18 July 2009

it has been a while


on a completely unrelated note.
this is my friend anita. she lives in spain.
she was the size of a dinner plate.

this past week i have been relaxing and enjoying a ten day vacation. no school no work no obligations no commitments (except the good kind). it has been marvelous. country fair was a great way to start the hiatus, and since then i have been cleaning up and organizing things around my new home. the car port now aka the pirate party port is completed. i installed privacy curtains and shutters, and wendy and i hung up all her pirate flags. the ping pong table is in a good locale, and there is a bbq area for get-togethers. pictures to come.

the basement is also coming along quite nicely. the sewing/craft/art area is coming along slowly but surely. that is the next thing on my list to complete. i tidied up the tv room downstairs so its more comfy to hang out in. dan helped me move my orange couch out from my room and into the tv room. the smaller part of the sectional now makes up a good portion of the breakfast nook that was also installed this week. i got a lot of positive things done this week. woo hoo!

27 June 2009


me and dan and MOTHER EFFIN' BEN FOLDS!!!!!!!

23 June 2009

21 June 2009

summer agenda and project goals

by the end of the summer i am hoping
to have the following things accomplished:
finish dolls completely
write a song
work more on illustration and drawing
i want to do a collection of family portrait drawings
as well as an illustrated short story or narrative
i would also like to try making a movie
or two...or three

eli just introduced me to the work of lucy knisley i am so smitten! her breadth of knowledge and ability to experiment with different mediums is so inspiring. i am definitely interested in exploring different mediums in a similar way i want to work more on constant creativity and working through 'dry spells'- experimentation and breadth of practice could really aid in this, i think.

this video she made makes me feel warm.


...and she's the one playing the ukulele!

her website is really cool and i'm so impressed with the quantity of work she has made already (she's 24!) not to mention the quality is beautiful. and adorable and funny. i want to collaborate with people like this!!!

14 June 2009

the end of the spring term oh-nine.

exhibit a:
working at the sewing station

i just finished uploading some pictures of stuff that i made this past term.
some of it is completed, and some of it is still in progress.
if you have feedback on the work please let me know!

20 May 2009

19 May 2009

it's been a while.

here are some images of artwork that i have been looking at lately.






feminist collage artists, dadaist collage artists and printmakers, aboriginal designs and patterns. i'm thinking about starting some paintings soon...but i'm also feeling quite intimidated by painting at the moment. see sketchbook number two for more detailed information.

13 April 2009

i feel discouraged.

please watch this video. share it with your friends.