just because i like this

by aaron moran

things i'm into...

things i'm into this week...

1. dice. i think they kind of look like little buildings with lights in the window.

2. landscapes and cityscapes. ok, i know it seems a little redundant considering all we have been doing with the 7, but i am still into them. nothing beats a beautiful landscape that can sweep your mind into another place, even if it is for just a short moment.

3. woodgrain. ah my favorite texture. this really should be added to my list of things i am always into (if it is not there already)

4. soundwaves. what an interesting thing to think about and visualize.

5. ekg monitors. a visual lifeline. cool.

6. layering photos. i just learned how to do this in photoshop and it has changed my life. for serious.

7. my own personal sun. my house is freezing, and thus i am involved in the greatest love affair with my space heater (i write as i sit on the floor with my face 7 inches away from it)

8. black line drawings. hand sketches are so beautiful- there is just something so right about a black line drawing torn out of a sketchbook.

9. string and wood. i love the juxtaposition between the two textures and forms. i am looking forward to making a few wall hangings incorporating yarn and sticks.

10. a winter picnic. i want throw on my sorel boots, a cozy cardigan and adventure to a frosty place where snow is but a beautiful sprinkling accessory to the landscape. taking with me supplies for smores, a fleece blanket, a good bottle of red wine, my camera, and deer friends i love. oh, the scene i dream.

christmas wrap up... litterally

i typically do not consider myself a great gift-giver, and so when preparing for Christmas i usually find myself anxious and worried about getting gifts for people that 1. will be meaningful 2. will be fun and 3. will be something that the recipient would want. while taking all of these things into consideration can be stressful, it is probably not surprising that what i enjoy most about gift giving is the wrapping. the confidence i lack on what is inside the box is more than made up for in my presentation.

thankfully i received very positive feedback on both the presentation and the present itself. whew.

more to come on the most wonderful time of the year at the williams.

live to be free,

kare