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It was laundry day and I almost forgot my bare feet soles, they needed ironing!! Soles are now a tough cardboard type leather after several sessions with the iron. This is what the winner of the dartboard contest gets for their soles!! (See the Iron roasting bare feet soles photo in this gallery) My bare feet have been ironed many times after this photo was taken so I tested them by stepping on thumbtacks and running on sharp gravel, it feels like walking on a deep plush carpet.
I went to work only to find that the power was out there. So I'm back at home getting some chores done.
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There's always work to be done...what's that old saying "a woman's work is never done"? Well, ironing has always been my least favorite chore...with dusting coming in a close second. I'd much rather be pushing a brush than an iron!
Seriously though, this was done late yesterday afternoon during our 30 hour power outtage after a terrible thunderstorm, capturing the last bit of light I had from the window. It was a pleasant way to pass the time...and I thought it was a light-hearted look at the inconvenient situation...see, I couldn't iron...so why not paint?
This was completed with Golden's fluid acrylics on 8 x 10" gessoed hardboard coated with fine pumice medium for a nice ground.
There's a very small part of me that doesn't give a hoot about whether my shirts are neatly pressed or not, but the woman (99+%) part of me always wants to look her best regardless of outfit. So here I am. Maybe I can do my green satin skirt next - now that would be a pleasure! This is quite possibly my last dressing of the year, so I plan to make the most of it, vixen or not!
6' 3" tall. Made from an ironing board, other found objects, hardware, paint and flowers.
Sold at "Art In The Garden" 2010, Habersham Gardens, Atlanta, GA.
famous "flat iron" by night
photoshop isn´t available, so i´ll be ironing the image later.
for a day on earth 2006 (for those who are interested: must be 29th of sept)
www.recyclart.org/2014/10/ironing-board-ghost/
Here is the proof that with a little imagination, you can always repusposed an old stuff like this rusted ironing board into a great creation !
Christmas will soon be with us ladies so now's the time to drop a few hints about what gifts you would like to see under the tree . I'm sure you would all be delighted to receive this on Christmas Day .
Some street scenes from my trip to Varanasi in India - street food being cooked on a hot coal fire in Varanasi