Things a Come'n

I am in the process of submitting a grant proposal for the summer of 2013.  I have 7 to 10 portraits that I have started doing research, interviews, figure studies, and sketches for.   *fingers crossed*  & more details soon!   I'll be sharing more about this series and in-progress sketches and works on this blog. 

But for now!  some better photos of older work I've done- my Dream Triptych from 2012. 

Rebeka and I have been accepted into the Indiana University Bloomington Women and Gender Studies Conference!  We will be showing a slide of the documentation of our pregnant nude sculpture.  The slide will show the construction and deconstruction, and we will be displaying the final sculptural element of the babies on the womb pillow.

This semester I have been taking an anatomy class and am excited to share some pieces that I've been working on for that course.   We have been studying the human body from skeleton and outward to muscle structure and skin.   I'm loving it!  I can feel myself becoming more comfortable with shading and organic lines.  

At home I've been experimenting with different media and stains in attempt to create more of a dimensional feel to my work.   I'm attempting to polish and expand on my previous experiments. 

Today Rebeka and I will be finishing up our 2nd collaborative piece, and I will add photos on here very soon!  Also we are jumping into our 3rd collaboration (my favorite concept by far!). 

Ben took over Traughber Scouts the other day and started working on a mini environment with the children.  I have a large wooden table that they will eventually take over and create a small world of their own.  He started by showing them how to make a log cabin.   Milo was truly focused, and Parker did wonderfully letting her brother take his turn.  

Ben then took them outside the following week, and they searched the neighborhood for fallen limbs.  They built their own fort in the backyard!  I have to get photos of it soon.  This spring/summer we are going to build them a clubhouse and let them take charge of the design and material.  

Goodness

Parker's girl scout troop went to Thinking Day where all the troops pick a country and present images, information, crafts, and food from their country.  Milo got to be an honorary girl scout again!  he had a lot of fun.

Pasta from "Italy"

Parker and Daddy making Japanese fans.

Then we took the kids to Falafel House.  We've been trying to do sneak in a family day once a week, which helps me trudge through the hectic schedule we have this semester.  It's like a fresh breath of air. 

Parker couldn't handle Moo hogging Daddy. 

"I want to be a spy when I'm bigger"

Me and my girl.

Our waitress had different parts of her hair shaved, so Parker begged and begged for us to shave hers.  We did some research on the internet together, and she put together a style that she wanted.  Also she wanted pink/magenta hair (which we're still working on).  The dyes work best when the hair is bleached first, and the cuticles therefore blown open... But I'm not ready to put bleach on her skin or hair.  

Moo wanted to get rid of his mohawk and start over.  He's pretty happy about it. 

New hair!

I started this really basic blanket as a way to wind down.  My friend is having a baby soon, and I want to surprise her.   Milo is using the same fabric to design his own blanket for nap time at preschool.  He's really obsessed with fabric.  

Rebeka and I started on another collaboration.  This one will be more interactive than our first.  We are also in the process of putting together our third collaboration.  Here's the 2nd about 20 min in to working out the basic shape.  Emily (right), our drawing instructor, stopped in and gave us some advice. 

The rug I'm braiding for the collaboration.

Peeves guards it oh so carefully!

Lo' got a new handmade name tag and her first Martingale collar!

She's so timid and sweet, then she'll flip and act like a sassy puppy!  Moo's been really attached to her lately.  He climbs and lays on her saying "MY doggy!", which starts a fight with Parker who claims he has to share Lola.   This dog sure isn't short on love.