This is an old photo project I did some years ago from a picture I took of purslane and manipulated into 24 posterized images in that many colors. It resides on an old photo frame where it fades slowly through the colors. Here it is a gif that cycles more quickly without fading due to limitations on the converter I was using.
Ukulele Number 16
My Recording King Resonator uke. Added this to the collection on May 1, 2019 because, well I didn’t have a resonator for sure. The logic for awhile was if I didn’t have one like that I needed one. This did not extend to color or make and had to be a significant difference… like this for sure.
My Art Case & Easel
Decorated my sketch box and easel each with a wood burned wren this morning.
Walden Crow
This is a little sketch I completed while virtually attending the Thoreau Society Annual Gathering early in July. See my other artwork in the Studio / Art Gallery.
Dancing Rainbow on the Ludlow
On Saturday at the .918 meeting there was a demonstration on the Ludlow and we were each able to cast some lines of type for ourselves. I did some Dancing Rainbow Press type in Bodoni Bold.
Ukulele Number 15
Yet another from Funky Frets in Boyertown. Great for playing at least the intro to Stairway to Heaven… at least I’m working on it. A Lanikai MA-8T. That’s my Maine pack basket it’s leaning on.
Ukulele Number 14
Still catching up on posting my Uke collection. This one was purchased in 2017 on a trip back past the manor shopping center from a meeting at Millersville University. Why? I didn’t have a cutaway yet, and the style is classic of course. BTW the bowler is a vintage Stetson complete with serial number and blocking instructions. It’s a bit small perhaps, but great for that tough guy blues image.
Monti’s First Book Published
Monti (with the help of Jolene and me) has published his first book about how he wants to go to school. Inspired by his Therapy visits to schools he wants to be a regular student and visits a friend’s classroom to prove he has what it takes.
Hardcover 8″x8″ books are available. Email jolene@randysbooks.com for details. They can be prepaid via PayPal. Books are produced through Shutterfly and we’re taking advantage of special offers to keep the price down and selling them for $20 plus postage with any amount over our cost going to benefit Spinone Health & Rescue.
You can watch a short video of the entire book below:
Leather Pencil Case from Kit
I made this great pencil case from a kit. Took a couple of hours to stitch it together by hand. I was impressed by the materials and instructions, a bit more refined than your typical boy scout leather kit that I may have done years ago. Kit is available here.
Pen Backlog
It’s been awhile since I turned pens, but there are loads of them in various stages of completion on my workbench. I finally found some time to complete a bunch of them. These are all a particular design meant to stand on a desk rather than fit in a pocket or bag. I still have a number of the unmade kits that will are probably next on the list to complete.
