Monday, May 10, 2010

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND



Richard and I have been working hard in the studio. We have lots of new work to show. Come and visit us this weekend. Saturday and Sunday from 11-6. And, there is a party on Saturday night from 6-9 pm.

You can find directions on the NARS Foundation website. But, basically you take the D,M, R, N train to 36th St. in Brooklyn. Then walk from 4th Ave to 3rd Ave (cross 3rd - go under the BQE). Our studio is on the 35th Street side. Go in the door with the number 88 over it. Climb up to the third floor. If you need an elevator or get lost and need help, call my cell: 646-522-5790.

Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Monday, April 26, 2010

Today's work

Oxalis Triangularis: Love Plant, Purple Shamrock


I love this plant. It has been on our window sill for a long time. It just bloomed, so I made the third collage in the Ode to Mrs. Delany series. This is just a part of it. It's not cropped this closely. I need room to put the name on the piece.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Third Illumination

I h ave begun a third illumination. The second one is about birds. Here it is.


I am not sure what the narrative will be for the third. The text for the first and second come from Genesis - King James version. I have begun with the borders for the third. Below you can see one days work. I essentially put in the structure of the patterns. It is a good thing I am not an architect, because despite planning and measuring things still did not come out even. If I were an architect, there would be a lot of wonky buildings around.

This last image is the sheet that I cut out the pattern for the ovals. These leftover pieces are surely going to be used in another piece. I love them.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Otto Dix at the Neue Gallerie

On Monday, I went to the Neue Gallerie to see the Otto Dix exhibition. It is well worth seeing. There is a set of prints on the horrors of war that rival Goya. And, the painting in watercolor and guaoche were new to me. I will surely go back. It is up until August 30th.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Ode to Mrs. Delany #2

I picked some weeds on the way to the studio from a gallery closing reception. They had clusters of small white flowers. I have identified them as Shepherds Purse: Capsella Bursa-pastoris - from a website. These are details. I cut off the black space around the flowers. They are really small flowers. I tried to make them life size.




Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Ode to Mrs. Delany

I finished this first ode to Mrs. Delany flower. It is a violet. The common blue violet. It is considered a weed. But, it is a beautiful little flower. I got this specimen from my friend Joy's backyard. It was a lot of fun to make - felt like magic.