Virginia A. Spiegel

Mom’s Colander

I love this old enamel colander that my Mom was going to throw away. It’s an evocative photo for me as I can smell the musky odor of the heirloom tomatoes and feel the rough boards of the deck under my bare feet.

I have stored a summer’s worth of photos under such useful titles as 2008Aug5.  It’s slow going sorting them into categories such as art, nature, and garbage.  But I’m finding photos that would otherwise languish in obscurity and marking those that would make good screens for screenprinting.  And, as you can tell by this photo, I’m also taking time to experiment with Photoshop. 

Last haiku report:  

I reached my first goal of 500 haikus.  Did the “Making More Pots” method work?  

Yes, in that I have formed good habits (show up and work) that extend into my studio and I can pretty much determine 17 syllables without writing down a word.  

No, in that speed replaced thoughtfulness and polish.  

I won’t be reporting on the haiku count on a weekly basis anymore, but I am going to continue writing haikus.  I will be focusing on maybe one or two haikus per day (instead of the current five) and require that they be in the traditional 5-7-5 form.  I’m hoping for more polish and more beauty.

Any reports on your “Making More Pots” adventure?