Leafy Greens

I was in Charleston this past weekend, it was lovely! I'm going to write a longer post about it tonight but, in the meantime... potential future source of home energy.  If this is f'real, it could be awesome.

Roni Wakes Me Up: HOMERUN!

Yes, we are superheros, and sometimes its good that nobody knows about us!
WATCH OUT we'll be famous at 60. Or so my fortune cookie tells me.
Bustin' out! I have work up at the Sycamore in San Francisco. They have the most amazing roast beef sandwich in the world, so says me.
And the best art.
I haven't had proper photos taken yet, but here are some party pics!

My cousin Judy bought a piece, and took it off the wall! XOXO

Alex, me, n' Wild Card
in that order

Wild Card, Brian, Mermaid Agenda

My Bro, my pals, my art

Alex n' me

Dr. Ra n' Alex

livingroom afterparty

Composed.




Okay Roni, here's this painting. The dark, weird painting of non-cupcake variety.
word.

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Collections

Yesterday, I wandered around Akron and went on a mini photo adventure. Sometimes, I like to pretend I'm a photographer! Yay fun!

Lock 3, I was pretty stoked that the sun popped out for me!

Polsky deck

Polsky deck

Civic theatre lobby

And this is my dog, Coney! She's ten but doesn't look a day over 5, amiright? :)

Kay bye!

Roni!

Cozy up

I made my first blanket yesterday! I was prepared to fail miserably but it was really fun.  The next time I make a blanket I'll be sure to throw more time at it, like a good month, and make it perfect.  It's for a dog so, I figure he won't care that it looks silly :)  Annyyyyway I thought this would be a good opportunity to throw out a sewing disclaimer, OK? Okey!

Everything I've posted has been a 5 hour max, spur of the moment, fly by the seat of my pants project. I'd like to go on record stating that I can use patterns, I've even made my own suit jacket pattern. When I've used them, everything comes out very well and nearly pro-passable (or at least high class amateur, hahaa). However, I choose not to when making things for myself. It's less time consuming and frankly, I enjoy the surprise!

Moving on! I've had these fabrics since high school and since Parker loves race cars, the color red, and being a boy puppy I decided to finally use them to make his new blanket. It's pretty cute and I'll bet money that he ends up eating right through it!

red & blue fleece for coziness, checker cotton for snaziness

wide black cotton border (which folds onto the front), gray denim inlay, red cotton name attached with no-sew heat adhesive 

Tomorrow and Friday, I'm on location in Chillicothe for work. It's really far but oh well! Monies is monies!  I'm bringing the portable pieces of a piece I'm working on so I don't waste too much time.

G'day!


Ronda

Anna!!  You would love the bright orange book I bought titled Art/Work Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career.  It's really well written, informative, realistic, and bright orange (so it will spice up your bookshelf)! I'd send you my copy but I actually think I may use it :D
Also, I want to hear about the gallery thing, please elaborate either here or via le telephone, k thanks!

For those of you who know me, you know that my house, the one I grew up in, has been under construction since we moved into it in 1993. Currently, the kitchen is being remodeled and the porch that came off of the kitchen has been changed to a sun room.  Anyway, I've been keeping my eye out for fun options in terms of flooring and back splash.  I came across this gorgeous flooring on inhabitat.com

Bole Floor

Not only is it lovely but it's smart! The cutting process is the first ever to use the whole tree by following the natural contours of the trunk. Very cool and super gorgey. I'm sure it's going to be pricey, at east until it becomes more popular, but I'm going to try and convince my momma to pick this for the sun room floor!

Peace out, homeys

Roni!

No. 14, 1960

I was going to write about the home explosion that happened Tuesday in my town.  I was going to outline what it made me think about and how it helped to solidify some of my recent life decisions.  But, the impact it has had on my small town is too overwhelming.  It is tragic and simply not about me or anyone but the Proudfoot family.  The young man, Robert Croft, was actually in my sister's graduating class.  He had moved in with his grandmother, Regina Proudfoot, last November to keep her company after the recent passing of her husband.  This is another reminder to not take anyone, anything, or any day in your life for granted.
 
I had a hard time thinking of an appropriate artist for this entry and I landed on Mark Rothko.  When you see them in person, his paintings make you feel peaceful.

Live happily and love with a full heart, anything less is a waste of time.

Roni

Rothko No.14, 1960

Hobbitty hibbity

This, my friends, is a pretty house. 

Of course it's in Belgium! They would.

West facing, not ideal for heating and cooling but apparently it had the best unobstructed views (I would've done the same)

I wish I knew how to grow plants without immediately killing them.  I really love the juxtaposition between the organic skin and the ultra modern sleek construction. Still, I cant help but really want to see it a little more integrated...like a hobbit house! Sometimes I convince myself that charming design will outlast modern in say 100 years.  Who knows, what do I look like a fortune teller?! 

Some of us can see the future...or not. (I hope the one (or 2?) person(s) that will get that reference reads this post, haha!)

kaybye!

Roni!

I got every flavor made by that babe Bertie Botts

Hi y'all!

Right now I'm listening to MC Chris, he makes me laugh. Thanks to a fun peoples for bringing him to my attention :)  Speaking of laughter, I was perusing the interwebs for images by Jessica Eaton so I could write about how amazing her photography is and came across this print by Craig Damrauer from his series "The New Math of Relationships":

The New Math of Relationships: Laughter

He speaks the truth! His website doesn't have this series for some reason. You can view more of them on his 20x200 page.  They're pretty great and so so simple. Hope you like them!  I've decided to hold off on Eaton because her website is all screwy.  Once I find a good source of her images then I will give her a proper review, it's worth the wait people, she's amazing.

In other news, I bought some books on Amazon today:

I am (from left to right): desperate, dreamy, adolescent

I kind of feel silly about the first two purchases. But, the internet is too saturated to find any targeted and useful information on trying to market yourself and the "business end" of the art world.  I received a green building book for Christmas and it has been a great resource for materials, codes, and using nature to your advantage blah blah blah.  Add to the list reason #235159778 why a well written book is a better tool than blindly searching on the internet.
As for the third book I should have bought it when it first came out but just kept forgetting. I own this whole series, it's hilarious, adorable, and a complete indulgence. Love! It's so great, in fact, that the first book "Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging" was made into a movie that was released in theatres all over the world in 2008 & 2009 and premiered on American televisions on New Years Day 2010 (though i looked for an illegal copy to no luck until then...i mean seriously, a year later!?)  I watched it and recorded it, thank you. If anyone finds it on DVD buy it for me!! I will pay you back, je promis :D Alright, and since this entry has quickly diverted into a love fest for all things Georgia I will flip to a random page page in book 1 and copy a few lines:

"What did Jas know of trouble? Had she taken her little sister to the swimming pool?...Had her little sister's swimming knickers exploded at the top of the toddlers' water slide? No. Is there ever any point in trying to tell Mum that Libby always has bottom trouble after baked beans?"

Bah! It's official. I'm 12 years old.  

Roni!

new dress

I always forget to take "before" pix, ya'll. "pix". "ya'll".

But Alex BoBalex (not her real last name) helped me make this today out of a t shirt and an ugly green dress! ALEX USES LIKE 40 PINS AT A TIME... That's ten times as many as I use....

So thank her for the straight lines... cuz I ain't do that. Not never.

Here is a picture of me looking like a toddler.
IN THE DRESS


G'night

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAArn

FMS was hilarious

1. Anna I have no idea why you cant comment on the blog but that's completely lame. maybe write to google? I can if yaunt me too :)

2. Still have lots to say but no time. Quick update...

3. I'm thinking of doing a small series of prints entitled "Notes From Middle School" because they make me smile so hard

First in the series:  "Yoyo's"

One of the million reasons why "Carrot" is and always has been my bf4-e :)

Seriously, so so sooo good.

-Radish!