09/08/2009
The cover is evolving. My fingers cannot stop drawing. Posted below are a few more pages from the sketchbook project.
all the girls on the other side of the tracks go barefoot and sew their own clothes from flour sacks. they lighten their hair with fresh lemon juice off of their trees and the power of the sun. they use beets on their cheeks for color. they grow and can their own food, they nurture and are nurtured by nature. they do everything with heart. they barter goods and services.they gaze at the stars and dance in the moonlight and then kiss their babies and lovers goodnight.
all the girls on the other side of the tracks buy fancy shoes and expensive jewelry. they wear designer make up and use products in their hair. their purses are full of plastic cards to pay for their plastic lives. they shoot their faces with botox and inject their lips with collagen. they lift their breasts and drive away in their fancy cars, latte and cell phone in hand.
where man creates division between one side and the other. nature is only one and all inclusive. true progress is only made through the natural powers of this universe. no division. only connected, each thing with the other.
all the girls, evolving book cover, nature, sketchbook project, the other side of the tracks
08/30/2009
Okay, I got involved with a sketchbook project through the ArtHouse Co-op. They send you a book with a bar code, your name, location and a topic.
Project goal
The library will house thousands of sketchbooks from artists that reside all over the globe. We’ll be touring around the United States with the collection starting in April, followed by a permanent location for the library in 2010.
A Permanent Collection 
Your sketchbook will become part of our permanent library. Sign up receive a blank sketchbook marked with a barcode that links it to a searchable database. When you send your completed book back to us, it will be included in the library. Future library patrons will be able to browse books alphabetically, by location, theme, etc.
So….the deadline to send it back in is October first, I think. I thought it would help me to stretch my creativity muscles in between paintings. I also have to hang a show in November, so I really need to get to cracking! Unfortunately, this usually means shutting out the world a little more than usual. My energy level is not like it used to be! The phone and doorbell and all that stuff will have to take the backseat for a little while. See? I have to suffer for my art!!! (HA!)
arthouse co op, sketchbook project, the other side of the tracks
