An Art’s & Culture Summit was held yesterday at 200 River’s Edge Drive in Medford, MA and was an exciting and promising event – the first next step for those of us who poured our hearts and souls into The Gallery. It was well attended and included some surprising attendees of our local and […]
Author: turtlemoonimpressions
As a native plant gardener, the natural world is phenomenal and so much of the man-made world - our architecture, our cities - are stunning accomplishments. They exist hand in hand in both beautiful expressions and sometimes disastrous manifestations.
Our entire existence with the natural and the invented is intertwined – each dependent on the other, even as my art evolves, each breathing in the wake of the other.
As a mixed media artist - textile, paper, printmaker - various substrates and mediums - surface design is one aspect of the process that I love. I thoroughly enjoy the play with color, value and construct, particularly the improvisation which starts with one thing, an idea, a glimpse of a vision, perhaps something that captures my eye for a moment in time and it grows organically. I become focused on whatever piece I'm working on and follow my muse to find my way.
All In Process
“That nothing is static or fixed, that all is fleeting and impermanent, is the first mark of existence. Everything is in process.” (Pema Chodron) From The Painter’s Keys That’s what I wrote on my blackboard that I just gave new life to in my cellar studio – project continues. I’m set up enough to do […]
Stealing Time for Art
Finally, I have a section of my new workspace set up enough to do some work! The Project is ongoing but I pulled out some ecoprints that didn’t hold up on their own but made a great backdrop to do some ink painting on. I certainly need more practice at using the sumi-e ink on […]
Turtlemoon Impressions 