little BIG pants

artist, cassandra barney

artist cassandra barney creates beautiful paintings of women. the one above is entitled "she had the sun in her belly"- i love that title. reminds me of how one feels when one is first pregnant.

(re)genesis

and finally this stunner, "a good omen". is it just me or does any one who wears their hair like that look fabulous!

artist, holly farrell

artist, holly farrell, paints everyday object still lifes. they are SWEET!

artist, lordan bunch

without knowing it, i've started a bit of a challenge for myself. can i find inspiring art images each day by simply doing a little digging on the web? i believe i can. today's pick, artist, lordan bunch. these are paintings of grave markers, same scale, same color. they are beautifully haunting. knowing that this is the picture the family chose to remember the loved ones entire life is quite remarkable. its a fascinating study.
 

artist, maggie taylor

artist, maggie taylor via artpark has some very interesting images. a collage of photoshop magic, if you will. some of it is a bit to collage/stamper/19th century for me but still some good eye candy any way you slice it...

artist, john kirby

artist john kirby's paintings are quite somber and evoke a state of instant sadness/disturbia in me. check him out...

meme for me, me, me

rachel tagged me for my first meme.
rules are as follows:
1. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 random and/or weird things about yourself.
3. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. my favorite word is dip-skip as in "did you see that dip-skip run that red light"
2. i belonged to a poetry group in my early twenties- it was the best group of women. we had so much fun, drinking wine and smoking cigarettes. here is a sample of one of mine (my life story, always liking a boy and nothing ever happening because i was always too chicken shit)

JEEP CHEROKEE CALIFORNIA BOY
you drive, you joke
you laugh, you smoke

i drive, i joke
i dream, i choke

3. i've never been a good rule follower or good with authority, thus the above rules will not apply here, sorry!
4. if i could bring any 5 men of my choosing to a deserted island with me (my sister plays this game all the time) they would be (in no particular order) bono, anthony bourdain, daniel craig, gerard butler, and clive owen (gee, only one american?)
5. i'm the middle child and always wanted my own room but never had one until my older sibs went to college. i tried living in two closets and one nasty, musty space underneath the stairs just to have a room of my own.
6. i love laughing (who doesn't?) i love a sense of whimsy as seen in the above photo of my niece and painting mustaches on my sons.
7. one of my first jobs out of college was essentially 10-keying work. my work colleague would keep watch while i would take 10 minute naps under my desk. (george costanza, anyone?)

artist, holly ormrod

artist, holly ormrod, via design sponge does some brilliant work with books. this piece and the below one is from her series entitled, "bookworm". again, i can't get enough of miniature people in the damdest places!

i love the idea of taking a book and interpreting it into an actual tactile piece representing the words. brilliant! the below is from shakespeare's sonnet 104.

dear boss man/lady

ah what happen to this adventurous lass? her sense of spunk (note the hat) is she still here? i'm currently looking for work and am torn between excitement to get out into the work force again and be among adults and acute depression to leave my two little boys in another's care for up to 40+ hours a week (most of me is leaning in the latter direction) . ideally, i would love part-time and no commute. ideally, i would get the job below.

dear boss man/lady,
i was so excited to see your posting for the job "one night a week-sommelier at our boutique wine shop, two days a week- fabric and paper designer" that i couldn't wait to respond and apply for this position immediately as it fits me perfectly!

i will have no problem "visiting boutique wineries or more importantly, "le garagistes"' in France to secure new and exciting wines" for your shop. As my attached resume states, i hold a degree in French and also spent my junior year in college in the quaint town of Pau, France. Alors, I speak French and am currently working towards my own personal sommelier certification by reading books on wine, listening to the "Three wine guys" podcasts and of course, holding my own personal tastings in the privacy of my home. I have honed my tastebuds to keenly pick up every nuance a wine has to offer ( e.g., smoky tobacco, petite bing cherries in spring, spicy cinnamon, under-ripe lychees, tart green apple, ah yes- granny smith!, robust pencil shavings, etc.)

i also will have no trouble "switching between paper and fabric to produce innovative and fun cards, invitations, crafts, etc."  As you can see from my personal blog "little BIG pants" i work in both mediums of fabric and paper and have a keen eye for good, solid design.

i would love to set up a time with you to discuss this opportunity further. i am confident i have all the qualities you are seeking and more! thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Terra

UGH!

hubby's art

he's back! after a long hiatus, my hubby is back to making art. it is indeed exciting as i'm always so inspired by what he creates. way to go j !

snow globes and misc.

new snow globe art from the duo Paloma Muñoz and Walter Martin . i love their stuff.

personal inspiration as of late for moi...well...

the movie ONCE....see it twice (gee, i'm sure that's been said before), the music is so great.

getting into my wine again and reading "red, white and drunk all over" by natalie maclean so far, a great read!

waiting for the 3rd season of weeds on dvd...