Ignoring the oncoming winter -kes

Every day is cold now, here in the Northeastern U.S.A. Some intelligent person once said, 
"Art is a vacation you can take without ever having to actually go anywhere."

Another intelligent person said, "There are always flowers for those who want to see them."
His name was Henri Matisse. 

The Painted Universe (SKF)

Hello Creators Extraordinaire,
This is my first stop motion animation.I realized that in a few weeks of my work being on Youtube, more people have viewed my artwork than in the twenty years of a fractured show history. So time to learn a new skill. The storytelling part of this process is like an old friend that I had forgotten about.I actually took poetry classes in art school. I find the combination of visual imagery and a narrative opens up the possiblitie of many new creations. Because this is a learning curve situation, I've become sensitive to the pitfalls as I fumble through the crafting of a different artform. I hope you enjoy the results. If a sixty year- old grandmother can develope her creativity in this manner, imagine what you can do!?

Make it your own -az

For a project I was working on, I decided to try making tassels. I had seen an article in a magazine and the result was mystical and intriguing.  Except when I did it, it was not so interesting. I followed the directions. I used the proper tools. What went wrong?  I was about to give up and stay in my 'paper only' safety zone but I consulted with Karin who told me: to make it my own. These words are the most over said words in the art world but they are true.

So I altered them with vinyl pieces, wire, spray paint, beads, nail polish, sequins, and more.

 It helped. 

I give my thanks to Jen Cushman whose idea it was to begin with and to Karin who gave me ideas to make it my own.  I don't know if they are mystical or intriguing, but they are now interesting and

 at least 'me'.