Thank you to all who stopped by during yesterday’s Open Studio – I hope you enjoyed the afternoon as much as I did. Who knew that sunshine, wind, sleet and hail would each make an appearance?! Springtime in Ohio!
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Tags: chandelier, open studio
“Winter will pass, the days will lengthen, the ice will melt in the pasture pond. The song sparrow will return and sing, the frogs will awake, the warm wind will blow again. All these sights and sounds and smells will be yours to enjoy, Wilbur – this lovely world, these precious days . . . “ E. B. White, Charlotte’s Web
Ohio winters proved too much for the bench that once belonged to artist Claire Cressler. Replacing the top has been on my to-do list for a number of years. Initially the plan was for tile, but the weather would again be a factor and the combined weight of the iron base and the tile would make moving it inside too difficult. Plan two was for wood painted a deep shade of red, but I liked the look of the plywood and trim too much to cover them up – and both were just rustic enough to accommodate some quick lettering along the edge.
Although this is a hopeful passage, there’s a strong feeling of melancholy, assuaged by the reminder that the world really is lovely, our days are indeed precious and, yes, spring will come again. It’s a pleasure to live with Mr. White’s words.
Tags: bench, charlotte's web
It took much longer than anticipated, but several images from As Potent as a Charm are now available on notecards! The vertical format of the prints translated well onto letterbox cards. Envelopes were purchased at Hollo’s PaperCraft in Brunswick and cards were printed at COS Blueprint in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood. Individual cards and selected sets will initially be available at the Summit Artspace studio and Don Drumm’s Studio and Gallery.