On January 20th, the first day of the 100 Day Project, I discovered a butterfly in our apartment. What a good sign, for me, but not as inspiring for the butterfly(?) I thought of how butterfly images remind people of transformation during Dia de Los Muertos celebration in November. I thought of the lack of flowers to pollinate outside, but how the warm indoors offered this butterfly to exit it’s safe chrysalis. Some honey and water was offered, and I did see the butterfly drink from a droplet of water off of my finger the first day! A few days later, it was gone.

The photo with two profiles of my self, one being in papier mache, were taken in February. The paintings on the wall are from two best friends who live far away…..

This is the first collage I made for my project. It was inspired by the starry sky.

Day 1

I have been a distant friends with computers so for my project I decided to have my computer as a partner in making art.

Week one consisted of a graphite drawing of a human silhouette with trees inside, a handprint watercolor. A yarn sculpture with a wire and sock internal structure and rock base! And if course some unfinished watercolors.

I’ve chosen to do ephemeral art. My first one I did, I wanted it to reflect a beginning, something new/fresh… To me Spring is the new beginning, I love to start things in the spring! With all of these freezing cold temperatures, I wanted to create something that would remind me of spring. So what I did for my first piece was simplistic – but from my photography background – beautiful. I chose a shamrock bloom and carefully placed it in my favorite (crab apple) tree in our yard near some of the naturally fallen snow and waited for the sun to be as a background.

I have selected my photo of a water lily and plan to render this in 100 different methods. Surprising how much I’m loving this process. Revisiting techniques I haven’t used in years.

I am exploring the shape of houses and other architectural motifs though collage and mixed media.

I am really enjoying The 100 Day Project. I am at my bench, even if its only for a few minutes, every day. It helps to set out the materials for the next day before I leave the bench. Ideas are flowing and the textures are showing up in my jewelry. I anneal my copper pieces ahead of time, in batches of twelve, so they are ready to use.