art of the day * jan 6 2012

It's funny how 3 days ago, I mentioned that I loved the number 3. Well it's 3 days later and guess how many project I have going on at once? 3. Nuts, eh? It calms me, actually.... lol. But none completed- and I'm ok with it. I still made something today, sort of!
Not being too crafty lately has it's casualties. I cracked open some 2 year old screenprinting ink to find it congealed, but of course i tried it anyway, resulting in a ruined emulsion sheet and yucked up fabric. not to mention i had to clean it all up afterwards after a failed attempt to screen print fabric. Never use old ink, kids.There's goes that artistic attempt!

Rummaging through my stuff, I realized I need a good solid trip to a thrift shop or garage sale for things to refurbish. and drill bits, I need those too.

In my things, I found a scrap of a sweet cotton doilie my great gramma Frances made, that I dyed randomly...YEARS ago. The dye took so gorgeous- I never knew what to do with it! Add in a found piece of rich purple hand dyed cotton, and some tiny antique Indian bells and I think I have a waist wrap or scarf or whatever you would do with it goin' on..... who knows- it could evolve into something else! No peeking until it's done!

The ticket box I sealed today with ModPodge, so it's all gross and sticky and I can't get it in a good position to photograph. But it's looking good, another coat and it should be done by the weekend's end.

Third project is this drawing. I plan on adding more to it- it just takes more than a day to draw a piece this big. I was reluctant to post it up, so i scanned it low res and pushed a watermark on it because I don't appreciate people stealing photos or art without permission. it sucks.

So we find ourselves here with 3 projects, in progress- this might become a running theme.... tiny quick  pieces of art I'm finding are not my forte unless you want to see little drawings every day. lol. and once i get those drill bits- oh boy...... this might turn into a 'constant works in progress that i need to complete every day'
This weekend brings some tie dye, at least. yay!
Pretty soon this stuff is going to start accumulating, so I'm thinking I just might sell most of the month's pieces on etsy. maybe.

have a great one, lovelies.... :)
in light*
-b