Wednesday, May 19, 2010

we're heading up to Grand Marais today when i get home from school! it's the annual retreat at the Art Colony with Elizabeth Erickson, the Women's Art Institute Studio Retreat- mom and I have been going up every year since 1995, i think... missed one in there somewhere...
and every year i have the same struggle with the blank canvas... it is amazing how my ego gets in the way, how i have to fight myself to let myself play- i supposedly know enough to not judge myself but i know i do anyway. Will others like this? is it working? what am i doing? who do i think i am anyway? you know, all that angst...
and then inevitably, i get out of the way of myself and something comes from somewhere, and i am able to begin...
we will see what happens-
stay tuned....

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Yup i've been a little busy again~ this time trying to make bunches of Franken-t-shirts and Franken-T-skirts for last weekend's HandmadeMN Spring Market...
this is a video (i HOPE) that Liz Hurley and her wonderful husband put together, one of four of HandmadeMN artists demo-ing their talents~
So if THIS doesn't work, i do have a link... FRANKENSWEATER video

And THIS weekend, among other things (3rd Sunday Brunch, Lyn-Lake Street Fest with HarMar SUperstar, Art Cars at Art-A-Whirl) I am attempting to have art at the Grain Belt Brewery Building for Art-A-Whirl, and on saturday morning I am giving an Artist Talk at Bohlander Gallery between 1oam and Noon~
Bohlander Arts