Have A Spicy X'mas!

The cards I've been producing have been sent out and some recipients have got it! 

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I've the documentation archived on my website and you can view it from here.

Lino Lino! Post Post!

120/120 - I spent the entire day writing addresses on these prints, in the process, I ran out of stamps.


 I also have 17 T/P up for grabs. Please write to michywitchy@gmail.com if you'd like to own one for free!

Lino Lino! Pull Pull!

Pulling prints for the final layer. I am hoping to get this done by tonight *ahem* today!

Lino Lino! Ink Ink!

It's always nice to have company whilst working through the wee hours.

Lino Lino! Carve Carve!

And the studio is set! This time in the living room.

 

Got started on a personal project! Stay tuned (*smug grin on face :) )

Here's a video.  Will be posting more videos of the process as the project progresses. 

 

夜晚的太陽谷 by Connie Lu

I received this beautiful 夜晚的太陽谷  badge as a gift from my buddy this evening! It's made by a Taiwanese artist, Connie Lu.

Please check out her blog with more special handmade items here.

Kusamakura

Kusamakura (草枕 lit. "grass pillow") is a standard phrase used in Japanese poetry to signify a journey. This piece of the same name was inspired by the mention in the book, In Praise of Shadows, which relates the grass pillow to the writings of the novelist Natsume Sōsek.

Kusamakura was made for an open call by POPIN.  Yarn was planted in sections of the fabric to imitate grass, and then placed in the wooden hoop provided. It took about 15 hours to complete.
(now my neck hurts!)

All submitted works will be shown at The Art House from 19th December and the exhibition will be on for the whole month of December. Check it out when you can!

Handmade journal with matching pouch for Blu

 

 

MI CASA SU CASA

Mi Casa Su Casa's website is born!
Please visit the site. 

Mi Casa Su Casa : Wood Reinforcements with help

So I got some help at Mi Casa Su Casa today. 

And after 3 hours, WALAH! 

Mi Casa Su Casa is almost ready for painting! 

Thank you Mr Zainal, Fuming, and Alexander for helping me out! 

Mi Casa Su Casa : Wood Delivery

Since the Larga Distancia project has ended, I'm kick starting a brand new one, that involves my living room, which is being named, Mi Casa Su Casa. I have a home now, and its now time to share it with you too!

I want to make the most out of the space that I now have, and would like to launch it with a little show that features contributors' artworks. These contributors would be people that I am in touch with, whether they are artists, or non-practicioners.

Hence, I've decided to give it my all, and to spend some money to make the space more exhibition-friendly. It's my day off, so I made a trip to the wood shop this morning to get 11 pieces of 12mm plywood from the drafts I made last night. These were intended for mounting on the walls, so that I minimize any drilling from potential art pieces that may be installed.

Here's a video that documents my attempts.

LARGA DISTANCIA : exhibition opening photos

A BIG THANK YOU to all who managed to come for LARGA DISTANCIA's exhibition opening. 

Exhibition events page here : https://www.facebook.com/events/202840089866134/

Photographs by Mery Baridón and Juan Manuel Ruetalo.

more photos from the exhibition here

Larga Distancia : Set Up in Progress

My amazing friend and collaborator sets up for Larga Distancia. He single handedly built all our frames! And , gosh, I have a deja vu moment right now!

More pictures will be posted soon! 

LARGA DISTANCIA : Opening 13 June 2013, 7pm at SUBTE, Montevideo

Hello Panteras! If you happen to be in Montevideo between 13th June to 28th July, please drop by Centro de Exposiciones Subte to catch LARGA DISTANCIA, a collaborative series by artist Juan Manuel Ruétalo and myself. Opening on 13th at 7pm! 

Amistad, presencia y ausencia. Michy Witchy y Juan Manuel Ruétalo: Larga distancia en sala XS en Centro de Exposiciones Subte. jueves 13 de junio 19hs!




also blogged here

Larga Distancia : En Montevideo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Larga Distancia : Fedex-ed!

The batch of 7 works created by Juan Manuel and completed by me was FedEx-ED at $142.00 for Larga Distancia. . . . . . (heaves a sigh of relief!)

Larga Distancia : 孤男寡女

I must say that I am officially mentally exhausted. All I can do now is digitally manipulate, cut, paste and paint the words, "孤男" and "寡女" (when put together, it translates to 'Needing').

Larga Distancia : REALLY slow progress

 I have watched this sweet potato grow since I embarked on the project. Hence, I thought it would be really nice to have it included in the works. Now's the time for intervention!

At this rate I will have to fedex you over for Larga Distancia.

(stressed) 

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*updates:

I've got it glued down on the work, and this is how the layers show under light.

Larga Distancia : Hole Punch

I am feeling really stressed as there are some tools that I have misplaced during the move. I got up early, did the chores, and then headed out to get the manual belt punch I need. It wasn't that effective and I still had to use a blade to cut certain parts out as the hammering with the tool only left indentations. Oh, and I forgot that I had a piece of glass under the cutting mat, so I cracked it in shards. Here's how it turned out.