I'm not sure why I get blessed so much sometimes. Wether it's my inclination to count blessings or that I simply do just get showered with good things on a regular basis (and I also might be easily amused)...
At any rate, I found a rather precious envelope leaning against my door last week. I was having a terrible morning - no spark and no fire in the gut - and had finally dragged myself out the front door to find this package marked "Contents: Art Paper". Are there sweeter words? Immediate fire back in the belly!
It came to me from the very kind (really, astonishingly kind) artist I'd met on Flickr - Catherine L. Mommsen. She not only sent me a huge stack of the creamiest, most luscious papers (Fabriano and Portofine among them), she also tucked in a handmade card with one of her beautiful drawings on the front. I do so love her art... there's a fineness, a tranquility, a sense of the religious unknown, and a kind of worldly dreamscape to it. So amazing, Catherine. You are my art hero! I have to get cracking on drawing on this wonderful new paper, I think.
Also, while at the Boom-Chix-Boom art sale (more on that next post), I traded art for some buttons made by Kirsten McCrea of Papirmasse - a lovely service for anyone who needs more gorgeousness and whimsy in their life. Basically for $60 you get 12 signed and editioned (and killer) prints throughout the year - now doesn't that sound much better than some quick-to-be-obsolete and full-of-ads magazine subscription? Yes, I thought so.
the March issue makes me want to listen to rousing icy synthesizer music and eat snow...
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