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| I'm especially happy that the blue delphinium I planted last year came back, and such unusual (marbled!) petals |
Very excited that my flowers are starting to bloom :) ! Check out this lovely bouquet from my yard (I really like this arrangement.)
I also check out the flowers in the conservation area, and the one I used for the block last week (far right) are now everywhere.
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| I continued working on the 12 x 30" rose bough wood block - and, fortunately, one of my favorite little flowers served as good models. |
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| I made some progress, but still a ways to go... |
*While it may seem like I've forgotten about the unicorn pseudo-tapestry, I haven't :). This block is going to combine with the turret to make up the top and upper sides - imagine it like a life-scale version of a 15th century manuscript that combines a French-style architectural border with German-style plant border (Pictures!!)
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| The turrets will go on the sides... |
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| ...and the rose bough will go between them at an angle. |
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| Horas de Nossa S[e]nora segundo costume Roma[n]o, co[n] as horas do Spirito Sa[n]cto. Paris [Wolfgang Hopyl for] Narcisse Bruno, 13 Feb. 1500.(Rosenwald 451) digitized by the Library of Congress |
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| Peregrinatio in Terram Sanctam. Mainz. Erhard Reuwich for Breydenbach.1490 (Rosenwald 148) digitized by the Library of Congress |
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Venturing outside the studio to see art, I went to a very festive opening at Jack Shainman Gallery's The School in Kinderhook, featuring these fantasy coffins by artist Paa Joe.
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| Back home in time to see this scene - I think I'll call it: "Sunset over Dumpsters." |
