Absence and Award!

I have not been in my studio for two weeks. The reality is that I probably wont have much studio time in March.

However, despite not being here Threadspider has passed on this to me.

Which I really appreciate.

The idea of the Excellent Blog Award, is to award it to 10 more people whose blog you find Excellent Award Worthy.

I would like to pass this on to:-

Seth at the Altered Page
He writes a very interesting blog, I particularly enjoyed his “pulse” series of interviews.

Jude at Spirit Cloth – her blog and her stitching are a mediation

Michelle Ward – whose work I think is amazing and she is so generous, with links, techniques and her writing.

Monica Magness at Girl gone thread wild. My experience of Monica’s blog is one of such joy and vibrancy. In particular the Artists Squares she has organized.

Kate Smudges – who has just celebrated her first anniversary with her blog Kate Smudges in Earth, Paint and Life, and I feel that Kate’s blog is like sitting down with a friend for a cup of tea

Also – Sandy at Garden Path. I have only recently started following Sandy’s blog, and I am enjoying her images and her Haiku.

Apologies for the brevity of this post – normal creative posting will resume when my muse returns from being out to play!

Detail

This is a very small detail of a development page of the wolf moon image posted a few days ago.

I was working on this image for the “travelling sketchbook” I do with Linda.
When I had finished the page – I scanned it to make a copy. But my scanner glass is so mucky with paint and fibre – that I had to edit it in photoshop to get rid of the bits of fluff around the edges of the picture.

As I had it blown up really large – I noticed this wonderful bit of texture. Sometimes little areas of texture blown up make wonderful starting points. I think I may print this bit off, to use as a background for a page in my art journal.

I want to thank Sharon and Shirley Anne for giving me a “You Make My Day Award” I am touched – and I appreciate it very much.

As I nominated a couple of folk on the 9th January post – I hope Sharon and Shirley will not mind too much if I do not pass it on at this time. But I would like to thank you all who continue to read and support my blog.

You Make My Day

Judy gave me a “You Make My Day Award” yesterday – which was lovely!

Here are the guidelines for this:-

Give the award to up to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel so happy about Blogland! Let them know by posting a comment on their blog so that they can pass it on. Beware! You may get the award several times!

Some of the folk that I would pass it onto – also got it yesterday too!

I have decided to very selective about who to mention and pass on this award too.

There are so many of you out there who “Make My Day” Blogland is a wonderful place – and in my experience such a supportive community.

I will give this award to

Sharon Young

Because I enjoy her blog – but also she is a wonderful reader of my blog and so many other blogs. She also takes the time and trouble to leave comments. Her questions set me thinking, and her support is great.

The other blogger I would choose is

Catherine Kerr

I have only recently discovered Catherine’s blog and I love it. For me it is a gentle reminder every morning to live a soulful life – and for that I thank her

Here is my second to last doll – This is for Denice – who signed up for the PIF – way back. As I didn’t have a picture of her – I transferred a picture of a Venetian Mask to the doll. I had hoped to get it to her for Christmas – but time ran away with me – so she got it today!

One more to do – hopefully tomorrow.

New Year – New Art Journal

Journal page January 8th

A New year and a new journal.

A journal for me is different from a sketchbook – this is where I start with a theme and see where it leads and this year my theme is the wheel of the year as defined by the full moons. (Actually it is the wheel of the year every year!) The journal is where my themes and ideas for significant pieces of work gestate

My sketchbook is just that – sketches and drawings – very rough, samples and ideas, thoughts about techniques. Colour notes, reminders, “what iff’s” and so on. I suspect the main difference is that the journal is rather inward looking and the sketchbook is looking out and observing the world. Of course the two feed each other – for how can you draw a wolf moon – unless you have stood under the night sky and truly looked at the moon.

Judy has left a comment giving me a “You make my day Award” which is delightful and I will be following up on this tomorrow. Thank you Judy.