
Since it is so gray outside, it is a good time to start work on this year’s holiday cards. I am on year 8 of the 12 Days of Christmas cycle. My card screens were getting a little ragged, so they get new silk (polyester) this year. I was thinking about creating a tusche-resist stencil which involves painting the design on the screen, but will probably stick to a photo emulsion. Once I got past year four of the cycle, it got hard to repeat designs consistently by freehand painting.
Posted on: November 18, 2006
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Until the first snow flies, this part of the world turns gray. Heavy steel-gray skies hang over a colorless landscape. The few remaining autumn leaves look strangely out of place. The birds have stopped singing and don’t stray far from cover. A good snowfall will break the spell.
Posted on: November 18, 2006
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My informal fall tour of some of the art museums in the area concluded with a visit to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA). MASS MoCA has the best atmosphere of any museum I have been to – very informal and relaxed. The exhibits are always thought-provoking and challenging with a definite leaning toward social consciousness. The big gallery was closed while Carsten Höller’s Amusement Park was being uninstalled, but A historic Occasion: Artists Making History (middle) and House of Oracles: A Huang Yong Ping Retrospective (bottom) were worth seeing.
Posted on: November 6, 2006
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