This is (at last!) the week of the DeLand-area Studio tour. I look forward to this event each year.
For artists, there’s not much better than the chance to show people what you make, how it’s done, and what it means. For art-lovers and patrons, this same experience is the opportunity to ask about what interests you or what you wish you understood more.
So, I’m just working on a few miscellaneous projects this week. In my heart, I know that this is REALLY studio-cleaning-avoidance syndrome. I know, I know. I’ve got to start soon. But not yet.
Earlier this month I blogged about a fabric-paper collage in shades of violet and black. This abstract interested me, primarily because it’s an unusual palette for me. Creating abstract works is a completely different process than representational works. I love the challenge. But I don’t find them easy. I completed the collage and matted it. Here’s a detail and the completed piece, to show how it turned out:
This work is titled Wayward Path.
I have worked on a number of additional small collages in preparation for studio visitors. If you’d like to take a look, I have them uploaded onto my website. You can see them in the Wednesday Collage Gallery, HERE.
Here’s another collage-in-progress. Almost completed.
I’ve also been working on a portrait of an historic house for an exhibit that will be in Dayton, Ohio. The project is to honor homes in the historic Oregon District of Dayton. It’s an enjoyable project to try to capture the feel of an historic home.
(Just a peek for now. I’ll reveal the whole quilt after the exhibit has its official opening.)
And now, one last time, allow me to invite you to the DeLand-area Artist Studio Tour. I ALWAYS enjoy visitors to my studio. If you are in Central Florida, I hope you will stop by. Coming to DeLand is always a great day trip. We have a fun downtown with lots of interesting places for lunch or supper.
I promise I will have my studio tidied up for you!
For a map to my studio, go to home page of bobbibaughstudio.com
For information on the whole tour, go to www.ArtsTours.org
Thank you for reading. I always enjoy questions and comments.
--Bobbi
bobbibaughart@gmail.com
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