Saturday, October 30

Cool! Good news!

So, I got the email that I was accepted into the exhibit "Broadsides" (see Oct 5) at Atelier6000 Gallery (Bend, Oregon) Soon, I think they'll post all the exhibit pieces on their website.

That's a nice thing, after spending all day working like dogs, emptying and cleaning out our fish pond....which was full of muddy sludge. We are now exhausted and making homemade pesto, and I'm basking in the delight of being part of a new book arts exhibit.

Friday, October 8

The Beach is Perfect! A random Friday in October...

We had a planned trip to south Texas to celebrate my Mom's 85th birthday, but a couple of chores convinced us to take an extra day and spend a day on the beach at South Padre Island. What a PERFECT time to visit! The weather was warm and sunny, the water was cool, the crowds were gone, it was just a wonderful day and a half. Thank goodness we decided to go - it's the most relaxing place to be!

Oh yes, and the birthday celebration was nice, it was a good excuse for the entire family to get together. We don't do that often enough.

Tuesday, October 5

Just sent my submission for the "Broadsides" exhibition


Well, I finally got it finished, and it's in the mail. No, not a check, but my submitted entry for a juried show entitled "Broadsides". Initially I had to look it up, just to determine what qualifies as a "Broadside". As best I can tell,it's more or less a poster,usually fairly small, typically printed on a letterpress.... more common in past times ... The prospectus states that

"“Broadsides,” a juried exhibition of text and image, mixed media and two-dimensional works open to artists of all ages. Broadsides: text and image works printed by hand or letterpress or with calligraphy technique."

So, using a quote by Michael Pollan (author of: 'In Defense of Food', 'The Omnivore's Dilemma', 'The Botany of Desire' and 'Food Rules') I created a simple broadside, and earlier today I sent it off to (hopefully) become a part of the exhibit. Here's a look at my piece.