Horsing around

Walking on stilts is tricky, even for humans. The image is from the November 1883 issue of St. Nicholas children's magazine. But that's all I can tell you, because - oops - I forgot to scan the text with it!

Exciting news: I'm a member of 5th Street Gallery

Maude Remains Discreet (2011-2012)
mixed-media collage: antique fashion plate (Godey's Lady's Book),
subscription form (Delineator, July 1899) and scraps; recycled greeting cards,
calendar and catalog covers; ink, watercolor, marker; acrylic sealer. On archival mat.
Price: $90
(SOLD)

I've kept mum about this, because it wasn't supposed to happen 'til July. But things moved up and I'm thrilled to announce that I'm a member of downtown Cincinnati's 5th Street Gallery. It's the artist-run, co-op that presented my solo exhibit "Expecting to Fly" in March.

This means that you'll find a sampling of my work there all the time. And since it is artist-run, you'll also spot me behind the front counter at least one morning or afternoon a week. I'll try to post my schedule in case you want to drop by to say "hi."

The gallery has 13 other artists working in a variety of styles and mediums from glass and paint to bronze and ceramics. At the moment, I'm lusting after one of Lisa Kobler Inglert's striking necklaces of hand-made glass beads or one of Marcia Alscher's small, but bold, minimalist, architectural paintings and then there is ... well, you get the picture!

Construction zone

I have not abandoned the studio, but have stepped away from it for a few days due to construction. Construction of my web site, that is. I'm in the middle of building it ... pixel by pixel. The blog will be part of it, of course. Hope to have something to show you by early next week.

Slideshow test

Bird watching

out on a limb collages, a set on Flickr.

I'm experimenting with using Flickr to create slideshows for the blog. So, I uploaded a dozen of the Out On a Limb collages but it appears that all I got was a static set. Guess I need to try again and maybe again and again. But first, I'm going to the studio to work out my frustration at this not working, even though I've been at it for at least an hour.