MAKING PROGRESS

I think

I paste

19 squares

snowy days &

snowy nights

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previous wintry mix posts

CHOOSING A DIRECTION

I thought the snow squares, that I made this week, were sort of all over the place-design wise. Time to eliminate and concentrate. Choose a basic design I liked and go with it.

Remembering the Happy Houses I did back in October, I decided to pursue what happening design-wise in 2, maybe 3 of the wintry scenes. (winter squares in center photo)

Keep the winter sky the main thing. Keep the blanket of snow the same size in each & play with the colorful houses against the snowy day and night time wintry weather.

People think I shop a lot for fabric. NOT! I rarely if ever run out to the store for fabric. I have plenty! In this case, I've been collecting fabric that looks like snow for a couple years now. Last year I worked quite a bit with the wintry collection when I was making the collages for Waiting For More Snow.

I've had these projects in mind for quite a while. All my snow fabric, drawings, and other related materials have been in a box waiting for this moment since last winter.

GRAY THEN DARK

It was a gray day.

I worked on the snow squares but by 4 pm it was dark & not good for picture taking.

This is a photo of the studio the other day when I was getting ready to start the snow project.

Recently painted papers, fabrics, glue, brush, pasting papers & sewing machine set up. Snow inspired art on the leaning shelves.

It's no longer neat and organized, now that I'm working on the project, dipping into all the materials.

SNOW SQUARES

returning to 6x6 inch snow squares

some started

some cut - not pasted down

where is this going?

I don't know

will just keep making them

the art usually starts taking a direction of it's own

trusting the process

TODAY IT SNOWED

It did - finally!

With the wintry weather outside, I began to work on more snow inspired work.

Began to paint paper and fabric today.

More layers of color to be added with additional paint and printmaking with rug scraps, sponges & corrugated cardboard.

Feels good to be creating again!

photos:

• sponge painted fabric

• paint table setup

* studio setup

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