Preparation...

Today I made a trip to the art store and primed 4 new panels...

Collages coming soon - maybe one will even feature this evening sky today...

Watercolor practice

A scene from early fall behind our house.

Fall trees

Clay and collage

I spent an hour on the porch this morning working with clay - it was just warm enough with a jacket to enjoy the fall light this morning.

This evening I began my first collage in a long time...

...inspired by this photo of Huntley Meadows this week.

Clay...

Today was a good day for work with clay.  I enjoyed the beautiful light on the leaves behind our house as I created these labyrinth balls.  One is complete and two more are wrapped in plastic to keep them soft enough to add the coils to create the path on the ball.

Watercolor Practice

Awed by the colors of fall today.  Here's a small watercolor of colors behind our house...this tree was the focus of a collage last spring.  It is fun to return to it with fall colors.

Final four...

Collages complete this series for Art-O-Mat.  One more here with a small stack of rocks - maybe a theme to continue in another series.  

Also my afternoon of experimenting with printing with teachers at Emmanuel Preschool.

And a couple photos just appreciating the colors of fall in the woods behind my house...

...this sapling is a favorite spring and fall.

Today...Making and Makers

I began the day with very young makers - exploring construction with loose parts.  

My own making centered around clay and returning to a practice of creating clay labyrinth balls.  

And this evening I was inspired by getting to meet and hear a talk by Callie Curry, the artist best known as Swoon.  

Also discovered the inspiring work of Liz Ogbu and delighted in their discussion and sharing of ideas about building and connecting with people who will inhabit built environments. 

Clay and quiet on the porch

I spent the afternoon creating this batch of touchstones for Art-o-mat.  Lovely to enjoy the cool fall afternoon on the back porch with clay in my hands.