Happy Buddha and Strength
Posted on | February 13, 2009 | 1 Comment
I finished two new, but very different, pieces last night.
The first is a Happy Buddha mala, or set of prayer beads, which I am selling over at Nine Ravens Studio. I really loved putting this together — the happy buddha bead is filled with the potential of joy — a combination of reverence and mirth as they would say in some traditions. Right now, he is hanging out on my creative artist manifestation altar, along with a thank-you letter from Stepping Stones Nigeria for the fundraising campaign we did last year.
I ventured into the world of physical collage with this piece for the auction at the Red Dragon Feast this year. I had worked on the image of Issac Hayes for a commission, but the client didn’t like it. So, I repurposed the image as part of this collage. I had fun getting my hands dirty with paint and matte gel, but it was a bit nerve-wracking to know that each step was essentially not un-doable — unlike PhotoShop where you can control-z your way back to the step before you messed up. I didn’t think it was coming together until the very last steps last night. I am pleased with the results (or else you wouldn’t be seeing it here).
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February 13th, 2009 @ 12:21 pm
Gorgeous!