Friday, April 05, 2024

An Old Treasure

A week or so ago, I got a phone call from a dear friend that I worked with in Public Health years ago.  She and her husband have opened a little store selling interesting household items, forgotten treasures and other things.   As we were talking her voice took on some excitement. She said "You will never guess what we found as we were looking for things to put in the store!  I found a painting that is signed E. Black.  I just knew it has to be one of yours. We didn't take a picture of it, because I can't bear to sell it."  I couldn't imagine how it ended up in some estate goods in another county.  So I had to visit the store to see it.  Thanks to Google Maps magic, I found her store which is "in the middle of nowhere."   We had a lovely visit and when she showed me this painting, she asked "Is it yours? I just knew it had to be since it is signed E Black."  
 "Yes it is" I answered. "I remember painting it but I don't remember selling it, although I am sure I did."  
It was a joy to see one of my early paintings and realize that I still think I did a nice job on it. I do remember having this at an outside art sale. A woman told me the tree reminded her of trees that she had seen in Africa. The fact is that this one came out of my imagination.  Possibly she was the one who purchased this painting. If so, I hope she enjoyed having it. 
I told me friend I would be happy to buy it back. 
She laughed and said "Oh no, I have a painting by a famous artist and I am keeping it." 
I am not really famous, but I do hope that some of my work survives and is loved long after I am gone. 


Until Next Time,  
Stay Creative 


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Friday, March 22, 2024

Memories

Friday has zoomed around quickly.  So today I am sharing my own face for the Friday Face Off. 


A number of years ago, I went on a solo trip to the England.  I spent a week in London.  Much of the time was spent wandering the city and enjoying meeting people.  One day in my roaming, I came upon this plaque.  It marked the spot of 84 Charing Cross Road.  I simply had to have a photo.  Two young ladies were equally delighted to find this spot, so they used my camera and took my photo and I took theirs. 
As you can see, I had done some shopping and had a bag on my arm. 

At one point, I met this red-haired lady and had my photo taken with her. 
Don't we make a cute couple?

Finally, I will leave you with a song. 



Linking with Nicole for the Friday Face Off.





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Stay Creative 


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Friday, March 15, 2024

Face Off

To be honest, I have a respiratory infection (bacterial not viral) and time got away from me.  So I went to AI for some quick faces.  Here are my results. 



I think I like the top one best, but I wish it had the black background like the last one. 

Linking with Nicole for the Friday Face Off.



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Stay Creative 


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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Weaving Detour

It seems that I haven't posted any creative hand work in a while.  But on March 3rd, I ordered a frame loom with a heddle bar to try a different type of weaving. This was shipped from Belgium and arrived on March 12th. (pretty fast I think.)   
(picture borrowed from Funem Studio)


 Honestly it just sat in the box for a day.  Then I assembled the loom (fairly easy assembly) and added a warp to it.  For those of you who weave on various looms, this is probably the easiest warping I have ever done. 

Next I took the materials that I had chosen to start with and started weaving.  I must say that the shed (space where you pass the thread through to weave) is rather tight. But certainly functional.  I didn't like the stick shuttles that came with it.  So I pulled out one that I had for my rigid heddle loom.  And started using it. 

Today I have the piece woven and it is ready to be removed from the loom. 
What will I do with it?  I haven't decided, but I think it would look great
pieced with some fabric for a throw pillow cover. 

For now I am just enjoying the process of creation. 

Until Next Time,  
Stay Creative 


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