Bad Girlfriends

I've been looking a for reason to start a series of bad girls.  Just the idea of bad girls, what is considered "bad" vs "good" and who gets to decide amuses me a bit.  Then, out of the blue, the idea of "Bad Girlfriends" takes over.  Tightens the focus for the series a bit, excludes the idea of little girls, unless your idea of a bad girlfriend includes a petulant pouty grown up who is acting like a little girl.  That's a definite fit, and may well be used in the future!

So, what pulled the trigger to get this series on the easel?  I was accepted to exhibit in Jazzfest in New Orleans.  I can't think of a better place to introduce the Bad Girlfriends.  Here are the first two.

Clingy

A cocktail dress adorned with Octopi, the background features the same pattern on the warm tones of dress pattern tissue.  Red roses are scattered across the top.

The Documentrix

The dress is covered in silver leaf and photo transfers.  It has a shine that falls somewhere between the tin man and the lovely flicker of silver gelatin prints.  If you are related to me in any way you may recognize someone on this dress.  The lime green background is overwhelmed by vintage camera prints, and the spots and sparkle that comes with too many flashbulbs going off.  The documentrix is she who always has the camera phone out, stealing your soul, one digital click at a time.

Ok, I'm back out in the studio!

Interested in Jazzfest?  Here's the link.

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Coming up for air

I feel like I'm neglecting y'all.

I'm just too busy making new work to be able to find time to blog about new work.

And I've found this work rhythm that really fits.  But it all seems to be in studio, carving lino, pulling prints, putting together new ideas, painting, assembling.  All that stuff.  

The other stuff, the book keeping, the show scheduling, the website-etsy-blogger-twitter-newsletter stuff.

That stuff just isn't getting done.

But the work is getting done, although I rewarded myself for a couple good shows with a full day in the garden.  I've pushed a little paint, and I'm about to pull a few prints.  I actually have the blocks laid out, the paper cut, and The Talking Heads on the CD player. But I thought I'd come in and say hi.  

The good news is, I have a couple of great shows lined up that I'm excited about.  

On April 11, 12, 13 you can find me at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. This is the first time I've been in this show for several years, as I usually head to Texas.  So I hope to see some Atlanta folks!  And then, you can find me in New Orleans for Jazzfest on April 25th, 26th, and 27th.

And I have to tell you, I'm pretty Jazzed about that one.

I'll write again, I promise.