Stripes?

Maybe!  I was playing with some friends this past week, and got obsessed (again) with the strips of paper in one of my 'files.'  I was so absorbed that I didn't even remember to get photos of my friends, or the lovely play they were engaged in.  I'll do better next time, I swear.  😵‍💫

I really tore into the quote book that's been rattling around in my brain for ages.  The book form was already in place (a travel-type journal with removable signatures), so I finally printed the quotes I love, 

and started adding them to the first signature.

Naturally I got to use some of the paper strips, since they were staring me in the eye from the table.

The book size itself is 5" in height and 3" wide, so the quotes themselves are 3" high by 2" .  While it doesn't leave much room for embellishment, there's certainly enough for a pop of contrast.

And, squirrel!  We were sitting in the living room having our morning coffee, and noticed the 

pattern on the ceiling made by the china cabinet lights.  

That led to John opening the cabinet doors, leading to more patterns on the floor,

and a variation of the ceiling geometry.  

If you're like we are, you will undoubtedly notice the strangest things in the world around you, and occasionally follow them awry, too.  😉  Happy exploration - may your week be one of a wandering artist's eye.  

When the muse...

 ...is fallow/dormant/inert out to lunch, I head back into my black and white journal.  Because it's a small size and I occasionally store some sketchy ideas there, it's a good working ground.  Started sometime in the fall of 2019, I expect it to be finished during the next pandemic if my present rate is any indication.

I have done a few pages, though, and thought I'd share them here.

And of course there is always something (else) on the go in the studio.  

I've been playing with the chopped off ends of papers (yes, I save everything), but judging from the pile, there's a lot to do yet.  I've got a project in mind for the paper above, and right now it's resting under a stack of books while the glue sets.

And of course there is another book form in progress; I still have several thousand styles to test.  These signatures need punching and setting into an accordion file.

All in all, there's more than enough to keep me busy as we wait for the roads to open from the west coast and supply lines to resume.  This is some interesting year, isn't it?  

Stay safe, my friends, and keep in touch.