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Inspired by :: collage
Do you want to know what else I suck at? Collage. I have never mastered the random placement of seemingly unrelated images into a unified whole. Yet, I really love collage when it is done well. Do you suppose there is a technique? Or is it just pure talent? Unfortunately for me, creating a collage…
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My pod prints and photos that suck
I promised I would share these with you and I’m starting to think you’ll be sorry you asked to see them because my photos suck really badly. Oh my – this was the best of a very bad bunch so it will be back to the camera for me if for no other reason that…
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Finishing up :: a redesign
Did you notice? Current Observations has undergone a little facelift. It happens about once a year – the inspiration starts slowly and then bubbles along for a few weeks until I finally give in to the endless stream of ideas in my head and commit something to code. This time around has been a little…
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Midori Premium WordPress Theme from Crimson Pear
I want to share with you my latest theme. It’s called Midori (means green in Japanese) and it was inspired by both this gorgeous photo called ‘love to you all’ by kellijhoskins and also by a barcode. Who knew a barcode could be so inspiring? I created the barcode stripes months ago but I really…
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Working on :: the evolution of a pod
There has still been nothing resembling a sunny day today, my one opportunity to photograph and show you my finished printed fabric *sigh*. But I can show you my original drawing and a method that I’ve been playing around with since the snowflake obsession of last year. I’ve been quite obsessed with tree pods lately…
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Spotlight on :: beau est mien
I have printing on the brain this week after day 2 of my screen printing workshop – I promise I’ll share the results with you soon but first I really want to share the work of Magali Dincher from Beau Est Mien. Magali is a self-taught printmaker, teacher, and owner of the creative business Beau…