8.31.10

8.30.10

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8.28.10

to be me...

Why is that I can get to to end of this and still not realize that I am missing a "g"? Riatoni anyone?

A little off center but better to be spelled right, non?

I think the shadow adds a little balance.

8.27.10

and the winner is....

JULIA!

Congratulations Julia, the lovely artist behind Materialised. Please email me your mailing address and I'll have the magnets in the mail by Monday. My email is kleja72(at)gmail.com. Also, since I don't like people to be sad or disappointed, if any of you send me your mailing address you might just get something in the mail...from me!

8.26.10

finishing up a couple of extremely delinquent books

8.25.10

GIVEAWAY!

I'm giving these 5 super cool and super strong magnets away! All you have to do is comment on this post. The winner will be selected randomly on Friday August 27th from those who commented. YEAH!!!

I made these with prints of my June and July collages.

today's bonus post

what I wore today.

8.23.10

inspired by blind Lucy

today's bonus post

a few snaps from today

8.22.10

8.21.10

illustrated tweets - an idea I've been wanting to try

Today Richard went riding with his vintage MTB posse, this woman, Jacquie Phelan, a legend in mountain biking, and a couple of other legends ... who don't have their own postcards. They were Joe Breeze and Charlie Kelly. He cam home with a very starry look in his eye. The kind you can only get when you've lived a boyhood dream.

And this is my new favorite article of clothing. It's by this guy MisNopales

8.20.10

finished!

8.19.10

I have been consumed by paying jobs that render no artistic value. Please enjoy the work of this great artist, Diem Chau. She did my sister and brother-in-law's cake toppers and I wish I could create like she does *AND* weigh in on the pencil sharpener....please.

artisanal pencil sharpening
REACQUAINT YOURSELF WITH THE PLEASURES OF A HAND-SHARPENED PENCIL.
Text and image from artisanalpencilsharpening.com

8.18.10

One down... one to go.

8.17.10

Sometimes I think that I should just go and glue some pieces of paper together so as not to break what little momentum I seem to have with this daily art. But that sort of seems to put the emphasis on daily and not the art - well, that's how it seems today - tomorrow one piece of paper glued to another will seem like high art I'm sure. So my point being that this week, today anyway, I have larger projects to work on and various freelance distractions that already annoy and the thought of talking about them here makes my eyes roll almost out of their sockets.

I still work on these things in that space of time when Emmett is asleep. Albeit that he is not technically sleeping right now, but he is technically in his crib. And since he can't quite crawl out of it yet that means that I can do something other than chasing him around the apartment while offering food, toys, comfort, dressing, pointers, something to land on or bite and so on...

This came in the mail today. Isn't it nice that I can still beg my father to buy something for me and he doesn't protest, too much. Thanks Dad!

barn painting by Lori Joy Smith

Here is another WIP (work in progress) it's a little dress, not for me. The farbric is from Hart's in Santa Cruz

8.16.10

more WIP

8.15.10

work in progress

8.14.10

5 kitties

8.13.10

in a day full of annoying things that don't seem to make any sense - there is tea

8.12.10

self-portrait - this was all I could muster

today's bonus post

I saw the spoon and the cap seal thing together and it seemed like they were talking

ps. this is a total rip off - go here.

8.11.10

8.10.10

rosehips - unfinished

8.09.10

He lives in the knottiest of all the dead redwood roots.

8.08.10

happy birthday grandpaul!

And if you like this kind of thing- you'll love this! go here!

8.07.10

from the santa cruz westside farmers' market today - i ate some with ice cream and it was good.

8.06.10

this is the scene from our drive this morning. Actually, I kind of hate it a lot (the painting, not the drive) - but it is what it is...

8.05.10

How i got here ... inspired by Gemma Correll

don't ask me what is to be

sometimes buying fabric is just good for you.



these new additions from a 15 minute visit to Hart's in Santa Cruz.

8.04.10 - what I wore, day 3 of 3

or perhaps there will be more...

8.03.10

what i wore today

8.02.10

what i wore today