01.05.2012 Tinstallation Opening

 Jaki Katz Ashford arranges Altoids tin art on a panel at Art Source Gallery.

 Monday was "Tinstallation Day" at Art Source Gallery in Boise, and tonight is Opening Night!  

"Tins?"  You ask, "What the heck?"

Yup, artists from three Boise art organizations were invited to create art based on the ever beloved Altoids tin.  It was a lot of fun to work on these projects, certainly a challenge to step beyond one's normal bounds.

Art buddies Lisa Cheney-Jorgensen (top) and Marianne Konvalinka (immediately above), came over to the studio a couple of Sunday afternoons in December for a little tin-making fest.  With Barry's help we layered in images and various items.

I ended up making eight tins, here's  sampling:   Oh -- they're all so sale, just $20.00 each and all proceeds from the sale of my tins will benefit the Boise Open Studios Tour (BOSCO).  Email me if you're interested in one.  Or leave a note in the comments.  Also, check out Art Source's Facebook page for more images of the tins!

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01.18.2012 new image --  I thought I'd lost the image of this last one, but found it hiding still on the camera's memory card, whew!

01.03.2012 Let There Be...

Let There be Friendship,  

Let There be Courage, 

Let There be Love, 

Let There be Joy,

Let There be Light

I've read that these five themes were depicted in different designs formed by the hundreds of LED lit triangular Waterford crystal tiles that sparkle in the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball. (dvice.com)

Such universal sentiments don't require the glitz and glamor of Times Square; a friendly little bonfire and luminarios lend equal cheer to a long cold winter night in my book.

As midnight approached, the tiny tealights in the luminarios flickered out. Barry added the paper bags to the fire, one by one.  Each was surrendered to the flames with a grateful remembrance of the kindness we experienced last year, a banishment of bad juju from the past year, or a wish for the New Year.

We wish you and yours the very best in 2012  ~ Lynn and Barry