St. Mary: TIME FLIES

Saturday, February 28, 2009

TIME FLIES

The week has flown by and I have nothing to show for it. But I have been busy ........no, really - I have been hard at work. My studio is still a disaster area. It is open to the front entrance which is drafty and I have put off working in there because it was FREEZING. The stairway is a wind tunnel. This week had some warm afternoons ........so I am on it. My goal is to post photos of my fabulous workspace this weekend

This is the lovely Genevieve. I can't put that accent over the "e" so just say it like Maurice Chevalier. She lived in my grandmother's and mother's hat shop. Grandma would let me "do" her windows and as young as five - I remember putting hats and jewelry on Genevieve.

She had a terrible fall in the sixties and I repaired and repainted her - so that face was done by a 12 year old with a magic marker.

I unpacked her yesterday and found that she did not travel well. I don't know if it was the move or the moisture from the leaking trailer - but she needs major surgery.

I would imagine she is from the 40's......but I'll never know.
Someday I may reproduce her and handpaint a different face on each one - what do you think?

See you later!

4 comments:

for the love of a houseMarch 1, 2009 at 7:39 AM
Mary,
You are a wonderful artist to draw that face at 12 years old! Can't wait to see some of your current work! That is so neat that she was your Mother's and Grandmother's! What kind of hats did they sell? Like the ones Jackie O wore? j.
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JoyceMarch 2, 2009 at 7:21 AM
Mary I like her as she is! She wears history well. Is your studio of your design work or art work? Will you be opening up shop and selling out of your studio? xoxo
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TracyMarch 5, 2009 at 7:43 AM
I like the history she shares. I bet she brings back lots of memories. I too am curious to hear more about your studio.
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vicki archerMarch 5, 2009 at 10:26 AM
i think keep her just as she is Mary - we all wear with age and Genevieve is no different. Lovely to have these memories, xv.
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This is a huge project - your interest in St. Marys keeps me energized and I love hearing from you

The Project

I saved the church and the church saved me. This wonderful renovation project began in August '06 with an attempted act of terrorism. I was to return to So. California from Wisconsin on the day that crazed people with explosives in their shampoo bottles were busted in London and the whole world stood still. I took the option of re-booking my flight a week later and set out to find an interesting place to make my new home. I drove to the country to see a lovely Victorian farmhouse and passed an old church with a simple "For Sale" sign - and the rest is history. Actually, it wasn't all that simple. My offer was accepted in September the same week I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everyone insisted I cancel the offer....I was too sick - there was too much to do - the job was too big - I had to stay in California - blahblahblah. I told them it would give me something else to think about - a reason to get up every morning - it would save my life.

And it did.