This will be a four parter, and thank you to Bill T. a workshop participant for the idea! There are 3 ways of seeing when one is making 2 dimensional art. “Interpreting” might be a more accurate term here. 1. What we think we see – When we are children, or when we are untrained […]
More Reasons Why I Love February (But It is March)
I’ve often thought it would be good if February had 31 days and August had only 28. If I had my way, today would be February 31! (Yes, I know it says March 4 but it is March 3 when I am posting this) What’s not to love about this fabulous show in Three Rivers??
A Co-op is Not a Coop
Ninth in the series “Thoughtful Thursdays” What is a co-op? If the hyphen is eliminated, it could be mistaken for a pen of poultry! In this context, “co-op” is an abbreviation of the word “cooperative” and means a joint venture or collaborative effort. In an area of few galleries and other places for selling artwork, […]
Workshop in Porterville
What a strikingly beautiful weekend! This type of day is why February is my favorite month. This is the depot where the workshop was held: This is the mirror so I could show the massive crowds my work and they could watch me produce it. Nice idea, but there were about 9 folks who braved […]
Painting in the Studio
It is cold out. Today I needed to do work in the studio and also paint (and run around, but that isn’t part of this story). My studio is a little office/gallery where I do paperwork, phone calls, packaging reproduction prints and cards, and, believe it or not, actually draw! When I began painting, it […]
‘Sploring
Sometimes I am just amazed (there’s an overused word!) at the places there are to discover here in Three Rivers. Today Michael and I parked at the uppermost marina on Kaweah Lake (or is it Lake Kaweah?) and went walking upstream. This is an area that only recently became part of the lake, due to […]
What is Geotourism?
According the the web definition it is ” ‘best practice’ tourism that sustains or even enhances the geographical character of a place, such as its culture, environment, heritage and well being of the residents”. What does that have to do with cabinart? The National Geographic Society is making websites of maps for geotourism. Currently they […]
Three Kinds of Artists
Seventh in the series “Thoughtful Thursdays” A simple way of categorizing artists is to divide the approaches to art into 3 varieties: those who make art for fun, those who make art as a secondary occupation, and those who earn a living from their art. Those who make art for fun undoubtedly have it the […]
Oops
Have a look at this painting: Say what? Wasn’t this painting of the bridge much further along? Indeed it was. It was sitting on a tabletop easel on that round white table, just as you see it in this photo. I put another painting on the folding easel (the one with aspen trees) and set […]
Broken Sleeper
My sleeper is broken. In the olden days of my life, 9 hours a night was a requirement. For the last several years, I feel lucky to get 8. What does one do in the middle of the night if sleep won’t happen? I think, I pray, I plan, and sometimes I just give up. […]