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"The line between a decorative object and a work of art is a matter of critical judgement."

Marlene Fitzgerald-Moore

Took a couple of selfies today, not a common practice since my cute phase left about half a century ago.  Hence my shoe and glasses photos are the norm these times.  Here I was walking to the drug store to get a few things and that involves crossing the Mass Pike and the commuter railroad tracks, not a quiet stroll through the woods!  

(Absolutely no inclinations to jump, sorry for the chain link.)

Here I am on the Mass Pike...

And on the return trip back home over the railroad tracks.  I'm holding a very large bag with my purchases, toilet paper.  How embarrassing.  And YES stupid lady behind the counter, I DO want a bag.  Truthfully, I'd rather look for Sandy than Waldo.

Canadian artist Myriam Dion using carefully lace cut newspapers.

Elise Wehle does amazing things with layers of cut papers.  Here's another one, 'Cloudscape', with a side view image of the top layer being elevated by tiny pins.  Check her website for more of her beautiful work.

From her statement:  I make the art I do to pull me away from the increasingly digital world that surrounds me. Every day I spend so much time in front of a glowing screen that sometimes I forget I possess five bodily senses and not just one or two. Making art makes me conscious of my hands again, and all of my work requires time-intensive, redundant movements that remind me that not everything is as instantaneous as a click of a mouse. By weaving together paper, cutting lines, and folding shapes, I manipulate drawings, photos, and prints to create new landscapes for me to explore.

And finally, the amazing detail work of Annie Vouht who works with text by cutting out the negative.

(On her site she has a whole Mason jar full of used blades! ) 

 oh geesh.