Cardboard Playdate #5

...aaaand I'm done:

Mary

My fifth and final piece brings this little experiment to a close. Leading me to the table and prompting me to play with different colours, tools and techniques, I consider it a resounding success! So much so that I might try it again. I'll be sure to let you know if I do - perhaps you'll play along with me?

ps - Thank you to all for the encouraging notes and comments. xo

Cardboard Playdate #4

As promised, a picture of yesterday's play:

blank slate

I'm less keen on this one, but I committed to myself that I would post them all here - the good and not so good. One more to go!

Cardboard Playdate #3

The light was so bad last night I had to wait till today to take a decent picture - and even then the light wasn't great. Here what I did yesterday:

This one was entirely palette knife play. I love the textures that resulted and am thinking a high gloss finish would highlight them well.

I'm enjoying my little cardboard painting experiment a lot. The fact that it's salvaged cardboard and the small size of the pieces make it very non-intimidating and easy for me to go to the table. Today was the first day I wasn't really happy with the results (pic to come tomorrow), but that's what it's all about... practice and play!

Cardboard Playdate #2

her simple truth

One Piece of Cardboard...

... five creative play dates.

I decided to recycle a piece of cardboard salvaged from a dismantled gift basket received at Christmas by re-purposing it. I cut it into five pieces, prepped each one with Gesso and designated them play canvasses for the week. The biggest piece is about 5 1/2"x7 1/2".

Five pieces, five days, one piece a day. It's all about play and showing up at the table - there's really no pressure to perform on salvaged cardboard.

Here's my first one, I haven't named her yet:

acrylics and paper on cardboard
approx. 4"x7 1/2"

Ottawa PSA: Pay-What-You-Can at the National Arts Centre

A message for the locals: there will be two Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) English Theatre performances at the National Arts Centre (NAC) this month. The first is a little short notice tomorrow night, January 4th, but the second is January 12th:

Night - Monday January 4th, 8pm

Mother Courage and Her Children - Tuesday, January 12th, 7:30pm

PWYC nights at the NAC are a great, frugal way to enjoy a night out on the town and quality entertainment. I've gone a few times and although they reserve the right to stop and adjust the play if they need to (I think it's their final dress rehearsal) it's never happened when I was there. Seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis so go early it you want a good spot.

Enjoy!

Happy 2010

a fresh start
(calendar and illustration by Eleanor Grosch)

May 2010 be filled with peace, joy and laughter. May the path to your dreams unfold and the gifts of acceptance and curiosity appear when it veers into unexpected directions. May a thirst for adventure fuel your soul, may moments of stillness bring you back to your Center. May the presence of kindred spirits warm your heart. May the knowledge that you are loved be with you always.

Happy New Year to you and your loved ones.

Steph :)
xo