Stitches and Folds

Down to the wire, and missing a page or two, I finished and shipped my Art House Coop 2012 Sketchbook Project on the postmark due date -- nothing like waiting until the last minute! The theme I chose was "Stitches and Folds." As many of you know, I have a series of dress drawings, done mostly in pastel. I have been wanting to sew on the paper with a sewing machine, but Stonehenge Rising paper is too soft, despite the thickness. The sewing needle just shreds the paper. This sketchbook allowed me to experiment a bit with different papers, and with the sewing machine itself, using thread as a drawing medium.



I jammed up my machine quite a bit, but I have some ideas on how to avoid some of that. I'm also excited to see how this process influences my artwork!

I'm also excited for friends and family to be able to physically "check out" my work without having to be in Arizona. Starting in April, my book will go on tour around the country. Afterwards, it will be catalogued and housed permanently in the Brooklyn Art Library. It's really fun to be part of such a project!  

Pinteresting Dresses and Art Concepts

Do you Pinterest? It's a virtual corkboard where you can pin images from anywhere on the internet. You can organize your pin boards, title them, and, like other social media sites, follow boards, leave comments, and share by repinning to your boards, or posting to other social media.

I discovered it in a design blog that came across my Twitter feed this June. I really love the concept, and have found it to be useful (really, it's not just a time vortex to redecorate your house with things you could never afford anyway). It's a place to keep things you want to look at again without inundating your "favorites" bar with links or taking up hard drive space with images, and saves on printer ink. For example, I am pinning inspiring dresses that may become fodder for my pastel dress drawing series.

I have also used it to compare paper samples, image concepts, and pricing for wedding invitations. Friends and family across the country were able to access invitation possibilities in a straightforward way, without having to click through a bunch of links in an e-mail. I am also using it to store art concepts and favorite artists, as well as art project ideas for my students. I imagine it would be a great place to keep recipes, gift registries, a log of books you've read, vision boards, etc. If you'd like an invite, let me know. Feel free to follow!

Sold! The New Spring Line

This collage of dresses with wire hangers will finally have a new home! It was accepted in the Glendale Arts council show in 2005. Steve, who lives in Washington state, bought this piece for his daughter, to hang in her office. I can't wait to see (and post) where it "lives."

If you have a piece of my art, snap a photo of it (in its natural surroundings), and send it in an e-mail to heathergreenstudios@gmail.com. Include the city and state (or country!) where the work hangs, as well as anything anecdotal you would like to add.

I plan on blogging about where my work ends up, as well as getting a map for the studio with stickpins as to where my work is found. Bisbee has all kinds of travelers walk through, so it is only fitting to track where my work travels to . . .