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Farewell Minty

Not too long ago, my friend Ren and I worked on a very important project. Her cat Minty, whom she had been with for fifteen years, passed on to wherever cats go when they die (We think it's something like a resplendent meadow with ponies).

Needless to say, she was sad about this, and so we wanted to make something special to remember him. Ren said Minty was always very proud of the deposits he made in his catbox, and she had been unable to bring herself to scoop up the last one.

We decided to gold leaf it, and keep it forever.

Ren kept the last deuce hidden away for awhile to let it dry out. It was in pieces, but that just meant we had more treasures from Minty, and there was no worry about messing up. We treated them with a basecoat of rich red paint, then covered them with a red variegated gold leaf. Ren also had a couple his claws, and we think they may make a nice pair of earrings.

Currently we are searching for some kind of vessel (which we may embellish with ponies) that will serve as a reliquary for Minty's treasure. Let us know if you have an idea.

Postcard Party

Jaimianne, Lana and I attended a sewing party hosted by Amanda Moyer at the dorms recently. While we were there, we made postcards for the UN Postcard Show On Peace. Here are some of the results.

Things That Are More Interesting Than The Internet, Part 3

Stephanie and I made hand-dipped candles. They look kind of like carrots.

This stuffed turtle was inspired by this real turtle that the dogs were harassing one afternoon. The soft version (that was a gift) can tuck his appendages into his shell, too! I made him with scrap fabric from the thrift store.

This is a woodpecker.

June Artwork

     So, I made some stuff and here it is.  

     My dad found a bird skull at the mine.  He says it's probably a raven, as they are all over the place there.  I silver-leafed it, and am trying to find a way to mount it.  

     I've been reminded recently of a word I had forgotten, that is, virago.  According to the wikipedia, it means, "a strong, brave, warlike woman."  Oftentimes, it is used in a derogatory way, meaning, "a noisy, quarrelsome woman."  Personally, I rather like the first definition better.  I've been thinking about this word, and this head is the first virago I've made.  

     

     

Things That Are More Interesting Than the Internet, Part 1

I don't know what kind of wood this is, but I love it

I didn't know trees could do that

worm-eaten wood

Hotei sleeping through his shift on guard duty

apple blossoms

     I don't think I really need to say a lot here.  As much as I love the wealth of information the internet provides, it's very hard to leave the woods lately and sit on the computer.  

Laura Profile

     Everyone has a true voice, and for some people it's not their voice at all.  The things I create are more me than me, I think.

falling victim to fear culture

     I've been trying not to freak out over this swine flu deal, but sometimes it's hard when every time I log out of my email there's another story about it.  As a result, rather than finish my homework, I was compelled to create this image today.  I really don't feel that fatalistic about it, but I guess I needed to take some time out and react.  I hope this doesn't mean I'm contributing to people's anxiety.