Center for Southern Folklore

Took a trip to the Center for Southern Folklore yesterday. fortunately they allow you to take pictures.
so here are some of the picture from our excursion...

This was Aretha Franklin's piano

 everyone that worked there was very nice and helpful always willing to let you know some great little piece of history, or the knowledge that had about the artist. a real sweet bunch of folks.

all of the blocks in this quilt were drawn by school children in honor of Rufus Thomas. The theme was Funky Chicken. after the children drew the blocks they were sent to a little lady named Hattie Childress and she made a quilt out of these blocks. I thought this was an incredible quilt!

 

Kingfish

 Here are some paintings from my husband Kingfish...

Jazz Trio

Jimi Hendrix

mixed media boxes

this is just a few things i have been working on lately.

the text in the painting was found on the back of the photograph of the woman standing by the road.

 I had found a box of old photographs on the side of the road in someones trash. I have been using them in collage. I have no idea how they are!

Birthday flowers are a tradition around my house. They don't always have to be living. This is the "Birthday Bouquet" I received from my husband in 2010 and 2011.
Every year my Dad send me flowers for my birthday so this year I decided to paint him the bouquet he sent me and that be his bouquet for his birthday.

2010

2011

 first under painting...
i think that seeing the process is very important

 next layer of under painting

I wish I had taken more picture between this step that the finished painting.

this painting is mixed media: acrylic and faber castell markers

fi'n