Archive for February, 2009
Time well spent
By my (somewhat inattentive) count, it took me 15 hours to finish the numbering for the address plate. I’m very happy with the results, so far. If you look carefully, in one area you can see how I plan to do the background.
IM(not-so)HO, the chickadee turned out really well. I needed something round and shiny […]
Read More..>>Return to sender
It’s Reading Week here in Canada and I am currently enjoying a short break from classes. As an undergraduate student, I viewed the name of the break as an ironic oxymoron. How the times change; as a graduate student, it feels as though I have done nothing but reading as my thesis literature review is […]
Read More..>>Damask Clockwork
Title: Damask Clockwork
Size: 10 x 10 inches
Cinca Unglazed Tile
Created in February 2009 for my sister
What’s black & white, and rocks my socks?
Why, monochrome mosaics, of course! This one is the first of many, I suspect.
Don’t you agree that a little contrast adds a world of difference?
February in Bloom
My life-vortex slowed down and became considerably less swirly this weekend. I spent more time in my art nook in the first two days of February than I did during the entire month of January; it was divine.
The damask clock is really taking shape, even though it is still white-on-white. I hope to finish […]