I hadn’t done any 2D artwork in a really, really long time. Probably not since I illustrated The Not-So-Lost Soul Companion or The Insatiable Gardener’s Guide. So I wasn’t sure whether or not I still had it in me, but I guess I do. I just finished a very detailed drawing of Ol’ Petie and Leora’s house — complete with just the right people and sundry pooches. It is a snapshot of a difficult time we all shared this summer, and here is just one tiny snippet:
Next on my list is something special for Soma. And after that, who knows?
–S.
Here is that photo some of you said you wanted to see. The Great Wall before I cover it with so much broken Frankoma.
If you think it looks a little weird, well, yeah, it does. I took a few photos and smashed them together so you’d get a sense of the bigger picture. It’s still a little wet in places from new mortar and yesterday’s big rain (finally. rain!)
–S.
That’s not quite what Lady Liberty says, but, you know, something like that. Anyway, I’m working on a new, outdoor mosaic, and I could really use any old tiles, dishes, mugs, flower pots — really any kind of crockery that you might like to get rid of. To give you some idea of what I have in mind, there are hundreds of gorgeous mosaics here.
I am in need of really bright colors, but I would be happy with anything at all, to tell you the truth. So far, I have amassed a pretty impressive assortment of items, and I have been smashing it all to bits in my garage. (Shattering the 1930s Frankoma mug given to me — and dozens of other unsuspecting women — by everyone’s favorite local Lothario was particularly satisfying…)
So, if you are somewhat far away and don’t mind mailing me stuff, you can send it to me at:
P.O. Box 3248
Bloomington, IN 47402-3248
Or you can drop things by Boxcar Books — just tell them it’s for me! — and you will make my whole week. I promise to document my progress here with photos. So far, I just have a gray cinderblock wall, but soon I will be adding impossibly colorful snails, snakes, and who-knows-what-else. Let me know what ideas you have for me, and I may well incorporate them!
–S.
