I am thrilled to have been asked to do a commission project that will hang in the Boston Children's Hospital in their Cardiac Unit. This is a working sketch for the piece. The size has not yet been set. I have designed it to work as a triptych but that is optional. The hanging "clothes line" across the front of the heart is designed to include tiny notes, words or images inside tiny vellum envelopes. The piece will speak to the community that one suddenly finds themselves in when their child is sick. This community exists to all patients and families who are touched by a child's' illness and it can prove to be one of the most powerful forces on our planet . Going through the stress of a child who needs surgery or critical care in the midst of caring professionals seems to me to make the seemingly impossible, possible. I hope this piece will express this gratitude on the part of the children and families who are helped and healed by the Children's Hospital staff.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
sketch for a community of hope
I am thrilled to have been asked to do a commission project that will hang in the Boston Children's Hospital in their Cardiac Unit. This is a working sketch for the piece. The size has not yet been set. I have designed it to work as a triptych but that is optional. The hanging "clothes line" across the front of the heart is designed to include tiny notes, words or images inside tiny vellum envelopes. The piece will speak to the community that one suddenly finds themselves in when their child is sick. This community exists to all patients and families who are touched by a child's' illness and it can prove to be one of the most powerful forces on our planet . Going through the stress of a child who needs surgery or critical care in the midst of caring professionals seems to me to make the seemingly impossible, possible. I hope this piece will express this gratitude on the part of the children and families who are helped and healed by the Children's Hospital staff.
gettin' my jolly on
It's the busy season! For me that always means trying to do more than humanly possible but try to tell that to a creative mind who just wants to do nice things for the ones she loves!
We also have a tradition that I take my friend's Christmas card picture every year. Her girls are so used to "Aunties" camera and are very patient!
We only had one cave-in this year but were able to rescue the disaster without the use of a hot glue gun - take that Martha Stewart!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Asleep in the murky
I've managed to squeeze out this little commission while my feverish children slept this past week. It includes a lovely little poem, written by the patron.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Farm Hands
I've been taking my boys and a few friends to the Heifer Project International Headquarters, here in our hometown of Rutland, MA, about once a week to volunteer.
We've been studying agriculture (via "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan) and this seemed like the perfect way to get hands-on experience.
I don' think we've ever really done the same job twice! It's such a busy and special place and we feel so fortunate to have it our own back yard.
http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.204586/?msource=kw2688&gclid=CKGQ56fz850CFUlo5QodfDrlIQ
Friday, October 30, 2009
Love Surrounding
Yesterday was my opportunity to put the finishing touches on this latest commission, "Love Surrounding", 24" square.
In the interest of time management, I've adopted a way of working that I've often admired in other artists'. That of working a bit on many other pieces at the same time, while layers dry on a current project. I was able to throw the first layers on three small pieces while working on Love Surrounding. I love working this way and wonder why I never tried it before. I guess my frenetic life style lends itself to this mode. A few of these will be triptychs, with hinged side panels.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Giving and Receiving
Monday, October 19, 2009
Updated Website!
Please visit my newly updated website!!! Thank you so much Fred of Rana Graphics (http://www.ranagraphics.com/)
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