Thursday, March 28, 2013

A Giant Puppet - the Ancestor Project

I am happily building a giant puppet for a project coming up mid-April at l'École Océane 
The project explores personal and cultural identity through creative writing and art workshops.  
Over a two week period the primary school students will immerse themselves into the Ancestor Project.  They will be interviewing family and community members and chronicling their stories through words and masks, art and puppetry.   The giant puppet is called the Ancestor, she is a wise old woman, she knows all the stories.



That's it: I am finishing the puppet today - and finishing is the right word, it's down to the finishing twists and turns.  The bulk is done, it was fun.  I will build a sturdy nest later and will have more pictures of the nest and dove headdress to show next week.

This week, I've been listening to Salome Leclerc - here's Le vent nous portera . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSWxcXCocCQ

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Magnolia - Journey to Inclusion - Life in the Studio

The days are longer, daffodil, camellia, and primulas are out, soon cherry blossoms, tulips, lilacs,
et les autres. Yum, I love even anticipating the pleasure of looking at say . . . a magnolia in bloom.

Today is March 21st - the UN International day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
and from 3 to 6 is the opening of the Art Exhibition  - Journey to Inclusion 
featuring two of my paintings, one of them is on the poster.

NEWS FROM THE STUDIO
Tada! BATTLEFIELD is finished! It is now hanging in the living room.


ACCEPTANCE is done, just needs to rest a few more days before the final seal of approval.  It has kept its soft undertones, it reminds me of a garden in the wee hours of a mid-summer day.

Two smaller paintings in progress.

HIDE AND SEEK

I THINK I KNOW



The music this week is Ray Man Shabad by Snatam Kaur - 
sacred chants or angel music like a friend of mine says.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Studio + Projects + Finding Rodriguez

 The painting I brought to OM Town Yoga Studio this month is MOON GLOW .

 
Peace for the project "Journey to Inclusion"




In the studio today, textures and colours, not much sunshine yet!





 Searching for Sugarman won an Oscar for  Best Documentary

Well worth seeing!