Um I still don’t know what day it is. Problematic sometimes. I’m pretty sure I have a class all next week and will need to keep track. Challenge for Sunday night, whenever that is.
It’s been hot here, if that helps explain it. Not even as hot as it often gets, more often in September than July, but hot enough to sap energy and brainpower. I’ve finished one quilt and started another. Although I may toss another one in the middle…still thinking about an October deadline. Because the one I’m drawing will be relevant no matter what. Unfortunately.
So I did go buy binding, but my dryer still isn’t fixed…so this is currently set up in the driveway for laundry…
Luckily that warm weather means things dry pretty much instantly. And no, I didn’t just buy the binding fabric. I don’t know how to do that.
Wednesday night, I got the binding sewn on and started the hand sewing, which I find very meditative.
I spent most of Thursday stabbing my middle finger with a tiny needle. But also got the binding done and used that laundry drying rack for a photo…
This weekend, hopefully it will be off to the photographer.
I had already done some preparatory drawings for the next quilt. I copied it at 250 and 300%, then taped it together. I knew I didn’t want to use it as is, but as a draft, so I cut paper for the actual drawing and laid that over the drawing. My computer is tuned to the SAQA Art in Place conference going on this weekend. Some great info about artist residencies and how artists work. I’ve enjoyed the videos, although it was hard to concentrate on drawing while listening to this.
I did some tracing and some drawing last night…still thinking and processing how I want to picture things.
So it might change again. A lot. Who knows.
The Torrance Art Museum posted this picture of the upcoming show Art & Med, opening July 22 from 6-9 PM.
I’ll be at the opening. My piece is on the right side.
Cat antics…Luna doesn’t like the heat.
And Nova is a little whack.
Bee update…they did finally leave.
I waited a day and then scraped the honeycomb off and then cleaned it with hot water and soap to hopefully remove the pheromones that attract them.
Boychild is at a fire up in Riverside again.
So it’s still hot this week coming up. I’m hoping to get the drawing to the ink stage, at least, or getting there. It’s big. I don’t like NOT working on something, so yes, I’m not taking a break. It’s summer so the other options are yardwork and housework. Eh. Screw that. Make art.
Kathy Nida 