BROKEN STORIES

BROKEN STORIES

“this jolly young mermaid plunged into the waves” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper. Swimming Apparel on Southern Beaches Is Not Likely to Prove a Bit Cumbersome to Lassies Who Love Active Water SportsI wonder sometimes if we moderns realize how short a...
BROKEN STORIES

BROKEN STORIES

“times three” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper. No one wrote about it in the news when Spot broke his paw. Terrence Ryan, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ryan, received what the doctors called a “bad break” when he fell after his foot caught...
AMERIC • HENS

AMERIC • HENS

“all americ • hen” collage on vintage wall paper, 4 x 5.5 inches.Playing with printing on vintage wall paper backs. This time with an ink jet printer. I found this chicken image and, I don’t know why, thought American… Americ-hen. Well, after...
PAPER TRANSFERS

PAPER TRANSFERS

“c/o alexander pearson” collage on paper, 5 7/8 x 4 1/8 inches.More transfers, this time on paper. Am I obsessed with transfers? Maybe this week I am.Here was another test of my patience, but this time it was waiting for the UPS delivery of decoart...
CLAY TRANSFERS: TRIALS

CLAY TRANSFERS: TRIALS

Trying some new ceramic techniques that I have been wanting to do for a long time: this one was image transfer onto clay. As you can see in the photo, my first try was not successful. I followed along with a wonderful video on the ceramic arts daily blog from the...
BROKEN STORIES

BROKEN STORIES

“the douglasses come back” 3 x 3 inches, acrylic on photopaper.In 1907 a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Douglass, were released from jail. They served almost two years for “conducting a disorderly house” and when they tried to find lodgings that...