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Graffiti, for The Sunday Whirl

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Graffiti

Some viewers lift their glasses and drink to genius that
gave birth to every brush stroke. Each dribble and each splat.
They say these shocking images awaken us to see
much more than just one artist’s route to immortality.

Others blame the artist who has had the gall
to spray art uninvited upon a public wall.
They say raw art does nothing to put out raging fires.
Solutions to world problems are not what art inspires.

Prompt words for The Sunday Whirl are: drinks fire wake catastrophe shocking say social drastic world art raw blame

“Plethora” for Weekend Writing Prompts #426

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Plethora

It began with one that attracted another.
Whenever I bought one of them, it called out for a brother.
Now they stand in clusters around my living room,
my bedroom and my studio––everywhere they loom
observing and judging me, perhaps, for my excesses,
crowded upon table tops, ledges and recesses.
I admit I own a plethora of objets d’art––
irresistible objects with which I’ll never part

For Weekend Writing Prompts  (a poem or prose in 67 words on the word “plethora.”)

Art Exhibition in San Juan Cosala Plaza, Dec 15, 2024

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I will be exhibiting and selling my art retablos, jewelry and
books at this exhibition tomorrow, Dec. 14, 9AM-2PM
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Not a Peep! For Wordless Wednesday, Sept 4, 2024

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For Wordless Wednesday

Artistry, For Whatsoever is Lovely, Week 24

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Human artistry adds to nature’s. 

For Whatsoever is Lovely

This is Your Life, Sharon!!!!

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Sharon-2024

We’ve been gathered for a few days to celebrate my friend Sharon’s 80th birthday. So far we’ve had a pre-birthday party for Sharon and two friends, an art day and a party preparation day. Tomorrow is the big day. I’ve had fun surveying all the treasures in her house as it is filled with first her own work and then the work of those she has done shows with over the years. She has huge books full of her photography, drawers filled with treasures gleaned from the Bone Room, the Tucson Gem and Mineral show and countless other sources. When I first met her in 1989 while doing shows, she made Universal Totems which you’ll see on the walls. Before that she was a weaver and you’ll see her throws folded neatly on a shelf in one of the photos. After doing years of shows with the totems, she turned to photography. Her photos are stunning and deserve to be in National Geographic or the National Gallery. Later she turned to incredible felt sculptures. You can see her whimsical animals on shelves below and see the over 400 felt cactus figures she made to give away at her party…and that she taught us to make. (See my earlier post.) Then there are the needlepoint pillows that display her own, not patterned artistry. They display portraits of her grandchildren and flowers and terracotta pottery and other subjects—60,000 stitches per pillow!! And they take months to design and produce. You will see Sharon, preparing one of 4 cakes for her 80th birthday celebration dinner—55 people expected! Also her husband John and three friends who came from Southern California and Mexico to help her celebrate–including me!

If you would like to explore more of Sharon’s work, you can find her online gallery HERE.

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Sharon “adjusting” her flower vines in preparation for her 80th birthday party.
Sharon’s workspace and family wall
Sharon’s Grandkids, photographed by her
Sharon’s Kids, photographed by her.
Sharon’s Pillows–Needlepoint renditions of her Grandkids..60,0000 plus stitches per pillow!
Sharon pillows
House.. Art Collection
Sharon’s Universal Spirits–her creations
An amazing table made by an artist friend
Giclee of one of Sharon’s Photograph
One of Sharon’s photography books
Three more of Sharon’s books of photography.
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More of her photos….
and more…20 in all.
More books of Sharon’s photos
The drawers next to her photo albums are filled with other treasures…
insects,
bones,
and other natural treasures.
John’s all pumped up for the party!
Orchids abound
More Hennig sculpture
Shelves full of the work of past participants in the same shows she did.
Sharon’s fantastic cloth stuffed creatures.
Three coconut cakes before whipped cream frosting

Tlaquepaque, Dec 6, 2023

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Image-filled trip to Tlaquepaque with visiting sister Patti and friend Mieke.

Stream of Consciousness Saturday Prompt: Clown

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Here is the lithograph I based my poem on:

Pablo Picasso

And here is my poem:

On Picasso’s Imaginary Self-Portrait

Is it conceit or self-knowledge
that makes you paint yourself
in the ruffed collar
of Shakespeare
or a clown?

Satyr, young at heart,
your merry countenance
masks darker moods and behaviors,
the bright pigments
hiding a more somber undercoat.

Picasso,
your children
and your mistresses
might paint you as master:
stern, egotistical,
but always with the backlit inspiration
of genius.
Yet, old goat,
you paint yourself a clown.

For Linda’s SoCS prompt “clown”.

ASA Show: Water

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First Place: Juan Antonio Perez Ayala, “Mi Tormenta”
Second Place: Julia Margaret Bringham, Rolling in the River
Third Place: Noel Gonzalez, “Mayo”
People’s Choice: Judy Miller
I love how this piece is hung framed by the cage elevator.
I love this fiber collage by Ana Favela

Here are some photos I took at the Ajijic Society of the Arts show. It will be hanging at the Casa del Sol Inn until June 4, Javier Mina 7 off Constitution.

Under Water for “Water Water Everywhere” May 7, 2023

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“Davy Jones Locker”

Mixed Media Assemblage

17″ X 21.5 “

by Judy Dykstra-Brown

     Davy Jones‘ Locker is a metaphor for the bottom of the sea—the final
resting place for sailors who are the victims of shipwrecks and is used
 as a euphemism for drowning. Silver coins spilling from a pirate chest
seem to be doing these victims of shipwreck at sea no good at all. Media
includes sand and shells collected from various Mexican beaches by the artist.
The slingshot, cloth and even the plastic cup were found on the beach. The cup is covered with coral and was obviously once on its way to being incorporated into a coral reef. The tiny chest, the silver fish and the skeletons were the only objects added to help tell the story that were not collected on beaches.

 

 

 

For Jez’s Water Water Everywhere prompt