tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-274976342024-03-13T18:58:28.699-05:00Norah'SI love using my hands to do anything. I get lost creating. Collage, mixed media and altered books are my new passions. Digging in the dirt feeds my soul. Flowers are one of God's greatest creations. I'm shy although one might not know it. I have too many opinions and can't keep them to myself.Sharon Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502692144363548970noreply@blogger.comBlogger1319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27497634.post-40336759174274361852016-02-12T16:06:00.001-06:002016-11-11T17:32:57.269-06:00Why do they sing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I may be about to go quiet here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It took me one more week to finish <i><a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/2016/01/circus-of-js.html" target="_blank">Circus of Js</a></i>, the blanket.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">More close up photos posted on <a href="http://sharonscloth.blogspot.com/2016/02/jordyns-elephant-cloth.html" target="_blank">The Cloth Side of Me</a></span> .<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In all it took me 27 days from start to finish. The only other thing I did besides eat was make the <i>Circus of Js</i> book. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At last! I have started!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, I took a stack of painted cardboard and started the installation of </span><a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/2015/10/about-grid.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">The Grid</a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">There is not much to say about it. As it turns out, this is the easiest part of the process. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In all, I installed 14 of 199 cells. I have 5 more that are ready to install. That means I have 180 more cells to cut, paint and install.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I fou<span style="background-color: white;">nd</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"> th</span>is installation stage to be very exciting. For one thing, my application method worked and was fairly simple. But the best part was seeing my vision come to life. The second best thing is the way seeing this in place is so inspiring. I'm really excited to get started painting more. </span></div>
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<br />Sharon Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502692144363548970noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27497634.post-54963599209920844812016-01-26T10:49:00.000-06:002016-01-26T10:49:39.714-06:00Circus of Js<span style="font-size: large;">Hello January!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I tell you that big goose egg on the head on Christmas day shook something loose and before it went away I was in fast and furious stream of thought inspiration mode. I love when that happens. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well it just so happens the inspiration had a deadline which was Sunday, and I have had my head down and fingers </span><span style="font-size: large;">designing, drawing,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> stitching, painting, cutting and waxing since the eve of the Epiphany. That's actually when it all started.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First, you need one fact of the matter. Here it is. Sometime in February, I am going to be a Great Grandmother. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I have known this for quite a long time but I have been on-again-off-again about making a baby blanket. All through the month of December I knew if I was going to make one, I should get started. Then I would think, "no I don't have time." Then shame and guilt about that. And so it goes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really wanted to be stitching in the chair but the dread of the cloth explosion that happens in both studios was more than I wanted to deal with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, I now realize that I just didn't have the inspiration passion. Therefore, I didn't have the passion to make the blanket. I made Ashley an elephant blanket before she was born, and I'm ready for her to be the keeper of that one now. However, she doesn't think it is boy enough for her soon-to-be, Jordyn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Somehow, on Tuesday the 5th, I came to realize, I needed to make a new elephant blanket. I had to stew with it a little bit and then I drug out the cloth and sure enough the explosion happened. I had twenty days. The fact that it took me 5 years to make <i>Tim's cloth</i> was irrelevant because I could feel the passion building. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I couldn't start immediately as I had an appointment early morning on the 6th and so I could only <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/2015/10/about-grid.html" target="_blank">do what I do. In my head</a>. Another explosion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another fact; Josh and Ashley are adding a baby Jordyn to the blended family of Joshua, Jalynn, Jazzlyn, Jaclynn, and Jasyk. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here I go. In my head, I started an elephant list. </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">Jelly and Jambo the peanut butter spreaders</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">Juggle and Jar the milk shakers</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">Jibbber and Jabber the chatter bugs</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">Jingle and Jangle the bell ringers</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">Jupiter the star gazer</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">Jogger the memory keeper, etc etc. </span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then while still in my head and unable to get started, I thought about how I made a book for Tim to go with his <i><a href="http://sharonscloth.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-prologue-and-another-epilogue.html" target="_blank">Tim's Cloth</a></i>. Bingo! (</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">never mind only 19 days and counting</span><span style="font-size: large;">)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">I must make a book for soon-to-be baby Jordyn. The first thing that popped into my head was an altered board book. I have a stack of them form years ago. The first one I pulled out was <i>Circus, Circus! </i>Do you believe on the last page was a parade of elephants? Oh gee! The elephant blanket, as well as, the book now has a name. <i>Circus of Js.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">I spent Wednesday afternoon designing my elephant and planning the cloth and getting started. The last bit of inspiration came Thursday before rising and shinning and it excited me the most. I realized the elephant trunks that I had designed looked like a "J". It all came together because in my head I could not see where to put the names of each on the cloth. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">I just love when inspiration trickles in like this.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the Circus of Js cloth. Although it was not quiet finished, it was giftable. As soon as I finish the rest of the quilting stitching, I will show and share more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> In the meantime, here is the book, Circus of Js.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before starting in the book, I made a book mock-up and planned the pages mostly to see if I could get what was in my on the book. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Showing here the original page with my version in progress. I fully intended to paint that ball on his foot. Also, you might notice in the final version below that his red toe nails were painted out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I liked some of my mock-up sketches more than the ones that showed up in the book. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Juju the adventure dreamer and Jetty the wall maker. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love this page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here they all are. Of course, Josh is the Ring leader and Ashley the spirit maker with Jordyn the magic maker. Josh the brother, Jalynn the helper, Jaz and Jaclynn the sisters and Jasyk the fun maker. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last year we had a <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-snowman-christmas-from-our-house-to.html" target="_blank">Snowman Christmas</a> and this year it was all about Christmas Trees and Reindeer. Two trees and seventeen reindeer bags full of goodie</span><b>$</b>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't do so good with photos this year. I was a bit preoccupied.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did manage a few things ahead of the day like these reindeer candy bags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I planned a fun sock game where my six big and little girls each pulled six...</span><br />
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...<span style="font-size: large;">of these little tree tabs to find out which 3 pair of unmatched socks they would get. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made candied apples for my fruit salad. I baked a pecan pie, banana pudding and banana bread before the day. If you know me, you know I never ever cook anything before the day. I also put together a broccoli casserole. I cooked the cornbread and prepped everything for the dressing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the day as always, I was up early and started the rest of the cooking. I even had the serving dishes out with little paper notes naming what would go in each. I had the hot pads lined up down the middle of the table and noted what would go where. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...around 10:30 on the day about the time the turkey was to come out of the oven, I was whizzing from the bathroom to the kitchen and caught my foot on either a little rug that I had thrown from the kitchen to the bedroom to vac or the vac cord and I danced across the floor head first trying to catch a fall but knowing the momentum was too great. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was headed right straight toward the kitchen door facing. I was still trying to catch my fall all the time dancing faster and faster. In a split second, I knew my face was going to be a big mess. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was still trying to catch my fall when somehow I ended up in the kitchen on the tile floor. Face untouched. I hit with my butt, not the part when sitting straight up but the part touching when you are slouching down and sliding out of the chair. When it hit the momentum was so great that my body slung backwards with centrifugal force and jerked my head back. It hit the tile floor. In that split second before hitting I knew it was not going to be good and I even thought about how lucky I was that I had been so organized with the day since I probably would not be present now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I hit, I really thought I might have cracked my skull. Pain? Yes. I also felt the pain in my butt. Ken was sitting in his chair and saw the whole thing happening. I think I yelled when I first started dancing across in front of him. He said he thought I nearly caught the fall two times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I laid in the floor crying, first with pain while holding my head and feeling the goose egg swell in my hand, and then I cried loud with anger that I had done something so stupid. I really could not get up for a while or rather I didn't want to get up. The cool tile floor felt so good. Eventually, I was ready and got up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got up and sat at the bar and directed Ken on what to do. I had gotten so organized before and had even written my cooking scheduled with what would go in the oven and when. He set the table (a first) and </span><span style="font-size: large;">even though he would ask what goes where, he seemed to know. I think he may have been paying attention in earlier years when I would show the kids how to set the table for me. He knew and that made me smile.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">He made the tea (another first as far as I can remember) and all was done before the kids arrived. Of course we always wait to put the rolls in until everyone is present and Melissa's job is always to carve the turkey. She strips that bird down to the bone like no one I know which is a job I hate. Tim is in charge of the shells and cheese because they want that right off the stove and not made ahead and Tim is the shells and cheese chef.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This little stack is ready to go home unwrapped. Seven littles didn't get to come this year and we missed them ever so much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The day could have only been better if the seven missing could have been here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm all good. The goose egg is slowly going down but still sore. I can't slouch in my chair as that is exactly the wrong way to avoid butt pain. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One more thing. Wrapping and making fun packages is not out of character for me. However, cooking and preparing food ahead of the day is definitely out of character for me. I knew before I got off the floor who was in charge of the day, as well as, my life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">I went on a dig through my blog archives the other day and ran across this tutorial. It is one of my favorites and I think you will love it too. If you have been around a while, you may remember it. If you are new, you may be totally unaware and missing out on a really cool project. Therefore, I repost it today with greetings for a wonderful holiday season. </span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm in full out Christmas mode this weekend. My kids and grand kids expect, want, and ask for money for Christmas. Each year, we give it but I must have fun with it and present it a little different each year. This year, I discovered The Laughing Cow Creamy Swiss Cheese. Oh my it is so yummy. But the little boxes are adorable and I just could not throw them away. Soooooooo,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">.........today was the day. Here is what I did. I drew a circle around the inside lip of the opened box. This is so I could get the smallest circle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since I don't want the text to go all the way to the edge, I cut it out using the pencil guide but cutting it smaller. It doesn't matter if it is exact or not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I used Golden Matte Medium #3530 to glue the text on the top and bottom of the box. I painted the inside of the box with Lumiere #561 Metallic Gold. It is very pretty because the inside of the box was white.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now for the napkin. I want this circle to be larger than the box so I held the pencil next to the lid to mark the circle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Then, I tore the napkin following the pencil line as best as I could. Again, it doesn't have to be exact.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is another. I think right now would be a great time to find some beautiful Christmas napkins. I happen to have this one in my huge napkin stash.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Make sure you only use the top layer of the napkin. Most napkins have three layers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is very important that you use Golden Matte Medium to glue the napkin down with. I'm sure something else will work but it should be very runny. Other Golden gels are too thick and don't absorb through to the top side which make them more transparent. Paint a generous layer of the medium on the box and then lay the napkin down onto it. You can't move the napkin so place it carefully. Then, with some medium on the brush, smooth the napkin out. You might even use your finger a little but the napkin begins to deteriorate quickly so work fast and then stop. Let it dry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Notice how I let the napkin go over the edge and also notice how you can see the text through the napkin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, I made four. Here they are drying. I painted on two coats of Golden Self Leveling Clear Gel. It gave them a very nice high gloss finish which is what I wanted. I might even add a third layer tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next, I designed a little strip label. I wish I could have been more clever but it has the recipients name on it which is really sweet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm holding the label in place and showing that I brushed a layer of Lumiere #553 Brass which is very very translucent onto the label. It gave the label a beautiful gilded finish.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I haven't shown you the last step because I don't have the big bucks in the house yet. But when I'm ready to close up the gift, I will run a red thread around the groove that is left when the two box parts slide together. Then I'm going to use a glue stick to apply the label. A red thread tail is left out so the beautiful little box can be unzipped. You will see how that works when you open your Laughing Cow. So cool!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Laughing Cox boxes (eat the cheese)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Golden Matte Medium #3530</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">$500.00 (gift) or any other small gift</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have fun. If you make a gift box, I would love to see it so come back and leave me a comment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">CHANGEABLENESS: Just found that word in my Thesaurus. Here are some of the related words. alterability, mutability, inconstancy, fickleness, inconsistency, versatility, vacillation, irresolution, fluctuation, fluidity, alternation, restlessness, unrest, etc etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, I'm all that. And here is how I do it. Very simple. I just give myself permission to be and to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Earlier during this year I knew or rather planned to be painting the attic grid during the fall and winter months. At first, I thought I would try my dead level best to finish this project by early spring. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Changeableness set in when I actually got started, a month later than planned. Then, one day while enjoying all the painting, running with the inspiration and enjoying the whole process, I realized there was no hurry. I was in charge. I'm the boss of me. I can change my own goals and rules. So, I just gave myself permission to take breaks from The Attic Grid. I had to because when I was not working on the grid, I would feel the nagging pull. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Get thee off my shoulder, you little nagger you!". That's how the five singers came to be. I took a break from the attic grid. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I seldom sketch in this much detail but the truth is I was taking a chair zone break and stretched out my time there with detail sketching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first two are signed and finished. One will probably be my Christmas card which by the way, just in case you need a reminder, is at the two week away mark. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then, right in the middle of Singer number 3, changeableness set in again. Permission granted to take advantage of several days of unseasonably warm pleasant weather. I dropped all my brushes, went outside, jumped on my think tank and went around and around for three hours. I really needed a good think session and the reward is a nice mowed yard and leaves mulched. The next day, I grabbed matches and burned many of the fallen branches from the wind storms. While my little fire was going, I managed to pick up a lot of the shreadded leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, today I'm feeling like some little creepy devil is slithering its way down my throat to rest a while in my chest. Hopefully, I have put a stop to it. "Get thee out of my chest, you creepy little devil." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In my opinion, having the changeableness trait is necessary to being able to keep all the balls in the air. Now, instead of going back out to the gardens, I'm going to change from this chair to the chair zone chair and battle that slithering devil. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is that time of year, between holidays of gratefulness and giving, I'm feeling blessed for all that I have with my family and friends. And I'm feeling I have something to give.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you all know, I closed my classroom site this year. Even though I spent untold hours developing all those classes, here I sit with all that good stuff lingering on my computer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of my "cloth side of me" friends are discovering Inktense Pencils and trying them out for the first time. While following their progress, I kept thinking about how they might enjoy my<i> Inktense Faces of Fabric</i> class which as you know I pulled from the <i>Tree Castle Apron </i>class. I thought at the very least, they might pick up a useful tip or two. So I decided to share. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But then I thought, "heck, they might enjoy the whole big class, apron and all".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Therefore; I'm here today to tell you that I will be posting all the <i>Tree Castle Apron</i> class at my blog, <a href="http://sharonscloth.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Cloth Side of Me</a>. My season gift to you. </span><span style="font-size: large;">It is free to anyone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today I posted a preview <a href="http://sharonscloth.blogspot.com/2015/12/in-spirit-of-giving.html" target="_blank">of the who, what, where, and when</a> about this at <a href="http://sharonscloth.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Cloth Side of Me</a>. Pop over and see. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Note: the videos will only be viewable at that blog and they are not downloadable. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I sat without a brush in my hand many rainy days just waiting for something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then one day when the rain stopped, I put on my rain boots and walked the long way around the tank dam to The Garden Palace. I needed to go and sit in the attic studio. And I needed to cut more cardboard cells for the grid. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was excited about a bit of inspiration that floated by while looking <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205077416750257&set=rpd.1088569222&type=3&theater" target="_blank">at Alissa's painting</a>. It was the windows. When I saw them I knew immediately windows would be a perfect addition to the choirs in The Grid. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each cardboard cell has to be measured and cut for a specific spot. So, I decided where I would paint the first window. Being there made the window vision so much clearer. I measured and cut these three cells and returned to the studio in the big house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't know what happened but I didn't even argue with her. I haven't mentioned her in a long time and every since <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/2007/01/huge-fight-with-my-muse.html" target="_blank">this argument</a>, I mostly just listen and paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well actually, I do know what happened. I discovered two new artist of the Art Nouveau period. <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=charles%20rennie%20mackintosh&rs=rs&term_meta%5B%5D=charles%7Crecentsearch%7C2&term_meta%5B%5D=rennie%7Crecentsearch%7C2&term_meta%5B%5D=mackintosh%7Crecentsearch%7C2" target="_blank">Charles Rennie Mackintosh</a> and wife, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=margaret%20macdonald%20mackintosh&rs=rs&term_meta%5B%5D=margaret%7Crecentsearch%7C2&term_meta%5B%5D=macdonald%7Crecentsearch%7C2&term_meta%5B%5D=mackintosh%7Crecentsearch%7C2" target="_blank">Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Painting "flat" without depth doesn't satisfy me so much. But once I got my brave girl attitude together and picked up my Chinese calligraphy brush, I started adding the black layer of lines. What fun that was once I got the hang of it.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> I think this soloist waiting for her </span><span style="font-size: large;">acapella</span><span style="font-size: large;"> moment in the attic grid is a great addition to the choirs up there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm still excited about the windows in the attic grid and you know what? There are many more perfect places for windows.</span></div>
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<br />Sharon Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502692144363548970noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27497634.post-79775855136716773272015-11-16T12:03:00.003-06:002015-11-16T12:03:29.765-06:00The Singing Choir<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today I have no words about this Singing Choir except I painted it the first week of November. I'll be back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Sharon Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502692144363548970noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27497634.post-26430962308883761682015-11-08T05:17:00.000-06:002015-11-16T12:03:52.681-06:00Another Choir<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh dear! There is always one unhappy singer. She, the unhappy one, is a good example for not painting figures straight forward. Face, eyes, shoulders straight on is so confrontational. And she is. But I left her there because she is a critical part of this choir. </span><br />
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<br />Sharon Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502692144363548970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27497634.post-16123899650331035072015-10-29T10:05:00.000-05:002015-10-29T10:05:35.920-05:00About The Grid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: x-large;">And this thing I do "in my head."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A dear friend told me one time that I just needed to get out of my head. I don't remember why she told me that. Honestly, I really did not know what she meant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I got "in my head" to try to understand what that was about. It has taken me a long time to recognize when I do that "in my head" thing and maybe even why.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Simply put, I am a problem solver. And I do it in my head. All the time. It never stops. On and on and on. Constant over thinking. The only way to stop it is to proceed by going forward in some small or big way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I problem solve everything. I do it for me. I do it for you. I do it for my children. I do it for my dear husband. I can't stop it but I have learned to keep it to myself. They all appreciate that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is The Grid. On this day dear Son and I installed the floor in the attic. Here he is brainstorming with me outside my head.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">The screws holding the tin on the roof were dangerously protruding.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Every cell of the grid is a different width and height.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Did not want to do anything that would make it dark.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Did not want to cover the vertical wood.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are 198 cells in The Grid. He saw it as an opportunity for art painted for each cell. WOW! That he thought of it blew me away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And so on and on and on. Each one of those bullet points leads me down more problem paths to solve. You get the point. On this day I was lucky enough to have someone outside of my head.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of the time it is just me going down every problem path until there is a fork in the path. Before every fork there is a new obstacle. Each path is a new solution. And then more obstacles. And more solutions. And so it goes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Eventually, it has to stop! The solutions become complicated, time consuming, costly, and impossible. The solution becomes a chore that is no longer something to look forward to. I have learned to turn around and go back and simply remove all of the obstacles because after all, "they were just in my head". I figured out what "in my head" means.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It means, I have come up with so many solutions or options that it all turns to muddled mush. It is confusing and I feel totally disorganized and defeated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So about The Grid. I spent about five month in my head after brain storming with my dear Son. Then I ordered five bundles of 36" X 48" heavy duty cardboard that had to be delivered on an 18-wheeler that would not be able to turn off of the farm-to-market road into our drive. Yep another problem to solve.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before I started painting the above last November titled, </span><a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/2014/11/who-are-these-people.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">"Who are These People"</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, I resolved that I would only use pastle colors. I would not use collage. I would not paint faces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then, the first piece I painted had faces. And then, when I picked the piece up again in March, I reasoned that napkins would not add weight so I collaged. And then I worked on four other cells before putting it down again and more phantom faces showed up. I will share those when Installed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then, I went back "in my head" until this past Sunday. I spent a lot of time thinking about what to paint. I was unsure if each cell should relate to the one next to it. I thought I wanted to paint in a more abstract fashion. I thought each cell would have a floral theme. I even reasoned that each cell could be a journal page.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But. I did not want to paint a mural. I considered several ways each cell could relate without becoming a mural. I know nothing about abstract and there was a little voice that kept saying, "now is not the time with a project of this magnatude." After painting the flowers on the floor cloth, I became unsure about that idea. And you know and I know that I simply suck at journaling. Yep, time to turn around again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So basically, I came to terms with painting faces on the ceiling by first accepting the phantom people that showed up in the first cells and deciding to accept their presence up in the peak of the ceiling. I was fully expecting more to show up and would welcome them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was still in my head Saturday when I thought to revisit my big book on Gustav Klimt and his work titled, <i><a href="http://www.klimt.com/en/gallery/beethoven-frieze/details-beethovenfires_total.dhtml" target="_blank">The Beethoven Frieze</a></i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I absolutely love the sections with the horizonally floating figures who appear to move their hands in front of them as if swimming. They blend into the gray fresco wall. Not that I was going to create anything like that, I was very excited with inspiration and to get my brushes in my hand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sunday morning, I walked into the dark living room with my big piece of cardboard that I had painted a dove gray and white background on. I had a tiny piece of charcoal in my hand and I pulled out the piano bench and sat down across the room from the very large painting I did a couple of years ago. It is the one with the five girls with flower head pieces. I sat in the darkness with purpose so I could not see much detail. I just wanted to quickly sketch the shapes and placement of the girls. But the mood of the dark room transported me back to a sketch exercise assignment that Misty gave during my first trip to Orvieto. She had us scatter throughout the convent and I chose the enormous dark ballroom where the only light was from huge windows that cast warm rays across the floor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In my own dark living room, I felt the peace of the room and the confidence to paint. It excited me and I sat down and just did it. There were no obstacles and I restrained myself from perfection and details because, for one thing, when installed in the peak of the ceiling, it can never be viewed any closer that about six feet or so. Another thing, with 198 cells in the grid, my mission is to be quick about it. And, I'm not going to get into my head about what quick means. </span>Sharon Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502692144363548970noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27497634.post-86160113459403128242015-10-22T06:55:00.000-05:002015-10-22T06:56:36.950-05:00The Parlor Buffet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JgzKjTnob7k/ViJ8QIe9jzI/AAAAAAAAHs8/z5qWpS6EWoM/s1600/Buffet%2BA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JgzKjTnob7k/ViJ8QIe9jzI/AAAAAAAAHs8/z5qWpS6EWoM/s640/Buffet%2BA.jpg" title="The Red Parlor Buffet by Sharon Tomlinson" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Every item I have purchased since the day</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-closest-i-ever-came-to-d.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">I purchased my daydream </span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> was a "project". Somehow in my mind I could justify the purchase if it was not perfect, if it had to be fixed, painted, or if it was someones discard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This tiny red buffet is the exception. I found it just like this about eight years ago and had to have it. Of course the Garden Palace <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/2013/12/there-is-something-i-haventbeen-real.html" target="_blank">had been abandoned</a> but I knew someday.......would come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Someday would come when I would be ready to move my tiny red buffet to the Garden Palace. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Project No. 131: Move red buffet to G.P. √ 10-17-15</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was on the project list and the day came. Actually, I had a very perfect place for it in the big house and struggled a bit with the decision to move it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I call it a buffet because that is what it looks like to me even though it would not serve much. Maybe a desert. Maybe a tea service. Or maybe, for now I will just call it my spoon buffet. Yes.</span><br />
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<br />Sharon Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502692144363548970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27497634.post-12363531348189914802015-10-18T09:39:00.000-05:002015-10-18T09:46:34.146-05:00It Keeps Getting Better<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Project No. 137: Make shelf from table cut-off and Paint. √ 10-15-15</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Project No. 138: Hang shelf above parlor desk. √ 10-16-15</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Project No. 132: Apply screw eyes and hang 100 faces. √ 10-10-15</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Project No. 139: Repaint frame for painting from <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/search?q=hill+workshop" target="_blank">Hill workshop</a>. √ 10-07-15</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Project No. 141: Hang painting above shelf. √ 10-16-15</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did it. You may remember <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/search?q=parlor+art+desk" target="_blank">from this post</a>, I cut eight inches off the table top and reserved it for an above desk shelf.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been enjoying the pleasant weather we are having and spending time at the Garden Palace. Therefore, this project finally moved up on the project list. </span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ODrkm2s7f98/ViJ5t4QG9tI/AAAAAAAAHsE/FAE231nf0Ps/s1600/Shelf%2BD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ODrkm2s7f98/ViJ5t4QG9tI/AAAAAAAAHsE/FAE231nf0Ps/s640/Shelf%2BD.jpg" title="The Parlor Art Desk by Sharon Tomlinson" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">I am thrilled with the result. I was so anxious to get it installed that I rigged up a way to set a chair on the desk to hold the heavy shelf up in order for me to screw it to the wall. It was a bit more involved than that. You should have been there. I could have waited for help but I could not wait. Needless to say, having found a few new muscles, I spent the next day (yesterday) in the chair zone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before taking photos, I stepped over to <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/search?q=red+bookcase" target="_blank">the red bookcase</a> that holds stuff-in-waiting. I love this set of antique birdie wall pockets.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I think they are perfect here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The turquoise blue vase is also perfect. And just so you know, I'm using dried basil flowers in the vase and pockets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also, just so you know, the vase is strategically placed to hide her way too skinny leg. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you want to see the way too skinny leg and the painting without the reflecting glass, pop on over to <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/search?q=hill+workshop" target="_blank">the post where I attended the Hill workshop</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is impossible to get a photo without reflections but in my opinion, reflections and shadows give life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did you notice how my brush holding teapot and the lime green desk organizer echo in the painting? As does the vase and wall pockets. It just keeps getting better. </span>Sharon Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502692144363548970noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27497634.post-30656440384838148442015-10-16T09:09:00.000-05:002015-10-16T09:09:48.347-05:00Have a Seat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JcDnYNEzUgo/ViD-iWuzmYI/AAAAAAAAHqk/nzktbUQxU0A/s1600/Bench%2BA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="478" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JcDnYNEzUgo/ViD-iWuzmYI/AAAAAAAAHqk/nzktbUQxU0A/s640/Bench%2BA.jpg" title="The Garden Palace Bench by Sharon Tomlinson" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm undecided about which room to use the bench in. It works nice here under this front window but it also works pretty good in the Morning Glory Garden Room under the window behind the table. Should I ever need seating for more than four guest, I can just pull the bench up to the table. Actually, those are the only two options. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here it is before I waxed it and after I scrapped and sanded it. But up until the moment to get going on this project, I was absolutely sure that I would paint the bench. Then, one day while I was sitting at the art desk over there and thinking about what color, I realized the only thing that made sense was to just clean, sand, scrape and wax it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If I used it in the room with this table, it matched nicely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If I use it here in the Rose Garden Parlor, it matches nicely. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did you know that <i>Tim's Cloth</i> is finished? I worked on it for more than five years and finally, it is all done. Here it is on the bench after my washing ceremony. I wrote<a href="http://sharonscloth.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> about that here</a> on my blog, The Cloth Side of Me. I invite you to take a look. </span>Sharon Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502692144363548970noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27497634.post-32742289229590565462015-10-14T07:51:00.001-05:002015-10-14T07:51:53.458-05:00Reaching to the top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Looks like the ladder fills the tiny room and It almost does. You may remember <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/2013/12/one-of-first-lessons-ilearned-was.html" target="_blank">the first thing I did</a> was purchase this 10 foot ladder so I could reach the 12 foot ceilings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hanging this cute little antique fixture that was gifted to me by a sweet friend. It so perfect for this tiny room. I think it came from her childhood home and if I remember correctly, not long after getting my daydream moved here, her Mom suggested they share it with me. Thank you Renee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh how I love this window.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All I did to the fixture was remove the electrical wires, wax it and paint the little rusted cups that hold the candles. I made a huge effort to find the glass hurricane replacements that held the shades that were part of the fixture. I gave up. Actually, I thought I found some but when they arrived they did not work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It feels so good to get this project done. Now all three rooms have hanging fixtures that I have had in waiting for a long time. I'm getting real close to being able to move the 10 foot ladder out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In this older picture you can see the fixture and shades on the cabinet. The cabinet is still in the tiny room but I've moved it under the stairs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> According to my Intention Journal, </span><span style="font-size: large;">I painted the wicker chair red on July 13th. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The wicker chair project never got to take a bow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the before as shown in the <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/2015/04/project-by-project.html" target="_blank">Project by Project post</a> on April 6th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is about something that sometimes just plain dumbfounds me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I finished painting the drop leaf table on May 25th and she officially took a bow on <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/2015/06/face-lift-with-paint.html" target="_blank">June 15th</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I was dumbfounded.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was when I turned around while taking photos of the new floor cloth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I saw for the first time the connection between the table and chair. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Flabbergasted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was alone but I was speechless for a moment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then I heard her say, "It's about time you let me and my red curls take a bow on your stage."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before the final addition to my beautiful floor cloth, I took it to the Garden Palace for a preview.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I needed to determine where to start the writing in the reserved border space. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm just plain nutty about the early morning sunshine in the Rose Garden Parlor and for no other reason share here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the floor and in position it all made sense.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While the path of this Navajo prayer borders the cloth, clearly there is a path right down the middle of two rows of beauty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And that is how I decided the starting point of the prayer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I took all of these pictures and about 59 more on two different days with two different cameras and at two different times of day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The above was mid afternoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With beauty before me, behind me, above me, and around me, I walk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will be as I was before, I will have a cool breeze over my body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will have a light body, I will be happy forever, nothing will hinder me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will walk with beauty before me, behind me, below me, above me and around me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In beauty all day long may I walk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the trail marked with pollen may I walk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With beauty before me may I walk. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, lively, may I walk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, living again, may I walk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy 26th Ashley!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can't think of anything I love more than being surrounded by our family and in our back yard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before birthday cake, we walked over for a tour of the Garden Palace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My family, even the non-sweet eaters, loves this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love that I can make it a day or days ahead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Knowing that Ashley loved lime sherbet, that's what I used.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have made it with other flavors and you can even use more than one flavor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can make it as big or little as you want. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This one I actually used 11 sandwiches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is OK to cut them to make the square or rectangle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This one is for the Rose Garden Parlor, or as DH might say, "the front room of the shack".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At this point, I was painting and adding layers of background colors as that was all I had to start with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you know, </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">in my head </span><span style="font-size: large;">I work about 6 and a half projects ahead of the one at hand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Therefore, I had plenty of inspiration to sort through to get to the one and only that I hoped would please me the most.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes it is a hard thing to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I always knew it would be flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I wanted it to be roses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(in the rose garden parlor) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But of course, I do not know how to paint roses. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since this Garden Palace is a real life</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">fantasy</span><span style="font-size: large;"> daydream, I can paint fantasy flowers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So that's it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My favorite pictures are the ones with all the paint pots and brushes on the work in progress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a quick white charcoal sketch, I worked up and down the row of fantasy flowers adding layers of color.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each time I stopped for lunch, I posted on <a href="https://instagram.com/sharontomlinson/" target="_blank">my Instagram</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But the thing I did that was new for me was to also share on Facebook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I fear that is the reason I have neglected sharing here; however, I only started last Wednesday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't consider this side finished but I'm ready to start the garden row down the other side. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Count on it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And thank you all so much for all of your comments and good thoughts. </span></div>
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<br />Sharon Tomlinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502692144363548970noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27497634.post-83494653268767243972015-09-11T11:33:00.000-05:002015-09-11T11:33:59.565-05:00These two go together<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have just finished Day 8 (below) and as always, I get into my head thinking about stuff like;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">why did I feel relaxed, rushed, in the zone, antsy, frustrated or even agitated?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just stuff like that and a whole bunch more that I don't need to share. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First of all, I enjoy both of these subjects. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, I'm struck with how neither had many lines to follow other than the outline. Also, while the antlers had a small amount of color tone difference, the doll head color was the same all over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, to find the lines with both of them I first had to use the shadows to smudge in pencil. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's all about values.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I guess that's no different than any other day: however, yesterday and today it seemed different. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So when I figure out how to do it these two go together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In my head, I'm always way ahead of real time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes, "in my head" is a real problem too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure when I'll get around to the Buggy Project but My Little Dog approves so far.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Or maybe he is thinking, "what's the big deal?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know I made a mistake of letting him think I needed up close and personal help from him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A Couple of days before I started my morning sketching and in the comfort of the late night chair zone, I sketched the buggy from the one "in my head".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I walked around the Garden Palace looking for sketching inspiration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I must get the One Hundred Faces on the wall because they are a huge distraction on the desk. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After this pine cone affair, I think my truth is being reaffirmed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">..... today I was extremely distracted by No 66....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and this guy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">His name is Stupid Kitty but sometimes I call him My Little Dog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In other words my mind was in the wandering mode.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today was day four and I finished reading <i>The Zen of Seeing</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I enjoyed some parts more than others. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If nothing else, Franck's illustration drawings are wonderful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So far, I have been mostly using pencils.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, soon I will switch to a dip pen and ink and I can not stop thinking about color on the page so I'm sure watercolor will find its way too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes the plate wall changes on a whim.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a matter of fact the shelf above the wash stand does too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sharon2798/wire-creations/" target="_blank">Pinterest board for Wire Creations</a> that I confess inspires me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is not much planning, I'm just kinda haphazardly adding them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just in case you are wondering, the blue glass vase holds the dried stalks from this years daylily crop. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Until now I used the top as a holding place for stuff. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm reading <i>The Zen of Seeing</i> and then trying to relax to sketch something or anything.</span></div>
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