Suddenly it is late Fall, spectacular thunder storms, foggy mornings, overcast rainy days and a chill in the air. Suddenly the conifers seem more odorous- can it be that the colder air does something that causes them to emit their wonderful perfume? It is the kind of cold that is invigorating not intimidating, the kind that feels like therapy for the skin, that encourages long rambles in the countryside- not that I have time.
I have too many art projects going right now. I have a couple of botanicals in marquetry requested by a gallery on the Big Island, three pieces to prepare for another Hawaii event in early ‘09 that I want to get off (shipping will kill me), am working on felt masks, vases and wall “spots”, (photos soon to be up in www.julimorsella.com), fourth and final piece in the Civilization series to make, large panels in marquetry and watercolour, two of three raven panels cut but not glued.
This is when I like it here, the almost complete lack of distractions, noise, people, problems is so conducive to creative production.
Raven on Fence
This is actually the back, as the front is full of tape. It will be darker when finished- that is raw wood.
Big Mouth Fish
This is hand felted with a felting needle, something I have started recently and really enjoy doing.
Apex/Solo Goya
The figure is wood and the whole thing is painted in watercolour. It is second in the Civilization series.
So that is a taste. I have yet to photograph most of the new stuff, and create new pages on my above-mentioned web site to accommodate all of it, but I am having a helluva lot of fun with the variety and experimentation at the moment.
