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Long time gone

Journal Entry: Sat Jun 13, 2009, 9:15 AM


.: Inside the little plastic castle :.


Well, I thought that last entry was just so out of date, I'd better do something about it...

Finished my course - did really well, with a Distinction (can't get any higher). Had a two week exhibition in a good Gallery, which was great.

Now I'm just trying to catch up with life... I spent the last 2 months constantly drawing and painting horses, and not seeing many folks, or doing anything other than think about horses, so now it will be nice to catch up. Meanwhile, I've also some new paintings planned; want to get them started this weekend.

And if you've just recived a thank you from me, and you don't know why, it's because I was going through my activity messages thinking "oh dear, I should have said thank you to (that person) months ago..." (and if I've missed you out, i apologise even more!)

*smirk*




(Some of my recent favourites - give them love! :heart:
"The killing of time is the worst of murders" - Daniel Defoe

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  • Mood: Artistic
  • Listening to: Dixie Chicks:Home
  • Reading: Lord of the Rings:Two Towers
  • Eating: Chorizo Stew
  • Drinking: Raspberry Tea

Textile Artists? Thoughts please!

Journal Entry: Thu Oct 16, 2008, 10:43 AM
Would you like a devWatch?

This came from Vilhelmina’s Journal awhile back – and I gather she got it from $Lolly. However…

The rules are simple… if you would like a devwatch, comment on this journal and add me to your devwatch list, and I will come and do the same for you!

Hopefully I may get to see some stunning work I would never have seen otherwise! :) and I hope to keep this up for a while.




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Well hello! How's things?

I'm going to keep this relatively short, as time is a commodity I do not have much of...

Art College is going really well - I've had two assessments so far - Drawing, and Painting - and I passed really well in both of them. I have been putting in 18 hour (working) days more often and not though... (between time in college, at work, travelling back and forth, housework and homework...)
Anyhoo. Now we're on to textiles, which is something I've not done much of before. It's lead on from Collage, and I'm working on some textile pieces quite similar to my collage pieces I've posted on here. The question is, are there any artists out there I can use as contextual research for this, because so far, I'm a bit stuck! So, do you know of any textile/collage artists who use charts/poems/sea shanties/hand made papers/bright colours and-or dyes/acetate layers/free style sewing (or a mix of the above) in their work? Please, if you do, drop me a line...

And I'll get back to trying to get the cold water dye off my hands... they're very green at the moment.

Clubs/Community

:iconeliteartists: :iconlowtech-artists: :icondeviantfeatures: :iconwatercolorists: :iconunseenartists: :iconportraitpencilart: :iconpotterart:
  • Mood: Artistic
  • Listening to: Shrek 2 Album
  • Reading: Tanglewreck by Jeanette Winterson
  • Eating: Fruit Salad
  • Drinking: Smoothie

Of favourites and things

Journal Entry: Thu Jun 19, 2008, 5:54 AM
Would you like a devWatch?

This came from Vilhelmina’s Journal awhile back – and I gather she got it from $Lolly. However…

The rules are simple… if you would like a devwatch, comment on this journal and add me to your devwatch list, and I will come and do the same for you!

Hopefully I may get to see some stunning work I would never have seen otherwise! :) and I hope to keep this up for a while.




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Hidihi folks,

I just want to apologise for how much I have not been online - between work, family commitments, sailing commitments, and my problem laptop... it just hasn't been happening.

So if you get a couple of unexplained favourites from me, without a comment, I do apologise - I want to get through the 3000 images on my watch - and I just do not have the time for commenting every single one, or anything near that.

Hopefully, some day, I will actually have a bit more time on here... :)

Clubs/Community

:iconeliteartists: :iconlowtech-artists: :icondeviantfeatures: :iconwatercolorists: :iconunseenartists: :iconportraitpencilart: :iconpotterart:
  • Mood: Artistic
  • Listening to: Live at Vicar St [Kila]
  • Reading: Dream Angus by Alexander McCall Smith
  • Watching: the cats play out in the sun.
  • Playing: at Swallows and Amazons
  • Eating: Steak.
  • Drinking: Tea.

Ooops.../Feature/6 slots left

Journal Entry: Wed Mar 26, 2008, 4:26 AM
Would you like a devWatch?

This came from Vilhelmina’s Journal awhile back – and I gather she got it from $Lolly. However…

The rules are simple… if you would like a devwatch, comment on this journal and add me to your devwatch list, and I will come and do the same for you!

Hopefully I may get to see some stunning work I would never have seen otherwise! :) and I hope to keep this up for a while.




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I go offline for a couple of weeks... and there are over 1000 deviations and rather a lot of messages waiting for me when I come back... If you're waiting for a comment, or have been absaloutely lovely and put my work into one of your collections/features/favourites, otr added me; please bear with me, I will get back to you as soon as I can! And Thank you!!!

FEATURE TIME

There are 6 slots left... just comment on this journal ;)

CSnyder

A lovely, kind deviant with a big heart.



Hyllen

Someone I got to know on a forum years back, who is one of the most talented silversmiths I've had the pleasure to find - both online and off. (and randomly, I seem to bump into silversmiths quite regularly... weird.)



AstralDaamon

A new watcher I found in the Welcome Centre :)



Shinigami714

A very talented artist I found in the Thumbshare forum...




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So yes, your name could be here next.... :P

And right now, I got to go, because, as ususal, after 20 minutes online, my battery is dying. Washing up, here I come!

Clubs/Community

:iconeliteartists: :iconlowtech-artists: :icondeviantfeatures: :iconwatercolorists: :iconunseenartists: :iconportraitpencilart: :iconpotterart:
  • Mood: Artistic
  • Listening to: American Doll Posse [tori amos]
  • Reading: Myths of Britain
  • Watching: Stardust
  • Playing: with your mind?
  • Eating: Cheese!
  • Drinking: Tea.

First 10 (feature)

Journal Entry: Thu Mar 13, 2008, 12:49 PM
Would you like a devWatch?

This came from Vilhelmina’s Journal awhile back – and I gather she got it from $Lolly. However…

The rules are simple… if you would like a devwatch, comment on this journal and add me to your devwatch list, and I will come and do the same for you!

Hopefully I may get to see some stunning work I would never have seen otherwise! :) and I hope to keep this up for a while.




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*edit*

Got this from *inthenameof's journal, but you know the drill - the first ten to comment get a feature :D and of course, if you do the same onwards, that's even better :)

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So my net gets fixed, whereupon my laptop goes... I've managed to fix it, but I don't trust it not to go again, and need my uncle or someone to work his charms on it. Ohh for an iMac!!!

So yes, if I seem not to reply, or more likely, to reply to comments, but not comment on your work, it's because at work, I can do comments, but the resolution is really really low, and I can't do anything about it - I'd be doing your work a disservice to comment on what little I can see...

Ohh dear, life does seem rather hectic.

Hopefully I'll get a new set of thumbnails up soon :D - instead, check out :iconvilhelmina: :iconaestheticdevil: :iconuktara: :iconmanuelka: :iconrynkitty: (and indeed, anybody on my watch list... ;) :D )

Clubs/Community

:iconeliteartists: :iconlowtech-artists: :icondeviantfeatures: :iconwatercolorists: :iconunseenartists: :iconportraitpencilart: :iconpotterart:
  • Mood: Artistic
  • Listening to: American Doll Posse [tori amos]
  • Reading: Moab is my washpot - Steven Fry
  • Watching: Stardust
  • Playing: with your mind?
  • Eating: Cheese!
  • Drinking: Tea.

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