Rain Vessel- Part 2

Mid-way through felting...

                                                       ...the merino roving...

                                                          ...and the paper...

                                                             ...start to meld.

                                                     As the felting continues...

                                      ...the words become less and less legible...

                                ...but I like to imagine that the soul of the poetry...

                                             ...remains in the body of the vessel.

                                                 Next time: the finished project.

Rain Vessel- Part 1

Wrapping the resist in layers of merino wool...

                                          ...and adding paper design elements.

                                       Cutting raindrops from handmade pre-felt...

                                       ...and placing them under the paper ones...

                                                 ...for a bas relief appearance.

                           Applying paper that contains the text of a favorite poem...

                                            ...and wrapping it to the second side.

                                                         Finishing the layout...

                                             ...and beginning the felting process.

                                         Next time: the vessel begins to take shape.

NYC Visit- Part 3 (More Whitney)

From photographs...

                                                           ...and paintings...

                                              ...to less traditional installations...

                                   ...the Whitney is filled with art that will delight...

                                               ...and sometimes challenge you!

NYC Visit- Part 2 (The Whitney)

The Whitney Museum of American Art...

                ...specializes in twentieth-century and contemporary American art...

                                   ...with a special focus on works by living artists. 

      Recently relocated to a parcel of land between the High Line and the Hudson river...

                           ...and designed with several floors of roof-top balconies...

                                ...this institution boasts beautiful views both within...

                                                               ...and without!

                                                       Next time: more art!