knocking out sheet rock

I knocked out some small wall sections in my studio, removed a storage loft, and a ceiling. The studio is now more open allowing more light to come in from the windows. It feels really different.

Stripe and Pink Giraffe

I have about 64 of these bread boards. Lots to experiment with. Thinking about themes, series, and groupings.

Wool French Coat, Bread Boards, Suitcase, and Sewing Needles

I am enjoying the bread boards immensely. Their surface, with scratches and remnants of flour are so beautiful to me. Each one very different. It is difficult to change the surface. Instead I am enjoying them as they are and using them in different installations. This one in particular reminds me so much of Joseph Beuys, and Christian Boltanski. It reminds me of lost identity and emptiness.

Found Bread Boards

While out walking, I sometimes pass by Acme bread. I noticed beside their dumpster a beautiful pile of bread boards.
Yes!, I got my pick up truck and loaded the boards into my car. I talked to the bread baker and he said that the boards were splintering and they have changed the surface to metal. He was happy I was taking them.

Joan Brown with her horse

I have been working at the Berkeley Museum.
I love this piece that Joan Brown did.
It's a rag cloth and string horse.
This photograph and this horse
strike an emotion in me.
They feel so familiar to me.
Today I took Monday off to work in my studio.
I had the choice to work and make money at the museum or paint for my friend. Instead I decided that I need to work in the studio. It is a constant challenge for me to understand that my art is my career, and I need to work very hard at it.

Sailing

I am sailing a classic old wooden El Toro sail boat in the SF Bay just off the Berkeley Marina. I was so scared when I pushed off the dock but as soon as the wind caught my sail I sat back and relaxed. Last night, I begin working on my first art piece since my return from Nebraska, what a relief.

Basketball Series Continues

I am reunited with my lovely dog Lucha. The basketball series continues. I will keep finding hoops and shooting balls.
This hoop is right outside my third street studio. I found the hoop on the street about 4 years ago. Goetz Constuction worker, Rico, drilled holes in the cement wall and helped install it.