::our clothesline art show::

Our Clothesline Art Show

When: Opening Reception Friday September 11, 2009 from 6pm until 9pm and Saturday September 12th, 2009 from 12pm until 7pm (Join us for the Gallery Hop on Saturday!)

Where: At the Krichbaum House, Home of Mike and Maria Cardillo, located at 4401 St. Elmo Avenue Chattanooga TN 37409

Participating Female Artists: Lauren Leutwiler, Maria Cardillo, Linda Thomas, Cat Collier, Katie Ward Knutson, Jennifer Kring, Valerie Fleming, and Kelly Cardillo

Webpage: www.ourclothesline.blogspot.com
Email: ourclothesline@gmail.com

Open to the Public; Families are welcome.

::taking to keep you::

i find that i am not so interested. or rather interesting until the light is either rather bright or barely there. the making is rather slow these days. there is one new painting in the works but i am not in any rush whatsoever. no one reads. flickr is the better friend. i purchased a brand new bicycle, a bike, a.k.a. the purple fizz and though i have never been a purple girl, except for the time my bedroom, as a child was purple, i was drawn toward this one bike. there is this temptation to paint a large giant yellow stripe down the middle of the bike, horizontally speaking, right across the tires and all. then i would change the name of my bike to the purple pounder. i am leaving practicality in reality and my devotion to blogging is bombing. i used to be. until i have a new piece of art, there's no point. i am no longer open, except. and it's not that bad. recently the work on carl cadwell's summer dregs from gold to green hit the myspace waves. i have lost my account but i was very very very pleased to be asked to contribute my art work to complete the look and feel of this album debut. in my humble opinion the music is sick and my art works, five chosen are just like the tip of the iceberg. i really cannot wait to have this in hand.
in the meantime, i've got clothesline on september 11&12 and then then then, a commission. i meet with h.p. tomorrow to go over the ins&outs of the commission piece(s) and am really looking forward to the process//challenge. i'm up for it. it's time to put away the laundry and drink the last of the coffee before bed. work week begins in eight or less hours.

green guide giveaway::karen michel

the talented artist and author karen michel is hosting a book giveaway on her blog.  the book, green guide for artists, was recently published and can be found on bookshelves and online.  but being one of several artists who were asked to participate in this fantastic book, i thought you'd probably want to try your hand at winning a copy.  i have read the book from cover to cover and it is a beautiful compilation of information and do-it-yourself projects.  i was so inspired to read about how to make one's own paint and create art in away that conserves our earth's bounty.  especially if you're first starting out, the task of gathering and collecting art materials can be overwhelming.  karen's perspective of how to recycle and reuse is something we're all too familiar with but maybe not in the context of making. just as you are hopefully teaching your children that the french fries you get from fast food are actually made by planting a seed/spud, so are some pigments in paint made from natural dyes you've got in your fridge or from rocks deep beneath the earths surface.  it's about applying our awareness in little ways that will renew the earth's promises.

hope you all have a restful one, and be sure to check out the book!