back in the land of winter-grey
fog and mist
lights on all day
people think the north is dark - they've not lived in the Shuswap
a busy first week... company, wonderful visits, appointments, Christmas decorating
yesterday I finally had a bit of time in the studio
sorted through a few of things I've worked on lately
found a few printed photos that intrigued me
cut here, then there
flip it around
lay this beside it
linen gathered shibori-style
painted
photographed
enlarged
converted to black and white
cut into strips of varying widths
try a large blue section with a narrow strip of the white
then try the opposite
it might seem like more of the same old, same old but it's a good way for me to settle in
tonight I sorted through linen scraps for gel-printing and painting
pressed and some ready to gather
still a few busy days ahead but now a few things to dabble with until next week
feels like something
feels like home
3 comments:
Each 'same old same old' is different though isn't it and each is a step forward. This is a busy time of year.... afterwards we may be able to relish the quiet and maybe push our same old same old forwards into the new year and see it expand and develop and who knows how and where.
oooh, those textures!! Make me want to reach into the computer and touch.
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
As you say, doing something that might seem a bit "same old.." is a good way to settle in. And with different materials to work with, and with a different you, changing imperceptibly with experience, the results won't be "same old" at all.
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