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Since I have covered all of Gorman's points and have nothing much going on around here, I am going to post a few Artists' Studio shots I originally found HERE via Buzzfeed.  I'll post more every once in awhile as O stumble on them.  Cool to see how they did their work, isn't it?

Georgia O'Keefe's studio

Made it to Boston last night without fanfare.  I have so much 'fixing' to do here and things to catch up on-  I've been very guilty about not spending time here because it's been in upheaval for almost a year now.  After having the floor replaced and the walls torn up, all got put back but on my last visit I noticed my new floor was also cupping.  TY got the contractor back and they think that the refrigerator has been leaking under the boards since it was dragged in and out so many times and the line got crimped.  Now the refrigerator is fixed but they forgot to replace the panel on the front so somebody has to return to do that.  And we have to wait to see if the floor UNcups itself.  They are going to bring some heating blankets to hurry it up, a better solution that replacing it again.  

In the process of getting everything out of the contractor's way, I was throwing out stuff, getting rid of stuff and the piles are still here and there with no place to put them.  I hope to at the very least get some of this sent to me in FL.  There is a closet full of clothes that have been here unused since we moved in-  time to dump it all.  But frankly, it's more than I have had time to tackle.  I need Kay here with her fabulous ability to de-access!  And a couple of big storage closets!  

Off to Vermont tomorrow for the family-bonding time.  We'll see how that goes.  Sigh.  Wish me luck.

(bigger would be nice, thanks anyway!)

embroidery stitches on paper

embroidery stitches on old print

Family photos simplified into outlines

Jessica Kelly writes that is has been a while since she has stitched on paper. When I saw this beautiful piece on a vintage illustrated plate page on her blog (http://www.paperstitch.net) I fell in love with her work.  Also love the removal of detail from a vintage photograph getting to the essence.  

Italian artist Mimmo Rubino, also known as Rub Kandy, plays with the city.  His art’s relationship with the city and its citizens is interactive, even fun.  His newest project is simple but imaginative.  Rubino uses an urban mainstay as a canvas for his spray paint work: a cement truck.  While the mixer spins, Rubino keeps a spraying can of paint steady.  Repeating the process with various colors eventually covers the mixer in near perfect stripes.  Appropriately, the piece is titled Revolver.