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torbellamonaca è un quartiere periferico di roma. situato oltre il grande raccordo anulare, il quartiere appare estraneo, più di altri, dalle dinamiche e dalle connessioni con la città. nei suoi palazzi è condensata un'umanità precaria, talvolta illegale, spesso alle soglie della povertà. tra le sue mura, a tratti carcerarie, si aprono varchi che conducono a inaspettati giardini, biblioteche, centri di aggregazione. in uno di questi varchi si è inserito il Laboratorio Museo di Arte Sperimentale de "Gli Amici", supportato dalla Comunità di Sant'Egidio e diretto dalla giovane Maria Carosio. Parte da qui la nostra esplorazione nel quartiere.

So far, so good.

Blogged.

in my studio

Been stretching tea-stained watercolor paper over wood framing.

The large one is 16"x20" and the small one is 11"x14"

It will be the moment of truth when I print all three together!

I'm sure I will find a few things I need to change before I can declare the print finished.

These were treated with the crackle medium which didn't work at all. It also left the image very hard and shiny so it was difficult to crumple.

I will have to look for another use for this product.

Softlove work in progress

OK, so I've got one-fourth done. It was actually kind of fun! I'm just using some random scraps, some Parisville, some AMH, some Heather Bailey, so it's going to be a serious mish-mash of fabrics, but I'm just trying it out for my bee peeps - I think this is what I'm going to ask for next month in the {Sew} Beautiful Bee...now if only I could decide on some fabrics...

Inaugurazione Museo Vicino Oriente, giovedì 19 marzo 2015 - shar.es/1fwXLI - foto Stefania Sepulcri (settore Ufficio stampa e comunicazione)

workinprogress…

Chris McConnell’s current work, being created at Chelsea Flower Garden, includes these butterfly-inspired structures, which are made from recycled steel and will hold hanging baskets.

"delighted cow"

drawing under the golden light of a lace lampshade.

WIP - experiment in making a corsage from scraps of furoshiki fabric - needs a button or something in the middle and a ribbon or pin on the back so it can be fixed to a furoshiki bag

bits in studio

#workinprogress

I am leading a workshop called "The Book Artist as an explorer" and as a result I have discovered some treasures which have been hidden from view for a while.

I am now inspired to carry on with some work which has been left unfinished for some time

as always - another blackberry cowl will make someone happy in a few days :)

I have no idea

(2020) Painting for plexiglass plate- Acrylic and ink on torinoko washi ø400mm

www.etsy.com/listing/125296502/put-me-to-work?

I finally got back to this quilt I've been making for Clark, buckled down and did the main piecing of it. This has been a total bear of a no pattern quilt in that there are variable lengths and widths--all to incorporate the different sized fussy cut robots. I can't believe it actually looks pretty much like I wanted it to.

making paper towel jewelry for a swap.

Competition entry of an old Nurgle Terminator conversion -- I'll be repainting the arm as well. Since I'll probably go nuts with the new Chaos bits it seems like a good idea to finish this one... now.

detail

A page made out of hand made paper, and hand dyed fabric.

These have been part bleached and have overpainted details.

I hope to illustrate the creative and life cycle with these drawings.

Mixed media

Recycle those bread ties. :o)

An exciting time if it wasn't for the fact that I'm right up against a deadline.

The provisional title is "Rights granted to women by men"

okay, i know it's not that impressive right now,

but i paint in layers. this is just the first part. really. i promise it will be better.