Happiness in Chaos

I'm happiest in full-work-mode.  We had a winter break last week and I took total advantage of it:  Heading to the studio every day with no interruptions.  I was in heaven.

 

these two alphabet pieces, recent commission for a fellow blogger 

  I find beauty in the chaos of it all.  It's when it's all out, the old tape, the string, the piles of books and photos everywhere that I start in on the details of a piece.

I've know I've mentioned it before: book binding tape I bought ages ago, had no idea what to do with it, now I use it on everything.  I'm going to run out and will be very sad until i find a new, juicy, textural, vintage adhesive.

 

 This is a little home-made tube holding linen thread, given to me by a fellow lover of details.  I thought it was so fantastic that she'd rolled it onto a little piece of wood.  She told me to 'take it' and it felt like stealing.  But, I took it, of course.  I know it's something I could get again, but I use it sparingly, like one might use glitter in a valentine card.

A fun old font bought at w.e.s.  So old, the rub-on letters barely rub-off the sheet.  It's worth the work.

A new piece waiting to be finished.  I love this little couple and have quite a few more pics of the woman.  If one really searches the bits of paper, they find the words there will never be another you and me

I'm looking forward to a whole lot more beautiful chaos in my very near future...