Blue Lace

Hello Every one!

It's been a wonderful summer, and I almost got the wall mandala painted.
But now the rains have set in, and now I'm back to work on the latest shadow box.


This is a nice little circle - about a foot in diameter.

I'm going to try to keep it airy and light so the blue will show through.




Peace and love

Projects for the month

Hi Everybody,

Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. We have been having really nice cool weather here. Shame it rained this weekend.
I have two art projects going on:

The inside project is a new shadowbox where I'm experimenting with new shapes and dimensions.




The outside project is the wall of the house in front of me where I get to paint a giant mandala.




Have a great week
Peace and Love
Haint

Tribal Circuits

Hello all,
Hope the spring has been great for you. I've been spending a lot of time outside when the sun shines here in Oregon and spending the rainy times making art.





My latest piece is called 'Tribal Circuits'.

And this is the rock garden that I'm working on in the shady corner of the yard, just planted some ferns behind the rocks.

The sun is shining right now so I'm getting off the computer and going outside.
have a great day
peace and love
Haint

Visionary Ilusions

Hi Everybody!



This is the latest mandala - I call it Visionary Illusions


Hanging in the studio.


Close up


And here I am holding it.

Have a great day!

Peace and Love
Haint

On the Fence

Hi folks,

Yeah I mean literally on the fence.


I hung it up on the fence outside to see how it was coming along in natural light.


I'm trying out some waves.


With the waves painted. I'm getting to close to the finish on this one.

See ya later,
Peace and love
Haint

Icing

Hello Everybody,

Hope it's been a good week for ya'll.


I got a little more done on my piece.


This is the fun part, adding all the 'icing' doodads and decorations.


More tomorrow.
Peace and love
Haint

Weaves

Hello everyone,

Work on this new mandala has turned out better than I thought it would


It ended up having a woven effect that I like,

Here is a close up.

Have a great day
Peace and love
Haint

I'm Back!!

Hi ya'll
It's been a while.
I thought that once I got moved in and settled in my new studio that I would get back to work. But I guess I needed a break - I've been at it for 4 years or so.
And it was great to just sit back and enjoy the flow for a while without feeling like I had to DO something -everyday...
I didn't totally stop - I don't think that I can -
I have been working on a piece off and on since November, and
I did stepped rings like Mantra Flower but filled the whole box -


the frills will go on top.


Great to be back in the swing of things again after a walkabout.

peace and love
Haint

Fueling the Machine

Hi folks,

Hope you had a great weekend.

This is it . . .



the finished piece - and the third one I've made since transferring to the wonderful west coast.



It will be showing at the last Friday's artwalk in the Whitaker this month. So drop by the hostel and take a look. You might even see me there.
peace and love
Haint

Fill in the blank

Hello all,
It's been a busy coupla weeks. Getting settled in my new place with a whole room for a studio.
But I found time to get to the last part of the latest piece.


I had finally figured out what needed to be in the last circle.




This is the start to the finish.
See ya'll tomorrow -
peace and love
Haint

Details and Moving

Hi Ya'll,
Inbetween getting settled in the new house - complete with my own room for a studio - I've been working on filling in little details in the new box.

Most of it is hard to see the changes that are made.


There are just bunches of little details that I add here and there.


I never listened to my high school art teacher when they told me not to overwork a piece!!!
Have a great day
peace and love
Haint

Ducts Stuff

Howdy folks,

Wonderful day here, wish the same for yu.


I'm still working on filling this thing in.I use a lot of repurposed junk for interesting shapes.



This is a squirt bottle lid.

Back to work - see ya'll later.
peace and love
Haint

Fill In

hello everyone,
Hope the sun is shining where you are.


I'm starting to go back and fill in details over the large base forms.


I have added some piping below the 'engine'



and some above.
We'll see what happens tomorrow.
Have a great day!
peace and love
Haint

Making it to the other side

Hi ya'll,
Hope all is well in your world.


This is the part that I know I'm gonna make it - when I get to the other side of the box.


There are a lot of strange things going on here and I have worked and reworked this section more than any other.


But now I'm starting to feel good about it.
see ya later
Peace and love
Haint

Fantasy Factory

Hi Everybodeee
Hope all is well in your world today.


I've been adding little details to the last elements. I've added some pulleys and gears.



I still have a lot to do, but for now I am building out the last large forms.



I'm working with the shape of the ductwork to finish off the bottom layers.

More later
peace and love
Haint

Engine Works

Hi Ya'll,
Hope you are having a great day!


I've been doing little details and made
some sort of an engine


The gold levers were legs off a toy.


See if you can find the little metal rings that come off bic lighters.

peace and love
Haint

Hi ya'll,
Hope the sun is shining in your world.


I use all sorts of odd shapes - this is another batch ready to be installed.



I have added the nozzle thingy at the top.



Now I'm moving along with more forms.

Have a great weekend. Go to the FolkFest in Atlanta this weekend and see this stuff in person.

peace and love
Haint