Today was my sole full day in the studio for the week, without teaching or a meeting or other thing and I had high hopes for it. I finished one drawing I am proud of {my Inspired piece for October, which you might see tomorrow} but my other attempts failed to please. I think I can salvage part of the unmentionable piece and try a different approach, but still, I'm discouraged. Oh woe is me. I mean, I'm not stuck in earthquake damage {setting myself straight here when I say that}; bless the people in Indonesia.So I am looking ahead, with this new autumnal desktop calendar.
Autumn Color Week | orange
} Martha's thoughts behind her first UN collection, g l e a n i n g are very thoughtful.
} This morning Jen posted my Inspired response to her September piece, including a view of the two together. You may recognize something from the above photo in my piece. ;)
Autumn Color Week | a thistle collection
A thistle collection for today, green, Autumn Color Week.
Two links }
} I really liked this news piece this morning on Morning Edition about Madeleine Albright's Jewelry-Box Diplomacy.
} Issue 3 of UPPERCASE magazine will launch Oct. 1, that's this Thursday. Preview it here. It's amazing!
Autumn Color Week | outside & in
We have had truly beautiful glowing sunsets lately, the kind where you find yourself standing with your mouth gaping a bit. Last night we walked out at the levee again and I actually tried jogging. M. says you just have to get past "that point" {that point of pain I guess} but I say I'll just power walk, thankyouverymuch. But anyway, the setting sun was a blazing red-orange and sparkling through the distant trees. So beautiful.Also I am glad our zinnias and cosmos are hanging on hopefully until frost. Tonight, it is actually supposed to dip into the 30's; I can't believe it. This morning during my walk to work I almost felt like I needed hand warmers because my fingers were cold!
Jan is hosting an Autumn Color Week this week and I think it will be fun to join in. I like to have a simple task each day, something to look for. {Today is yellow, Tuesday is Green, Wednesday is Orange, Thursday is Brown, and Friday is Red.}
I like noticing yellow in spring as one of the first flower colors and in late summer/early autumn the flowers return to this golden hue. And I can't help but think of Robert Frost.
H
Little things continued
I made a new arrangement yesterday. If you click the image you will be directed to the details of the items.Last night we walked by the former home of William Burroughs. I was surprised at how "normal" it was; a humble cottage/bungalow style house with an old one car garage tucked in the back. Probably built in the early 1900's. The color of it all? A color nameable perhaps somewhere between ruby and barn red.
Have you seen these surreal and beautiful collages by Alexis Anne Mackenzie?
Have a good Friday and thank you for visiting this week,
H