Painted Chair

This was originally an old beat up

white chair that I found at a thrift store. 

I was drawn to it by the carved

flower on the top.

I picked out a piece of fabric from

my stash  to recover the seat.

The chair colors were chosen accordingly. 

I look for pieces that are unique 

in design and stable in structure.

I don't mind some repair work,

but usually nothing too extensive. 

It adds a bright pop of color

to my mix matched chairs at the dinner table. 

Ink Drawing

I've been a little out of sorts lately.

My husband and I are empty nesters for

the first time in 26 years. 

Some days have been great and other days

I feel like a lost puppy. 

Yesterday was a really good day.

Today I'm a lost puppy.

I think it's because I moved

my "office" into my 

daughters old room.

The finality of the whole

thing has been getting to me. 

One chapter is ending and a new one

is beginning for all of us. 

I have to remind myself to give it some time.

After all, it's only been 17 days, 14 hours, and 32 seconds.

I'm going to move on to another subject now. 

After all, art is the real focus of this blog.

I thought I'd share a drawing I made

using all sorts of pens and colored pencils.

I really like the way the flower, her eyes, and her lips turned out.

I'm still working on the mirror

and the tambourine, or should I say not

working on them. 

That's why I don't have

a picture to show you yet. 

I'm doing some organizing and deep cleaning

first, but promise to get back to them soon. 

Beaded Cuffs

I came across these amazing beaded cuffs

on my recent visit to Sunflour Market.

I LOVED them both.

The lighter one is my favorite.

Since then, I've been searching to find

something similar online and haven't had any success. 

I'd love to spend an afternoon 

with the artist/creator and learn her techniques. 

I've been scouring bead books at the library

and can't find anything like it. 

I want to know how to do this!

The cuff base is some sort of metal

or hard plastic.

The lining is a soft suede/leather of some kind. 

It's one of those things you see at the store and 

think, "Why didn't I pick that up when I had the chance?"

I hope it's still there the next time I go.