Sunday art

I pretty much owe PBS a percentage of my earnings as an artist—so much of their programming inspires me, angers me, informs me.  I am a member, but $60 a year doesn't begin to pay back the debt I owe.  Right now I'm watching Sunday Arts, one of my favorite shows b/c even though I *live* in NYC, I often don't know what exhibits are currently showing at the dozens of galleries and art spaces across the city.  I need to see The Global Africa Project at the Museum of Arts and Design, but right now I'm totally immersed in the world of puppets—do try to see Peter & the Wolf.  I made the cat my profile pic on Facebook—I just love it!  The duck doesn't make it to the end, so be careful sharing this with kids.  But it's so beautiful—his only friends are two birds, one of which is unable to fly due to a broken wing (sound familiar?).  I especially loved the moment when Peter decides to avenge his duck-friend: the mittens are coming off!  You can watch it in parts on You Tube.

So I finally decided that I can't become paralyzed with indecision—I just have to make a choice and move forward.  So blue camel scene it is!  I used my handmade paper to blot out the wine paint, but will have to think of a way to create a break with the previous page—maybe a stencil using gold paint?  I'm also looking for a gold border for my Ethiopian Madonna with Child; on the opposite page I need an image to represent "within every child God has planted a seed."  Right.

Still waiting to see how my globs of orange glitter look when they're dry…I'm expecting they'll flatten out; then I'll think about how to add orange scent.  The parchment paper is green, but you can't really tell in this photo.  Am hoping to find gold braid or ribbon that I can use to frame the text and image…