Friday, August 20, 2010

Roxy Lentz / Congratz!!!

Roxy won a grant to go to Italy to do a two week jewelry work shop. Rock on with your bad self Roxy!!! Not that her jewelry needs to be improved....Roxy makes wonderful jewelry out of found metal...trays, raw brass, tin, anything she gets her hands on. She torches and works her magic to achieve an incredible patina that can not be found otherwise. I define her work as rustic/contemporary but that still doesn't quite capture what Roxy is about.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Love a Good Storage Idea

Gary and Ellen Armstrong have a cellar off their kitchen. It is handy to have hooks for pots and pans going down the stairs. At a glance you can see what you need.

Can't even think of using pots and pans on the stove in this heat!!! The humidity is high and was not surprised to discover we have record highs in temp. this summer We had record lows last year and I knew there would be payback.

Rumor has it that schools are starting back. It seems early. But might as well be in the air conditioned comfort of the school.

Still making new stock for fall. Excited about some new designs that have worked out. There are lots that don't so it is always good when some do.

Stay cool!

Monday, August 9, 2010

Some Where Over the Rainbow / Art Car Weekend 2010


Gotta love a guy who can "rock" these rainbow pants!!!! Cute girls pose in front of my OZ Art Truck! The Christmas car was in front of me. Fun car during the day but a spectacle at night! Good time was had by all.

That Car / Greg Phelps

We were lucky this year to get Greg for our Art Car Lecture. Greg is a delight but who knew that he would have such a clever informative program lined up for us!!!!

Go Van Gogh / Paula Cundiff

Paula had her van done in time. Now she will spend the next year finessing. In the background you can see Gary's Yellow Submarine. Gary comes to KY each year from Arkansas with his girlfriend Yoko Ono.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Trio of Jasper John's inspired Art Cars

Art Car Weekend 2010

This year we had a drive by "Art Van Stalker" Her main message was to encourage smoking so the good folks at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft decided since the event features kids that it would create more controversy having the van as part of our show.

I was glad! Aside from not wanting to be next to her admitted 4-5 packs a day second hand smoke....I could tell she was a little off when she shouted that her tax dollars paid for The Art Car Weekend... when I knew for sure they didn't. I was also glad that when she drove by....one hand was waving a banner out the window and the other was clutched to a cig, thus both hands were occupied so she couldnt bear her arms.

Her van was cool. Not sure about her intent. But if she keeps up those 4-5 packs a day I feel sure that Obama care will be her best friend sooner or later. I do think our tax dollars will ultimately pay for her "right" to smoke.