I MISSED YOU!

"Eleanor," hand-dyed, hand-woven wool rug, 4'x5', in-progress

Hello lovely people.

First and foremost, let me say why, exactly, I've been ABSENT.  There's this monster called school, and it has consumed my very being.  I've briefly climbed from its jaws to update my blog, though I'm afraid I shall be swallowed again!

The above photograph is of the 4'x5' rug creation I had posted about before.  The piece is still in-progress, as I have yet to sew together the panels and weave the border strips along the top and bottom.  I lined up the panels accordingly and snapped a photo, to give you an idea as to what she will look like.  That's right, it's a she.  Eleanor, specifically.  I have gotten into the habit over the past couple of years of seeing each of my pieces as a part of me, a born creation, like a child.  Is this weird?  Incredibly so.  But as born creations with their own, individual personalities, they each deserve their own name.  Also, who wouldn't want a rug with a name?  Way cooler than just saying, "Stripey Rug," don't you think?

And with that, we transition into drawing...

"The Mass of Us," india ink and water color on paper, 19.25"x27.25"

"The Mass of Us," india ink and water color on paper, 19.25"x27.25"

The above drawings were for my "Mass of Us" series that I wanted to work on.  Here, I wanted to turn video game "fan art" into fine art, in hopes of adding credibility to video games as a modern form of art.  In all honesty, I would love to see a giant TV with a gaming console in a gallery, exhibiting games like "The Last of Us," or my new favorite indie game, "Journey."

Well, I would love to stay and chat, but I have to run!  Thanks for stopping by, lovely people, and as always, thanks for reading.  Have yourselves a wonderful, spring day.

P.S.  My website is finally published!  There may be some tweaking here and there in the future, but for right now, it's looking pretty slick!  Check it out!

www.art-by-rosemarie.com