Monday, February 14, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 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
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
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
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...
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