SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

ONE BLACK BIRDIE 10" x 10" mosaic on the wall . . .  who's the fairest of them all? Why bugs of course! Aren't little critters fun?

MARILYN 7"h x 7 1/2" w doll, lizard, wood, pearls, stone + gold leaf It's a tiny world, but nevertheless my world! And in it I play make-believe with found elements. I have been digging on a white palette, so unlike  the colorful world of my pastels. But there was no  way I could commit to a white face for Marilyn.  Au' natural was perfect with the pearls.

BIRDIE 21" sculpture doll legs, wood, glass, wire + fabric SOLD Freedom rings on the fourth - such a lucky Nation! Seems everyone gets wrapped up in the day-to-day minutiae,  that we tend to overlook our wonderful fortune.  And today is the day to remember and celebrate. Happy fourth to all!

FROM THE BEGINNING . .  . TO THE BREAKING . . .  HEAR THE CRASH? (I feel like I'm back at the Greek clubs as they break plates)   TO THE GLUEING . . .  WITH MORE TO COME . . . 

ALL MY HEART 7" glass-domed doll art bisque head, squash stem, mosaic, glass heart So quiet in my  blogland for had been traveling, coordinating art for the Old House Fair, creating art for  my  upcoming shows and structuring lessons for my  UCSD Extension pastel classes.  Amazing how time flies! Above is one of my 3-dimensional pieces, All My Heart , which will be in the October Show .  And the little girl was so fun constructing, for her body is made from a squash stem  provided  by a dear friend! Below is the piece in entirety   under it's little glass dome.

BABY BLUE + MARILYN wood, dolls, pearls, pins, mosaic, stones + gold leaf Just love playing with my dolls! I know, my sister-in-law thinks I'm pretty looney, but . . .  have to admit they are so much more fun then model airplanes. Anyway . . . I've been walking a lot and that's when I find  many of my little treasures that I use to create these  little pieces of art. So the other day I was walking down an alley and scored!  Just so excited that I could just pee my pants! Lo + behold, I found an old paint brush. Just started  to envision what appendage that could become and begun  to happily exclaim - out loud - on how fortunate I was.  Glanced out the corner of my eye and saw a  man of the street  reclined in the alley. Fascinated, he watched me as he drank  a "beverage". Told him I love to talk to myself, which he smiled and exclaimed he di...