http://www.jocelyncrocker.ca Where things get broken and put back together in new ways... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:51:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Things are not the same as they were before, nor am I. My time is not what it once was, as evidenced by the fact that it has taken me a week to write this post. My body is not what it once was, as evidenced by the ... http://www.jocelyncrocker.ca/2010/07/24/a-changing-landscape/ On June 19, 2010 at 1:15pm, my world contracted and expanded as I gave birth to my daughter, Charlotte. She is still new enough to count her age in days: 20. It is hard to believe her birth day was so recent; it feels as though it was a dream ... http://www.jocelyncrocker.ca/2010/07/09/new-beginnings/ Now that I'm ready to come back, I've found it hard to break the radio silence of the last month. At the same time, I have both nothing and everything to share. All is well: The baby is healthy. I am healthy. The first draft of my thesis is a healthy ... http://www.jocelyncrocker.ca/2010/04/11/returnings/ Hi folks, The month of March 2010 is hereby known as Jocelyn's Thesis Marathon. If I want to have my thesis defended before the baby comes, my first draft needs to be submitted to my advisor in early April. Sadly, this means that updates on pomegranate tree mosaic will have to ... http://www.jocelyncrocker.ca/2010/03/07/brief-hiatus/ It's hard to predict how long a mosaic will take because they require generous dollops of time, energy, and inspiration. As I currently am on my Reading Week break, I'm happy to report that I've had plenty of all three elements while working on the pomegranate tree mosaic. The foreground ... http://www.jocelyncrocker.ca/2010/02/18/an-open-invitation/ A few years ago a coworker and friend bought me a bottle of pomegranate liqueur because she knows my predilection for that fabulous fruit (related tangent: I recently ordered a personalized license plate that reads PMGRN8. Yes, really.) The liqueur was good, but even more delicious was the logo on the ... http://www.jocelyncrocker.ca/2010/02/13/threes-company/ In six months, we went from this... ...to this! I find it hard to believe that it is the same canvas. To visit the mosaic's new home, stop by the Traveling Tickle Trunk at 9923 82 Avenue. :) http://www.jocelyncrocker.ca/2010/01/20/sweet-satisfaction/ Title: Love Letters Size: 48 x 36 inches Mixed media: magazine collage, acrylic paint, sequins Completed January 2010 Commissioned by the Traveling Tickle Trunk (visit the mosaic and the store at 9923-82 Avenue, Edmonton) Details: Mosaic process, July 2009 - January 2010 Completing the flower A growing halo The lotus and halo come together The gold swirls emerge Finished filigree Poignant pointillism http://www.jocelyncrocker.ca/2010/01/16/love-letters/ All that remains to be done on the Lotus mosaic are a few finishing touches. In the photo below, I am painting the border a deep purple. The green stripe across the top of the mosaic is a strip of painter's tape, to ensure the border has straight edges. While ... http://www.jocelyncrocker.ca/2010/01/11/finishing-touches/ I can say without a smidgen of doubt that I will never, ever attempt to do pointillism on a 12 square foot mosaic again*. I can say with the same certainty, however, that I am really happy with the results of my labour**. Next, I will finish outlining the gold ... http://www.jocelyncrocker.ca/2010/01/08/seeing-spots/