Finished a couple of birds...and a flying fish!

As part of the monochromatic challenge in my Monday night group, I made this flying fish, all in silver. I love the beads and the mirrors on his back.

I finished this flamingo, and it has already found a new home.

I love the fluffy feathers on his back. I have a lot of photos of flamingos, and the variety of colors, from coral to salmon and pink, makes it a fascinating bird for me.

I also finished my second three-dimensional bird. I ordered the silver legs from a place in Florida that makes bird legs for model makers. I think they usually get painted, but I left mine silver, because this bird was also done for the monochromatic challenge for my Monday night group.

We randomly drew bags of goodies, and I was lucky to draw a bag of silver fabric and silver notions.

I used a lot of the fabric, beads, etc. on the silver fish, which I think I posted a couple of weeks ago. I had two mirrors left, so I used them for the bird's eyes.

This was great fun, and Bob made the wonderful leaf that the bird is perched on...

WHAT ABOUT KENTUCKY ARTISTS?

I HEARD THIS MORNING THAT A MAJOR PIECE OF ARTWORK HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR THE NEW ARENA DOWNTOWN.

I AM NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE ARENA, BUT I AM DISMAYED TO READ THAT "THE COMMITTEE" HAS SPENT OVER $200,000 ON A COMMISSION FOR A LARGE PIECE OF ART, DONE BY AN ARTIST IN ARIZONA.

KENTUCKY HAS HUNDREDS OF WONDERFUL AND TALENTED ARTISTS, AND ALTHOUGH THERE WERE KENTUCKY ARTISTS AMONG THE APPLICANTS, NONE WAS CHOSEN.

I RECENTLY POSTED A PHOTO OF A WONDERFUL LARGE-SCALE PIECE BY ARTURO SANDOVAL, THE ONE AT THE WATER COMPANY. IT, OF COURSE, EVOKES WATER IMAGES, AND SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOULD BE PERFECT FOR THE ARENA ON THE RIVER FRONT. 

THE "ART" PICTURED ABOVE, SUPPOSEDLY RESEMBLES WATER, BUT I FIND IT RATHER STATIC AND REPETITIVE...

WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR COMMENTS.

WHAT ABOUT KENTUCKY ARTISTS?

Summertime

I don't seem to have much to show lately. I finished this flamingo, one of my UFOs from a series of flamingos I did several years ago...

I have been volunteering two days a week at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, and enjoying that.

It's been too hot to bicycle outdoors, and I've been too lazy to use my exercise bike indoors...

I can tell the days are already getting shorter, the light is changing, and the leaves are starting to drop. I do not enjoy these signs of approaching cold weather, even though I know it is several months off.

The oppressive heat this summer has made outdoor activities less pleasant, but I'll take warm weather anytime.

I'm going to make another silk heron, so maybe i'll have something to show soon...

Happy Fourth of July 2010 !

Hope all of you enjoy the Fourth of July weekend.

I have been working lately, but don't really have pictures to post yet.

These photos are from a little quilt I made for my Monday night group's Fourth of July challenge. I used fabric I had on hand, and enjoyed just experimenting with thread painting and embellishing with holographic sequins.