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| The more art field trips I go on, the more I want to go on...and my mail art pal, Leslie invited me to take Bart to the end of the line and go visit her in Tracy, CA. It is a long way from SF and it was made even longer buy the fact Bart broke down for five hours in the middle of the day while I was in Tracy. Happily I didn't know! One Woman's Hands Check out her blog -- there was some show & tell of the pieces in her post here. |
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| After riding to the end of the line, Leslie picked me up and there was a quick stop for coffee and then on to the thrift shop she has been torturing er....telling me about for the past year... |
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| Everything I heard about it was true! We scored big time. Books to tear up and re-purpose. Collage books. A typewriter book. All kinds of great stuff. Did I mention I had to carry all my scores 100 miles back to SF? |
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| Can you see those prices? .50 cents for a hardcover? .20 cents for a paperback? The next best thing would be free books and oh yes -- there will be a post coming up about free books soon too. |
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| Leslie scored this charmer -- an ancient cookbook with bits glued in and making the whole book even more cool. |
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| After all the excitement at the thrift shop (and there was no fighting over the books...really...we agreed to share)...there was show and tell in Leslie's studio. I love to see what she she is working on and there is always a lot to see. |
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| I love these pages she made (she talks about them on her blog). |
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| And this envelope! She actually sewed bits of fabric and that little flower design on there. Is that my type or what? I love it and it would be very nice if she mails it to me. (I can try). |
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| More Show & Tell -- besides what she makes, there is always a treasure trove of cool stuff she has found in her travels around town. I swear Tracy has more cool stuff to find than SF. Too much competition here in SF. |
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| You know lunch if always involved. Yummy deli sandwiches taste better eaten on those vintage plates....surrounded by ephemera.... |
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| Looking around her studio is always great fun too... |
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| Collage by Leslie |
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| Some artwork by Leslie and her mail art friends -- I spied one Postal ATC by me! |
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| More of Leslie's art.... |
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| I could have stayed all day but I had to head back to SF about 5:30PM. Major Bart delays so I had had a lot of time on the train to think about what a terrific day I had. Totally worth the trip! And I am already invited back. I must have been on my good behavior. Seriously, I can't think of a better day than spending it with someone who loves all the same things you do. We speak the same language. Go ahead, set up an artist playdate with a friend. You won't be sorry! So, what are you guys all doing for fun these days? I want to hear about it. SEND GOOD MAIL -- GET GOOD MAIL and It's Spring -- go out and play! |
