Field trip: Furniture extraordinaire

Heading up the Mass. pike a few weeks ago, Fuller Craft was the destination.  If you've never been there, I highly recommend a visit, they always have amazing exhibits - inspiring to say the least.  And the location adds to its charm, situated on a wooded pond.

Here are some pics from the exhibit, Furniture Divas, through Oct. 30, 2011 - beautifully crafted and designed!

Carved chest of drawers.

Jenna Goldberg - carved headboad

Barbara Holmes - reclaimed lath

Also on exhibit - these exquisitely made woven hanging forms paired with turned wooden pieces.  Too bad the gift shop didn't offer one of these for my collection of 'black hanging things' !

Loom and Lathe: The Art of Kay Sekimachi and Bob Stocksdale

Lure of white and grey

With milder temperatures I decided to walk the West Hartford reservoir.  This time I pocketed my point-n-shoot camera, upgrading from the cell phone, but still intimidated by the DSLR sitting in the box at home.  When I look for inspiration from landscape, I view the images with an eye towards the design elements (line, shape, form, color, texture).  Wouldn't these make amazing large abstract paintings??!!  My brushes must be quivering up in my studio!

I've walked by this knot of trees soooo many times and finally had the chance to capture it today.  The bright overcast sky made picture-taking a breeze! 

Back to the water/ice mix, with a bit of sky for frosting.  Anyone recently see "ART" at the Playhouse on Park in West Hartford?  This could be that white painting!