rust

discovered among the negatives -
a rusty photo essay

prairie thistle

visit julie at prairie thistle
(don't you love saying that out loud)
she creates delightful, insightful
jewelry and has a charming giveaway going on

Picasso Guitars 1912-1914

after 'guitar heroes' at the metropolitan museum,
picasso guitars at MoMA was the next logical step.
love the collages.
my favorites to draw were the
three dimensional constructions, one in
fragile cardboard and paper,
one in sheet metal

tired of scanning negatives...

for variety
i'm scanning
polaroid transfers
and drawings
from way back

tulip triptich
polaroid transfer, pastel

dh lawrence window, mabel dodge luhan house, taos
polaroid transfer, pastel

kachina
polaroid transfer, pastel

brooklyn kids

what a treat to visit j in brooklyn
to photograph 2 year old d and
five month old b.

must see

go here now
and thank me later

yet more snow

2011 is now #3
on the all time
new york city
snow totals list...
and counting

(through a dirty window at the metropolitan museum)

sketching at the met

an art date with
another everyday matters member

instruments at the
'guitar hero' show aren't
limited to guitars.

i loved the mandolins
and couldn't resist the
stradivarius

i won. i never win. i won.

just for commenting on the blogs of some
of the creative folks in the 'one world one heart'
online project this year i won. twice.
some of the coolest bloggers participating
were doll makers...

from kailee at sophie la la
i won penelope

who'll be flying from australia to new york

and from moriah
i get to participate in her folk art doll workshop.

thanks to lisa swifka
for creating owoh.

sketching

24. a piece of fruit

8. a piece of jewelry: catherine's bracelet

so much fun drawing other people's things.

patzcuaro

the negative scanning
proceeds. i'm really enjoying
revisiting places i photographed
before the digital age.

i went to patzcuaro during
the festivities of dia de los muertos
in 2001. i felt the need to
get away after the events of
september 11 and mexico
was a great escape.

these are mainly about texture and atmosphere.
more to come.