Michelle Ward/GreenPepperPress Blog

happy st. patrick’s day!

March 17, 2011

May the road rise to meet you and all that…AND may you indulge in one of these without getting brainfreeze ;) *swoon*

How cute is this? At first glance I thought it was a Shamrock kit, but my clever friend Anne sent this because she knows at our house 3/17 is Green Pepper's Day, coined by Peter many moons ago.

Many of you may already know this – first, that I'm a Kelly, and second, the there's a secret in my company name. Cutting open a green pepper, dipping it into paint, and pressing to paper, makes for a great St. Patrick's Day card when you are stamping for the first time with your young child (now 20 years old). Here are the keepsakes saved from a project Peter and I did together when he was 3. I love when there are secret meanings behind something…..so now you know the origin. Green pepper's pressed to paper make four leaf clovers, provided you've scouted out the best shaped ones. How cool is that?

Mom arrives today! Tonight we go see some Finn's perform. Saturday we head to the city to meet some friends. I will report on the roses if we get a chance to see them. Have a good one…..and behave!
happy st. patrick’s day!

March 17, 2011

May the road rise to meet you and all that…AND may you indulge in one of these without getting brainfreeze ;) *swoon*

How cute is this? At first glance I thought it was a Shamrock kit, but my clever friend Anne sent this because she knows at our house 3/17 is Green Pepper's Day, coined by Peter many moons ago.

Many of you may already know this – first, that I'm a Kelly, and second, the there's a secret in my company name. Cutting open a green pepper, dipping it into paint, and pressing to paper, makes for a great St. Patrick's Day card when you are stamping for the first time with your young child (now 20 years old). Here are the keepsakes saved from a project Peter and I did together when he was 3. I love when there are secret meanings behind something…..so now you know the origin. Green pepper's pressed to paper make four leaf clovers, provided you've scouted out the best shaped ones. How cool is that?

Mom arrives today! Tonight we go see some Finn's perform. Saturday we head to the city to meet some friends. I will report on the roses if we get a chance to see them. Have a good one…..and behave!
poppy talk

March 16, 2011

Yesterday was RubyTuesday and I did work on some pages – Little Red Riding Hood has become it's own artist book. I am not ready to show you yet – too many incomplete pages but lots and lots of ideas pouring in. LOVE when that happens.

I was asked to explain how I made my poppies from a previous RT page – super easy. LOVE tyvek! LOVE paper! LOVE poppies! I meant to post yesterday but didn't get it done.
poppy talk

March 16, 2011

Yesterday was RubyTuesday and I did work on some pages – Little Red Riding Hood has become it's own artist book. I am not ready to show you yet – too many incomplete pages but lots and lots of ideas pouring in. LOVE when that happens.

I was asked to explain how I made my poppies from a previous RT page – super easy. LOVE tyvek! LOVE paper! LOVE poppies! I meant to post yesterday but didn't get it done.
coming up roses….

March 11, 2011

Just saw this post at Another Normal, (one of my go-to blogs for New York window display reports). It's the first I read that Will Ryman, sculpture artist, created 38 epic roses from fiberglass and steel, and has installed them along Park Avenue (until May). Watch the CBS video report. I'm in NY next weekend. *adds to list of things to do*

Details: presented by Paul Kasmin Gallery, in conjunction with New York City's Department of Parks & Recreation, and the Fund for the Park Avenue Sculpture Committee. Installation: January 25 – May 31, 2011 on Park Avenue between 57th and 67th. What to see: 38 red and pink roses, some towering 25 feet high. Artist: Will Ryman.

More photos at Kasmin Gallery HERE. NY Times article HERE.
coming up roses….

March 11, 2011

Just saw this post at Another Normal, (one of my go-to blogs for New York window display reports). It's the first I read that Will Ryman, sculpture artist, created 38 epic roses from fiberglass and steel, and has installed them along Park Avenue (until May). Watch the CBS video report. I'm in NY next weekend. *adds to list of things to do*

Details: presented by Paul Kasmin Gallery, in conjunction with New York City's Department of Parks & Recreation, and the Fund for the Park Avenue Sculpture Committee. Installation: January 25 – May 31, 2011 on Park Avenue between 57th and 67th. What to see: 38 red and pink roses, some towering 25 feet high. Artist: Will Ryman.

More photos at Kasmin Gallery HERE. NY Times article HERE.
and now for my close-up

March 7, 2011

A few times a week I open up photoshop just to exercise my skills. As with anything we do it's important to keep at it, practice and play. I love zooming in on details from digital photos of my work. This morning I messed around with type. Isolating portions. Fun. Satisfying. New narrative from old art.
and now for my close-up

March 7, 2011

A few times a week I open up photoshop just to exercise my skills. As with anything we do it's important to keep at it, practice and play. I love zooming in on details from digital photos of my work. This morning I messed around with type. Isolating portions. Fun. Satisfying. New narrative from old art.
forensic experts

March 4, 2011

At least once a year I like to read my own meter and document it on a journal page. I make lots of lists. What is my current color palette – in art and/or apparel. My current playlist. My interests Books I have read, movies seen. Did I tend to the garden, walk everyday, make a new friend? It may seem silly to record the trivial things but time slips by fast and we forget stuff. I love looking back at old journal pages where I see my colors used to be sage and copper and my daily routine was much different than it is now. The kids are older, the studio more cluttered, my focus has shifted. I love having a barometer to gauge my evolution. I love having a resource of myself for myself when my recollection gets blurry.

On the Street Team blog we began the new year with a new journaling series: Evidence. Come play with us.

REMINDER: Registration for workshops at Valley Ridge start on Saturday.

Hope you'll join me at Raise the Bar in September!
forensic experts

March 4, 2011

At least once a year I like to read my own meter and document it on a journal page. I make lots of lists. What is my current color palette – in art and/or apparel. My current playlist. My interests Books I have read, movies seen. Did I tend to the garden, walk everyday, make a new friend? It may seem silly to record the trivial things but time slips by fast and we forget stuff. I love looking back at old journal pages where I see my colors used to be sage and copper and my daily routine was much different than it is now. The kids are older, the studio more cluttered, my focus has shifted. I love having a barometer to gauge my evolution. I love having a resource of myself for myself when my recollection gets blurry.

On the Street Team blog we began the new year with a new journaling series: Evidence. Come play with us.

REMINDER: Registration for workshops at Valley Ridge start on Saturday.

Hope you'll join me at Raise the Bar in September!