walls

the walls in my room are ugly ... boring old light brownish color with a huge area that needs to be textured and then painted because the closet was taken out. but i am lazy and these walls have been this way for about ... well, over a year. so instead of moving furniture i have decided just to plaster the walls with frames and art work ... it is working for now but it is very unplanned and chaotic ... but then again so is my life.

if i were not lazy and had money i would actually finish my room ... but something about finishing my room makes it seem permanent ... which i don't want ... since i live at home still. that's another reason i have procrastinated on my room i think ... the permanence.

contents of my wall:

1. abstract painting by susan warin (one of my students at smsc) - my mom thinks it looks creepy but i think happy when i see it.

2. my self-portrait painting from one of my classes at chapman - i still dont know how i feel about it.

3. one of my abstract paintings from my jr. show at chapman - depressing kinda.

4. my little doodle-painting of a teal giraffe - cute. i love giraffes.

5. bulletin board i repainted because the color of cork is ugly - with my self-made calendar attached to it ... i love you shutterfly.

6. my mixed-media collage from a teaching arts class at chapman - kinda cool, i like it anyways.

7. my giant picture bulletin board from niki - happy graduation to me.

8. a big frame i repainted and stuck random photos in - really, the photos are random.

9. a drawing by jen lord (one of my students at smsc) - freakin sweet.

10. a drawing by leona melton (one of my students at smsc) - also super cool.

11. four watercolor sketches i did while helping students learn watercolor at work - gotta love my job.

12. a photo of a little girl dressed as an angel and praying - i love this photo. i have no idea where it came from.

13. an abstract painting by beth navarro (one of my students from smsc) - no words describe.

14. a print by rudy salgado (former co-worker at smsc) - a gift from an amazing artist. link on side bar ->

15. three hexagons from a series by justin ostiz (friend and artist) - a lovesick little series.

16. recycled wood angel sculpture by sara palmer (one of my students at smsc) - couldn't live without it.

17. five drawings by various students of mine (at smsc) - the first additions to my walls.

other artwork:

1. nine ceramic birds on my bookshelf by justin ostiz (friend and artist) - i hunted for the best ones in the series.

2. two of my ceramic bowls - just fun to make, not wheel thrown.

3. set of three ceramic boxes i made in australia - those were fun to transport.

4 various picture frames - because you gotta see the love.

5. lots of knick-knacks and stuff - because i like them.

there was a point to this bog but i really don't remember it ... and since i just did all of this typing i'm not erasing it.