A general cleaning and buffing of beeswax and natural pigment paintings that were wood framed and glassed  for up to ten years. This is a process of conservation in preparing them for storage.  I do this with a dry, soft organic cotton cheese cloth and a gentle touch. I'll place sheets of butcher block paper between them and store the paintings in cardboard boxes...

Cheese Cloth Grid #6 & Cheese Cloth Grid #7

Cheese Cloth Grid #6          16" x 12"         earth pigment on Khadi paper

Cheese Cloth Grid #7          16" x 12"           earth pigment on Khadi paper

"in the works..." #4

left "in the works..."
aside, while waiting for a surface to appear for it. it appeared in the same pile I'd collected that were part of the same roadside desk that "crossroads" and "life is good waiting for moss to grow" utilize. each piece will finalize as hanging apparatus are determined. there will be 5  paintings in all that speak with the old desk...

previous entries for "in the works...";
#3 was made on 1/15/12
#2 was on 1/5/12
first entry made on 1/4/12

Cheesecloth Grid 5

Cheesecloth Grid 5           12" x 16" x 1"        natural earth pigment & og cheese cloth on Khadi paper

crossroads

crossroads                                       30" x 30"

ingredients:

recycleds; 

aluminum foil

cardboard box

pressboard box

rusted metal pareidolia

screws

table top

thumb tacks

various paper

branch, vine and leaf

hemp string

natural earth pigment

og cheesecloth

white glue

Travelin Collective Art Peace

https://www.facebook.com/groups/308495745831898/

FB page for a collaborative project of artists Traveling collaborative art works using materials from the earth or recycled materials that clutter our environment and that can be harmoniously lived & worked without damaging health effects. Those involved in the project make their mark and pass it along to another. Please upload a photo, list your materials and sign your name and location leaving space for the others, including dogs, canaries, rocks, and etc. before you send it on. Thanks


from the piece i received from Wilmington artist Michelle Connolly... Michelle used earth pigment from Bald Head Island, NC & charcoal washed up on the shore while residing at No Boundaries Art Colony this year.

 placed my marks using og cheese cloth and earth pigments i get from earthpigments.com. it awaits its destination...

"crossroads" cont'd

construction of the work form is generally completed. here the early layering of color is splattered, dripped and poured upon the surface. crossroads is 30" x 30".

in the works... 3

"in the works... 3" measures the process of this piece as it is nearly ready for mounting on a table top or other large surface that isn't apparent yet....

Cheesecloth Grid #4

Cheesecloth Grid #4     
16" x 12"     
og cotton cheese cloth, natural earth pigment & white glue on Khadi paper