The Leaving and the Left – Teardrop on the Fire Opening Exhibition 08.07.09 • Noteworthy* Paper&Press

Tender, Laughing and Lovely Originally uploaded by love not fear I used this photo in this piece. The only work I did on it in the digital darkroom was to adjust levels, contrast & brightness. The distressed effect of the photo in the final piece is from the glue that I used to apply it [...]

…learning much about the logistical process of putting these pieces together. One major struggle I’m having is that the metal upon which I’m mounting everything is so thin, I’m having to mount the metal itself onto a piece of wood & hanging it with wire means it pulls away from the wall quite a bit.

One of my Favorite Days Ever Originally uploaded by love not fear Back in the studio after what seems to me like a long abscence. Completed four new pieces. Will write more about the process soon.

I used muriatic acid to rust the screws. Once I got them to rust the way I wanted them, I coated them with an acrylic finish to prevent further rusting.

Got the metal cut, and a camera to record the results. Am going through letters again. Scanning the letters I rip up. Not sure how I feel about this yet. Cleaning glass, cutting wire, hammering holes with the awl, affixing glass to metal. Playing with the paints, too. As well as experiments with other rusty things.