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Got MAB?

January 10th, 2010 · 6 Comments

studio shelves and paper cutter

A hat tip and thanks for the reminder to wise and inspiring friends Donna, Karen, Lisa, and Nin. I’ve been re-focusing and that is certainly a helpful mantra. Magic, Art, and Beauty. That’s what it’s all about. Thought about calling this post “Magic, Art, and Booty” (as in the booty from treasure hunting) but that [...]

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Art Books Are Still Love

March 5th, 2009 · No Comments

These are the art books that were left out of my art books are love post on Valentine’s Day. They were spread all about the studio and when collected made quite a pile. I thought I should include them, seeing as these are the books most currently referenced, they are probably the most important. The [...]

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Art Books Are Love

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments

I like to go to open studios as much to see the work spaces as the art. I think everyone should post more pictures of their art studios or their books. I love to snoop in other people’s libraries. Don’t you?

This is my studio spook and that right there is a glare of love.

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From The Inside Out

October 25th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Aria Nadii studio photograph

Denny Crane claims that the secret to life and success is to pull a rabbit out of your hat. I’ve decided that since everything around me seems to be reversed (as in upside down and backwards) that the secret to health and happiness is to follow the rabbit down the hole and through the looking [...]

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A Crow’s Eye View

April 28th, 2007 · No Comments

studio view

The placement of objects, the abundance of oddball artifacts, fragments and scraps, debris and detritus of all kinds is an important part of the process of art making. Where to put it all is a challenge though. I need everything in sight and at hand without being in the way or feeling too cluttered. The [...]

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