The beauty of it all

Have you ever had one of those weeks that flies by one minute only to drag on forever the next? A week that's full of ups and downs, good news and bad? That's been my week.

Creative type decisions have been made...as well as a few marks.

rust circles #28 detail

rust circles #27 detail

Long forgotten treasures were unearthed and given a chance to shine

 rust circles #27 just unbundled...with a bit of my shadow

only to leave me with more what ifs.

What if I tried to rust a triple circle next? Hmm... That's when creative type decision #2 was made - more cotton is definitely needed. Time to order 20 yard bolt #3.

About this time, still reeling from the realization that bolt #3 was needed, I learned that Susan Makara, stone whisperer, painter extraordinaire and my friend, has been named the Torpedo Factory Artist of the Year for 2012. This is quite an honor and I couldn't be more thrilled. I'm also the proud owner of 3 Makaras, the cairn above being my favorite.

The weather seemed to be in a funk this week with snow, rain and fog nearly every day. I took advantage of this and set overtired gears outside to rest and develop more rust while I enjoyed the view from my desk.

 rust circles #31

Then yesterday afternoon, following a very chilly, misty and extremely foggy morning, the temperatures raised, the clouds left, the sun shone and beauty arrived.

Fragile Beauty II by Fiona Dempster

What a glorious way to end the week! Now...where to hang my fragile beauties.

Thank you Fiona!!!

In a funk

It's been a while since my last post. I'd like to say that it's because I've been jet setting around the world, but the truth is that I've been in a bit of funk lately and my funkness has kept me out of the studio...even though spending some quality time in the studio is exactly what the doctor would order as a cure for my state of mind.


Well, the doctor would have been proud of me today. I made my first visit ever to a junkyard - scrap metal yard, actually. Oh! The treats that awaited and cried out to be taken home. My love of rust has previously been confessed so it should come as no surprise that rusted elements were the focus of my treasure hunt. Just look at what I found.

In case you're wondering what is in store for these lovely hunks of rust and metal, think no more. The plan is to wrap as many as possible in white cotton and waxed linen thread, stack them into a cairn somewhere in my yard and let Mother Nature do whatever she pleases for a month or so...well, at least for a week while we're on vacation.


A few were wrapped and stacked tonight, but I ran out of white cotton and darkness set in. I'll take a shot of the cairn tomorrow and post it. Can't wait to see what happens!