Monday, February 14, 2011

Saturday, February 12, 2011

3 days away...

10:30p.m. February 13, 2011
10:30p.m. February 14, 2011

Friday, February 11, 2011

4 days away...



I have often thought about the statement: "heart of gold". As an artist, I take the words and depict them symbolically, literally and figuratively . In the late 1990's I created a series of projects that combined the heart of gold concept with the idea that cats had 9 lives=the idea of 9 hearts=if you indeed did have a heart of gold I imagined one's heart would get broken and so one would be in need of "spare hearts of gold". While the idea lingered I have not actively worked with it until last night when I threw together the idea pictured above.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

6 days away...

A bit busy? No? Maybe take #2 will be more restrained...

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

7 days away...

There's nothing like a little lace to dress up an old fashioned, spelled backwards Valentine.

Monday, February 7, 2011

8 days away...


More sketchbook page Valentines:

Sunday, February 6, 2011

9 days away...

I have a funny feeling this is a photo of a famous artist &, embarrassingly, I do not know who it is. Do you?
Whoever he is, he does seem to have a lot of love in his life!
A random sketchbook page.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Friday, February 4, 2011

11 days away...

I love artist's sketchbooks. I always put a good amount of work into my sketchbook covers. My dad's book jacket work may explain some of that instinct but I also feel the outer part of the book is a reflection of what is inside. & if I am going to carry a book around with me for any length of time-I want to love what it looks like.
I have also always loved the work of Joseph Cornell-who happened to live here, in Queens, N.Y.
As a result, I have done my share of J.C. inspired boxes and his work is the motivation for some of my collecting / creating/collage/assemblage. Once, his work even worked it's way into one of my sketchbook covers-pictured here with hearts added.

An interior page spread. Have I mentioned that I love postage stamps ?
Postscript: I tried, in vain, to purchase some lunar New Year stamps yesterday. The local P.O. sold out days ago!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

13 days away...







Playing with several of the postcards...

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

14 days away...


I have always been fascinated by postcards. I love the images on them, the postage, the lovely handwriting. I love making postcards, sending them & getting them.
My cousin Helen loaned me some postcards & letters, written by family member Albert when he was in France in 1918-1919. They are lovely and I have been wondering if they could somehow be temporarily transformed into Valentines...