Studio Sneak Peek

So, I never usually post pics of myself online. But I felt I had to in order to get the full effect of my newest LARGE cradled painting board. Yes, that's 48" of fabulous birch panel glory, soon to be painted and waxed upon. I made it myself along with the help of my fabulous father (who actually did all the cutting) and my mother who helped me glue and clamp. whoo hoo!



I am busy making art for Portland Open Studios Tour in October, but I figured I would share some images of my currently VERY messy studio so you can see what chaos looks like. You can also be impressed if you come to the studio tour and see it clean and tidy in person...knowing what it REALLY looks like! This is my wax workspace complete with wax-covered table and a myriad of tools. I also roll out my ink for printmaking on this table which is SUCH a pain since I have to scrape all the wax off first. fun fun.



I re-organized my wood area a bit...and voila! The wall of wood! All of the lumber I use for my art is reclaimed and recycled wood. I cut it myself (or bribe my father to do it for me) and I liked to have a variety of cuts, sizes and types of wood available to suit my fancy. It blame my wood fetish on my father...I can swoon over a piece of black walnut of the silvery tight grain of birch...aaah.


This is my wax palette...yes, I like the bright colors. I'm getting to the point where I should really have two palettes going at once, but my electrician wouldn't like that too much. I may have to upgrade to a larger palette soon!



And this last pic is of clean, virgin brushes waiting to be encased in sweet smelling beeswax. One of my favorite woodblock prints is behind them.

So, that's it for this part of the tour. I'm off to do some more work before baby Hazel awakes. Have a great weekend and stay crafty!