description.

} I'm glad to see new breakfasts again here, aren't you?
} Thank you Jen/painted fish studio for the post about my work. :)

till tomorrow,
H

summer squares

Yesterday I added four new watercolor pieces to the shop, part of the {mini} summer squares series. I incorporated colored pencil and watercolor crayon in these four and the drawn areas makes these abstract pieces feel landscape oriented to me; something I was very aware of in the process.

I'm also working on a mixed media piece that this one launched.

} Jeana is having a giveaway of one of her hand-dyed petticoat pieces!
} Thank you to Tara for guest posting with us at echoes this week!

Oh, they just said on the radio we are still under a heat advisory, sigh... I guess I'll just have to keep cool with some berry tart, eh?

H

sweet weekend

Good morning,

Wow the weekend flew by, didn't it? On Saturday my reward for helping M. tackle our mountain of recycling, was to attend a fun pARTy at Aimee's house. Her friend Jen drove down from Minneapolis to show us how to make handmade soaps and lip balms. How fun is that?! So we all got to have a turn and I enjoyed making some lip balms with Amanda, who is super sweet. It was fun to be able to meet some bloggy friends.

Yesterday I made this Fresh Berry Tart with Toasted Nut Crust from the July/August issue of Vegetarian Times. Since the issue came mid last week I have made the Chewy Picnic Brownies twice, which are part of a beach inspired picnic feature in which Jen Gotch does all the photography. And I have now made this Tart, with my own alterations, since I didn't have a tart pan or greek yogurt. And it is delicious! I was excited to make a recipe using our garden raspberries and this one is a cool, not-too-sweet dessert, with refreshing orange zest and a nutty crust. It's a hit here! Now, I will make something other than dessert next from that magazine. I will, I will!

It's going to be super hot here this week. I wish I had woken up earlier this morning, as my plans for this morning include working in the garden.

Stay cool peeps,
H

a drawing & inspiration

{graphite, watercolor, c. pencil, letterpress on paper, 12.5 in. x 18 in.}

Take a look at this antique flocked Schumachers wallpaper, given to me along with a stack of paper {including this drawing paper} by my mother-in-law. Isn't it great? I think so, so I painted part of the pattern into my new piece yesterday when I began putting my floating ideas to paper. But before I talk about this new work I'm going to keep going in the series.

} I find the whiteness and labor of making all the holes in this installation by Daisuke Hiraiwa just amazing. Here's another view.
} Cathy Cullis is having a giveaway of one of her lovely stitched pieces at her new blog.

Have a bright weekend!
H

and a very special ps. ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD! ~