JUURI Blogs
New painting: "Contrarie - Amanojyaku -"
She is watercolor, colored pencil (for the details) and kimono fabric collage on board. I ordered the fabric from an Etsy shop in Japan and spent a looong time cutting out the elements that I wanted, pasting them to the board. I really enjoy this unique fusion of media and collage, plus it lets me feature the stunning world of kimono fabric design! Behind my girl's head is a giant patch of gold leaf. It makes her hair shape kind of like the Queen of Hearts' on the most recent Alice in Wonderland movie.
Coaster Show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in LA
Halo everybods, I'm here to tell you that I'm in a fantastic show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in LA. Even though it's a group show with 1,050+ pieces, I'm still supa dupa excited to be at this gallery.... one of the best, as we know! I'm trying not to scream like a fangirl!
I saw the preview yesterday and was blown away by the level of art. If you live in the LA area, this will be a show to see. There is so much good art jam-packed into tiny coasters.
New Piece: "Baien"
I decided to go back to a previous method or working: cutting girls out of paper and pasting them on wood! Whooo, it was exhilarating and fun. I've missed it!
This piece is quite large, a 2x2 foot square. The girl is watercolor & colored pencil on paper. The background is acrylic paint on top of a birch panel. The golden parts are real gold leaf that shine in the light. She took me about a fortnight to complete.
Tropic Fever
Nothing can energize my creative mind and blast my brain full of new ideas like TRAVEL can! I make it a priority and try to have something like 2 big trips per year, with some little ones added in.
I went to Mexico in the summer, and this winter I visited Hawaii for the first time since I was a child.