by ruralpearl | Oct 28, 2014 | Cut Paper, Design
“Two lanky black cats scared of a bat.. But a pumpkin unmoved by the spider inside her!”
I designed the template below for my visit to Buchanan Elementary School in Branson, MO, last week. Each student got to take a copy home to practice symmetrical paper cutting. Click on the image or the link below to download a printable copy for your own practice! Instructions are included on the print out. (Not for commercial use).
https://ruralpearl.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/halloweensymmetry.pdf
by ruralpearl | Oct 26, 2014 | Art Fairs & Art Travels
On Oct. 23-24, 2014, I was a visiting artist at Buchanan Elementary School in Branson, MO, where I talked about my paper cuttings and animations and did projects with nearly 500 (!!) 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders over both days. Many thanks to them for being such a great audience and willing participants. We had lots of fun together! And many thanks to their art teacher Darla Chapman-Speelman for inviting me to come! (Photos by Darla Chapman-Speelman).
by ruralpearl | Oct 20, 2014 | Inspiration
I especially love running along the river levee in October. The temps are perfect and the sights dreamy – such as this morning: fog rolling along the fields while sunlit dew turned everything to crystal as the morning light rays filtered through the turning leaves on the trees.
by ruralpearl | Oct 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Title: Kansas City: Solo Exhibit – Opie Gallery at the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
Location: 2012 Baltimore Avenue Kansas City, MO 64108
Description: Exhibition Dates: November 7 – December 27, 2014
Regular Gallery Hours: Thurs-Sat from 11am-5pm
First Friday Dates: Nov 7 and Dec 5 from 6pm-9pm
Start Date: 2014-11-07
End Date: 2014-12-27
by ruralpearl | Oct 19, 2014 | Art Fairs & Art Travels, Cut Paper
Birdsong – 5 x 7 inch paper cutting.
I just returned from my last outdoor show of the year, the Maple Leaf Festival, in Baldwin City, KS. Where did the time go? I feel like I was just gearing up for my first outdoor show of the year… I’m super excited to be a visiting artist with 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders in Branson, MO, this week! I’ll be with them all day Thursday and Friday and have a couple fun projects to do with them! Then its back to the cutting board to dig into some new work that’s been doing a jig in my brain for awhile. I’ve got so many things I want to do, but that issue with time… must. build. machine. to slow it all down…
by ruralpearl | Oct 15, 2014 | Cut Paper
Finished size will be 12 x 12 inches matted and framed to 16 x 16 inches.
by ruralpearl | Oct 13, 2014 | Cut Paper, New Work!
5 x 7 inch paper cutting.
by ruralpearl | Oct 10, 2014 | Cut Paper
It feels good to be back at my desk working on something. So many things swirling sometimes that its not easy to sit down, nor is it sometimes possible (sidenote: I had a slow gas leak in my house that turns out has been there for months.. fixed now and luckily I didn’t asphyxiate or blow up!). Making the art is the best part, but I’ve been so caught up doing other things – taxes, correspondence, travels, shows, life. I think I’m back on track now. I think.. I hope! More to come…
by ruralpearl | Sep 22, 2014 | Cut Paper, Design, New Work!
I designed this t-shirt graphic for band Hard Working Americans. T-shirts are available at their merch table on their current tour. Hard Working Americans features Todd Snider, Dave Schools (Widespread Panic), Neal Casal (Chris Robinson Brotherhood), Duane Trucks, Chad Staehly, and Jesse Aycock.
by ruralpearl | Sep 22, 2014 | Inspiration, Photos
To help celebrate my friend Rudy’s birthday, a few of us packed up our camping gear, running shoes, and birthday candles for the Hell Creek on Heels 5k trail race at the Switchgrass Mountain Biking Trail at Wilson Lake State Park, near Wilson, KS. The race was on Sunday morning, so we spent the day Saturday looking around, frolicking in Wilson Lake, eating, etc. Being a light sleeper, all the night animals kept me entertained most of the sleeping portion of the night Saturday, especially a pack of coyotes that sounded like I could reach out of my tent and pet one.. A little unnerving, but I was more appreciative than worried, all things considered. It was pretty neat. The race started at 8am Saturday and it was certainly unlike any running I’ve done before – through the hills of the park on rocky terrain – lots of climbing up and jumping down and not trying to face plant or twist an ankle on some rock jutting out. The scenery was unbelievable with perfect vistas from every angle and the weather was perfect. I’d have stopped in the middle to photograph the sights had I not been trying to at least not come in last. I managed to come in 4th (women’s category). My friends Rudy and Emily both got 1st place in the men’s & women’s categories, Rudy timing in at the same time as the overall course record holder. Not a bad birthday surprise I’m sure. We ended our adventure in Wilson, KS, at a buffet before heading home..
