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Veronica McCabe Deschambault, V-Grrrl in the Middle, Compost StudiosTM

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You've Got Mail!

Each week for a year, I'm sending a handwritten note on a handmade card to a friend or family member. Track my progress here:

Week 1: Sylvia

Week 2: Andrew

Week 3: Brenda, Kelby

Week 4: Brenda

Week 5: Neil

Week 6: Erin

Week 7: Tom and Darcy

Week 8: Tom

Week 9: Lynn

Week 10: Approximately 60 holiday cards

Week 11: Antonio

Week 12: Six thank you notes

Week 13: Cole

Week 14: Chrisy

Week 15: Tonya

Week 16: Sylvia

Week 17: Steve

Week 18: Melanie

Entries in mixed media (31)

Friday

May272011

Art Journal--Freedom to make mistakes

May 27, 2011 at 13:53

This week in the studio, I tried some new techniques and had less than stellar results. Some paper projects were cut up so I could salvage parts of them and recycle them into other projects. Some were thrown away. And there's a 12 x16 canvas sporting layers of collage and glazing that has an uncertain future. This piece though, based on my own photograph, made me happy.

The title of this piece is a favorite line from a bluesy Lyle Lovett song:

"She wasn't good but she had good intentions."

Applies to life, art, and relationships--sometimes all three at once.