Saturday, May 15, 2010

yesterday


"You will get plenty of time for resting once you're dead"

That's one of the sayings from my father's part of the family from Småland. Småland is a part of Sweden where people are known to be hard working ... and careful with money. (Ingvar Kamprad, who is the man behind IKEA, is from Småland)

Yesterday I worked on my Fishes and Birds prints all day and then I started teaching my screen printing course at 17:00. When I left KKV at 21:00 there was that special smell of evening in spring - and I felt very tired and alive. The course goes on all weekend; I'll see if I manage to get any photos to post here of me in action teaching. One of my students tried to take photos today, but she said I just got all blurry because I didn't stay still!

In the left bottom corner you can see part of the sketch I made for the print

The first part of the bird has been printed

7 comments:

●• Thereza said...

dearest Alexandra, you ARE the best... my real life superhero....
i so wish one day we can screenprint together :)

Unknown said...

i love this piece so much life and movement
excellent
x

gracia said...

Feeling both 'tired and alive' is a good feeling. It sums up a good day, when you are happily exhausted yet awakened to all things. I love the like the look of your work for Birds and Fishes. It's drawing nearer and I am so excited to be a part of this project too. I am getting there. Getting there.

nathalie et cetera said...

c'est très prometteur ! J'ai hâte de voir le final.

Lotte said...

So nice...love it :)

Anonymous said...

i like it a lot.
have a good day.

aimee said...

i love seeing the unfolding of this project... and that big fat jar of your trademark yellow!