2009 January : Jill Berry Blog

I spent the weekend attempting to channel Friedensreich Hundertwasser, a brilliant Viennese artist and architect whose work makes me swoon. His spirit made a small, weak attempt to enter my body, but inadverantly I shoved it away. Too conceited maybe, closed to more that I had guessed. At any rate, I wanted to try working [...]

Inauguration and Inversion

Posted on January 27, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

On January 15th, 2009, the inversion of the Dark Ages began. Starting with the Miracle on the Hudson, an event that should have ended in tragedy and took a turn the other way, and continuing on January 20th, when my sick little girl and I curled up on the couch to watch the same Inauguration [...]

Shrining for Change

Posted on January 16, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

My friend and fellow artist, Rebecca Brooks has the Shrine Auction underway. Click to link up to the amazing shrines that were donated to benefit the Street Kids of Oaxaca.
Here is the shrine I made. It is called Life Lessons.

My gal made some really bad choices in her previous incarnation. Against her parents wishes [...]

Loopy Lorraine

Posted on January 5, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

I am not kidding, I just had this dream. Loopy Lorraine and her Launched Lunch Cafe. This is Sam, on the receiving end of the launch. Lorraine was very curly in my dream, in her hair, her skirts and sort of the swirly saunter she had. A circus queen serving lunch. Morsels tossed through the [...]

Making a scene with Mom

Posted on January 4, 2009 - Filed Under 2009 Workshops | 1 Comment

I am getting a bit carried away with these little scenes, but it was something I could do fast and easy. This is my mom at the age of five, with what I imagined were her favorite things. Her dog, Little Bit, her pretty dress and matching parasol, rain, fancy gardens, beautiful butterflies and fishing. [...]

Tidings, thoughts and thanks

Posted on January 4, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

A month or so ago I participated in a chunky book swap for Techniques learned at Art Unraveled in 2008. This was interesting on many levels, not the least of which was that the pages arrived unbound. Clearly, I was not paying attention! Jane Eileen, the hostess, included this page as the cover. The back [...]