It has taken a while to get through the prep. work which included sanding, gesso, & under-drawing, but I have finally begun to make some progress with the Mural #1 (Lewisburg area, looking south). Here's a patched together photo. I can't stand far enough away from the panels to take one picture so I have to correct for some distortion, but this is at least something to look at. Each of the panels in the photo are 44 inches square with two 4 inch spaces separating them. 
Yes, at long last, I have finally gotten all the pieces together including my fabulous new die-cut tabs. No more sticker sticking (except with the Address Books, that is)! Anyway, it is nice to see this project coming together at long last. The new version of this blank recipe organizer has the fancy tabbed dividers, two-color screen printed covers, and pre-cut everything so I don't have to slave with the box cutter anymore to trim the board. I've grown very tired of doing trim work I know a machine could do in seconds. Yay machines! This is still assembled and the covers printed by yours truly, plus insides printed locally with Portland print shops.
I'll be at the February 10th Crafty Wonderland Craft Bazaar at the Doug Fir Lounge (in Portland) selling Beth Bee Books books sharing a table with my pal Meredith of NeverTwice. She'll be selling some felty sorts of things, I believe. Come out to say hello and browse or buy!
The details have been finalized, and I have begun assembling materials to start on a commission I have received by way of the ArtsCare program of the Corvallis Art Center (ArtCentric) for two large multi-panel paintings for Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. The paintings will be two panoramic landscape scenes - one from north of Corvallis and one from the Alpine area south of the city.
The project will be ongoing through 2008, and the paintings will eventually be hanging in the hospital's Conference Rooms A & B after remodeling/ construction is completed. I'll post updates and pictures occasionally through the year, so check back!
The opening on Thursday went great!
Thanks everyone who braved the rain and darkness to come out. I was pleased to see so many friends and meet some new people too! It was all very positive.
If you missed the opening and still want to check out the 12 pieces on display in person, which I recommend, of course - Visage Eyewear is a friendly store, and they're open every day of the week:
(Located at the corner of NW Johnson & 11th - 1046 NW Johnson)
Mon - Fri 10-6
Saturday 11-5
Sunday 12-4
The paintings will be on display through January & February!
I will be hanging paintings at the Visage Eyewear & gallery space venue in the Pearl District, Portland, opening on First Thursday, January 3rd. The opening "event" will be 6-9pm with some free snacks and wine, etc. If you're close to or in Portland please come out to the reception, and tell all of your friends to come too. This is my first Portland show, so don't miss it... we can wish each other a happy new year!
First Thursday Reception
Visage Eyewear
1046 NW Johnson
Thursday, January 3rd 6-9pm
Oh! More Etsy.com Gift Guide exposure in the categories for Book Worms and Writers (Address Book), and Gourmets (Blank Recipe Book). This is splendid!! . . . though sales slowed down after Wednesday. Back to painting!
Aah, I just discovered that Rabbit Food Cookbook is also featured in the Etsy.com Housewarming, Hostess Gift, and Teenage Girls (12-17) gift guides!! They don't tell me about this I have to look around and discover it myself. I don't know how often the items are rotated, but still - Very cool!
I also updated my photos of the books on my shop, displaying them all on the beautiful green linen dish towel my sister Lynn knitted just for me earlier this year!
Yes, for a brief while on Dec. 5 my blank recipe books were featured on the etsy.com home page, an unexpected surprise, and some nice extra exposure! Here's a snapshot pdf since the site's featured "pics" are rotated out several times a day.
Rabbit Food Cookbook has been included in the Natural Health Magazine holiday gift guide for 2007! Unfortunately it wasn't used in the feature appearing in magazine itself, but the free publicity/advertising is appreciated anyhow. It is listed on their website in the additional "25 gifts under $25" feature: www.naturalhealthmag.com/holiday07 (page 3).
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