Michelangelo again

"Faith in oneself is the best and safest course."

Michelangelo

"If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it wouldn't seem wonderful at all."

Art versus Craft

I'm back at my day job, so it's harder to squeeze in art making, but yesterday I did make this necklace and earrings as a gift. It's creative, but not sure it qualifies as art. Anyone out there have any thoughts on art versus craft?

Racoons

They shrieked first...like cats. We heard them from the hot tub, but when one scaled the fence, we saw its outline against the night...that long ringed tail and fur rimmed neck. It watched us a while before scaling the skeleton tree hanging over the deck.

Waiting for the Muse: Arts & Bolts

Waiting for the Muse: Arts & Bolts

Virginia City, Nevada's St Mary's Art Center

The catalog arrived today. A full color brochure listing the new classload. For artists, it's a wonderful retreat tucked into historic Virginia City. It's in an old hospital...complete with ghosts, that's been rennovated as a place where artists can create. I've taken three wonderful printmaking workshops at this site: Nolan Preece (intaligio), Stephen Lewinter (Solar Printmaking), and Candace Nicols (gelatin prints).

Jasper Johns

"Do something to that, then do something to that, then do something to that."


My massage therapist says I have to quit hunching. Maybe raise my drawing board?