Wednesday, March 09, 2005
contents of my head
click on the photo to see the contents of my head, a little clearer, it's a bit foggy in there sometimes...
Hello
the computer is playing me the nicest classical music
it is truly lovely,
but
I also remember it from one of my favorite movies,
"Harold and Maude"
so it is also hilarious
beautiful and comical
for no reason of it's own
i feel like laughing so hard
that tea shoots through my nose
then it hurts but is so funny,
sometimes I just feel this way,
silly and sincere
and just wanting to say
hello
it is truly lovely,
but
I also remember it from one of my favorite movies,
"Harold and Maude"
so it is also hilarious
beautiful and comical
for no reason of it's own
i feel like laughing so hard
that tea shoots through my nose
then it hurts but is so funny,
sometimes I just feel this way,
silly and sincere
and just wanting to say
hello
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
ancient
for www.illustrationfriday.com
yes it is tuesday
i wanted to wait
i seem to be impatient
how will i ever become ancient..?
presenting:
ancient tree with ancient tea drinkers under the ancient moon...
i love ancient
yes it is tuesday
i wanted to wait
i seem to be impatient
how will i ever become ancient..?
presenting:
ancient tree with ancient tea drinkers under the ancient moon...
i love ancient
Sunday, March 06, 2005
Friday, March 04, 2005
Thursday, March 03, 2005
hard weather
today the kinda cold that makes you wanna puke
so i rewrapped,
warmer, warmer
turned from woman into rectangle
fast day
ate soup
with homemade dumplings
who knew the doughy little things
put ya ta sleep
didn't
played charades instead
i liked being a wheelbarrow the best
cold wind
nip and tuck
tuck the longunderwear under
one day soon
well in a month or so
spring
the happy day
when everyone is more californian
friendly, open
and the ridiculous optomists already in shorts
for today, warm clothing, dumpling soup and charades
wanna play?
so i rewrapped,
warmer, warmer
turned from woman into rectangle
fast day
ate soup
with homemade dumplings
who knew the doughy little things
put ya ta sleep
didn't
played charades instead
i liked being a wheelbarrow the best
cold wind
nip and tuck
tuck the longunderwear under
one day soon
well in a month or so
spring
the happy day
when everyone is more californian
friendly, open
and the ridiculous optomists already in shorts
for today, warm clothing, dumpling soup and charades
wanna play?
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
life drawing
this is the class i missed 17 years ago
i believe i was sick with the flu
never too late for a make up class
the model with the smile of sweetness
and shock of dark hair
i sit + draw
as the poses get longer
i fidget
think of food and drink
i put my seat belt on
to avoid getting hurt in the collision
commit
2 and a half hours of looking
making marks on the page
slowly
i see
i believe i was sick with the flu
never too late for a make up class
the model with the smile of sweetness
and shock of dark hair
i sit + draw
as the poses get longer
i fidget
think of food and drink
i put my seat belt on
to avoid getting hurt in the collision
commit
2 and a half hours of looking
making marks on the page
slowly
i see
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
spontaneous night
a bunch of would be artist trading cards, that sort of are not since i wish to keep the lot...i have an idea for some art pieces with them all...
Monday, February 28, 2005
fast kiss
upon joining the line up to go into school,
give me a kiss says i
bea says
kiss my backpack
give me a kiss says i
bea says
kiss my backpack
Sunday, February 27, 2005
store
inside the guitar store
smells of wood and nice testesterone
from all the little rooms
and men stumming sweetly
smells of wood and nice testesterone
from all the little rooms
and men stumming sweetly
Thursday, February 24, 2005
thursday
ever read sweet thursday by that guy you know
well it is and it was
my thursday
began on the mat
with my new best friend mr. rodney (yoga) yee
he doesn't know me
then i wore a scarf hot pink
with a hat, chocolate brown felt
and a navyblue duffel coat
and boots to the knee
and warm mittens polar fleece olive drab
we walk to school
arrive on time
oh yeah ate the largest apple ever
and remember picking them off the tree
technique learnt 'eye to the sky' twist and pull
warm from the sun
fresh and juicy too
i digress
lots of digressing
i made ratatouille
even though no one seems to love it like me
oh yeah and spyed a secret,
i can't tell...
pick up
wrap head
hurry home
lunch with our friends
little a for you
big l for me
i always learn from this
how to defrost chicken
and not die this week
i missed that lesson
maybe under the coffee table
drawing and dreaming away
i am too involved in cleaning
and the products that once made me nauseous
now make me high
and i like it, too much maybe
i like the sparkle
my day full of run on sentences
and incomplete participles
oh and the snow
individual flakes
on navy duffel coat
another world
small smaller than this
yes, instead of prayer
always grateful
and the occasional
nod to the gods
in the shrine
and out
then my he
comes home
after a short nap
i cook some more
feed everyone
mingle grease and cleanser
and dance my way back up
up up and away
a very nice day
thursday
sweet
today
well it is and it was
my thursday
began on the mat
with my new best friend mr. rodney (yoga) yee
he doesn't know me
then i wore a scarf hot pink
with a hat, chocolate brown felt
and a navyblue duffel coat
and boots to the knee
and warm mittens polar fleece olive drab
we walk to school
arrive on time
oh yeah ate the largest apple ever
and remember picking them off the tree
technique learnt 'eye to the sky' twist and pull
warm from the sun
fresh and juicy too
i digress
lots of digressing
i made ratatouille
even though no one seems to love it like me
oh yeah and spyed a secret,
i can't tell...
pick up
wrap head
hurry home
lunch with our friends
little a for you
big l for me
i always learn from this
how to defrost chicken
and not die this week
i missed that lesson
maybe under the coffee table
drawing and dreaming away
i am too involved in cleaning
and the products that once made me nauseous
now make me high
and i like it, too much maybe
i like the sparkle
my day full of run on sentences
and incomplete participles
oh and the snow
individual flakes
on navy duffel coat
another world
small smaller than this
yes, instead of prayer
always grateful
and the occasional
nod to the gods
in the shrine
and out
then my he
comes home
after a short nap
i cook some more
feed everyone
mingle grease and cleanser
and dance my way back up
up up and away
a very nice day
thursday
sweet
today
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
bunny in wonderland
made in fits and starts from the 'wonderland cortex in my brain' of wool, embroidery thread and a brown shoe lace, pictured here in a neverland sort of place. his name is harold.
as part of a month of softies he was conjured, see more softies at www.loobylu.com. this months theme "alice in wonderland"
as part of a month of softies he was conjured, see more softies at www.loobylu.com. this months theme "alice in wonderland"
red bucket
i bought myself a new bucket
so red sexy shiny
and i filled it up
with steaming hot water
and the muscular mr. clean
we went down
on the floor
and covered all the bases
from the corner of the kitchen
to behind the toilet tank
we went there
holding hands
the smell medicinal
lingered in the nostrils
a headyness let me
float to the living room
to get out the vacuum
and cruise around the imitation persian rug
don't be jealous mr. clean
i save the wet spots for you
so red sexy shiny
and i filled it up
with steaming hot water
and the muscular mr. clean
we went down
on the floor
and covered all the bases
from the corner of the kitchen
to behind the toilet tank
we went there
holding hands
the smell medicinal
lingered in the nostrils
a headyness let me
float to the living room
to get out the vacuum
and cruise around the imitation persian rug
don't be jealous mr. clean
i save the wet spots for you
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
sorrow
for illustration friday click on sorrow to see the other images, click on this image to see it bigger and to see other sad images look at the other pictures i loaded into my flickr site, featuring sorrow themes such as, lost, broken, and broken heart....interesting to depart from joy, but perhaps next week we can embrace something a little less february like...
Monday, February 21, 2005
Friday, February 18, 2005
bohemian laundry
a few things to be said,
if all your clothing is black it looks clean even if it isn't
if you have no laundry you need not have washer and dryer worries
i have laundry,
i have no washer and dryer
i am so hung out
to dry
a birthday approaches
my mid life crisis
has to do with
shlepping laundry
perhaps a new career is in order
one where i do not have to have the correct change
or maybe a whole new approach
thinking outside the washer
and dreaming up disposible clothing
and edible towels and bedding
if all your clothing is black it looks clean even if it isn't
if you have no laundry you need not have washer and dryer worries
i have laundry,
i have no washer and dryer
i am so hung out
to dry
a birthday approaches
my mid life crisis
has to do with
shlepping laundry
perhaps a new career is in order
one where i do not have to have the correct change
or maybe a whole new approach
thinking outside the washer
and dreaming up disposible clothing
and edible towels and bedding
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
flight
for illustration friday, flight of fancy...flight of the imagination, a place one goes when they sleep perhaps...
Monday, February 14, 2005
Sunday, February 13, 2005
no trouble with tired
tired wrinkles my forehead
sleep wants to seep in
back off drink of tea
nothing seems as good as slumber
a party for me
tired makes me nappish
slap happy giddy,
say yes,
like kiki
in 1920's paris
say ahh,
snooze
embrace sleepy
forget focus
dream
smell the chicken in the oven
listen to the boy in the frock
a formal occasion
coming out to play
listen to the word 'snooze'
melt it
bend it
flop down
sleep wants to seep in
back off drink of tea
nothing seems as good as slumber
a party for me
tired makes me nappish
slap happy giddy,
say yes,
like kiki
in 1920's paris
say ahh,
snooze
embrace sleepy
forget focus
dream
smell the chicken in the oven
listen to the boy in the frock
a formal occasion
coming out to play
listen to the word 'snooze'
melt it
bend it
flop down
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Friday, February 11, 2005
Thursday, February 10, 2005
soft snow fall
powdery and polite
asking no questions,
you lean into this
morning trip.
red sleigh in soft snow.
asking no questions,
you lean into this
morning trip.
red sleigh in soft snow.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
bits and pieces
come on into this suitcase of mine and rummage around
never mind the slight smell of mould and mildew, it happens
it is old
i am a broken mirror these days
fractured
unfocused
hence forth the bits and pieces
slight bug?
pms?
between the lines
the not knowing
in between space
pema chodron says "lean into the points"
i am. It isn't comfortable but it is here and now.
many changes
discombobulated of late
now where was that train
of thought
that already threaded needle
the scissors
i don't have the foggyist
not a clue
not a clue
not a clue
never mind the slight smell of mould and mildew, it happens
it is old
i am a broken mirror these days
fractured
unfocused
hence forth the bits and pieces
slight bug?
pms?
between the lines
the not knowing
in between space
pema chodron says "lean into the points"
i am. It isn't comfortable but it is here and now.
many changes
discombobulated of late
now where was that train
of thought
that already threaded needle
the scissors
i don't have the foggyist
not a clue
not a clue
not a clue
Monday, February 07, 2005
more from the laundromat
i will call this nameless place
the scarey laundromat
a drunk as skunk man
at 11 in the morning
took my seat,
how rude
and started babbling
in he started 'baby doll'
enough of that
i stamped my foot
hard
with back to him
and he shudup
the scarey laundromat
a drunk as skunk man
at 11 in the morning
took my seat,
how rude
and started babbling
in he started 'baby doll'
enough of that
i stamped my foot
hard
with back to him
and he shudup
Saturday, February 05, 2005
Thursday, February 03, 2005
Friends Kim and Bea
another one for illustrationfriday.com check out my homage to Frieda, scroll down to see it under 'friendship'
leaves fall
i am standing in a small pile of old leaves
fallen from the trees of others
and not knowing what to say
or how to draw it
the leaves now dead or dying
crunch and crackle
the brittle is felt up and down the spin
fallen from the trees of others
and not knowing what to say
or how to draw it
the leaves now dead or dying
crunch and crackle
the brittle is felt up and down the spin
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
because
because i have so much to say
but don't know where to start
because bratwurst is a sausage
and isn't any judgement on the type of child you have
because 1920's Paris seemed really crazy and open
because this isn't that time
because in some parts of the world lipstick is illegal
i will tell you this
come closer
feel the heat of this whisper
it is all okay
really
just be yourself
because.
but don't know where to start
because bratwurst is a sausage
and isn't any judgement on the type of child you have
because 1920's Paris seemed really crazy and open
because this isn't that time
because in some parts of the world lipstick is illegal
i will tell you this
come closer
feel the heat of this whisper
it is all okay
really
just be yourself
because.
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
a small patch
Here is my little contribution to a project that I thank Marta and Ester for doing. Thank you. They have organized the making of a quilt to be auctioned off to raise funds for Tsunami relief. To find out more please go to
http://kukulla.tripod.com/tsunami/tsunami.html
http://kukulla.tripod.com/tsunami/tsunami.html
Monday, January 31, 2005
Friendship
an early entry for illustrationfriday.com. this weeks theme 'friendship'. With a nod to one of my favorite artists Frieda Kahlo and her painting from 1931 entitled "Frieda Kahlo and Diego Rivera". I entitle this illustration "Kim and Jay, friendship, 2005"
vintage catwalk
as part of www.loobylu.com a month of softies, may I introduce a feline of fine tuning, Rose Sweetwater. Rose was discovered at the Kreskie's lunch counter where she was singing to her strawberry milkshake. She is currently employed by the International Feline Dance Consortium, where she composes many fine songs and joyous melodies. She has been known to strut her stuff for the odd charity fashion show, but prefers to be behind the scenes as she is a triffle shy. Rumor has it that she is dating a handsome young elephant, yellow in colour but not nature named Bertram.
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Friday, January 28, 2005
Horror Show
Borris Karloff is sitting in my living room eatting a grilled cheese sandwich
he is demanding ketchup
Peter Lorre is in there too
and they are discussing cheeses
his favorite
havarti
i don't want to seem impolite
but i really wish they would use plates
as i just did the tidying up
Oh great here comes Vincent Price
and if he hasn't brought in ripple potato chips
and dip!
he is demanding ketchup
Peter Lorre is in there too
and they are discussing cheeses
his favorite
havarti
i don't want to seem impolite
but i really wish they would use plates
as i just did the tidying up
Oh great here comes Vincent Price
and if he hasn't brought in ripple potato chips
and dip!
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Still Life: Sea Monkeys and Gingerale
This is a picture done by my daughter Bea. I think that it illustrates the Sea Monkeys likeness a tad better than the ads. We love our Sea Monkeys, actually they are really Bea's and she tells me I tend to hog them.
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
I almost never drink wine
I went to the Toronto Comic Jam last night (check out www.torontocomicjam.com). It is a place to spontaneously collaborate on comics. I did this to warm up. I likeded it so much I just couldn't share.
It is at a fabulous old bar with so much history it seeps into your skin, or perhaps that is just how alcohol poisoning feels? My friend Dave Howard has been putting on this event for many many years. It was very curious. I must work out the talk/draw ratio.
It is at a fabulous old bar with so much history it seeps into your skin, or perhaps that is just how alcohol poisoning feels? My friend Dave Howard has been putting on this event for many many years. It was very curious. I must work out the talk/draw ratio.
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
clear cut gluttony unbuttoned
an early entry for www.illustrationfriday.com. This weeks theme word "gluttony". I choose a protest illustration, gluttony suggest to me our consumption of the actual earth and it's resources.
To find out more about clear cutting visit the Greenpeace website.
To find out more about clear cutting visit the Greenpeace website.
word
i have a word for today, but it is shy
and dosn't want to come out
inside the lining of an old coat it lives
i try to coax it out with crackers and treekle
but it would rather stay hidden
safe and sound in satin and crumbs
and dosn't want to come out
inside the lining of an old coat it lives
i try to coax it out with crackers and treekle
but it would rather stay hidden
safe and sound in satin and crumbs
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Monday, January 17, 2005
Felt Pins for Sale
Hello. I have six felt pins for sale. Click on the image to see the other 5 in the set. They are $25 Canadian. Each is a one of a kind hand sewn, embellished and created by me.
Friday, January 14, 2005
better for words
better for words, not really sentenses and never evnoff to spell ha ah
these are all really short short stories (true ones too!)
emerald green prophalatic on a wet day, found object, no it is not a net, put it down, oh, lets wash our hands.
next story
the perfume that i drank when i was about 7
it was french and strong, and i smelt it today...
next,
upside down, inside out problem of preparing a mango relvealed, what i learnt yesterday!
next,
mangos are not blue even thou mr. sketch markers had one that was turquoise in mango smell, a completly different tale
next mango
mango love, not rated p.g, relates perhaps to first story..
Next,
have you noticed that mangos and french perfume are alike?
Please send suggestions for how to eat a papaya by next tuesday,
these are all really short short stories (true ones too!)
emerald green prophalatic on a wet day, found object, no it is not a net, put it down, oh, lets wash our hands.
next story
the perfume that i drank when i was about 7
it was french and strong, and i smelt it today...
next,
upside down, inside out problem of preparing a mango relvealed, what i learnt yesterday!
next,
mangos are not blue even thou mr. sketch markers had one that was turquoise in mango smell, a completly different tale
next mango
mango love, not rated p.g, relates perhaps to first story..
Next,
have you noticed that mangos and french perfume are alike?
Please send suggestions for how to eat a papaya by next tuesday,
Thursday, January 13, 2005
balance
Here is my entry for the fun and fabulous site, that continues to move the little cogs in my wee head. The site to check out with weekly illustrative challenges is www.illustrationfriday.com. This weeks theme is 'balance' one of my very favorite words and concepts. Here are two illustrations based on that theme, and guess what they are ATCs also,(scroll down the blog to find answer to the burning question "what the heck are AtCs?"). I have been ill....oh so very ill, but am feeling much better now. Thank you for the nice well wishes of recovery. I just started to take a look at the other balance entries, so funny how we have this shared conscious of certain words and concepts, I swear I just looked and some happy syncronous thinking is popping up. Very interesting. Yes I must be feeling better I am starting to babble.
Monday, January 10, 2005
slightly under the weather ATCs
Sad and Ill featured on more of my compulsive artist trading card making. I am a little sad that I am a tad ill, another cold.
Sunday, January 09, 2005
Sideways
ahh oh the humanity, i went to see a wonderful film today called "Sideways" well i loved it.
Thursday, January 06, 2005
another batch of atcs
No one told me making artist trading cards are addictive. I should of known from my experience of collecting "Charlies Angels" trading cards humpf. And boy was I mad when that guy, Victor threw them in the mud, don't get me started on that.
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
atcs
artist trading cards are cards artists make and trade, there is a meet up in many cities around the globe. these are my first atempts at joining the fun. the cards are two and a half by three and a half inches.
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Old Fashioned Document
i didn't get the digital camera
i got the yoga mat
so i am taking pictures with my eyes
translating them into words
and some times sharing
some times the pictures take a long time to develop
i have one that is in the lab from weeks ago
but the little capsule that i like to deliver hasn't come
other things do thou
i am using an old fashioned camera where you have to wait and see
what you get, with out hurry just a little faith,
but your never exactly sure
cause randomness is involved
and she is a sly fox at best
so i am taking pictures
some from the yoga mat
as i realize i can do that
learning to be inside of the lines and out
listening closely and seeing what also isn't there
i got the yoga mat
so i am taking pictures with my eyes
translating them into words
and some times sharing
some times the pictures take a long time to develop
i have one that is in the lab from weeks ago
but the little capsule that i like to deliver hasn't come
other things do thou
i am using an old fashioned camera where you have to wait and see
what you get, with out hurry just a little faith,
but your never exactly sure
cause randomness is involved
and she is a sly fox at best
so i am taking pictures
some from the yoga mat
as i realize i can do that
learning to be inside of the lines and out
listening closely and seeing what also isn't there
disaster relief
this illustration as participation in www.illustrationfriday.com
Please do donate to a disaster relief fund, below are are few which you could choose:
www.oxfam.ca
www.unicef.ca
www.care.ca
www.worldvision.ca
www.redcross.ca
www.msf.ca
Please do donate to a disaster relief fund, below are are few which you could choose:
www.oxfam.ca
www.unicef.ca
www.care.ca
www.worldvision.ca
www.redcross.ca
www.msf.ca
Sunday, January 02, 2005
Thursday, December 30, 2004
gathering magic
for www.illustrationfriday.com
This weeks illustrative challenge was the theme"magic". My first thought were of herbs and their medicinal/magical properties. The hidden power within these inoculous looking plants.
This weeks illustrative challenge was the theme"magic". My first thought were of herbs and their medicinal/magical properties. The hidden power within these inoculous looking plants.
oh the humanity
It occured to me today that I am a bit of an intense people watcher. I honestly never forget a face. I even age people in my mind, once in my 20's I recognized a woman who was in my public school a year ahead of me. I remembered her name and went on to tell her, that I knew her when I was in grade 2. Usually after revealing such facts people are a little freaked, it is my particular party trick, remembering faces. Sometimes something touches me so deeply on these people watching forays, I explain it with this phrase, "oh the humanity is killing me". What I mean by this is the mundane, tender, madness, ordinary, extraordinary minutae of life and people just slays me it is at once so gorgeous and grotty and true.
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Sea monkeys
we are growing sea monkeys
i said to my daughter "i must go and irrigate the sea monkeys"
she said "ok you go and interigate the sea monkeys and tell me if they change colour."
i said to my daughter "i must go and irrigate the sea monkeys"
she said "ok you go and interigate the sea monkeys and tell me if they change colour."
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Dental Work
today this tuesday was special i went to the dentist. I like the dentist. I have good teeth, but I do tend to get a build up of plaque. So because my husband currently has health insurance that covers my teeth I go regulary to get em cleaned. I feel a little like a grateful hippo, being picked away at by some gentle bird. Symbiotic. I listen to easy listening music leaned back and hear little snippets of wonderful mundane family tales from my dentist. My dentist and his receptionist are not glamourous people. I like them, they seem authentic, good at their jobs and without gimics. Once I had a dentist that I told I didn't want certain work performed, he told me all sorts of rot about how dangerous a decision this was and made me sign a waver leaving him free of charges I may lay against him when my teeth fell out, certain teeth needed immediate attention I was told. I told him that most things I do, I do slowly. I said "I rot slowly." He hadn't an answer for this, years and years later those same said teeth that needed attention are still very well. Okay I did a little mental heal, focus work, you know sending my teeth good vibes and all that, so I was thankful for the heads up.
Monday, December 27, 2004
rafter, home
a late entry for www.illustrationfriday.com
in which i opened the dictionary to the word "rafter"
in which i opened the dictionary to the word "rafter"
new paint
in a box
olive green
bengal rose
alizarin crimson
naples yellow
vandyke brown
sap green
magenta
and
purple lake
olive green
bengal rose
alizarin crimson
naples yellow
vandyke brown
sap green
magenta
and
purple lake
Sunday, December 26, 2004
gong
do you remember that show called "the gong show" it was a talent show in which really awful performers got gonged off the stage. i am looking for a gong, an internal one will do. does anyone know where i might find one? then when i am up too late at the computer i can gong myself off to bed. think of the uses and possiblities. if you have never seen this fabulous show i am sorry, it was much better than any idol show around and it harkened back to vaudville days which i am sad that i wasn't around to see. where is that gong, internal or not when i need it. wait i hear it now, good night.
Friday, December 24, 2004
beautiful dream: the words inside
milkpod wish
the world
shaking hands
catch fairy fluff
before it hits the ground
a child said...
"war happens because they didn't use their words"
peace dances
like fluff distant dust
hands together
in a simple holding
in between the days
soft breath
and
quiet peace
the world
shaking hands
catch fairy fluff
before it hits the ground
a child said...
"war happens because they didn't use their words"
peace dances
like fluff distant dust
hands together
in a simple holding
in between the days
soft breath
and
quiet peace
Thursday, December 23, 2004
chocolate
oh chocolate
chocolate thinking starts small
the memory of a sweetness
the flavour enjoyed
chocolate
i am thinking about chocolate
oh
nothing but deep rich chunks
dark,light, or white
oh i think edit this thought
don't go there
write, draw, doodle
but oh don't think of chocolate
even the name is seductive
such a full mouthed flavored name
like a huge pink chocolate elephant
it fills the room,
don't look, pretend it isn't there
it leaves me not only thinking but consumed
awash in sweet bittersweet dark chocolate feelings
throw me a life buoy, a butterscotch life saver,
let one small piece melt in the mouth
boil water, this is serious
get the marshmallows
dive in
break into
leap onto
run don't walk
rattle down the road
with little bits of change
and
damn it
buy a bar.
or maybe two.
chocolate thinking starts small
the memory of a sweetness
the flavour enjoyed
chocolate
i am thinking about chocolate
oh
nothing but deep rich chunks
dark,light, or white
oh i think edit this thought
don't go there
write, draw, doodle
but oh don't think of chocolate
even the name is seductive
such a full mouthed flavored name
like a huge pink chocolate elephant
it fills the room,
don't look, pretend it isn't there
it leaves me not only thinking but consumed
awash in sweet bittersweet dark chocolate feelings
throw me a life buoy, a butterscotch life saver,
let one small piece melt in the mouth
boil water, this is serious
get the marshmallows
dive in
break into
leap onto
run don't walk
rattle down the road
with little bits of change
and
damn it
buy a bar.
or maybe two.
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Everyday Angel, Maude
for www.loobylou.com a month of softies. This months softie theme is "Holiday Hang Ups". This is Maude, who is not completly new but really did want to have a debut! She is fully jointed and has wings that can be detatched, as the pressure of angelhood can at times be a tad overwhelming.
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Home, on a snowy day
for www.illustrationfriday.com
this weeks theme is "home"
(please click on image to make it bigger)
this weeks theme is "home"
(please click on image to make it bigger)
Friday, December 17, 2004
suds n' duds
3 and 5 are my dryers
collecting quarters and technical information
Friday it seems is a laundry day tradition
there seems to be a humility in the laundromat,
no one can hide it
we all have dirty laundry
the Laundromat people,
open like a flower to the sun
when questioned, spoken to
at first on guard
but then, a smile, a helping hand
advice offered in kindness,
you are like me
we both have laundry
somethings soiled
to be washed and dried and folded
to take us through another week of
routines
collecting quarters and technical information
Friday it seems is a laundry day tradition
there seems to be a humility in the laundromat,
no one can hide it
we all have dirty laundry
the Laundromat people,
open like a flower to the sun
when questioned, spoken to
at first on guard
but then, a smile, a helping hand
advice offered in kindness,
you are like me
we both have laundry
somethings soiled
to be washed and dried and folded
to take us through another week of
routines
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
p.s adopt a kitty
please click on image for a better view, if you can't make out what these cats are saying substitute your own sad and happy dialogue.
Adopt a Kitty
www.illustrationfriday.com for more on the 'adoption theme'
nice and naughty kitties to adopt, a wacked out doodle done late at night!
nice and naughty kitties to adopt, a wacked out doodle done late at night!
Sunday, December 12, 2004
Friday, December 10, 2004
yes i am
yes i am the great matahari in a canoe on a lake with a lumber jacket.
why do you ask?
yes i do look like joan of arc in that old film by karl someone or other when my hair is cropped short to the head.
why do you ask?
yes it is true i can belly dance and peel cucumbers with my teeth while swallowing a sword.
why do you ask?
yes it has been said that i am rather unique like everyone else.
why do you ask?
yes i am sort of fond of the kiwis that are yellow.
why do you ask?
yes i can spare change.
why do you ask?
yes i do look like joan of arc in that old film by karl someone or other when my hair is cropped short to the head.
why do you ask?
yes it is true i can belly dance and peel cucumbers with my teeth while swallowing a sword.
why do you ask?
yes it has been said that i am rather unique like everyone else.
why do you ask?
yes i am sort of fond of the kiwis that are yellow.
why do you ask?
yes i can spare change.
Thursday, December 09, 2004
security also
This was my original thought for illustration friday, I intended to do a little painting, but I like the simple line of this fetus, looking secure. The womb as a secure place to be
security
Here is my post for www.illustrationfriday.com ,see many others there, the theme this week is 'security'.
Please click on the image to make it larger for better viewing.
Please click on the image to make it larger for better viewing.
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
sweet grey cold and cloudy
I love sweet grey, it is one of my very favorite colours but I can understand when one grey day blends into another it can make people feel grim. Personally my favorite weather is rainy weather, one of the reasons is because the colours of things really glow, cabs, newspaper boxes, anything shiny and wet, leaves. Dressing the part is important for weather survival, I wore shoes for a long time in the snow, then one year I got boots, and I could play and really enjoy the weather. Yes I look the total geek, and it makes me laugh all the way over the windy hill, wearing my thermal underwear and two hat, I am a happy warm geek, so very much enjoying the crazy weather that is thrown at me. If I have learnt anything, it is to not take myself too seriously and to dress for the weather.
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
vacuuming bovine
hello. I thought that my site was a little bare so I am adding this little drawing of a vacuuming cow.
Monday, December 06, 2004
Saturday, December 04, 2004
Vacuum
vacuum: empty space, the inside of a vessel exhausted of air
from the Highroads Dictionary New Canadian Edition 1961
vacuum
i have a feeling that the improper use of the vacuum will one day cause my death
i picture it as the way i will one day die
an acccidental electrocution, running my Hoover over a patch of water, black ice of the carpet if you will
it will be a shocking death, a little like hari kari but not with as much choice involved
i will be swallowed whole by white light
hopeful all the flicks are gone from the living room rug
dead
i will look peaceful in death, slightly wind swept, mused hair with the list of chores happily complete
from the Highroads Dictionary New Canadian Edition 1961
vacuum
i have a feeling that the improper use of the vacuum will one day cause my death
i picture it as the way i will one day die
an acccidental electrocution, running my Hoover over a patch of water, black ice of the carpet if you will
it will be a shocking death, a little like hari kari but not with as much choice involved
i will be swallowed whole by white light
hopeful all the flicks are gone from the living room rug
dead
i will look peaceful in death, slightly wind swept, mused hair with the list of chores happily complete
Thursday, December 02, 2004
bubble
check out the others at www.illustrationfriday.com
I am posting today, Thursday because today is a "yes" day, I am happily floppy and over tired and ridiculous in a nice way, but tomorrow it might be a "no" day because the late nights and broohaha, will have caught up with me and I will crash and rise like so many tiny bubbles to the surface of dilirium, or perhaps I will have a nice little cup of espresso, and let the yesssss continue.
I am posting today, Thursday because today is a "yes" day, I am happily floppy and over tired and ridiculous in a nice way, but tomorrow it might be a "no" day because the late nights and broohaha, will have caught up with me and I will crash and rise like so many tiny bubbles to the surface of dilirium, or perhaps I will have a nice little cup of espresso, and let the yesssss continue.
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Connect the dots
we are all connected like dots making the outline of the silly elephant with the silly hat in the cheaply printed newsprint colouring book
we are like stars too up in the heavens connected to make meaning and myth our own secure blankets pulled snug under our chins
like ice cubes melting and boiling and turning to steam
beads on a string
all in the darkened stage followspot finds us backlit and beautiful and if caught by surprize maybe bearing all
we are like stars too up in the heavens connected to make meaning and myth our own secure blankets pulled snug under our chins
like ice cubes melting and boiling and turning to steam
beads on a string
all in the darkened stage followspot finds us backlit and beautiful and if caught by surprize maybe bearing all
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