tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65607947747764117522024-02-18T19:38:46.963-08:00CrowZenArtThe wanderings of a simple soul down an artistic path.Jan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791353778772921504noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560794774776411752.post-76364431849173513482023-09-01T13:24:00.001-07:002023-09-01T13:24:42.040-07:00<p style="text-align: left;">This year's Puget Sound Book Artist Exhibition's theme was Collaboration. The first collaborative book, Meeting the Alchemist, A Feminist Fable, I have previously shared on the blog. I entered two other collaborative books to the exhibit and both were accepted. Water Has Memory was created by seven members of Women on the Water (WOW) and is the second sewn book the group has created.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Water has Memory</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpofGYFkmCc5tV9V6YwJqpXqNSMiBGxFtYzLpNBywTQZZnITxMRAfFiKlux6CczIWl3fAhSeM1nwWzm6IoBF-9r6nx3qw2iUzIZqC2HgFx-0Q7fpp8HHG-oSZG7yEv5lCEFhn6fIHTou1SWsnTtvseTVMzGuAs2-jhKqhjVmOpJ0q76UThLhw5bOJ5cz-/s3705/Ward02a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2912" data-original-width="3705" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpofGYFkmCc5tV9V6YwJqpXqNSMiBGxFtYzLpNBywTQZZnITxMRAfFiKlux6CczIWl3fAhSeM1nwWzm6IoBF-9r6nx3qw2iUzIZqC2HgFx-0Q7fpp8HHG-oSZG7yEv5lCEFhn6fIHTou1SWsnTtvseTVMzGuAs2-jhKqhjVmOpJ0q76UThLhw5bOJ5cz-/w444-h350/Ward02a.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0OUL6flHR-Kx_blDdDyzY7rP_eLThj7nyjACVW6oc11btVK4q_wpMiSMw2kXXnXZIttVvCCRZdaiVGheUAS4mLxuXFoKRtIrHnwjkIxdhEJ6_E9mVIgorN_UU3-_Oi6xYULncqVRKihI0xBeCAKlfn-EM6xDxS_81z2Zr_eu4EuJBJwb_KC3FE7hAWE_/s4188/Ward02b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2145" data-original-width="4188" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0OUL6flHR-Kx_blDdDyzY7rP_eLThj7nyjACVW6oc11btVK4q_wpMiSMw2kXXnXZIttVvCCRZdaiVGheUAS4mLxuXFoKRtIrHnwjkIxdhEJ6_E9mVIgorN_UU3-_Oi6xYULncqVRKihI0xBeCAKlfn-EM6xDxS_81z2Zr_eu4EuJBJwb_KC3FE7hAWE_/w609-h312/Ward02b.jpg" width="609" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XNSgRj5yZ7ZK8lY6JIk14PgcLbNGqBv989OKSDFCoBhT6quwcRoM5g6NtZbFP_OJ6PpuXRBSvowdR6xO5iYxSwBY68HFc6hw1ORlDtgWrYGL_JNDWEa6Iw1lgKTOVZRPH3KzqDGfxadstpPEPqr_Iwepfco2RoZX1mxsyd78lFln2Hg1zl9KsaLi-oCs/s4267/Ward02c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2230" data-original-width="4267" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XNSgRj5yZ7ZK8lY6JIk14PgcLbNGqBv989OKSDFCoBhT6quwcRoM5g6NtZbFP_OJ6PpuXRBSvowdR6xO5iYxSwBY68HFc6hw1ORlDtgWrYGL_JNDWEa6Iw1lgKTOVZRPH3KzqDGfxadstpPEPqr_Iwepfco2RoZX1mxsyd78lFln2Hg1zl9KsaLi-oCs/w523-h273/Ward02c.jpg" width="523" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contributors: Dorothy Baars, Leslie Brantner, Jennifer
Davis, Sally Slater, Janet Stanley, Muriel Taylor, Jan Ward</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Structure/Medium/Materials: Coptic binding, cotton fabric,
photo fabric, embroidery floss, English paper piecing technique with
embroidery.</p><p class="MsoNormal">It is a 16 page book, 5" x 6.5" x 3"</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Artist Statement: In 2020, circumstances beyond our control ended the Women on the
Water’s time on Vérité, a 38-ft sailing and rowing gig. This sewn book collaboration
was to have fun, fellowship and to share Vérité's “Community Spirit” with the
extended community. We stitched our silent story pages using the techniques of
English paper piecing and photo fabric embroidery. It was a perfect opportunity to utilize the scraps
from our stashes. Instead of 18-ft oars we used tiny needles and thread to
create this final story. In the making of Water has Memory, our spirits had a
place to be during these changing times.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">flying HOMEward</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">This book was the offshoot of my participation in Shu-Ju Wang's workshop - A Study of Home. As it turned out it was much more personal in nature than I ever imagined. For you see my collaborative partner was my eight-year old self. Together she and I went 'way' back in time and place. She had things she wanted to tell me and show me. I am still trying to absorb all the things she revealed to me (about me). It was fun but yet trust had to be developed (a necessity when participating in a collaboration). If only I had made a recording, or a video of how the two of us interacted after she became "real" to me. Alas, sadly she has 'left the room' as they say. She has gone back to her time and place. Honestly, it was the weirdest and best experience I have had in a long time. </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsGfaQWKKUKrsj5xdWtNWXvWpAkywANFa2HOqUgcX1o95jmd7sb3a_HQyahIsZB2Jrey1q4FOaNnk3OP5Ul3EJIWM7717i7PtbAYTblG69MOzu9ehN6QQo6wlMELD6wQVj_ewV1MiInBCm5BEQyjntXXk8ZTSFwPPErrp6O9xmYTXbUAXCNzHrZn967GZ/s1872/Ward01a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1872" data-original-width="1383" height="662" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsGfaQWKKUKrsj5xdWtNWXvWpAkywANFa2HOqUgcX1o95jmd7sb3a_HQyahIsZB2Jrey1q4FOaNnk3OP5Ul3EJIWM7717i7PtbAYTblG69MOzu9ehN6QQo6wlMELD6wQVj_ewV1MiInBCm5BEQyjntXXk8ZTSFwPPErrp6O9xmYTXbUAXCNzHrZn967GZ/w488-h662/Ward01a.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaB24Xq98TkNtMRs70MRfQ6tjm1MRNvgR7MnDzktPHBLI4AcPVADUf2uZLzhduIU6sP78y2IQbqwztMh0KgpWn5B40Fx2DIsX6nPUp3HAq8HqNIhepJPqvRenkCssI-MUycM3n55Nd2_NUB5X9ikLeTmR9fRn9lXZeiH4-qH9dJglti5vdtPxtPB-iaiW/s4208/Ward01b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2407" data-original-width="4208" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaB24Xq98TkNtMRs70MRfQ6tjm1MRNvgR7MnDzktPHBLI4AcPVADUf2uZLzhduIU6sP78y2IQbqwztMh0KgpWn5B40Fx2DIsX6nPUp3HAq8HqNIhepJPqvRenkCssI-MUycM3n55Nd2_NUB5X9ikLeTmR9fRn9lXZeiH4-qH9dJglti5vdtPxtPB-iaiW/w612-h350/Ward01b.jpg" width="612" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViJKM-n3CHTU0KZW2JCHQd0TgQXKrNBtaebFy6BPcIFUHKZ_Zn-Yf9TGIDNrW6sYDxi-TxMC_slbdj2ZwOLdPxjFHkGZVrHsK8StMd03c2ZewNogs7paHmVFRcbmCyQq-AwGhkC-Zh2fHqTAQfpyE0N9VzxZzr-C0meXNcVnct8AEqpYPFEFzUptbYx0t/s2999/Ward01c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2999" data-original-width="2459" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViJKM-n3CHTU0KZW2JCHQd0TgQXKrNBtaebFy6BPcIFUHKZ_Zn-Yf9TGIDNrW6sYDxi-TxMC_slbdj2ZwOLdPxjFHkGZVrHsK8StMd03c2ZewNogs7paHmVFRcbmCyQq-AwGhkC-Zh2fHqTAQfpyE0N9VzxZzr-C0meXNcVnct8AEqpYPFEFzUptbYx0t/w464-h566/Ward01c.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">contributors: Jan Ward and 8-year-old Jan <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Structure/Medium/Materials: modified accordion, paper -
Southworth TECHWEAVE, computer printed, text -Tempus Sans ITC, watercolor, pen
& ink, Adobe Photoshop, Folder - BFK Reeves</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">This book has 12 pages and is 8.5" x 5.5" x 1" and is an accordion book that stretches 12".</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Artist Statement:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><u>flying HOMEward</u>, tells the story about my eight-year-old self and me traveling
back in time to our beloved farm in Pennsylvania, on the back of a magic crow
called Skye. Our collaboration flung open the doors to memory and place. It was
a delightful and unique experience for both of us. She and I think Rod Serling’s
words capture the essence of our adventure best. “You unlock this door with the key of
imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension
of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and
substance, of things and ideas.” Rod Serling took his stories into
the twilight zone. Our story took
us to a happy place. </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>September 1</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As the light shifts and summer draws closer to fall, I wonder, is this the end of my child-like fun? I August I reimagined the remnants of our old Costco tent tarp structure. I made it into what I call (today) the <span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><i><b>Cozy Craven Craft Coop</b></i></span> (some days I replace Coop with Camp) for that spark of girl scout camping feel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For days I hauled old wood, screen material, tables, the farm desk, and "repurposed @#%* (hint- starts with c) that was languishing and waiting for a new purpose to the PLAY-site. In the process of upending every corner and outbuilding I actually let go of a 'few things'. I mean, it wasn't like I went all Marie Kondo or anything, but it was worthy of a star on my eight-year-old's accomplishment chart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cozy Craven Craft Coop is now the place for all my messy art stuff - a place where Mother Nature herself can watch me grinding earth pigments, dying and botanical printing, rusting paper, and can see her treasured her gifts, well <strike>most all</strike> <i>some </i>of my natural science collections. Okay, I vow not to pick up another rock or shell or leaf or feather or piece of rusted metal or rock (did I say rock again?), </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Shadows Into Light;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">whatever</span></b>.</span> I promise I won't...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay I think I just lied.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I will try to think twice before I bring home anything. </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, yes, I do realize there isn't any more room under the tent roof. </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, I do realize I am crawling closer to the 'end' rather than being eight again. </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But, if I can't drink wine, or eat sugary things, or chomp on potato chips or...</div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I mean, how bad is it in the big scheme of life if I pick up a rock...</div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">a tiny little one, please. <i style="text-align: center;"><b>Oh Fine!</b></i></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><b>I will simply go build something out of nothing. </b></i></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm thinking of making an outdoor 'loo' next...</div></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">so that I don't have to go into the house. </div></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I mean, think of how clean the house would stay if I weren't tracking dirt chippings, plant material, grass clippings, mud (if it ever rains again) rust dust - not to mention my dirty hands on the knobs. Just think of that! More like a real camp!</div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Plus - I already have MIL's portable throne and an old homer bucket. </div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I should get stars for repurposing, right?</div></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just need walls and a cover (should it ever rain again... <u>someday</u>). </div></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I've got a bunch of old doors. Smile. </div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Do you know what they say?</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">They say:</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>"Happiness is Homemade"</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Jan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791353778772921504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560794774776411752.post-19936858296490221302023-06-02T15:05:00.005-07:002023-06-02T15:10:01.830-07:00Drum Roll Please...<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Drum Roll Please... </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Meeting the Alchemist, A Feminist Fable </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>is done!</b></span></p><p> After a day of exploration with watercolor crayons and the silkscreen printing process, seven Puget Sound Book Artist had the idea to make a collaborative book using the created artwork. Over the next 9 months, which included another day of play with the same materials, a plan was developed. The final book, in which all 7 artists added their touches has now been completed. This book and two of the artist's personal books will be on display during the Puget Sound Book Artist Annual Membership Exhibition. Here is what my book version looks like. It will not be on display as I have opted to put two other books of mine in the show. More on the later. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="516" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q5-mcRbim14" width="622" youtube-src-id="q5-mcRbim14"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Jan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791353778772921504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560794774776411752.post-55414120763357707222022-09-30T20:40:00.001-07:002022-09-30T20:40:41.819-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">When fall comes to the upper left hand corner, </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">the mist dances on tippy toes betwixt the trees. </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Long fibers stretch between the weeds to hold mandala circles mirrored with jewels. They sparkle and glint in the slanting sun of early morn. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIXWj62h9o5Il1-7gV43cxJfh0V4llNbApfE-FXDWL6hngZ8t4qgH5_dV6NbIH6yLX21UffXZ4HYxDwflpi773GKyrtC0N_ieoi3TN1MQN5UI3X3zolr4x22L4pr5wR1rH-n5jXcveTNAW3ExGAYrevsBSpQWsv4XV549Vq0y3ZVQxQOf-MGAZ2Aj9A/s2560/P1430651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIXWj62h9o5Il1-7gV43cxJfh0V4llNbApfE-FXDWL6hngZ8t4qgH5_dV6NbIH6yLX21UffXZ4HYxDwflpi773GKyrtC0N_ieoi3TN1MQN5UI3X3zolr4x22L4pr5wR1rH-n5jXcveTNAW3ExGAYrevsBSpQWsv4XV549Vq0y3ZVQxQOf-MGAZ2Aj9A/s320/P1430651.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn36dV4qvwBbsUm5BsO7r_VltfcladsjCYS5wwm4zLqc81NfDwyBLM1wvow31gTC6chaeQWHkv_odXpN4J7ZS3O7t0x2oB5Qsmh-Ug4ag57RbcfQiwskqv0yAEIswRlqRGvXhEFy1fV32Tgzm5TGPhNYgXECdy64fHvL2vPfBBGDSzjD4y5rD5t8RNKg/s2560/P1430652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Oh, to know all of what the stones know. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Jan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791353778772921504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560794774776411752.post-38788184901286666092022-09-07T17:30:00.000-07:002022-09-07T17:30:05.421-07:00Pandemic Period Catch Up<p> Time has passed... what with the pandemic and all. This catching up with life is long overdue. I am reminded I did have had some productive moments during the past three tumultuous years. </p><p>In 2020/2021 I participated in Science Stories which was on display at the Collins Library at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Bound/ Unbounded</span></b></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUhMZsc1DQVJlaSz5dFXbGPiRAA0nQ1J002iZTVEKH_Dw1Zn2v7XcMai9YfFi8GoSr5OeFpdjGswbJGRWZuefK9zDbKMIrr9xzP0OeEEAYCZhLVwD1YCPpl5BEnH8SjzgslTBWgdg7jrV3IY5sR-ZPcJ2UvDO3GaFiI-fmYIzVt8As_1bU-QX4XMIFA/s2100/WardJ01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2092" data-original-width="2100" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUhMZsc1DQVJlaSz5dFXbGPiRAA0nQ1J002iZTVEKH_Dw1Zn2v7XcMai9YfFi8GoSr5OeFpdjGswbJGRWZuefK9zDbKMIrr9xzP0OeEEAYCZhLVwD1YCPpl5BEnH8SjzgslTBWgdg7jrV3IY5sR-ZPcJ2UvDO3GaFiI-fmYIzVt8As_1bU-QX4XMIFA/s320/WardJ01.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Unfortunately the large overstuff Book of Knowledge and Mt Saint Helens, The Living Laboratory</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> along with the Big Horn Sheep antlers were stolen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The smallest book - the leather bound girdle book with watercolor drawings </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of Mt St. Helens was spared. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is now part of the Science Stories exhibition currently at Whitman College. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2022</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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On a Super Full Moon day... I venture out into the cyber world. The days are warmer and the air clearer. It feels possible to speak about the last few months since my last post. So much has happened. So much is still happening. The whole world is being rebooted, reset, and reassembled. In time I am sure we will see the drama, death and destruction will be transformed into a new way, a new life, painful as it maybe. Some will question Mother Nature's process, but I will not.<br />
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Fall was all about traveling the southern states. Let me just say some of our experiences lead me to believe some things have just not changed fast enough for ME. Perhaps this is why the days and weeks and months that followed were so fraught with frustration. I tried my best to view the national issues with balance. As my frustration grew I knew it was important to find creative ways to deal with the negative frustration. I will leave my point of view to just one picture. Prayer flags, peace cranes, quilting, flag making, cutting up recycled calendars to make trees, pin cushions, stitchery... did not completely transform my frustration, but no need to stir those past embers into flames.<br />
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Yet who knew. these habits of creativity would help so well now during this Corona virus pandemic.<br />
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The following work contains a folder printed with hand-carved stamps, embellished with embroidery on silk book cloth, and a magnetized flap closure. The amate bark covered book is Coptic bound with hand-stitching on the hinges. The pages are my own botanical prints on Arches cover paper. The contents on the pages are a small variety of fragments, bits and pieces and experiments from my bookmaking. The last pages, on Mi-Tientes paper are photos of the books I have created over the last ten years. In looking back I am so appreciative to the many Puget Sound Book Artist members, guests instructors, and lecturers, who in addition to Nature inspired my creative efforts.<br />
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The wheel of time has turned and autumn is on its way. The rains have started. I sit with tea cup in hand and look out. I think about this past summer. It was wonderful. I finally found out how to find peace with our property. I no longer can keep up the paid crew of gardeners working for owners of the NEW mega mansions that surround us. So, instead of changing MY ways I am simply calling our property a 'camp'. It was amazing how that changed my mood. Nobody expects a camp to be perfect. Really, the only thing missing is a lake. We have two craft lodges, a covered eating area, fire wood galore, and the old caretakers cabin. Ha ha - Smile. There it is - my zen. The things on my to-do list haven't changed they just have been given a new perspective.<br />
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The making of the garden, the visiting it daily - all of it has helped me find peace. </div>
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I used my printmaking designs for the envelopes. Each envelope had a little book.</div>
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It is a Chinese sewing thread book. They are extremely difficult to make. </div>
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We WOWers published a book </div>
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Do you know how hard it is to photograph a 100+ inch accordion book!</div>
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Things came to sweet culmination for the WOWers this past Saturday.</div>
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There was a lovely Opening at Collins Library on the University of Puget Sound campus. </div>
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Jan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791353778772921504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560794774776411752.post-84211587364151599802019-03-26T10:45:00.000-07:002019-03-26T10:45:23.331-07:00New books to share<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It has been a busy few months. I have been stitching all of January and February. I have already shared the results of January's stitching in the previous post.<br />
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Now it is time to share about the latest project - it was a my first big collaboration and my first attempt at video taping to share about a book.<br />
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I have rowed on a gig called Verite for twenty years with women that call themselves the WOWers (Women on the Water). This year word came out about a book arts show that focused on stitching. Without a backward glance we jumped on it. Well, what else could we do - it was the coldest and snowiest winter in years. We couldn't row! Or even pull the boat out to do the normal maintenance. So we stitched. I did a little more - but only because I am so gobsmacked about this boat. She is freedom fashioned out of wood.<br />
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Women on the Water</div>
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This is my book - Make Way Together Verite</div>
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The materials: cotton cloth, embroidery floss, Melton wool and mat board.</div>
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The Melton wool is exactly the same as used in the Sea Scout wool uniforms.</div>
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A few of us took some old wool uniforms and made them into other things. </div>
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It was so nice to work with we felt it was perfect for this project. </div>
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It has such a nice hand to it. </div>
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The mat board fits is sandwiched in between the two layers of wool. </div>
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It gives the structure necessary for the book to stand up, </div>
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but it can be removed and the book </div>
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then becomes soft in the hand and almost cuddly. </div>
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If that makes sense. </div>
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A soft cover paperback book has been created for each participant. </div>
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Then if we sell the book, I mean we could if we wanted to use it as a fundraiser, </div>
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or we could just pass it around, but in the meantime </div>
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The books should arrive on the 1st of April. </div>
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Here it is almost February - the seasons come and go and yet stuff gets done, hands are kept busy. In December I made an Altered book for the upcoming show at the Collins Library, University of Puget Sound called Transforming Knowledge.<br />
Here's a link <a href="https://pugetsoundbookartists.wildapricot.org/event-3159178">https://pugetsoundbookartists.wildapricot.org/event-3159178</a><br />
Frankly, I just couldn't cut into the encyclopedia I was given. I just couldn't. So here's what I did:<br />
Not a great photograph but you get the idea. Can't wait to see the other entries.<br />
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So I have been stitching. All these projects fall into the category of play except for one. </div>
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It may or may not be suitable for entry. We will see. </div>
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This one is called Solar Blue.</div>
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I may rip the binding apart and try again on the binding. </div>
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Muller investigation and that damn WALL while stitching. </div>
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It contains many of her favorite flowers. </div>
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The cloth was from boiled wool Sea Scout uniforms.</div>
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So, that's how I spent January. </div>
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After a month of travel we are home, home just in time to witness the mist and fog wrapping itself around us. The spider webs dripping with dew have been strung with care. Usually to catch those unaware. The colorful leaves here in the NW have almost rivaled those of New England. One might ask how many leaves did I collect on the trip? Lots! I put them in an old phone book while traveling and into the book press when I got home. I tried to record the location of each batch. They will make good stencils for future artistic efforts.<br />
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My trip was all about going home to my childhood home, </div>
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My college friend was so welcoming I had to make a thank you book.</div>
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It was composed of photos from our walk on her property. </div>
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It was one of those perfect moments in time. </div>
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The fungi were scattered through the forest. It was like a treasure hunt. </div>
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The leaves on the trees were a blaze of color. </div>
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The temperature of the later afternoon was like crisp apples. </div>
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The amate paper I used for the book cover pleasingly </div>
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I love the accordion book technique. </div>
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The twenty one images each have their own space. </div>
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Make it into a star or stretch it out or double it up. Great variety. </div>
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Jan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791353778772921504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560794774776411752.post-10200309566703006212018-09-20T17:28:00.006-07:002018-09-20T17:28:54.359-07:00Between the barrels - botanical printing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yes... a whole season has passed. It wasn't without a bunch of hoopla.<br />
Right after I wrote that last blog an unexpected thing happened. I had a close encounter. Let me just say, if you can't pull up your big girl panties you might be in a peck of trouble - and I was because I couldn't. I couldn't do anything - not a thing - raise my arms up, brush my hair, drive a car, or walk with any certainty or least of all dignity. Needless to say, it captured my attention. Fortunately with modern medication I am somewhat better. I could go on, but won't... I mean seriously - art is so much more fun to share.<br />
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By late July things were some better - I was able to do some stuff! Good thing too, because I was suppose to help organize Catherine Alice Michael's Botanical Printing Workshop offered by Puget Sound Book Artists. It turned out great, but who the heck ordered the 90+ degree day? OMG! Thankfully all went well and I am pleased to say I came away with some lovely prints. Here's one.<br />
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I spent the month of August trying my hand at Catherine's method. Let us just say, this art form has many variables - water, plant material, metals - yeah or nay, paper, time in the pot, the skill of the artist, type of mordant, temperature and more.<br />
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I call this photo selection - Between the Barrels...<br />
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I mean, you can make books out of anything... </div>
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even goeduck shells, mineral paper and real sea lettuce!</div>
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Or you could use the botanical prints and write a little story about August and</div>
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I love the little bites on the leaves. You can't quite see the tendrills on the sweetpea, but they are cool. </div>
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Mark Twain is quoted to have said "Write what you know." I have taken that advice to include the concept - Sense of Place when making my art books. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Dr. Thomas A. Woods, <span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">President of</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"> </span><a href="http://www.makingsenseofplace.com/index.htm" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Making Sense of Place, Inc</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">., </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">provides a lovely, textured definition of Sense of Place</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.93px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">People develop a "sense
of place" through experience and knowledge of a particular area.
A sense of place emerges through knowledge of the history, geography
and geology of an area, its flora and fauna, the legends of a place,
and a growing sense of the land and its history after living there for
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The feel of the sun on your face or the rain on your back, the rough
and smooth textures of the land, the color of the sky at morning and
sunset, the fragrance of the plants blooming in season, the songs and
antics of birds and the cautious ramblings of mammals are environmental
influences that help to define a place. Memories of personal and cultural
experiences over time make a place special, favorite objects that shape
to your hand or body with use, songs or dances that emerge from the
people of a place, special skills you develop to enjoy your area--these
too help to define a place and anchor you in it. <br />
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Through time, shared experiences and stories (history) help to connect
place and people and to transmit feelings of place from generation to
generation. Shared physical perceptions and experiences help people
from different cultural groups fashion a local culture that expresses
their unity in a place. Finally, place becomes unique and special for
individuals and their group, and the group solidifies its identity through
celebrations and rituals.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Developing a sense of place
helps people identify with their region and with each other. A strong
sense of place can lead to more sensitive stewardship of our cultural
history and natural environment.</span></blockquote>
As the years go by my appreciation for our little six acre oasis has grown. I wonder at times if I am the last of the earth lovers. Over the last ten years I have watched the parcels that did not 'perk' be developed. Communities all across America are being swallowed up by the gentrification mold that is consuming the land - farmland as well as wetlands, trees, open space and waterways. In my community the farmers and common sense folk are being replaced by the "instant people," those who have no care or respect for nature, water, or soil.<br />
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It has been difficult to watch. Since wisdom comes slowly I dare not disparage too loudly. Instead I try to respond to this disturbing trend by making art where my previous understanding has been changed or improved. In the end I may just speaking to myself, but don't you think it is important to review one's belief system once in a while? Is it not important to question the beliefs given to us by the others when we were children? As an adult, I am happy to say I have let go of the concepts of perfectionism, the biblical mandate to fill the earth and subdue it, and the many willful-man-models.<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span>I am relieved to find Mother Nature is forgiving. I find grace and peace within the folds of her earth skirt of many colors.<br />
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My latest art books are about two, maybe three subjects which cause many people to have opinions. The subjects are dandelions, crows and ants.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><u>Illuminating
Taraxacum officinales</u></b> endeavors to shine a light on the humble and much
maligned dandelion. The translucent images of the dandelion’s seed head can be
hinged together to form 4 luminaries or into one long photo essay. The
companion book contains facts, poems, childhood memories and a recipe. Perhaps
I was trying to shine a light on hate as well. There seems to be so much hate
in the world even small plants are caught in the battle. Is it possible to see the beauty and good? </span><br />
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seldom ever sees a Crow Anting as crows are rather private creatures. They like
to spy on us, but they do not like to be studied. I felt quite lucky to see the
sky fill up with the dark raucous forms. They landed on tree and shrub and
grass. The first crows strutted up the anthill with such great dignity. How quickly
it turned into jumping and squawking, hopping and flapping. Laughing and
guffawing came from the rest of the murder above. Amused by the sight I
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Jan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791353778772921504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560794774776411752.post-68369800452612778252018-02-14T21:19:00.000-08:002018-02-14T21:19:32.951-08:00Happy Valentine's Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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for a virtual Tea Party – especially for Valentine’s Day! I know my tea pot is
in this image somewhere.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The birch tree
has been hung with Norwegian paper hearts along with the glass, cloth and metal
ornaments. The bowl of glass hearts given to me by my beloved over the years
sparkles in the sunshine. The prisms in the windows cast rainbows on them from
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would share stories about the garden, my attempts to rebuild a stain glass
window, and my visit with Flat Stanley from Oregon. We could always talk about
the weather (to avoid politics!) It has been lovely weather. We all loved
seeing the sun these past few days. Spring isn’t far off, but thanks goodness
for a few days of rain. After 5 days straight in the garden I can’t stand up
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It has been a while since my last post. Over this past year I have struggled to not have politics be part of every one of my conversations even though I have been pretty whipped up about what is going on in the world and here in the U.S. For the most part I failed - so I have kept quiet with my on-line space. I have spared you all that ranting. Then too...<br />
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I was also pretty busy with my book arts. I was on the curating team for the Puget Sound Book Artists this year as lead curator for the first themed exhibition. Now that the final survey is out for response my duties have nearly ended. I am glad to say it all turned out well. Here are a few pics.<br />
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A few of the thank you gifts.</div>
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We replaced the 6 raised beds - only 8 yards of soil to fill them! </div>
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I lost track on how many wheel barrow loads it took. </div>
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This required a good deal of supervision from the country folk. </div>
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Every joist, beam and stud had to have the fancy self screwing gold plated ones.</div>
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The dang thing is now 10 tall and wobbles like a willow branch. </div>
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I hope it will be like the craft lodge at girl scout camp </div>
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I call this place the Raven's Lodge. </div>
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two ravens tak-tak'd over head. </div>
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Back in behind - under the tent tarp is the campfire area. </div>
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Can't wait till the fire burn is lifted!</div>
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We don't need a lake to complete the tableau...</div>
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After a very long winter of political outrage, a cold/cough that took a month to recover and then a frantic effort to make some books for this year's Puget Sound Book Artist Exhibition I finally noticed it was spring. It is our tradition to celebrate by going north to Skagit Valley to see the daffodils.<br />
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The dark low hanging clouds made the skies dramatic. Of course we bring our boots. The puddles on the edge of the fields were as muddy as ever and our favorite garden store, Christianson's, was beautifully decorated. A walk through the greenhouses inspires the camera and stimulates ideas for ones own garden.<br />
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This one is called "A Wish for Democracy"</div>
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from January 20 (Inauguration Day) to February 20 (President's Day). </div>
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Today we visited the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. The structure of the memorial was built to look like the waves - the waves of Japanese American citizen rounded up on March 30, 1942. Paper cranes danced in the brisk winds. Little tributes were placed under family names. Please note the ages of these so-called enemies of the state. This atrocity was committed during an act of war.<br />
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Today's ethnic group, the Muslims were being detained without cause or due process at the airports all across America this weekend. Who will it be tomorrow? Will it be you or me? Will it be our children or grandchildren? Can we not learn from past mistakes?<br />
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The travel tag every detainee had to wear. This group of Japanese detainees were sent from Washington State to Death Valley and then later relocated to Minidoka Idaho. </div>
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“Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself”</h2>
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FDR’s First Inaugural Address</h2>
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Jan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791353778772921504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560794774776411752.post-29172649486308592522017-01-12T21:47:00.000-08:002017-01-12T21:47:22.097-08:00A new year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It has been such a long time since my last post. Frankly I have been too upset, too dispirited to do much. It has been hard to concentrate on anything else but the state of the union. I have managed to put the drama aside and make a few books for others.<br />
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I used the Tim Ely Drum-leaf method. That makes 17 journals/sketchbooks so far using his technique. He suggested we challenge ourselves to make at least 20 in the first year after his class. I do believe I am going to reach that goal too.<br />
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These travel journals are 4.5" x 5.75" They fit nicely in the hand and in the lap. For two of the journals I put in two long sheets of watercolor paper folded such that it opens out for two landscape drawings.<br />
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The top journal was printed using my handmade rock stamp and over-painted with earth pigments. The Asian covers were images taken off line, but the others are my own photographic images.<br />
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I hope they bring pleasure to the recipients.<br />
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Looking ahead... this year's Puget Sound Book Artist exhibition is themed - "Musings on the Northwest". I may have to go into serious isolation so my spirit may rise for the opportunity. </div>
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Jan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791353778772921504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560794774776411752.post-75628264656315904232016-10-28T19:27:00.000-07:002016-10-28T19:27:38.836-07:00 Nature's suminigashi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We have been back 2 weeks now. Unfortunately I got caught up in the American version of Game of Thrones - our current political nightmare. If I have one hair on my head left it will be amazing.<br />
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I try hard to remember our adventure. We traveled 7,108 miles, visited 13 states and collected 8 capitols. We saw some beautiful parks and rocks and sights. Nature out did herself in Tahquamenon Fall in Michigan. I loved the falls....<br />
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But the designs created by the tannin foams were equally beautiful and delightful...</div>
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And me without any paper to dip! Dang!</div>
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The whole month of August was dedicated to "house and home". With a fresh coat of paint on house, garage, trim, doors and repairs and new Victorian trim made along the way I can finally play!<br />
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The last two days I have played outside under a relocated tarp. It didn't matter if it rained as I was under cover.<br />
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The play was suminagashi, also known as spilled ink or floating ink. Most artists do this inside to avoid movement of the water. I embraced the wind's artistic ways.<br />
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Jan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791353778772921504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560794774776411752.post-53926214417646523122016-06-21T10:32:00.001-07:002016-06-21T10:32:21.396-07:00By the glow of a strawberry moon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I pause to take note. Spring is gone.</div>
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Yes, we did stop to smell the roses... in spite of a very busy spring season. Now that both of us are retired some things have been brought to our attention... the roof, gutters, windows, overgrown areas, dead trees. Staring at the old carpet and the lifetime of accumulation day in and out caused irritation. Spring, typically reserved only for gardening and mowing now needed to be more. I am happy to say we found a beautiful wood floor under the old carpet. We found the garage with tools inside! Imagine that! We opened up some space inside and out making Goodwill happy. Well, I don't care if they are happy or not, I am HAPPY! We had new windows and gutters installed and there is a roof in process should the lackadaisical roofers ever return to finish. Our 1900's"cottage' a been given a little more life. Sadly, it won't be long before our whole semi-rural community is completely gentrified into mega mansions.<br />
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<i><strong>Gentrification</strong> is a trend in urban neighborhoods, which results in increased property values and the displacing of lower-income families and small businesses. This is a common and widespread controversial topic in urban planning. It refers to shifts in an urban community lifestyle and an increasing share of wealthier residents and/or businesses and increasing property values.</i></div>
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Our property is becoming a "green" island amid a sea of concrete and pavement. Ours is an oasis for birds, creatures great and small and the poop site for the neighbor's dog. Meanwhile the other neighbor is spraying the beejeebees out of everything along the fence line. The distance of the spray is the length of his arm plus the wand onto our side. It is hard to stay balanced. My patience with white men (rich, mouthy and stupid) is nearly at an end. </div>
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The only thing that has kept me grounded during this globally tumultuous time has my art practice and my associations with other creatives. I have enjoyed some wonderful Puget Sound Book Artist educational opportunities this spring. There was Deborah Greenwood's mono-print and stamp making session; Seeing What's There - writer's group; the Tim Ely Sketchbook Workshop; a lecture on Washi Paper by Linda Marshall; and a Thermofax print class with Dorothy McQuistion. The paste paper making gathering, and sketchbook making meet up were definitely a bonus. I have also enjoyed being on the Puget Sound Book Artist curating team. Here's a link to the Puget Sound Book Artist site - check out the 2016 Member's Exhibition and upcoming classes.<br />
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Early this spring some of my books displayed at the local library which was good practice. Two of my books shown on the previous blog were accepted for this year's Member's exhibition and the last ta-dah and great luck ... was to have two books accepted into a exhibition at the Centre of Fine Print Research at the University of West England, Bristol, UK for a summer show. <br />
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Mostly the thing that seems to be the most important is the making and doing.<br />
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My first Tim Ely Sketchbook - oh, my goodness. It ticked off all my wants. It opens flat, the paper is perfect for most any medium. There are many steps that can be creative, not to mention the creativity of the contents of the pages themselves. The book looks professional (well hopefully mine will when I have finished making my 20th one). Tim says that it takes about 20 to master all the steps. While simple enough it must be done with care and patience. Two words that don't have anything in common with me!<br />
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<li>Starting on the left sketchbook - rocks - that was my first. </li>
<li>The second one, the short rusty color - I made that before the class was over. I obviously didn't hear some part of the instruction. </li>
<li>Attempt number three - I tried to have single sheets of gel prints - gosh - I don't even want to attempt to say what I tried doing with that one. I am hard press to say what went right! </li>
<li>The fourth - the blue polk a dot - my excuse - I wanted to use the materials I had. So they are construction paper and colored paper - so just shoot me. I know, quality in, quality out is what they say, right? You see the learning curve is quite high. </li>
<li>Now, my 5th sketchbook - OMG! I am so happy - see me doing the happy dance. Proper materials and patience reduces the opportunity for failure. </li>
<li>With that I think I got cocky.... the 6th book yet another failed attempt to use that damn blue paper! I guess I really don't understand paper grain! Still, yet! I may have to keep that little puppy in the press a little longer. Maybe things will improve? Time improves wine, right? Yet it wasn't a total waste, I can still use it but let's just say... no gift giving yet. </li>
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Deborah's pearl of wisdom was to make a family of stamps. So I have been. I am recording our plant life here on hell's half acre - actually it is 6 acres, but unless you have Kevlar you will never really see it all. There's the good plants and those others have labeled as bad. It has been pretty fascinating. I don't know what will come of it all. Hopefully whatever comes will be suitable to enter into this next year's Puget Sound Book Artist show. The theme is Musings on the Northwest. Needless to say, I muse a lot, looking out the studio door watching the latest crop of babies creep farther from the nest.<br />
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Oh, the delight - a frosty morning with sunshine - a perfect morning for making willow charcoal sticks. I gathered my materials: copper fire pit, a box of scrap wood, newspaper, matches and a small metal can with a lid. First I punched a hole in the lid of the can. Next I gathered green willow wands the size of my thumb. My first tingle came when the bark peeled right off - in long strips. Such a treat - it's like carving wood but without all the effort. I next cut the sticks so they fit inside the can. I got the fire going real hot (It's a great way to use up those scraps laying around the farm) and then placed the can upright in the middle of the burn. I made 3 batches before the fire died down. I labeled them real hot fire, medium hot fire and just coals. I am wondering if I will noticed a difference when I use them. <br />
I am telling you - it was FUN and primal! (only one day past the full moon)<br />
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Talk about the little engine that could... or maybe it's the little artist who could. I know, it's a bit ridiculous to get so excited - I mean you can buy willow stick charcoal from Wal-Mart for pennies, but there's just something about doing things from scratch. </div>
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Meanwhile, back in the studio... I have been working like a crazy woman. It is almost time to enter books in the Puget Sound Book Artists member exhibition. It has taken a lot of effort because until recently it just wasn't happening. I don't know, I think it was the stars - they weren't in the right alignment or something. At least I wasn't the only one that noticed things were off. </div>
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the coming of the anti-Christ. Well, he's here! </div>
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The first set of books I am going to enter is called Weeds. </div>
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The weed prints were made on the gel plate with Charbonnel Lamp Black ink. </div>
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I love the etching-like quality of this particular ink.</div>
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Book one contains the story of my relationship with weeds. A drama!</div>
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Project 2 is quite a bit different. </div>
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It still pertains to my year long theme -Sense of Place </div>
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and desire to utilize the resources on our farm - </div>
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the plants, the weeds, the sticks, the stones, the soil and so on. </div>
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The box is painted with the earth pigments I collected last fall. </div>
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The books inside are called Leaf and Twig. They are plaster casts of blackberry </div>
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The book is a record of my experiments with the earth pigments I collected on our last two trips. The purpose was to try all of the various binders I had read about from various sources. I also wanted to, once again, learn how to do it from scratch. It is so satisfying to work with the colored pigments in the mortar and pestle, the sieve and on my little flat rock and rock mortar. I used a Coptic binding on this book. I am slowly learning how to make books that look like "normal" books. </div>
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<em>Wow... perhaps it isn't good to say you fell down a hole. Obviously it has taken me time to crawl back out - months in fact. Rather than try to reconstruct time, I will just begin anew.</em> <br />
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The new year begins with thoughts of making new art work. After all my dirt collecting on the back roads through WA, ID, MT, ND, SD, WY, OR, and CA this past summer and fall I thought it would be easy to use the materials to express the concept "Sense of Place." <br />
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Convenient with a natural earthy look.</div>
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I also wanted to share my new love - earth pigments. </div>
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There I was hovering over this great mole hole in search of the right
dirt (for making paint) when I slipped into the other
realm. I suddenly noticed mushrooms all around me. There were tall ones, skinny ones, white ones, yellow ones, orange ones and ones that looked like sponges. The reptilian brain remembered you
could make spore prints at certain times of the year. After a short
internet search I was off to the pasture with my school lunch tray papered with my
precious kozo paper - smooth side up. I was glad the cat who has recently adopted
me went along. It makes talking out loud more acceptable when bubbles
of excitement burble out of me.<br />
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Of course this doesn't
mean I didn't freak out the new neighbor. He is always watching us. When he saw me slowly make my way over the
pasture "deep in search mode" he was on alert. He could not make sense out was why I was carrying a hors d'oeuvre tray and looking down at the ground. His curiosity
finally got the better of him so he sent the dog over. Now he had my
attention!(due to my new friend the cat) Thanks to inbreeding it was a
non-issue between the species. Talk about dumb as dirt! The dog that is and his owner, possibly only a few steps behind. So, he looks at the tray and asks, "them edible?" I respond,
"I have no idea. I am simply doing a photo shoot today and later I will be
doing spore printing." I am still giggling at how his eyebrows touched his
hairline and his mouth agap. When I said I would be using them in my artwork he was totally
dumbstruck to the point of sputtering.<br />
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I can't imagine
what he would say if he knew just the day before I was painting egg yolk and DIRT. I
couldn't help but cackle as Yum Yum, the cat and I turned back to our searching. I
wished I was wearing my black Halloween cape so I could shout - "And I
make brushes out of a horse hair and feathers from birds too! Tell your
little dog Toto to watch out - I liked his stiff little whiskers!" cackle-cackle.<br />
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I KNOW, it's a bit absurd but seriously - there is beauty all around us. Just look at these beauties.<br />
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This little bundle looks like chocolate cups filled with white chocolate and sprinkles. Farther down you can see the little eggs. Someone should use this inspiration to do a marzipan Yule log for the holidays!<br />
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I will warn you - this type Boletes, I believe, turn to a withering pile of mush at about the 36th hour of the printmaking process. I kid you not. Future experiments will all be done in a uninhabited distant 'out building'. <br />
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These giant ones below were discovered in the parking strip at Costco not far from the homeless encampment. I hope I didn't ruin someone's weekend plans. I think I have identified them properly as Amanita muscaria. These huge specimens are hallucinogenic, not to mention toxic. No doubt the reason they are so pretty. Can't you hear them saying pick me - pick me? They have white spores making them a little harder to capture, but we will see. Let me assure you I have no intention of eating, indulging or consuming any of these specimens. I am already crazy enough. I will coat any print specimens to assure no transmittal too. <br />
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This little mess is a rusting experiment that I had going at the same time. I have placed paper, paper toweling, metal, tea bags, salt and leaves into a bundle and placed into a Ziplock bag. I then put it in my press (old laminator). <br />
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I call all these little experiments - Field Study. It goes right along with my dirt study and prior to that the weed study. All of it relates to understanding the natural resources on this parcel of land and the connections between the various pieces. All in hopes of developing a better appreciation for the land and those things that live on it and in it. </div>
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This past month we drove over 5,700 miles through 6 states. As we traveled along I collected surface soils (earth pigments). The wide open spaces of Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas and Idaho have a few things in their favor - dirt, rocks, color and sky. I am not sure what will come of all this collecting, recording and experimenting. I can't help but think these little jars represent "a place" when I read the label I affixed to the jars. Images of those colorful hills come to mind. Here at home in the Northwest, where everything is covered up by plentiful vegetation, the contrast between this place and the places those little jars represent is great. The contrast between 'here' and 'there' is as equally great when it comes to the people, foods, politics and religion. In fact, I am having a difficult time recalibrating my inner "sense of place" and sense of peace too. I worry for the future of the land.<br />
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Gum Arabic (assuming I can somehow get the lid off!) </div>
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The pigments below were purchased from the Sioux Trading post in Rapid City, S.D. </div>
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They were hand dug from the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana. </div>
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Now we are home with the plumbing acting up, skies grey and the rain pelting down, it is getting harder and harder to remember the 'light'. </div>
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The moist scent of pears fills the house as I type with purple fingers. I am on my 4th sauce pot. So far, I have bagged 10 qtrs. of sauce. I have also done up the Italian plums. The best crop we have had in a long time. Four full loads in the 6 tray dehydrator - that should be enough to satisfy my genetic predisposition for preserving food. Well, I might have done more, but the 60 mph winds on Saturday brought it all to a halt. In a blast the fruit was down. Now a blue river runs through the orchard. The rains that accompanied the wind, while appreciated, were not enough to hardly wet the top layer of the ground. We have never witnessed such dry earth here. It has been a hard summer in many regards. Fires, water issues, plant stress and loss not to mention being cranky in 90 degree weather!<br />
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An ancient urge has come from the 'genes' to prepare for winter in every way we can. Even if you have to buy 'store bought' fruit. I must say the peaches were perfect and lovely - not like my homely home growns. The dried fruit will be lovely in my homemade granola come winter. </div>
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I don't know if you noticed, but about two weeks ago the season turned. It was quite dramatic here. One morning it was summer and the next day you could feel the change in the air. Autumn was suddenly on its way. We immediately went into action - Mother Nature had spoken quite clearly - <strong>prepare</strong> she said. We cleaned off the roof and gutters of the pesky fir needles, cleaned out the chimney and replaced one section of stovepipe. I call this part of the story - The Pride Before The Fall. We were so proud we accomplished so much without the normal fuss. We knew we might have to clean off the roof once more before the winter rains because the trees are exceptionally dry but Saturday's wind storm took us all by surprise. I wish I could say the roof was swept clean by the gusts, but no, the roof is now littered with huge branches and PILES of needles. Later has come sooner than predicted. </div>
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Acceptance.... a word we struggle with. It has been 'that kind' of a summer. The summer of attempting to move forward on plans only to be delayed or thwarted. We did make some progress in reducing, recycling, releasing many of our things. It seemed like the right thing to be doing at this stage in life. (pre-winter (before death) planning so to speak). I was pleased with our results - a fresh and clean office for two. We should be able to share the space at the same time during our retirement years... I hope. This de-cluttering, cleaning, reevaluating did cause some disruption to the whole house system - even to the outbuildings and my studio. Apparently I am a - should I say this out loud? I am a paper hoarder! With the help of Marie Kondo's book - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, I was able to address not only my little cache's of paper scraps but to understand my desire to keep them. She calls it life changing. I believe her - it is. Her motto is only keep what you love. Sigh, not only did we do the office, but also my studio. Time will tell if we are changed people. I hope we are. We still have the rest of the house and the outbuildings to go, but she says it takes about a year to do the job. It is really a creative process to finding one's true nature. I hope the rest goes easier because I want to get back to my other creative process - making art. </div>
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As I reported in a previous blog I had a book accepted into the "Dirt? Show". I am thrilled beyond words - my work is in the same case as one of my favorite on-line artists - Sandy Webster! I love her work! Her entry is a small little book of sublime beauty. She makes her own earth paints and is inspiring in many other ways. Here the postcard announcement and links to the on-line catalog for:</div>
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In Honor of the 2015 United Nations Year of Soils</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">An interdisciplinary exhibition featuring natural history specimens, artist books and poems selected from an international call for entries.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times;">Exhibition Dates:</span></b><span style="color: purple; font-family: Times;">August 6, 2015 to <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1849760305" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">December 4, 2015</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times;"><br /> Collins Library, the University of Puget Sound</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times;">Opening Reception:</span></b><span style="color: purple; font-family: Times;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1849760306" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">September 10, 2015, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times;"><br /> Collins Library, the University of Puget Sound</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Thanks to our community and campus partners: Slater Museum of Natural History, Department of English, Catharine Gould Chism for the Humanities and Arts, Department of Art, Puget Sound Garden Club, The Evergreen State College, Puget Sound Book Artists, and Tacoma Smelter Plume Project - Dirt Alert! of the Tacoma-Pierce Health Department.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times;">On-Line Catalog:<span> </span><a href="http://www.pugetsound.edu/dirt" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">www.pugetsound.edu/dirt</span></a></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Exhibition Opening </span></b><span style="font-family: Times;">- <span style="color: #222222;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1849760307" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">September 10, 2015 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.</span></span></span> Reception will be held from <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1849760308" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">5:30 - 7:00 p.m.</span></span></span> Light refreshments will be served. Curator Lucia Harrison will then give a lecture entitled “Intersections: How Artists and Scientists Can Collaborate to Create Environmental Awareness” from <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1849760309" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">7:00 - 8:00 p.m.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Art/Science Salon </span></b><span style="font-family: Times;">- <span style="color: #222222;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1849760310" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">September 17, 2015 from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.</span></span></span> Tour the exhibit and attend a talk by Lucia Harrison (Visual Arts) and Abir Biswas (Geology) from The Evergreen State College.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Educator and Student Night</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"> - <span style="color: #222222;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1849760311" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">September 24, 2015 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.</span></span></span> Learn about “Staying Healthy with Polluted Soils” with Walt Burdsall from the Tacoma Smelter Plume Project and “Combining Art, Literature and Science in the Classroom” with Lucia Harrison.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Earth Pigments: Hands-On Activity & Family Reading Hour - </span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1849760312" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">October 3, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m</span></span></span> Make acrylic, egg tempera, and watercolor with soil pigments with Curator Lucia Harrison and join members of Puget Sound Greek Life for stories about soil.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Dirt? Poets Reflect on Soils and the Environment</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"> - <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1849760313" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">October 15, 2015 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.</span></span></span><i><br /></i>A Poetry Reading with Regional Poets featured in the Dirt? Exhibition. A celebration in conjunction with Tacoma Arts Month.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">If you are in the area - do come see the show!</span></strong></span></div>
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Jan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791353778772921504noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560794774776411752.post-21213704021980206632015-06-06T12:30:00.001-07:002015-06-06T12:30:28.003-07:00Things happen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I did not know when my husband pulled back into the driveway and made the effort to find me in the studio that the events to follow would touch my heart so much and yet it has.<br />
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He said, "bring your camera." He drove me down our long driveway to the road. There on the gravel edge was a young coyote - dead. It hadn't been long dead for the crows had not found it yet. What to do? Back to the garden shed for gloves, shovel and wheel barrow seemed the right step. <br />
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As I wheeled my load up the driveway I pondered soft dirt. Perhaps coyote would like to reside next to tiny baby bunny who was found in the driveway two days prior, the second one in two weeks? It occurred to me that perhaps the three had already met? As I set down the barrow I noticed feathers. It looks like it was a more successful catch last night but was a pretty small bird.<br />
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There in the shade on our hottest day of the year so far, I dug a shallow grave. I place the head elevated and made a little side cut so the legs could lay naturally. As the somber memorial took place, across the fence there was shouting and great commotion. There were truck sounds and the whirl of a cement truck. While on the other side of the fence it's all about new beginnings. This side all about endings. Coyote was gently place and was told about the others who are buried or remembered here. There's little Boo cat's memorial bell, we never did find her remains. The Celtic marker marks the graves of Miss Frizz and Stitch, our last cats; the 2 infant bunnies; and the shell of a goose egg. Every year the goose pair nest in the maple crotch above our memorial site. Something always robs the nest which makes me sad.<br />
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A simple headstone made of the rocks from the hole seem to be okay for now. </div>
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I am reminded about a poem from Gwen Frostic's book Wing Borne.</div>
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While I do understand - things happen - I am still sad over the loss. Meanwhile, the noise from across the fence has reached a fevered pitch. Another cement truck has arrived. I realize our acreage may be the last hold out. Apparently, the new way is to cover every square inch of the land with a monster house. My heart breaks witnessing this disconnection with what was considered life. Perhaps that is what I am grieving at this moment for the natural cycle isn't concrete. </div>
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