Believe it or not, there was a thriving punk scene in Muncie, Indiana, in the 1980s. The No Bar was all ages, so I spent a ridiculous amount of time there. (Found an old T-shirt while I was cleaning out my closet.)
Author: Shelly
Comet
Hark! A tiny painting!
gouache on paper
4 x 6 inches
Staff Meeting Doodle
ink on paper
Film Reels
These were sitting on the loading dock one morning, when I got to work.
Medusa Lamp
The plastic shades on my cheap-ass medusa lamp were crumbling. I couldn’t find replacements (I’m not spending a million damn dollars on shades for a lamp that cost $20). I removed the shades and replaced the bulbs with LED vanity bulbs. LED Edison bulbs would work, too.
Andromeda
I found a really ugly painting at Goodwill. The stretcher was nice, though, so I bought it with the intention of recycling it. I removed the loose strings and primed the canvas with gesso, before painting.
Andromeda
mixed media (acrylic, cotton string, beads, pottery shards, and glass) on canvas
Had a bath. Almost died.
Thomas got a bath last weekend. My mom visited, and she’s allergic to him, so I always give him a bath before she comes. He was a very good boy for her visit, but when she left, he was absolutely worn out. Being a good host is hard work.
Thrifting
Both of these pairs of jeans are allegedly the same size. In case you were still wondering why women hate to shop for clothes. It’s maddening. That said, the pair that fit me (that did not have fantasy sizing) had real, functional pockets.
Circus Book
Working
Makeshift punching cradle
Circus Book
single-needle coptic binding with waxed linen thread, using repurposed book boards and card stock pages
I used spacers so there would be room to add collage work without stressing the binding. Some people like fat books that won’t close, but I’m not one of those people.
Northern Sky at Sunrise
This was from last Monday. I took the dog out for his last potty break before leaving for work, and the sky was doing very lovely things.
red paper boat 