My friend and ace carpenter just finished up some shelves for my root cellar, using wood that was island milled by the guy in this painting. Looking through his scraps, I realized they would do for picture framing, which he taught me many years ago (thanks, Sam!). I ripped the scraps into 1/2" sticks, then ripped those strips into 3/8" strips. Then, gave their ends 45 degree angles with the chopsaw, and used the nail gun extension on the air compressor to tack them onto the canvas frames. Sanded the rough bits and (I confess) the places where the mitered corners did not exactly match up, and now I'm off to varnish the frames. Final step will be to put hangers on, and sign them, and ... difficult job ... name them.
As far as naming is concerned, the one thing I do not want to do is call something "untitled." That's like having a folder in your file cabinet called "misc," or a drawer in your workroom labeled "junk." No. Just, no.
On the other hand, I veer back and forth between literal-minded thinking and flights of fancy that too often devolve into fey. Should I call something "Madrona Bark #14?" Or "Shadows at Midday?" The only thing I'm sure of, is that it won't be "Untitled #103." Clear?
As far as naming is concerned, the one thing I do not want to do is call something "untitled." That's like having a folder in your file cabinet called "misc," or a drawer in your workroom labeled "junk." No. Just, no.
On the other hand, I veer back and forth between literal-minded thinking and flights of fancy that too often devolve into fey. Should I call something "Madrona Bark #14?" Or "Shadows at Midday?" The only thing I'm sure of, is that it won't be "Untitled #103." Clear?
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