Remember that Big Piece?

Well, I ended up starting another and slowly adding to the first. Once I added the birds I figured I was done, but I wasn't sure. I get stuck not wanting to cover up previous layers even though I KNOW it gets better as more layers get added.

Then I had a revelation! I wanted to play with negative space. I let that idea roll around in my head for a couple of weeks and then I just jumped in and did this!

I love it! And I thought it was done, but a week later I sanded down some of the red to expose more collage from underneath. I'm calling it "Two in The Bush".

As for the one with the arrow, it may or may not be done. They are both sitting on a bookshelf between the living room and kitchen so that they can speak to me when they are ready.

I'm temporarily calling this peice "Target Number".

What do you think???

Michael DeMeng worshop

Last weekend was awesome! I spent the whole weekend making awesome art from discarded junk (and fabulous paints) . The top two pictures are altered Pez and the bottom one is my holder for my scroll. So much fun!!

Andy's Birthday weekend

Wow! What an awesome weekend! Andy is mostly done digging the pond. We went to Todd Farm yesterday for the flea market, followed by clams at The Clam Box, of course! I made art this morning and am working on my cool purse this afternoon.

Todd Farm is set-up totally different than it was last year, but it was still good. The first purchases were an ancient dictionary and an awesome typeset book for $7.00. Those had to go right back to the car..too heavy to carry. Next we bought a natural history book (a FISH volume) for $20.00. That side of the field didn't seem to have much going on and I was starting to get disappointed when we headed over to the other side. Right away Andy found a slot machine. He now has it in pieces on the coffee table. Next I found some vintage raincoat fabric. It is so cool and is begging to be made into a pocketbook or totebag..Etsy here we come. The last big purchase was another wheel of fortune that we like even more than the one we have over the bed.

I did manage to make to one collage this morning before the TV went on. I call it "Calculating".