the yarn explosion

The papermaking process has started. I made three mock up leaves and have a large flat piece drying, all made out of one newspaper and a bus pass. Also, I made an apple today from the start of a scarf for my friend Shannon, started 3 years ago. I had to cut an elephants neck to take the stuffing for the juicy center... My roommate told me that elephants never forget and I'm sorry for that, but it's the circle of life... At least that's what Disney told me.

yesterday and some days before

Yesterday I was walking around in the Portland sun, if you can believe it, and I took 3 of these shots. The t-bone sandwich crypt was taken sometime last week. I'm sure there are plenty more to come.

groupings of things

Lately, as I'm sure you've seen, I've been taking a lot more photos, than any other form of creative expression. I do have to say my drawings are getting stronger, but still need more work before I will be including them on this blog. I have been taking photos to document my life, visually representing the things I see on a regular basis. The photos are the start of an image file for my new project I'm working on. It started last summer with an idea of "myspace" being an art installation in my bedroom, and has transformed into something larger and better or smaller and greater, I'm not quite sure, but you will find the bamboo project involved with this new installation called Natural Magic, as well as these photos and drawings by me, and whatever else I can fit in. This collection of photos makes no sense as a group except they show groupings of things. Just a little glimpse into my everyday/not so everyday life. Hope you enjoy.

thanks to corey noll

I have this new portrait of myself, taken this summer at One34.

a night collection

a random selection

so this is living...

Alright.

today...

Today was the first day in 3 or 4 that I had enough energy to do anything other than lay down and have food brought to me. So, I got breakfast with my favorite girls, read horoscopes, and went for a walk, to see the sights. I bought a new belt, that brings me closer to looking like Tina Turner in Beyond Thunderdome than I was before. I also found a table in a dressing room with a "z" on it, be it Zarabeth or Zajkowski, everyone is happy. More photos in the future.