There are new images up in Gallery 2 now. These are older pieces, exhibited but not previously offered for sale. Clicking on the detail will take you to the full image and specifics.
detail – “fragments: evening shadows”
detail: “night garden”
detail: “Peeling Onions”
A percentage of all sales from my website will be donated to Hurricane Sandy Relief.
If you need to make payment arrangements, let me know. thanks for visiting!
After years of water damage (and inadequate repairs) to my studio ceiling I am finally getting a new roof! Actually the entire house is being re-roofed in the next two weeks, but my insurance does not cover the studio roof.
My challenge is to raise the money to cover this major repair, in addition to my deductible so here’s the deal:
It’s yet another SALE!
There are new items on the store page, new small works on the gallery 4 page (and more coming this week, including works on paper and in wood).
Any order that totals $50 or more will get a bonus of a small embellishment potluck for mixed media/fiber artists.
Orders totaling $100 or more will get the above as well as a choice of one of my two .pdf workbooks.
$500 or more will get a bonus of the two above as well as a small artwork, ready to frame. (my choice on this one!)
This is my final sale of the season. I am looking forward to getting back in the studio this Fall following the re-roofing and remodel of the interior. It’s interesting how unearthing and clearing out all sorts of stuff this Summer has helped renew my creative energy. Now to get the rest of the work done so I can explore my ideas in an adequate space. The dining room table is fine but gets cluttered so easily.
This afternoon was spent with more cleaning and sorting in the studio. Will it ever end? I’ve uploaded some small, older pieces to Gallery 4. They are more in keeping with the work in fiber that most of you know me for. As a reminder, my MayDazed Sale ends on the 15th. On the 16th, things go back up to their retail value. If you are in a location other than the US and want something, let me know and we will work out the Customs/shipping issues!
I’m about at the point of stuffing things in boxes and participating in a Flea Market Sale. This sorting, ironing and so forth is taking time away from the gardens and from the new work I need to be doing.
Tomorrow is my wedding anniversary. I am missing Michael. All this clearing out has been therapeutic, if time consuming but it does seem to go on and on. I am finding wonderful stuff in the tool shed now that the major clearing has been done: wooden boxes, rusty keys, interesting bits of who knows what… All vintage, all probably updated with electronic tools by now – but aesthetically lovely. What to do with these things?.
Let’s get the clearing out done with, fix what needs fixing and get on with the outdoor work! There are shrubs to prune, weeds to pull and perennials that did not survive 2011 to replace.
My walking buddy, Ken, keeps a blog about the island and our dogs. His writing is as good as his photos. You might enjoy seeing some of Beau’s buddies, and a very good picture of Beau as well.
This morning, Beau, Karen and I walked in a different area along the river. It was quiet, no other dogs or people. Neiki and Beau are a good match and quiet friends, but likely to burst into wild running at any given moment. Fortunately they both have “off buttons”. Along the way Karen and I cleaned up fishing line (dangerous to the birds as well as the dogs) and a mile into the walk found a still smouldering campfire, complete with beer cans: emptied, half emptied and full. We cleaned it all up but I must admit to being irritated at the disrespect for the Park.
The River is still running high but it was a lovely morning and Beau had good opportunities to swim. Neiki wades.
Tomorrow I will upload a memorial song for Michael on our anniversary, have a quiet day with my dog and dinner with a friend. Friday is the beginning of my new year.
Please join me in marking a significant new beginning.
all best, laura
The final mark downs in gallery 4 are in place, more work goes up this weekend.
Today will be spent stocking my store page: fabric packs, leftover potluck boxes, ephemera potluck packs and other miscellaneous supplies for the mixed media artists.
Come visit! Early and often as the updated additions take time to load and there’s a dog to walk, coffee to drink and probably other miscellaneous tasks.
At least there will not be the distraction of the gardens today, although they desperately need all the attention they can get right now.
In the garden:
This peach colored poppy bloomed yesterday. The traditional scarlet poppies are done now and my favorite, a deep blue based red did not survive the winter of 2011. On my outings today and Monday I’ll be looking for replacements but that color is not an easy one to find.
Last Fall a dear friend sent a box of treats, including this Iris. It too bloomed yesterday and is much loved. Thank you!
And in the studio/Gallery 4, Some new work has been added and the MayDazed Sale continues. Some prices are changing today, more work will be added this afternoon and tomorrow.
This piece is part of a series where the batting is surface rather than filler. It’s wonderful to paint on, tear up and collage with <G>.
Enjoy this wonderful Day!
laura
Thank you all for your comments and inquiries. There were some glitches, but for right now the “may dazed sale” pieces are on Gallery 4. We all know the old adage about the last minute don’t we?
Prices will fluctuate and new things will be added from now until the June 15, after that, I am hoping to get back to a regular listing of new work. Right now, these things need new homes. Maybe you will find something you like and snatch it up before someone else does <G>.
The Museletter is back, let me know if you’d like to subscribe. It may be a few days before the proper links are on my Home page and elsewhere.
I hope that May has been good to you and that June is even better.
“the Moon and the Sea”, 5″ x 5″ x 1.25″ ©2012
Acrylic, paints and inks on Museum Wrapped canvas. hang or display on shelf.
$85 includes shipping in the US.
Etsy doesn’t like how my images are sized – and that’s a crowded place to be for someone as impatient with technology as I seem to be these days<G>.
My website galleries aren’t happy today so here goes:
All prices include US shipping. Time stamping is important – as in first come gets the item.
If you are outside the Continental US, contact me, we’ll figure out the shipping together.
All Payments will be billed via PayPal. If this is a serous issue for you, I can take credit cards by Square. They are equally secure but Square requires you to call me. (email me and I’ll give you the number)
If you have had your eye on something on the website and want it, let me know. We will work it out.
I will be posting items here, on my blog, as they are photographed. Look for lots of postings in the near future (into next week, at least twice a day!)
thanks, laura
Mr. Handsome and I walk every morning along the river. The water is high now and peak run off may be about to begin. The traditional marker for this is the blooming of wild roses. They have just begun. This has been such a strange Spring, weather-wise, that who knows, anything can happen.
Watching the Osprey, Eagles and all the smaller birds is a delight. Daily, we see a huge Bull Snake. Beau is mystified when it disappears.
Here’s Beau, enjoying the view through the newly installed French Door.
We are moving into the very beginning of Gardening Season in my part of Montana. The weather has been alternately very hot (85), quite cool (40) or raining , as it is today. In between watering the weeds and pulling some, not much is happening in the gardens. I had intended to plant the scarlet runner beans and sunflowers today, and may yet, if the weather clears.
The primary focus has been on the house improvements and promising myself and others, to reopen my Etsy Shop, begin the now very late MayDazed Sale and trying to maintain what passes for sanity as I move into Year Two as a person without a partner. We never quite know how much our partners actually DO until they are not doing it. <G>
Right now, all the sheet rock dust is cleaned up, the floors are mopped and the space is being restored as a place to live and use. I love the change and am glad the work is nearing completion.
The State of the French Door:
This is what we see (looking North East) as we come in through the South facing front door. The cats love it. The light is wonderful.
You may not be able to see the Russian Iris, 3 feet tall and purple but they are lovely and aromatic. The arbor was originally built for privacy, for the birds and for grapes. Alas, the grapevines are dead now. I have to decide what to replace them with. This year, for quick growth and color, it will be scarlet runner beans, attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, but for the long haul, perhaps clematis.
FWIW, the blinds are “temporary shades”, accordian folded Tyvek shades, sold at the Box Store Home Improvement places. They block heat but allow light. Thanks to Sarah and Bob for introducing me to them !
Looking South East, you can see the “living fence”: Silverlace Vine, aka Polygonum, aka “mile-a-minute”. <G>. I am training it again this year to cover a curved arch over the side gate and will aim for all season visual interest combined with privacy. It’s a daily exercise, going out and braiding or twining the vines.
The workers, my current heroes, will be here this weekend to finish the exterior work, weather permitting (crossed fingers for us all!).
As you can see, I am not re-painting the inside walls and ceiling yet. That can wait. My next priority is updating Gallery Four and the Etsy Shop so we can begin sending the new work into the world.
Stay tuned and thanks for visiting.
Here are some new images for you.
I’ve been carving into wood, combining it with other materials and making a mess. Who knows where this will lead.
These are all 5 x 5 ” on museum wrapped canvas. The depth varies from 1.5″ to about 2″ depending on the objects attached.
It’s definite: the tripod stays accessible, no more hiding in closet corners.
For more information on the images, please visit Gallery 4.
and stay tuned: web updating is finally in process!
thanks for your patience with me as I’ve navigated the last few years.
