tree warp, Paula Kovarik, 2014
This shadow was a delightful sight on a bright winter morning. Looked as if the shadow had gone into a space warp. I actually stopped my car in the middle of the (sparsely populated) street to snap a picture. I'd like to do a mural of a tree shadow cast on a building or fence like this. Then wandering down the street would yield a spacy perspective of seasons gone by.
I usually cut off my wool socks at the ankle and swath my wrists in warmth in the winter using the calf sections as fingerless gloves. It helps keep the blood warm in my fingertips. But when I noticed this still life in my studio window this morning I thought maybe I should double up. Though it is difficult to maneuver fabric through the throat of my Bernina with gloves on, the trade off of chilled fingertips is a true handicap.
Wishing for Spring soon.
sidewalk art, 01.2014
My daily walk yesterday took me to this contemplative fellow. I love the simplicity of these lines and shadows.
sidewalk balloon, 2013Saw this little blob of chewing gum gritted into the sidewalk when I was trying to find a gallery in Chicago. Suffice it to say that Milwaukee Ave is a lot more confusing than google maps leads you to believe. It is one of those little angled streets that changes the way you think about North and South. I walked 6 blocks the wrong way before I realized it then turned around and went 12 blocks the opposite direction. Chicago has long blocks and the territory was a bit vacant. Hence my focus on my feet and the sidewalk. When I saw this blob I decided I would add my own little drawing to remember the day.
The bugs are making their last efforts before the chilling nights arrive. We have clouds of mosquiltos, armies of ants and sporadic spiders everywhere. This one was particularly industrious and perfect yesterday. A thrilling sketch that could be my next quilting diagram.
