Working on the page facing the tags I made a while back, I created another small piece using strips of paper and fabric, this time using a paper that reminds me of tree bark and a blue one that has dark lines running through it, making me think of woodgrain. On the page itself I very lightly made some sweeping marks, again thinking about wood grain, but also the flow of words - my inspiration photo features handmade paper, a dip ink pen, handmade papers tied up with string, calligraphy and a wax seal so in my mind I'm mapping it out in a way - wood, paper (folded and tied letters, book page structures), mark-making (age rings on the wood plus the woodgrain itself), calligraphy, writing, and privacy (seals and string). I think maybe I will have to actually map it out on paper or I may get muddled...

The piece on the right was inspired by the wrapped tags, with metal hardware emulating from the reinforcements around the holes at the top of the tags, and an fme silk/cotton/lace piece inspired by the wrapped bands on the paper tags.

This page needs something else but I'm not sure what - I've been doing my calligraphy warm-up strokes so maybe some of those?

Work in progress with silver foil

30 x 30 cm

Jasper Oostland

2007

Chicago, IL USA

Fujifilm H-H1

7artisans 25mm f1.8

16 blue squares and 15 panes. I think I will work on more squares so I have them ready to start adding after I add a few more panes.

aviva hadas is sending me a bunch of yellows and I will be meeting with SheltonDHW one of these days for some more and I haven't even looked through my stash yet so I think I will be doing pretty well.

Recessed lights installed. Most of the drywall is hung.

Knit in this yarn.

Progress shot of my model railway "Philip Vale"

they continue to make progress on the new eastern half of the Bay Bridge -- compare to earlier photos:

august 1, 2004

june 4, 2005

july 16, 2005

august 13, 2005

february 25, 2006

the second deck (lefthand side of this) is slowly filling in, the first deck looks completely solid, and they're starting to build supports (?) for the suspension part of the bridge...

All our progress is an unfolding, like a vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge as the plant has root, bud, and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

progress on my painting of Cecil, the radio host in Night Vale, post mortem

Here's the progress that's been made since Kris took her picture.

This is what progress looks like. Zoom Zoom.

"You progress not through what has been done, but reaching towards what has yet to be done." - Kahlil Gibran

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Progress shot of my model railway "Philip Vale"

One of the flying geese made for the Giant Swoon. The center is 19.5". Color 1 is a dark teal that is in the center fabric. As much as I don't love the idea of making a black, tan, gold and teal quilt (shudder), I do love these fabrics together...even if they are batiks.

Rainy weather has hampered progress on paving the driveway and installing drainage.

Progress...

a painting im making for my old art teacher...she loves V for vendetta and octopi...so i tied that in here

Cutting new windows in the foundation and building cedar window wells.

Storm Chaser roller coaster Progress. October 17, 2015.

Progress shot of a painting

Coastal Flats

July 2013

Clearing the Leaves (Mulmur Township)

Soon the river will open up and big chunks of ice will flow. I took this photo a couple of weeks ago and hope to check out the river this weekend.

I listen to books during my commute and was surprised by how much I enjoyed The Mighty Queens of Freeville. One of its themes is about prevailing through tough times.... so appropriate for these times.

North end of Progress rail's Mayfield shops