Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
before and after
Thursday, December 17, 2009
pottery
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Cara Black
Murder in Paris is Cara Black's speciality. Fun and informative reading. Now I'm engrossed in Dennis Lehane "the Given Day" set in Boston after WW1. With all the construction of a new mansion close outside my studio window, I find I'd rather be somewhere else. Luckily, our pottery is set-up on the other side of the house. I've been making plates and bowls. I've gone through almost 150 lbs. of clay now. The next step will be to make the glazes.
Christmas packages need to be sent off...
Christmas packages need to be sent off...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
holiday bazaar
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
back in Florida
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
"Artist's Chair"
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
"Side by Side"
Silkscreen print on Arches 88 with oil based ink, hand printed by me. I've often chosen chairs as subject matter. These two were at the family cottage in Ipswitch, MA. I did silkscreen prints for 10 years before switching to painting. With a print the artist is locked into a single image for a whole month during production. I found it restricting.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Chair painting progress
Watch the development of my newest painting in this short film. It isn't finished but here you can see some of how it is developing.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Starting a New Painting
Starting a New Painting by Janvier Miller. A video on a new painting that starts with an underpainted canvas. Follow Jan as she develops this new artwork
Friday, September 4, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Korean pot
Saw this wonderful pot at the Boston Museum of Fine Art yesterday. It's Korean with a finger drawn design through white slip. Because of museum construction work, the ceramic plates were off the walls, laid down. Bowls were turned upside down. Small sandbags nestled around bottoms of pots. It was a pleasure to view the new angles.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
progress
It's been an exciting day. Beautiful weather and painting work coming together.
I'm half way through the peony painting. A roll of new canvas came today so I can stretch a fresh surface. The first two paintings this summer have been over old work. It'll be a treat to paint on a fresh new surface. Tomorrow I'm off to Boston's Museum of Fine Art for inspiration.
I've been reading some good books:
The Man Who Loved China by Winchester
Longitude by Sobal
Botany of Desire by Pollan
The Future of Life by E.O. Wilson
River of Doubt by Millard
Thunderstruck by Larson
I'm half way through the peony painting. A roll of new canvas came today so I can stretch a fresh surface. The first two paintings this summer have been over old work. It'll be a treat to paint on a fresh new surface. Tomorrow I'm off to Boston's Museum of Fine Art for inspiration.
I've been reading some good books:
The Man Who Loved China by Winchester
Longitude by Sobal
Botany of Desire by Pollan
The Future of Life by E.O. Wilson
River of Doubt by Millard
Thunderstruck by Larson
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
restarting
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Peru + Bolivia
Trip of a life time! Machu Picchu and Cusco in Peru. Then on to the Heath wildlife refuge in the Bolivian rain forest. From the Amazon we went to stay at Sandoval Lake lodge back in Peru. Finally, Lima and home on the night flight under a full moon = all clothes dirty, wet and smelly. In this photo I'm standing next to what they call a "walking tree". When the tree is young it puts down roots toward open sky. It can reposition itself 2' in a year to get into a more favorable spot. As it matures it's stuck where it is.
Friday, June 19, 2009
summer travel
Peru and Bolivia. I'm gathering brushes, small torn watercolor paper pieces. To document the trip I have a small moleskine fold-out notebook. The Inca were able to build walls with Huge stones artfully fit together. I'm hoping to get to a museum to see their pottery and gold work. The Southern Cross will be visible. It's winter there so I'm taking a fleece jacket. - leaving soon.
It's time to order more canvas and stretchers. As I get older I've been making my canvases smaller. They're easier to lug up and down the stairs to my studio and easier to pack into the van. I'm starting flowers again but more as over-all pattern. Always new challenges and the hope to do a really good painting at some point.
It's time to order more canvas and stretchers. As I get older I've been making my canvases smaller. They're easier to lug up and down the stairs to my studio and easier to pack into the van. I'm starting flowers again but more as over-all pattern. Always new challenges and the hope to do a really good painting at some point.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
transition time
We head north for the summer next week. I'm finalizing the paintings I've been working on here. The change of studio locations marks the end of each period of work. Our New England cottage is small. There are paintings stacked next to the bed, 10 paintings leaning against the wall in the living room and then those in the basement and studio. I always miss the space we have here. We were laughing the other day that in 2 years for our 50th wedding anniversary we should have a take-away party. Guests would have to take something with them when they leave.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
glazing
Color washes are metallic oxides such as cobalt, copper, iron. The kiln will fire the ceramics to over 2000f. I use a base coat of white with color wash drawing on top. We take ashes from our fireplace, wash and sieve them. This solution works as a flux making the glazes more fluid. I spray it on in controlled areas. Now, waiting for the gas kiln at the Museum to high-fire the work.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
"Beach at Vero"
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Paint Room
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
research
Some porcelain pieces have been bisqued and are ready to glaze. Two favorite books for inspiration are listed here. Seto and Mino Ceramics from the Freer Gallery of Art, U. of Hawaii Press. Mimbres Pottery Hudson Hills Press, NY.
Monday, April 20, 2009
ceramics
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
the "Season"
Busy time of year here in Florida. The Museum docents came for a visit. My Kappa Alpha Theta alumni group came for a luncheon. The Art Chixs group that I'm in meets here tomorrow. We will be making collage pins. Finally, there's construction next door. Busy. The painting "Western Light" just sold. The patron also bought Gus' dog sculpture to place on their table in front of the painting. The money will go into our granddaughters' college expenses.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
spring evening dinner party
Some good art books: Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton
Omega and After Bloomsbury and the Decorative Arts
by Isabelle Anscombe
Objects of Desire by Thatcher Freund
Making the Mummies Dance by Thomas Hoving
Some other books I've been reading: Longitude by Sobal
The Man Who Loved China by S. Winchester
The Future of Life by E.O. Wilson
River of Doubt by Millard
Thunderstruck by Larson
Omega and After Bloomsbury and the Decorative Arts
by Isabelle Anscombe
Objects of Desire by Thatcher Freund
Making the Mummies Dance by Thomas Hoving
Some other books I've been reading: Longitude by Sobal
The Man Who Loved China by S. Winchester
The Future of Life by E.O. Wilson
River of Doubt by Millard
Thunderstruck by Larson
Monday, March 23, 2009
"Western Light"
44" x 48" acrylic on canvas
Our home since 1985 is on the market for sale. I'm doing paintings of some of the spaces we know so well. All my work over the years has created a visual diary. My husband Gus worked on this canvas, too. He finalized the painting of his building sculpture in the corner and his steel dog on the table. He and I have enjoyed a great life in art together. We had a show in Melborne, FL, last year titled "Together".
Our home since 1985 is on the market for sale. I'm doing paintings of some of the spaces we know so well. All my work over the years has created a visual diary. My husband Gus worked on this canvas, too. He finalized the painting of his building sculpture in the corner and his steel dog on the table. He and I have enjoyed a great life in art together. We had a show in Melborne, FL, last year titled "Together".
Friday, March 13, 2009
Lunch and Learn
The Vero Beach Museum of Art has a "Lunch and Learn" program. Today I did a brief talk there about silk screen printing. Two of my prints are in the current show.
"Beach at Vero"
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
"Vero Dune Grasses"
Thursday, March 5, 2009
new computer
Friday, February 13, 2009
Art in Bloom - "Cut Flags"
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Art By The Sea, Vero Beach Museum of Art
"Art By The Sea", at the Vero Beach Museum of Art was a fun night for all us local artists with food, music and our art.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
STARTING FRESH
To start the new year I've been spackling, sanding, painting my studio walls. I put a fresh coat of stain on the floor and stairs. Finally, I put the framing stripping on the 3 new flower paintings, filling the nail holes, sanding, painting, and ending with steel wool to smooth the surface.
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