Old Salesman Leather Briefcases

These were discovered at the Laney Flea Market in Oakland. Inside these cases are clear plexiglass shelves and cover to display objects. I am taking these with me to Nebraska. What I will display is still unclear to me. Will I try to sell the things I put inside? Nevertheless, they are inspiring objects to me and have multiple potentials of use.

Nebraska Address

Would love to hear from you through the art of sending mail that travels across the states and is delivered by hands,...I will gladly respond. My pace will slow down in Marquette, and to be able to sit down, lean against a barn wall and read your words on a piece of paper would bring me great joy.

Chela Fielding
1306 West 21 Road
Marquette, Nebraska
68854-2112

Art Farm in Nebraska

In just a few months, after I turn 37, which is the last day of August, I will load up my Nissan pick-up truck with art supplies and tools, and begin driving to Nebraska. I will be starting an art residency at ARTFARM which is located in the middle of Nebraska near the small town, Marquette. My home from September to November will be inside a 100 year old farm house out on the wide open plains. I will have access to a tractor if I would like, or maybe a horse. There will be a full woodshop, and lots of wood. There will be quiet nights filled with stars and there will be wind. I have never spent time in Nebraska. I wonder what I will be inspired to make while I am there. This is a cookhouse on wheels that followed the harvesters from field to field and the second picture is a group of folk with their wheat harvesting equipment all from the 1900's.

Happy Buyers at Open Studios

I love the smiles and the excitement when people are truly connecting with my work. Sunday was the last day of open studios. It was a great opportunity to meet new people, share my art work and even sell some of it!!!

Third Street Studio Art Sale Success

"I needed to thank you once again, I am totally in love
with this piece. It completely brightened up and
changed the tone of my apartment. I am getting so
many interpretations from it: sometimes it looks like
an award for loneliness, sometimes my own life (it is
my favorite colors and textures and I am a voracious
swimmer), sometimes I feel like I am easedropping on
an art scene that I take for granted that is normal
but it was just a lucky moment at Humboldt and it is
perfect. Regardless, I needed to let you know how
much I am enoying this, this the first piece of art I
have purchased (I am now adult!), and I look forward
to your future output. Good job, I am truly stoked!"

My Stolen Car Recovered

There is something strange about parking under over passes. This is where my truck was parked on Tuesday at 6 pm. When I came back around 9 pm it was gone. This is Howard and 2nd Street in San Franciso. The police found the car two days later on York Street between 21st and 22nd. It cost me one hundred and eighty-six dollars to retrieve my stolen car from Pier 70 where the tow truck took it. The night my car got stolen I was drawing at 111 Minna Street Gallery. I sold a drawing for 10.00.

Pro Arts Open Studio, just around the corner

Hello Walt, Hello Governor, Hello Blog

I am back, yee haww. One more week to wrap up the five week installation of Walt Disney at the Oakland Museum. The place hums with monitor screen fans, sounds, songs, and interviews all revolving around Walt's history and vision for Disneyland. While working on assemblying panels, leveling frames, and hanging banners, the looping sounds from the monitors slowly enter your brain. I noticed, various workers, including myself, shouting out, Hello Walt, Hello Governor, because you just can't help it. I am looking forward to finishing the installation and being far away from this Disney madness.

Contemplating

Archery and the art of precision.

Insect Trap

I was surprised to see that our Government is also involved in the innocent lives of insects.

Windmill at Third Street

This is an 8 foot windmill located on the porch at Third Street Studio. I put it together using 48 tiny nuts and bolts.

Dream House

This Is Randy Dixon's Dream House. It is the first time the piece has been exhibited. It took us a few hours to put it together with nuts and bolts.

15,000 Pieces

This was the first one I worked on and I really fell in love with the colors, I felt as if I was underwater snorkeling.

35,000 Pieces

Almost Done

We are so close to finishing here.

Installation in progress

Here we are piling on the pieces into all the possible negative spaces, around and around.

Bean

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Bean. This picture shows her in the beginning stages of setting up one of her pieces. If you look closely there are small hand made and hand painted ceramic pieces on the floor.

Poe Ranch

These are the colors in a house at Poe Ranch where I am working with Chris. She was hired to calm the colors down and figure out how to change them in a way that they relate better to eachother. We will use special glazes to calm them down. This is not so easy. I am learning that the warmth and coolness of colors have a tremendous effect on your psychy in your living space. And there is such a drastic change when you mix the colors just slightly.

Magic Red Dot Fabric

I came home from work and found a large bundle of red dot fabric sitting in my car. I was immediatly filled with awe and wonder, and took it upstairs and drapped it gently over the euclayptus log. After I drapped the fabric over the branch, I stepped back and thought how funny and amazing it was to see all the connections in my work, and how wonderful to receive a gift that fits a puzzle of red dots, circles, red string, and a covered branch beginning to look like a hidden sea circus horse.

Red Thread

I attached a strong red thread from the cracked circular face of the eucalyptus branch to the floor with eye hooks. Red thread from branch to floor, red dot on plywood board, circe plywood disconnected from board.