New work to share

helga, here is what I did today - although I created the artwork a few weeks ago, I glued the canvas to masonite painted with black gesso. I am trying a subtle 3-D with these small works on canvas, which is created by painting and working into a larger piece of canvas with acrylic inks and black ink. After it dried, I cut it up into pieces and made most of them into collages. Canvas is thick and maybe you could call these 3-D. or not. I glued them onto the Masonite and created a "mantle" for them to rest on - actually two of them one above the other in my studio as i think about keeping them as is, or framing them somehow. The canvases are only 5.5" x 4.5". Small, but I do love the colors and compositions of each. Similar to my paper encaustic "creations."

Below is what I did to really try 3-D. 

A container above. Tied with with wires woven into strips from two paintings in acrylic. Not working. I won't even try to "fix" it.

A wrap of some sort; again a weaving using copper wire on two ends and "lined" with a simple wrapping paper, then shaped into a funnel. I have no idea what to do with it and I have put it aside to think about. Any ideas? You, Helga, or anyone else lurking out there?

I am taking an urban sketching class after work Thursday next week for a couple of hours at the art store for the class; the next day 3 or 4 hours at the Minnesota State Fair sketching the people, buildings, sights, smells, and tastes of Minnesota at the end of summer 2015. I am actually looking forward to it; though it has nothing to do with the art work in my studio...but, it could influence it.

Sorry I  have been so quiet on my end. I've been trying to juggle many things, wanting to be in my studio working when I want to focus on art, not having a lot of time to network through our blog. I hope you have been working, too. I hope your studio is moving into the kind of space you've always wanted. I look forward to seeing what you are doing that is inspired by your new work space.