Chronically Organized

I'm always looking for ways to get my stuff in better, more efficient order. I can spend hours in the studio organizing rather than creating. But I always enjoy the exercise. I'm weird that way.  I don't think I am alone here, but it feels a bit like procrastination at times.

However, I do feel like I come up with some good ideas and I will use the ideas of others in the name of space saving, good use of available space, and having things close at hand.  

Got some new cushions for the deck chairs, wasn't sure what to do about storing them as we don't have a lot of space.  Then I noticed the new cushions had a loop sewn on the back.  Rummaged around in the "man cave" and said man put the hooks we found on the wall outside. Voila! Out of the elements, stored, easy to grab, and no deck space lost. 

Then I has said man build this fantastic storage unit I saw on Pinterest quite awhile ago. Already had the wire cubes to use, just a few pieces of PVC pipe & caps a couple screws & a man with a drill. I love it! In fact I keep finding more things that fit in the squares provided.

 Coming up...getting ready to travel. Art supply storage, packing, deciding what to take so cooking will be tasty.

15 Minutes of Fame

Two items have me on the media radar at the moment.  I am giving a talk at our local Crooked Tree Art Center on July 21st about paper making and book binding. Under the coffee cups I'm listed in the
Coffee @ 10-Traverse City heading. Kinda blurry but it's there, trust me.

In a totally unrelated discovery, this picture from the Wine Fest two years ago made it into the Delta in flight magazine last month. Two different friends happened to see it during travels.  

Front and off center stage left, scrutinizing my wine selection I'm sure. 

Yellow purse over my shoulder.  Why are my lips puckered?

You never know when some one else is going to put you out there is the take away. 

Play Day

It's summer!  So much energy, so much day light. Spent some time in the studio yesterday just messing around to generate ideas.

 Found this cool idea using aluminum duct tape (sticky back) mesh tape (for drywall) then adding a little acrylic paint to age the surface. On Pinterest of course. I can think of all kinds of fun to have with this.

 

Also pulled out the folded pens and water color to warm up the hand for some ideas using letter forms. 

Went to friends on a small lake near by for the Fourth. This sun set picture has wood block print all over it!