March 10, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Life, Like + Love
One of the producers and investors of Chris’s latest finished big project is good at sending us interesting things. . . two inch thick war surgery manuals, fascinating documentaries and lately this amazing Kathe Kollwitz exhibition catalog. What a face. What an amazing draftsman! Thank you Terry, I like this much better than the surgery textbook.
March 9, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Art Shows, Life
A little bit late for this, but mainly posting this for Teresa, curator of Art & Light (where we had the show) who was gone the weekend of the show on a much deserved cruise. . . and for all the people who couldn’t come so they know what they missed : )
I now have over a pound of amazing butter left over, wrapped away in the fridge that and is contributing heartily to the delay of my winter fat loss. I think it is a bit funny the jam labels itself “home made style”, come on people, I couldn’t make everything from scratch.
A very funny music video a friend sent me, and I am sending it now to you. Clever!
March 6, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
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I got this last Saturday for nearly nothing at an antique store that was going out of business. Hot pink! South American the tag presumed. Its quite large actually, about the size of throw for a couch, though it is rather scratchy. I love the patterns and I love the lines of girls, there are only girls on the weaving which is fascinating to me. Perhaps it was woven for a friend. Or a daughter. I found a long dark hair woven into the fiber, I wonder whose it was?
March 5, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Annie, Friends + Family, Life, Our Artwork
I think today I’ll post these photos of a commission I had done for a friend, because they finally have them now, and to remind me that this was part of the work I did the past few months when I look at the walls of my art show and wonder why it seems there should be more to show for my hours of sketching and glazing. I was so happy to see them in the home they belonged to, for the wall that was ready for them and the lovely people they would live with.
Tonight is the opening of my show. I have a large roll of the best butter from Happy Cow creamery and some jars of jam from NC that really is the same price as you could get in a store. I hope I have enough bread! I am a very social person, but I do get nervous at shows, art is so personal and its hanging there for everyone to see.
February 25, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Life, Our Artwork
This is why I haven’t been around the internet very much.
Some of what you see are finished, others are nearly there, I’m not going to mention which ones are in progress just to keep you guessing. . .
The hawk, I love, he will be in a huge ornate frame, powdery white.
The curly tongue moths! I want to do more!
I know what colors I like now. . .
Can’t wait to see my show partner’s last few pieces. The show gets hung next week. Yay!
February 19, 2010 | Posted By: Chris
Filed Under Chris, Friends + Family, Life, Like + Love, Our Artwork
I won’t say too much about this for now, except:
I’ve listened to Scott Tuma’s music more than anything else in the past 5 years. Just ask Annie.
Creating the artwork for his upcoming release Dandelion is a total dream job.
The record will be released on 12″ vinyl on Digitalis.
A special limited art edition of 30 copies will include original artwork.
I can’t wait to show you the rest. I’ll keep you all posted!
February 17, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
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Sunny today, my son manages to start playing in the sludgy green pond of the sand box. Regrets for both parties involved.
Amazing bistro chinese for lunch leftover from a nice date last night. A date where we acquired a set of moleskines to hopefully create serious sketchbooks as creative as these. . .
Got a sneak peak of this folk art inspired show at Art & Light (with artworks from the likes of Chris Jones and Kent Ambler), if you are in the area go this weekend and get your socks knocked off.
And since there is a large rock in this photo, check out The Vamoose’s post of geological wonders. Recalls the Christmas present I got when I was maybe ten? a lump of plaster with strange minerals to hack out and identify. Also recalls the only gen. science lab me and my partner finished first instead of last and got an awesome grade. When I have a big house and a big garden, I am totally going to have big rocks and big minerals, everywhere.
February 14, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Artist Love, Life, Like + Love
A cake for a dear friend, she and I are having that show together, the one that all those works in progress are aiming for. I like how pretty she is blowing out those candles, at the time I thought I missed the shot, but here it be. I like also the hovering green flame reflections. . . appropriate that they are hearts considering today. . . side note, the elephant photo is an explanation of the other little faces you see helping her blow out those candles. They’ve been hanging around all day with a certain someone, insisting on cameo appearances.
Some valentine notes of course, we will celebrate next week I think. Today is for Chris to battle an old cold and me to ward off the beginnings of one. That is a symbol enough of the love day I suppose, despite the fact he works so much we are close enough to share each others’ germs. I look forward to when we can share more time and not just ailments. . . soon. For now, this is a good post to revisit for a heart shape, and also this lovely blog has the best hearts I have seen yet.
