In the Studio. Rust. Tea. Vinegar. Experimenting today, with rusty things.

I usually rust textiles by wrapping them around rust objects then leave them to weather, in the elements a few weeks.

Today, I sprayed rusty objects with vinegar

and soaked pieces of cotton cloth in tea. I then put a layer of rusty, fence droppers on top. (Apparently, tannic acid in tea and rust, heated gently, gives off orangey, red marks)

Then, covered it all with another piece of cloth.

I weighed it all down with concrete tiles to give good contact

I also want to try out saltwater and coffee as the wetting agent for rust dyeing.

Abstract Painting. Creative Process. Layering.

The life of a painting, sometimes takes on many layers. My abstractions, may have as many as, 5 to 50 layers. They can take days, weeks, even months, to complete.

This painting, started out very busy and chaotic, as, I wanted to get the paint and marks down, as quickly as possible. During the process, I eliminated many layers of paint and marks, to calm it all down, until I was satisfied.

The beginning splashes of acrylic paint and marks.

Somewhere in the middle. Around 10 layers of paint, ink, powder pigments and shellac.

The final stages of the painting after, eliminating layers and using a more subtle palette. I wanted the painting to have a lot of texture with a calm, stillness about it.

This painting, links to “found marks” in urban landscapes in Australia and Europe.

Play things on my studio bench

Handmade mark-making tools

Silk tea bag pouches

Rusty fence droppers found in outback

Old used paint brushes

More handmade tools

Japanese ceramic toy & stack of vintage tobacco tins

Metal detector finds. Suspender buckles and other types. Brass and copper. 1850s-1890s

Deconstructed  vintage chair

Antique watch faces and parts

Felt & thread pad from vintage chair

Mail art sent to France

Joie de vivre!

Paris has become like, my second home over the years. Today, my heart, thoughts and love, go out to all my Australian & French family’s in Paris and to every other Parisian, after the recent tragic events.
No matter what… You will never lose your joie de vivre!

Excerpts from Paris journal’s over several years, by Jenny Davis

In the Studio. Painting. & Study.

After a short break in warm Queensland, (freezing today in the Yarra Valley) I’m back in the studio, working on a series of large paintings for my next solo exhibition.

I’m also feeling, very inspired to create something with a pile of old sandstone blocks, I’ve had laying around for years. They have weathered beautifully!

In between, I need to finish my course with Dottie Media

and start the new one with Stephanie Levy.

Will be nice when it gets warmer in Melbourne:)

Thank you! “Upstairs at Duroc” magazine in Paris.

I’m very excited, because, once again, my artwork has been chosen to be included in this, “Literary & Arts Journal of Paris”.

Everybody is welcome to ,“Upstairs at Duroc“magazine launch, for Issue 16, in Paris this October. So, if you are lucky enough to be in Paris, France, at that time, come along and join in the fun!

http://upstairsatduroc.org/628/