Cutting Paper on a Gray Day
What a gray cold day in Kansas. I love it. The trees are yellowing with splotches of orange. The heater is on low. I’m wearing a sweater. I’ve got Pandora Radio on – set it to search for “New Riders of the Purple Sage” and wooooo hooooo it’s been my loving companion all morning/ afternoon/ surely into the evening. Giving me just what I would’ve asked for: The Burritos, Commander Cody, The Band, The Byrds, a few of those getting-to-be-oldies sing-a-long radio hits from Jackson Browne & Poco & Marshall Tucker Band, and some Grateful Dead of course… lots of repeats and some strange things that I’m not sure where the relevance lies, but hey.. I’m glad to have it. www.pandora.com.
I digress… I’m working on another larger sized cutting (16 x 20 inches) for my upcoming exhibit in Kansas City in November at Crosstown Station. I’ll have 10 + new works showing and I’ll post more details the sooner it approaches. Right now, I’m giving my exacto-hands a break. Here’s what I’m staring at when I’m not looking at my paper in front of me:
