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Subject: First thoughts....
Posted by: Sue
I've been scribbling ideas for the next block. Having been well impressed by a visit to the Minack theatre in Cornwall I decided there must be an engraving in there somewhere......... Oh... and spot the seagull....... |
This item is taken from the blog Studio Window.
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Subject: The Porch Block
Posted by: Amanda
I have this recurring dream, where I discover an extra room (or rooms!) in my house. The rooms are usually full of undiscovered stuff, and there's this feeling, like "Oh, this was here all along!" I dreamed this mainly when I was pregnant, but it has crept up a few other times as well. I have various interpretations of this dream, depending on what's going on in my life at the time... Lately, as the weather is warming up and my kids are getting a little more independent and adventurous, our backyard has started to feel like a newly discovered or rediscovered space, like having an extra room. The kids have a blast, and between pushing on swings, kicking a ball, and doing a chore or two, I like to sit down on the porch and do a little carving. The kids are so involved in playing that they are not concerned with my tools, as they would be in the house. ![]() ![]() So, here is what has become my "porch block." I did the drawing a couple months back. It took a long time, and the thought of carving it seemed sort of daunting, but it turns out that . . . [Long item has been trimmed at this point. The full blog entry can be viewed here] |
This item is taken from the blog Amanda's Art Blog.
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