My Last Drawing 1993

The day Frank Zappa passed was the the last time I drew. I swore I would never draw & paint again & until the sketches for the heads-I didn't! Cynthia this is for you!

Hubby & I Are Collaborating

I swore I'd never draw or paint again but being on hold with Comcast (shaking head) I sketched out a few faces. It is time for another change. Hubby who just is a 'wood master' has rendered my drawings out of wood that can be up to 6 layers. He is phenomenal! Now this weekend we are going to make body prototypes probably 2 as some heads are so much larger but we WANT them simple & when anyone sees them they KNOW we made them! No doubt about it! So a work in progress but a fun one. Hugs.

Work Is Flowing Out Like Crazy!

Here are some new "found object" pieces I have done recently. Havin' a riot still but dabbling in a new project with hubby. So I am all over the place.

"Using Our Heads"

Well I sat down to finish a piece "Two Peas In A Pod" after dragging my butt all week. So I ended up with a whole new piece! ~shaking head laughing~ With the Lyme Disease I seriously forget what I am doing so in this case it was to my benefit! My excuse this week was that I was pretty much out of clay but that IS the truth! Maybe had enough to finish a piece but now there are crumbs in the box literally! So tomorrow after doc I need to pick up a 'biggie' box of Sculpey. No now no excuses! Boy I have not made a doll in forever & actually have traded many.

This piece "Using Our Heads" I REALLY like so much so that I left it on the wall where I shot the pictures. "Sew What???" was hanging there. I keep hardly any of my pieces maybe kept 12 dolls out of 1400!!! Something about this piece I just find cool! Now will it ever come down except to be coated? Now I busted myself! All the pieces I do I take pictures BEFORE I coat them with Poly-Acrylic so no glare! I picked up that trick after 3 or 4 years doing the 'gals' as the glare was ruining their pictures. Now someone gets a piece & comment how much brighter they are in person! ~smilin~ But for all of you that have glare problems....

So whatcha think???

Happy Happy New Year To All!

Hoping your holidays were filled with love, joy & Happiness. That the new year brings you all you can ever hope for. Because of the holidays I had a break as once I start working supplies are EVERYWHERE & I do it in my dining room. Until I am done....things crawl into the kitchen & I have 1/2 of hubby's shop in there. But it is time to get busy again. I did pieces for my kids & their significant others months back so no stress under the gun. My daughter is the educator & top colorist in her salon so her piece speaks for itself! I thought it came out GREAT! My son's guitar he loved as he 'mentioned' the things he loved in different pieces I made so I tried to incorporate them into one.

Well This Stuff Now Is Everywhere!

Besides making pieces for my kids' & their significant others..............with biz slow the work i have been knocking out is filling the house, garage-it is under beds...
But I am having a RIOT! Hubby went & bought me a drill bit set with 200 bits in it-ya think he was bent I was breaking all of his? People with Lyme should not be using sharp objects (like saws) but it is a blast!

Wishing you & yours the HAPPIEST & HEALTHIEST of holidays. Hugs,
Keri

Playing With Found Objects Is A Blast!!!!!!!!

It's just too much fun turning crap into art! Finding treasures on Sunday's has been a regular routine. There is a Flea Market here that takes about 3 1/2 hours to walk it. But great treasures are everywhere & my garage is FULL. It will be ending soon as here in Illinois once it's cold they shut down. I must have 50 play things out there so I will continue keeping myself busy. Hugs & love to all! <3

The Found Objects Have Me On a Roll

Hi my loves! As you can see I have been a busy lil monkey! Ever since I did that hubcap I am only working with found objects. I am having a BLAST! The down side is with biz slow my garage is over flowing with new objects to play with & finished pieces! I think it's sale time! Hugs & kisses to all of you. <3

The Art Is Still Comin' Like Crazy!

It's funny to think this is maybe half of the new work. These 'found objects' - I am having a riot playing with them! I have a stack (many bins) that will be turning into art soon. I have been at Flea markets every weekend & I have such a great stash of fun things to play with. Love & hugs to you all!
Keri

Art, art & more art!

Since my house full of people left last Sunday after they were here for 8 days.........I was ready to play. Putting off cleaning & groceries for a day I started Monday on a creative roll.

I also was contacted from a gal who as a positive Lyme diagnosis along with her teenage daughter. It turned out Shanny lives 20 minutes from me & I referred them to my Infectious Disease docs who are very aggressive in treating Lyme Disease. They WILL do all in their power to deal with the Lyme & all the secondary symptoms that do not go away. On Facebook I am using my pik-line as my profile picture letting her know I am standing beside her & I am here. I can recall how scared I was crawling, could not see or focus, I still walk into walls & brainfog 8+ years later. Set my microwave on fire, had squirrels in my kitchen, the toaster you can find in my frig along with shoes! My Fibromyalgia & Arthritis I can ignore but the Chronic Sinus Infections the Lyme causes & will not respond to oral meds is why I have had 11 pik-lines. Hoo boy I can use a shot of Tequila! Have yourselves a wonderful weekend. Shanny this is for you honey.

Do Not Let Kids See A Gift For Our Eldest : Sean's Marlin

When my son moved into his house (we are such pranksters!) Ric found 2 UGLY fringe lamps so when we came to see his new house-Ric left them in his bedroom. So we go to the casino & we get home & I look at the 10' x 10' clock Ric & I built & one of the ugly lamps was on our shelf so this meant war!

Looking for found objects at a HUGE flea market we found a banged up 8 FOOT Marlin. Ric put electrical tape on the nose, made a tiny Nemo fin & carved private parts on it so if you are bashful-DON'T LOOK! So last week we PADLOCKED it to the front entrance on his house & even he had to say "this is a good one!" so good he wanted to leave it up thinking & laughing about his CRAZY parents but there are kids in the neighborhood.