This last weekend was first Sunday in Riverside, and at the Sweeney Gallery, fellow artist Alison Walker and I led a workshop with kids and their parents on how to make these really nifty Christmas ornaments or ball shapes out of yarn and glue. They’re really easy and really magical once the glue has dried and you get to pop the balloon.

What you’ll need:
Balloons, blown up, but not full
Vaseline to rub on balloon, use as resist
White Elmers glue, slightly diluted with water
Different colored yarn pieces, cut about 1 foot each

Then all you do is get each piece of yarn thoroughly wet in the glue, squeegee the excess, and start wrapping around the balloon. The Vaseline will act as resist and make it easier to get out later.  Wrap enough yarn so that there is a good framework, and then let dry by hanging up to 24 hours and then once crunchy hard, pop your balloon!  So Fun!

A selection of my work is available for view and sale at Velocity Art and Design in Seattle, Washington on an ongoing basis.

How excited am I to have a painting featured on the cover of this week’s issue of Long Beach’s The District Weekly!  I can’t wait to get some copies!

Well here it is….the wood thing I’ve been hinting at.  This was a ton of fun to make and I think I have begun a little love affair with the sculpture lab.  Although I did incur one bandaid in the process of making this thing, it was a nice change.  I sort of look at it as a painting since I approached the making of it very similar to the way I paint, that is, by way of chance, acting and reacting, challenges, discovery, and ultimately, obsession.  I think I just named a bunch of cars and perfumes, but really, that’s what happened.  Anyhoo, I hope everyone is having a good post-holiday work week.

I have a little solo show at the Sea and Space Explorations in LA that is going on right now through December 7.

Here’s the info:

Sea and Space Explorations
4755 York Blvd Los Angeles CA 90042
November 29th – December 7th, 2008
Reception: Saturday, November 29th, 8 – 11 PM