pre-semester brainstorming






Here are a few snapshots of what I am doing on the wall in my studio and in my sketchbook. This wall is ever changing and helps me to work through ideas.
I continue to examine ideas about the garden, home & myself.

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  1. Vikki ChuJanuary 19, 2009 at 6:34 PM

    It's great seeing people's studios. Yours looks like a great place to work.

    Your work is beautiful. I love the "I Do..." ring!

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  2. M.K. BlackburnFebruary 17, 2009 at 3:07 PM

    thank you for the compliments! sorry that I did not respond sooner, but school is keeping me too busy to blog often.

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