Things are happening fast these days! We got back from our annual trip to the Oregon Country Fair a week ago. It was a lovely time and some really good relaxation and connecting with friends in and among the chaotic beauty of the Fair. Above is a panorama of our installation there, Yew Are Here, a little idyll of a public park.
Back here in Seattle, Peter has been working double-time to get the structure for Playastan Crossroads up. Our new crew member, Charlee, is a rock-star addition and has been a huge help. They got a test “erection” up on Thursday and are installing the whole thing this morning. I’m headed over there as soon as I finish typing this update!
A quarter of the structure installed at Peter’s.
The happy crew, Giovanni, Peter Weston and Charlee
In the dye studio I’m busy trying to get banners dyed so that my ace sewer, Ann, can get back to work. I got four 6-footers done last week and will get to the rest of them this week. Here are some process shots of the banner I dyed yesterday. And I’m off!
I started with the lightest values.
added the reds
and finally filled in the darkest value, the red-violet to finish
So magnificent!
Loverly and what a good looking crew!
I agree! They are handsome lads, all of them.
just amazing…I am looking at each piece and thinking of time. Of all the time that went into simply enacting the piece, never mind imagining it and planning it. It is as if the piece themselves are emblematic of human time spent in beauty and pattern.