sydmead-amazing

click on sydmead--wow

cool art and music-hot backyard

So- here are a few pics of the backyard faire. It was so hot-(102) which we are not used to here-however- we had one hundred plus people dare to go down the easement and into the backyard
Thanks to all who came and bought-and artists and family who played, supported and hung out eventhough it was sooooo very hot.
tarehna brandon finny preston nate brian jr joe joley brian hope judy jacob aleysha and especially tedarling- i love you all

Faire flier

Here's the flier for the faire.
Hope to see ya there.

Rainy Day Box

Yet another box for a rainy day.

Gearing up for Backyard Urban Faire

So- I have been working on a few things. The "box factory" is all the recycled cigar and chewing tobacco boxes I have been painting, collaging and whatever else-ing.
Then, I got into a Sculpey mode. Never done it before and it was kinda fun- roll it, and pat it and mark it with a "design" and bake it in the oven for jewelry for me-or somebody-
THEN I found a huge canvas at Goodwill-actually a bunch- but bought two. LOVE- I know is the symbolic sculpture we all remember from our youth-'60s and '70s children-and I'm not stealing it but rather using it as a symbol and personal reflection on an idea i had-
the whole idea of this painting was for me to-
1. paint larger that I have for a long time-
2. get it done in a day--because I approached this project thinking like this: big giant canvas- intimidating- must put an incredible work of art on it -after all -it's trees and stuff -ok- get over it-
think-quickly-simple think
What would I do if I found out I was going to DIE tomorrow? kind of a motivator for me to paint and not be intimidated by the canvas creature- so I thought- what would I do- what would I want to say and do-- and make it simple(for everybody)
I thought what would I want my grandsons to know and remember from abuelita?
Simplify in a visual statement LOVE ...LIVE, love
-always -now and -forever-
--- just like the Beatles say --we all know "love is all there is."
some may think it - well whatever "they" wanna think-it's still my agenda and that is my message- it means something to ME-
Oh and then I have a skirt -that I thought it said 14 and it actually said 1.(point) 4 --WHAT? anyway - it is being turned into a collage kinda thing (work in progress) using the lid of a cigar box with the fabric glued on and a little song about catching stars and puttin' 'em in your pocket-actual pocket from front of skirt.
All for our Backyard Urban Faire (in my backyard) on Aug. 16th in conjunction with Hawthorne Day in my "hood."