Monday, May 14, 2007

Creative Channel vs. Channel Catfish






Here is where my creativity has been channeled over the last few months.











No, it's not what you are thinking. I don't personally know these guys but I wouldn't turn down the chance to know them, Biblically or otherwise. Of course, that would just be for the sake of research for something interesting to write about...remember I'm a woman writing whorishly, not a whorish woman writing. Actually, I paid for them (I would have to, wouldn't I); they arrived at my front door in a brown envelope. Then I quilted a frame around each one.
I made these and several other wall hangings for an art show to benefit the Greater Champaign AIDS Project. Before you assume I am a philantropist, I should add that I had the benefit of 50% of the proceeds and GCAP received the other half. I really appreciate my friends that introduced me to this project and saw to it that I went through with it, actually getting my contribution in on time.
The two shirtless, sexy cowboys shown above both sold! Imagine that! (Can you say Brokeback Mountain?)
I'll add a few more with future posts...especially the ones that did sell so that I have an opportunity to see them again.
As for catfish, the weather is warm and the fish are calling our names. My grandsons and I will be on the muddy banks several times, I'm sure. There is no such thing as failure in fishing which is what makes it such a pleasure.
The soil for my garden is nearly ready for planting. I'm at this much later than last year. That might be because last year was my first garden in several years so I was really anxious to get out there and dig in. This year, the memory of how much work is involved in gardening is a little fresher.
So many creative pursuits, so little time. Speaking of which, I got things to go and places to do (you know what I mean)...