I’ve moved from East Falls to Bella Vista!
I’m excited to invite you to my new studio that truly has a vista. Come and celebrate my first open studio in my new neighborhood.

Join me and 22 other artists east of Broad Street!
My neighbors at 1241 : Katie Murken, Gretchen Diehl, and The Midwives Collective.

DAYS
OCTOBER 3 -4, 2009

HOURS
Saturday / Sunday 12:00 - 6:00 pm

Finally art is making its way onto the drawing walls! Five small drawings that I started work on and I have a sixth. They like the new space. In the right corner of the shot is Bramble Ramble recently show at 3rd Street Gallery.

I'm finding drawing supplies that will go with me on the trip to the woods. Now I can actually find my stuff. I expect to be ready for Open Studios. (A new post on that soon.) It's starting to feel and look like my studio. I'll be away for a bit. No new posts until I return from the cell and technology free zone.

Answered the call to participate in this concept project. I've received my phrase and I'm working on my photographic expression. I hope you'll put this date on your calendar and will come support the collective. Let's hope I make it.

an exhibition presented by the Midwives Collective & Gallery
curated by members:
Christiana Kugel, Sarah Hunt, and Elizabeth Smith

One night only
Friday, October 9th, 2009 6-10 PM

Midwives Collective & Gallery, 1241 Carpenter St., 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19147.

Annual Chester County Arts Association Members Juried Exhibition

Allinson Gallery : Chester County Art Center
100 North Bradford Avenue | West Chester, PA 19382

Working madly to get my studio ready for POSt (Philadelphia Open Studio Tours). This is crazy since it's a whole new studio. I've been planning, painting, constructing for weeks. Finally. I have a rough and workable plan for the entrance to the space. I'll be reusing two doors from the old design studio.

I love planning spaces. Especially ones that allow me to do my work in comfortable and efficient ways. Each new plan is an adjustment of my preferences. This shows the new position of my glass counter. It gives me my second drawing wall.

Today I went to my studio at 10 am. It was already 76 degress. I spent 9 hours there. How? I have an air-conditioner! I now have a studio that I can work in 12 months. I don't have to run away in the dog days of summer. Of course that means no excuses - just go and make some art.

So, I guess that's what I'm going to do.

If I could find my camera there would be some photos.

Seen my camera?

Working on a design for a "gutter" that will be mounted behind the counter. It will be a basket that will hold containers of tools, printing and framing  materials. Looking at materials and fabrication ideas. Wire baskets, gutters, wooden boxes?

Sketches to come.

Opening and reception : 2009 Pennsylvania Sizzler Exhibition

Please join me and the 28 other artists in this Invitational Group Show for our opening and reception this Friday! That's me next to my drawing Bramble Ramble that is in the show.

RECEPTION
Friday, 07 August 2009
5 - 9 pm

EXHIBITION
August 5 - 30, 2009
3rd Street Gallery
58 North Second Street
Philadelphia, PA

What an amazing day today at 1241.

Having the studio here is so exciting! Spent the whole holiday constructing. This is the view while eating some yogurt and several glasses of water. Construction images to come soon. In the meantime enjoy the view.