Diane

The Rodin Project

Recently I had the chance to go to my home town of Philadelphia for a few days. My plan was to visit a few places I have not been for awhile, even when I lived there. What came to mind was the Rodin museum. I have no idea why but I had a great desireContinue reading “The Rodin Project”

Paper Exchange Collages

An online group through the Plastic Club, an historic artist club in Philadelphia, hosted a paper exchange. I received a pack of hand decorated papers as well as photographs. The idea was to use the papers to make collages. I used the papers in conjunction with things I made or saved. Here they are below.Continue reading “Paper Exchange Collages”

Botany Blog Update: Winter Tree Series Completed

For those of you interested in particular topics on wild plants, but not necessarily everything I post on my Botany Diary blog, I will list the group of posts related to a particular topic when a series is finished. Recently completed was a series called Identifying Trees in Winter. Each of the individual posts areContinue reading “Botany Blog Update: Winter Tree Series Completed”

Print Exchange

Every so often, I remember how fun it is to participate in a print exchange. This year, I choose to participate in the Emerald Print Exchange. The wonderful thing about print exchanges is that the thrill and benefits last long after the exchange ends because you are the recipient of a packet of wonderful printsContinue reading “Print Exchange”

The Sea Bass Update Saga

Many years ago, we went to dinner at a restaurant in Chinatown with our friends Mike and Cindy. On the menu, sea bass was listed as ‘market price’. Since Mike was interested in the sea bass, he asked the waiter what it cost. The waiter responded with ‘market price’, which lead Mike to ask what the marketContinue reading “The Sea Bass Update Saga”

Paper Quilt Collages & Drawings Continues

As a quick recap, this little book (4″ x 6″) contains both paper collages and drawings. The collages were originally inspired by a workshop at the National Gallery of Art about the Gees Bend Quilt movement, though I have strayed a bit from that on some collages. In addition, I thought it would be funContinue reading “Paper Quilt Collages & Drawings Continues”

Ghost Town

I was taking an online class through the Smithsonian with Marcie Wolfe Hubbard. Our last class involved incorporating a piece of fabric in our work. This was very easy thanks to my friend Claudia who recently gifted me with a very fun piece of fabric that reminded her our our friend Harriet the Elegant GhostContinue reading “Ghost Town”

Watercolor and Pencil

Sometimes it’s fun to go back to basics. Recently I was presented with a choice of images to draw in a workshop. Though I worked with a few of the images, the one that captivated me most was a portrait of the lovely Clara Bow. I have always loved to make full tonal drawings inContinue reading “Watercolor and Pencil”

Harriet at the Opera

Attired in a new silk dress, adorned with her signature string of pearls, Harriet the Elegant ghost takes her seat by the radio awaiting the overture to begin.

Seasonal Haiku

I enjoy reading Haiku because the length matches my attention span. In going through some old notebooks, I came across two Haiku that I wrote during this time of year so I am sharing them below. Oct. 1997 Ghosts, goblins stirring through the moaning thick of night, come daylight – vanished! November, 1997 The crispContinue reading “Seasonal Haiku”