cottage industry . . . carrying on
Grandmother Karma: beyond nostalgia
Through the looking glass of tea, stories, and dark days . . . Another memoir in the works . . . Tim is reflecting on 1967, a year of many scenarios. I do my usual mix of this and that, including painting in the studio . . . A few thoughts about my grandmothers are part…
Novembrulage: collage, etc.
Collage, Decoupage, Assemblage, Bricolage… What is the difference? They all end with “age.” Collage is an art technique that involves pasting paper, photographs, textiles, text, and other found materials onto a surface. The origins of collage can be traced back hundreds of years, but this technique gained attention in the early 20th century as an…
Poem for the Season: NOT “just words”
10/27/2023 I read this at Fourth Friday Poetry at Dog Ears Books and Café 688 Abbott Road in Buffalo. ~~~~~~~~~~ COPYRIGHT PAT PENDLETON 2023–ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Find out more at patpendletonstudio.com / timraymondstudio.com
Pencils Sharpened: late summer
There is no back to school here, but there is NOT doing that and doing this . . . a couple art exhibitions, a published book, and a few new notebooks. There is still need for a good pencil. Separated by a curtain, Cottage Industry Projects represents our individual endeavors and combined activity from the studios…
Mirrors and a Hat: unbearable lightness of being
My last post was several months ago and also featured mirrors. I have collected an assortment of mirrors along the way. There is something about the dispersion of light and intimate view of the material world–the metaphors around reflections. Since the author Milan Kundera recently passed away, I watched again the popular late 1980s movie…
Moons and Mirrors: reflections and connections
Five months since the last post on this page. Months of Winter seem to have slipped by as we carry on with our interests here. Lots of posting on Instagram at Tim Raymond Studio and Pat Pendleton Studio. Tim is preparing for a show (Sticks and Stones) at Hunt Gallery in Buffalo during April 2023.…
Enough: poem, biking, bonfire
I picked up this little red book of poems of big ideas by Diane di Prima (1934-2020) at the airy bookshop/cafe Fitz Books. Originally published in 1971, Revolutionary Letters remains relevant, such as this letter #17 . . . we will all feel the pinch there will not be a cadillac and a 40,000 dollar…
Not the Daily News: ordinary life
Poet William Carlos Williams wrote: so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens. Consider a yellow chair and a green shed. In 1986 I pulled this sturdy oak chair from a dumpster on Franklin Street in downtown Manhattan. I carried it around the corner to my art…
Pandora’s Box: horror, guns, and sadness
A hundred years ago Gertrude Stein wrote one of her truisms that speaks to this moment: There ain’t no answer. There ain’t gonna be any answer. There never has been an answer. That’s the answer. Carrying on as an artist is nearly impossible as mass shootings mount up around us. Without time to process the…
Words & Pictures: finding poetry everywhere
It’s April 3rd and we are into National Poetry Month. Tim posted this haiku on Facebook today: Morning and still,A little snow sweeping,Across the deck. I wrote a previous post about the three simple lines. Now and then I create what I call a “Picture and Word Box,” essentially an image with a haiku. I…
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