Hope

Labor of Love

I have been working off and on since November on this project of refinishing a set of old wooden flat file drawers. They have become a true labor of love that has occupied many a weekend, and not-so-ironically the endeavor has mirrored my life at times: strip it, sand it, shore it up, blow it off, rub it down, stain it, clean the hardware, polish the brass, build a strong and movable foundation and top it off with a workable surface. If only life responded equally as brass does to a soft cloth, some polish and elbow grease... We would all spend our Saturdays sanding and staining with smiling faces. Still, the brass is getting shiny and I can't help but smile a little. Before and after pics to come... Of the drawers that is. And of Life? There is only now anyway, right?

The Answer

Sometimes when you want answers, you need only visit the ladies room and they appear to you.

The Beauty Shop

My new studio is in an old Beauty Shop on the corner of Dryades and General Taylor. The original hand-drawn lettering has been preserved in the transom over the door. As a prelude to the opening of my new showroom, I have decided to post scenes from films and videos that take place in beauty/barber shops. Who knows... perhaps one day I will make a series of paintings inspired by beauty shops. Plus I like the double entendre of the name - a shop for beauty. I hope my beauty shop can come to provide the same sense of community, humor, intrigue and personal improvement that you find in a salon.

I love summer

It's that time of year again. Happy 4th of July weekend everyone!

I'll return to regular posting next week, including a recap of latest news, my plans for spending the summer in France, and photos of my new corner store studio!

in my element,
Rebecca