THURSDAY ART: "Astraea"

[Heidi]

Enjoy! :hi:


Astraea
12 x 12 cm
Mixed media on archival paper
Materials: Lacquer-based ink, acrylic paint, 1909 love letter in German from CMW's great-grandfather to great-grandmother, Japan paper, book and newspaper pages.

[Eurobabe]

1. Very cool

Hey I can read the script, did he really say 'that' ??

j/k

Nice work. Very creative. :hi:

[Heidi]

7. Hahahahahaha!

CMW says he can't read that old style of German writing, so we're not sure what great-grandfather's letters say. I inherited about 100 of these letters, dating from the late 1800s, from my mother-in-law. :)

Thank you for your kind words! :hug:

[Eurobabe]

21. Are you planning on selling these?

Just curious. :D

[Heidi]

22. Hiya!

I have a group exhibit opening next weekend, so yes, I hope they find new homes. :D

[BarenakedLady]

2. Wow.

That's beautiful.

[Heidi]

8. Thank you, BnL.

Astraea is kind of special to me, so I hope this work honors her spirit. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear Heidi!

This is lovely!

I love the juxtaposition of the orderly language with the organic shapes of the colors...

I can see the layers...and seeing them makes me want to see more...

Thank you!

[Heidi]

9. Too many layers!

:rofl:

The piece is so small that my head was aching by the time I added the last layer. x(

Thank you, Peggy. :hug: :loveya:

[lizziegrace]

4. Wow!

The last one of Adam and Eve was very good. This one is striking.

:fistbump:


:applause:

[Heidi]

11. Fist bump!!!!

Thank you, sweetie. I think Adam and Eve already have a new home -- but not until the end of December; otherwise there'll be a big white space on the wall during my exhibit. :rofl:

[lizziegrace]

13. We can't have that big white space

unless you're going for a John Cage thing - 4'33", the visual art version. ;)

[Heidi]

14. Hahahahahahahaha!

Oh, I so adore you, my friend. I once considered mounting an exhibit themed, "Stuff for a Beige Wall." :rofl: :spray:

:loveya:

[lizziegrace]

18. One of the few advantages to being married to a musician

who loved 20th century music. I got to meet John Cage years ago. Fascinating man. Reminded me of the scientist in War Games. I've also met Pat Metheny (literally ran into him in a stairwell at U of IL), Tony Bennett, David Sanborn, Doris Day, Kathy Mattea and many 20th century percussion composers and performers.

Your mixed medium pieces fascinate me. Someday I'd like to know how you create a piece. I quilt, cast leaves in concrete and paint them and play music, but would love to know how to do what you do...

:loveya:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. Love IT ....

really really Love This One :loveya:

is it for sale? or is it a gift? :hi:

[Heidi]

6. Heya, gf!

It's one of 11 pieces in my group exhibit that starts Nov. 29. I'm sooooooo far behind. I thought making small mixed media pieces would be a snap. I was wrong. This one has way too many layers; the painting itself is thicker than the mat around it. :blush:

:hug:

:loveya:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. heehee...

:D Best wishes for a successful exhibit :hug:

[Heidi]

12. Thank you, friend.

:*

[Inchworm]

15. Dude! These are totally awesome

Is that assemblage or collagery?

I don't see me as the doer of deeds so much as the material dealer in that arena :D

:applause:

[Heidi]

16. :spray:

It's collergy. Collagism. Uh. You know what I mean. Come to Switzerland. Bring your junk. :hug: :loveya:

[Inchworm]

17. After I hit the mega-million

and tour U.S. unconfined, I'm so there!

I'm bringing my puppy if that's ok :)

:hug:

[Heidi]

19. Your pup is more than welcome,

as are you. Ginger says you're both okay. :hug:

[Inchworm]

20. I volunteer with someone who came over from Germany

She said it was hell to get her dog into the US. They were trying to convince her it would be cheaper and simpler to just leave with family. She won, though, after jumping through hoops.

I guess if I hit the mega I'd try to change the international pet-type family members travelling with you laws as I went :)

Tell Ginger thanks and give her a big ol' hug. :hug:

[MilesColtrane]

23. Thanks for posting.

I really enjoy your work.

[Heidi]

24. Thank you, MC.

I really love making these pieces. :)

:hug:

[Guava Jelly]

25. That is beautiful Heidi

You are one hell of a great artist. :toast: :hi:

[Heidi]

26. YOU!!!!!

Has it been about a jillion years since I gave you a :* ?

:hug:

:loveya:

[Guava Jelly]

28. It has been,,sigh

I was beginning to think you didn't love me anymore :P lol.
:hug:

[Heidi]

30. Perish the thought!

You're one of my faves! :hug:

:loveya:

[Guava Jelly]

31. Thank buddha .

You rank pretty high up there too m'lady.
Your old man is pretty OK too.

[Heidi]

32. My "old man"

is younger than me. I think that makes me an "old lady." :rofl:

[Guava Jelly]

33. Koo-koo-ka-choo, Mrs. Robinson

nah..You will never be an "old lady". Nope. :)

[Heidi]

34. Oh, know what this old lady did????

I introduced our wonderful 14-year-old goddaughter to "The Graduate" about a month ago. She's the coolest kid -- LOVED the movie, and loved the music even more. :)

[Guava Jelly]

37. I haven't seen that movie in years.

She sounds like an awesome kid

[Heidi]

38. My Luisa is extraordinary. Check this out:: a handpainted "gift tag" that I spent WAY too much time

making to go with her gifts for her 14th birthday. It includes transfers of photos of her when she was little. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

27. If I had space in my apartment

that would be a picture I would put on my wall.

Beautiful, just beautiful.

[Heidi]

29. Thank you, MissHoneychurch.

The work itself is very small, 12 x 12 cm, but it's behind a white mat, in a chunky (about 4.5 cm thick) black frame, 23 x 23 cm. At first, I was skeptical about putting very modern, black frames around works that have a very "old" feel to them, but CMW's mom convinced me to give it a try, and she was right. They look really marvelous in the fat, black frames. :)

Happy Friday! :hug: :hug:

[deutsey]

35. As my high school art teacher used to say:

Oooo, I like. I like.

:hi:

[Heidi]

36. Why, thank you!

I didn't have a high school art teacher, but my junior high art teacher used to look at my work and say, "Huh." :rofl:

[lizziegrace]

39. *snort*

We're talking about a rather backwards state... ;-)

[Heidi]

40. But, gf, it's the state where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain,

and the wheat sure smells sweet when the wind comes right behind the rain and all that. It's damn hard to compete with wind, plains, wheat, sweet and rain when you're 14. :rofl:

[Flaxbee]

41. I really like your work, Heidi. This one is lovely

Pardon my ignorance if you've already posted a link - but do you have a website or other place where you display your work?

[Heidi]

42. Thank you, Flaxbee.

So sorry for the late reply. I'll send you a PM in the next day or so. Work has overtaken me. x(

[Flaxbee]

49. thanks, Heidi - whenever you have time...

I look forward to seeing what you send!

[Bertha Venation]

43. I love your work.

I :loveya:, too.

[Heidi]

44. OH!

And I love you, too, warrior woman. :hug:

:loveya:

[Bertha Venation]

45. wow

I like that moniker. Thank you! :hug:

[billyskank]

46. How do you make these?

:hi:

[Heidi]

47. Well, that'd be telling, wouldn't it?

Check your PMs in a few minutes. :)

[puerco-bellies]

48. That is just beautiful.

Front to back, then and now, beautiful.
:hug:

[Heidi]

50. Thank you, p-b!

You're very, very kind, and you know how much I love _your_ work. :hug: :loveya: