tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951497083844947532012-02-18T09:54:48.561-08:00Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.comBlogger901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-33733352705758502732012-02-18T09:53:00.001-08:002012-02-18T09:54:48.575-08:00

early morningprojection of light and shapes...happy weekend everyone!

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-32396974391962541952012-02-04T16:52:00.000-08:002012-02-05T06:28:56.161-08:00

jean-michel folon [1.3.1934-20.10.2005] an artist, illustrator, painter and sculptor. he was born in ukkel, belgium. here are some very inspiring and creative envelopes he sent to his friend giorgio soavi [26.11.1923-1.12.2008], an italian born journalist, poet and writer...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-3646255478175509732012-01-30T11:27:00.000-08:002012-02-01T07:59:01.146-08:00

always a wonderful surprise to receive something on a monday morning ...... a semi-large, flattish package......delivered at my door........'nous sommes ce continent", écrit par pierre labrie et publié par éditeur soulières...à paraître février 2012available february 2012

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-979218643847782962012-01-23T09:28:00.000-08:002012-01-23T09:40:07.494-08:00

besides the temperatures that hovered well below the freezing point these past few weeks, i've kept myself quite occupied with some new projects and alternating this with indoor running, meditation and heat-producing yoga...wishing everyone a successful, dynamic and happy year of the dragon!

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hello again!as the year set off with temperatures well below 0º C and layers of powdery snow, i am following the bear to the green forest [who's preparing for a good bear winter sleep ;)

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happy holidays and wishing you an energetic, dynamic and invigorating year of the dragon !je vous souhaite joyeuses fêtes et une année du dragon énergisante et dynamique!❤Suana[click image to enlarge]

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after some time doing the fine precise architecture/animal drawings, it feels good to loosen up with these quick character wash studies.except for one little face that is peeping out from behind a shoulder. can you see her ?

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camilla engman, the illustrators and the jury did a fantastic job getting this book off the ground. a truly, beautiful and loving tribute to a sweet, little super dog, morran.the smaller morran book project, click here [1 dog, 77 illustrations by illustrators all over the world - 80 pages]the morran book project, click here [1 dog, 236 illustrations by illustrators all over the world - 160 pages]

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-37377260058123836772011-12-04T16:23:00.000-08:002011-12-04T16:35:22.044-08:00

this vegetable is such an enigma that it is called a romanesco cauliflower in the u.s and canada, a romanesco broccoli and a romanesco cabbage in germany. it is the most amazing chartreuse color and unlike hybrids like broccoflower and orange and purple cauliflower, it is a species unto itself. it demands photographing as much as cooking.it's been cultivated in italy since the 16th century. the

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-1964952110518810272011-12-01T10:14:00.000-08:002011-12-01T10:20:51.592-08:00

sometimes menial tasks take over ...here's a page from one of my older sketchbooks.will be back with new work soon :)

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during my many walks around the neighbourhood,i notice myself halting, observing and admiring the many decorative elements on facades, arched doorways, fine lace translated into wood... and amongst all this static history, busy squirrels prepare for a new season...

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more snippets from the area i live...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-83059890377863903862011-11-06T19:07:00.000-08:002012-01-04T12:43:32.150-08:00

walking through this area, i am reminded of a time of the past, an industrial past. and because of its colorful past, a detail of an architectural decoration, a door, a window or the corner of a street seems to want to whisper a story...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-23779284789554885282011-11-01T16:06:00.001-07:002011-12-14T08:57:16.237-08:00

camilla and her little danish/swedish farm dog, morran are having a major event in morran's name and here you can find her on facebook.here's my contribution to the project. it was such a delight to draw this little dog, her sparkly beautiful eyes, her movable almost rabbit ears, her charm and her piglet-like little body...and links 1,2 ;)

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I thought this one quote deserves a special place on the blackboard in my kitchen. As a reminder. Daily.

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Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-60504673222181109552011-09-02T09:40:00.000-07:002011-09-02T09:47:46.766-07:00

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-68403188017963071682011-08-15T13:00:00.001-07:002011-08-15T13:15:01.506-07:00

my mini rest in nature recharged my battery. this little break was exhilarating and peaceful.here some images seen from the canoe and the bike...mon mini "break" dans la nature a rechargé la petite batterie. voilà, quelques images vu du cano et de la bicyclette...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-64857043729943057662011-08-05T07:43:00.000-07:002011-09-02T09:46:42.971-07:00

the last month of summer, thoughts of a mini holiday, a month of pregnant waiting, that is symbolically speaking, and preparing the studio for new projects... and here a very interesting article about La saison des pluies...

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the heat wave in montreal continues...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-74988324576142051072011-07-14T08:03:00.001-07:002011-07-14T17:45:42.160-07:00

a time of cleaning, organizing, discarding and findinga quiet moment to sip some fresh linden blossom tea...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-60657654149509225292011-07-06T08:38:00.000-07:002011-07-06T09:33:47.046-07:00

The death of the American painter Cy Twombly, at the age of 83, has ended one of the most distinguished artistic careers of the last half-century. Like a latter-day Ingres, he was an expatriate who lived in Italy, fascinated by the country's cultural heritage.Twombly's response to this stimulus was, however, anything but academic, as he expressed himself with a radical language of highly coloured

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-86001535091359927122011-06-13T08:23:00.000-07:002011-07-07T05:49:17.833-07:00

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-9723644961714884212011-05-19T19:20:00.000-07:002011-05-19T19:47:39.302-07:00

invaluable words we all need to be reminded of. daily. thank you, susan!❤[this image was taken from the holstee company manifesto]

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a day of sun, rain, clouds and blue sky, just a day of finally tackling those tasks that clutter my space and my mind, a day of quiet organization and re-charging...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-30007872465981594942011-05-07T07:20:00.000-07:002011-05-07T07:23:51.620-07:00

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-89718042420508831712011-05-06T04:41:00.000-07:002011-05-06T04:49:55.415-07:00

un premier regard sur quelques uns des esquisses pour un nouveau projet. plus sur ça un peu plus tard...a first glance at some sketches for a new project. more about this in a little while.

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-60841530355051573242011-04-07T13:32:00.000-07:002011-04-08T04:48:26.422-07:00

....the time has finally arrived ....yes! i am very happy to announce that our project monsieur grand-mots et mademoiselle gros-mots written by the very talented and prolific alice brière-haquet and illustrated by me will be published at the end of 2011 by éditions frimousse, a french publisher who produces stunning books with an eye for thick mat paper and velvety colors. thank you both!

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-27345610461596612162011-03-17T13:19:00.000-07:002011-03-17T13:34:48.831-07:00

voici la couverture et quelques esquisses pour la saison des pluies. plus de l'information icihere is the new book, cover and a few sketches [for the interior illustrations] more information here about the book.

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the only place i seem to find it, is in the studio... for now... la seule place que je le trouve, apparaît d'être dans l'atelier... pour maintenant...and here is some recent work... et voilà, des illustrations plus récentes...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-60617017273381964672011-03-02T14:33:00.000-08:002011-03-02T14:54:55.157-08:00

here's a detail of a page in progress ...

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some socks to brighten up another grey, snowy, wintery day...quelques chaussettes colorés d'améliorer cet hiver qui ne cesse pas...;Dhave a nice weekend! bonne fin de semaine!

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-28835562977305886862011-02-20T12:21:00.000-08:002011-02-20T13:31:46.750-08:00

i've been stuck with a nasty flu for a whole week, and still not over it. in the meantime, i am trying to do something to inspire me, to approach my so-called color scheme somewhat differently, to play with color, texture and color combinations. here is one of the photo cutouts i assembled from blues to reds to greens. but what would happen if i cut out each individual square and threw it

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-14595829734198799702011-02-11T08:40:00.000-08:002011-02-15T19:55:33.673-08:00

finalement, finalement je peux vous annoncer ce petite, gros nouvelle!! le livre "trou dans le coeur ", écrit par alain raimbault et un premier pour moi publié ici en Québec!, est maintenant disponible dans les librairies! ici et ici and finally,finally a little big announcement concerning the availability of the book "trou dans le coeur ", which is available now in stores [just click the

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-84569360689234946472011-02-06T17:27:00.000-08:002011-02-06T18:30:51.343-08:00

sometimes, in unusual places, one finds inspiration and beauty. and today i discovered it while walking through the isles of the fruit- and vegetable store. while shopping, i saw an unusual, rather brittle flower-like looking item. esthetically, it looked so pleasing with its yellow-green paper husk decorated with purple black veins. the name majan husk tomatoe referred to a certain time and

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-37411735839005927932011-01-24T09:07:00.000-08:002011-01-24T12:20:31.510-08:00

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-46864997326560939702011-01-17T19:37:00.000-08:002011-01-17T19:43:09.122-08:00

another glimpse ... this time of stamp-making, playing around with possibilities...un autre détail...de faire des estampes, jouer avec des possibilités...s.

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-10794277423678811782011-01-13T09:07:00.000-08:002011-01-16T16:20:36.215-08:00

here at the blog, things seem to be absolutely quiet...so i thought to pop by...during the x-mas vacation, i did some sketching on one of the projects that has to be finished by spring. once back in the studio, i translated sketches onto a large format, un-crusted some of the dried paint bottles ;],steadied the easel and... well yes, things are progressing steadily...until later xo s.ici, sur le

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-72718659259820767382010-12-19T19:56:00.000-08:002010-12-19T20:08:47.865-08:00

to a year of happiness, peace, tolerance, patience, perseverance, focus, energy, creativity, gratitude, inspiration, wisdom and success! je vous souhaite une année de bonheur, de paix, la tolérance, la patience, la perséverance, la concentration, l'énergie, la créativité, la gratitude, l'inspiration, la sagesse et plein de succès!♥suana

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-61987863478537763162010-12-12T12:15:00.000-08:002010-12-13T08:43:38.908-08:00

sometimes things work out just the way they do...ever since the end of september, i wanted to go back to where i started with the project for the book of death, with the lady and the fish, well, here she is and a little more:emma, a soft doll i created a few years back, became the character for the robot, albeit deconstructed. what i did not intend were the 3 other faces: a look-alike of anubis,

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-59030634079006330412010-12-10T09:11:00.000-08:002010-12-10T09:24:13.555-08:00

here are some impressions from this mornings' walk at the river...quelques impressions de ce matin près de la rivière St.-Laurent...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-87886085287619659552010-12-09T11:27:00.000-08:002010-12-10T09:23:14.308-08:00

there is a lot to tell you since i last posted, there would be a lot to show if and when i can. that time has unfortunately not yet arrived, pa-ti-en-ce...[i know it's a lot asked!]there will be books published in the beginning of the new year [here and ...] and i am participating in a new show about robots in brazil in january 2011.i received my package only yesterday, played a little how the

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-67648996965704711692010-10-17T06:44:00.001-07:002010-10-18T02:37:48.176-07:00

here is my latest collaboration on the kali project, a modern kali for everyday life...

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and the rain is pounding on the pavement, I must admit, that I also, feel that we'll soon be pulling our hats, scarfs and fat coats on. yes, fall is here and some announce ... snow!!for a little while now, I have been neglecting this blog either i had little to share or was to busy and hope to get back into the routine of regular posting. since end august, i've been working on a children's book

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-33736432699852499122010-09-15T10:01:00.000-07:002010-09-15T11:13:57.954-07:00

in the last little while i haven't had the time to post as often as i like,but here is a small detail of the project i am working on . more in 2011... ;}

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since i came back from my holidays, i have started working on a new children's book project. a sad story with a happier ending. to be published in january 2011.

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Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-30924609697652150722010-08-17T06:13:00.001-07:002010-08-17T07:58:03.902-07:00

and here a last glimpse of our road trip: a robust house opposite the church in fredericton, an abandoned fisher's house on big tancook island, a fishers' village in cheticamp, houses tucked in a mountain somewhere on the border of new brunswick and nova scotia and a romantic glimpse of a red barn in cacouna in quebec...and yes, i will have to adjust being back in the city,

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-88178672065975576812010-08-16T07:29:00.000-07:002010-08-16T07:37:42.149-07:00

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-92085240978722740762010-08-16T05:41:00.000-07:002010-08-16T07:26:27.299-07:00

Our goal was to get to the Cabot Trail [NS] and camp along the way. Here are some images of the trip and the natural splendor...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-69474143890001593392010-07-27T15:04:00.000-07:002010-12-15T09:58:46.568-08:00

after some time testing the colors and making a decision on the size to keep sending somewhat to a minimum, i finally saw the results of the prints for 'les enfants disparus' this morning. i couldn't hold back from making a few dummies to not only see but also feel the actual book, albeit at 75%...and then..... it is holiday time !see you all back in august. xo

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here's a glimpse of the second double spread for the collaborative project with catherine latteux [albeit still in progress], where a child is walking, aimlessly on a forgotten street:"...quelque part, ils marchent au hasardDans une rue, eperdus.Ils marchent, ils courent.Un appel au secours!"...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-81187011851666536732010-07-06T11:48:00.000-07:002010-07-06T12:00:17.516-07:00

the temperatures here in montreal are stifling: inside 32ºc, outside on the balcony the thermometer is hovering around 38ºc - !despite the hot and humid days here, the illustration work for "les enfants disparus" is steadily progressing. here is the first double page for the project. i am working on another double page i hope to complete this week.i'll keep you posted!

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in a small village surrounded by blue mountains, somewhere in the laurentians, on sunday, june 27th 2010 as the sun was slowly going down at around 7 pm, an arduousbirth was over. k was born ! i am relieved.this opens the way to the many other projects that are pressing. i will keep you posted.

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-52196255517105330902010-06-23T08:17:00.000-07:002010-06-23T13:26:31.459-07:00

i noticed when i moved into this new apartment that next door a family of blackbirds had started a noisy little family. every morning both parents were fierce to chase off any cat, human or the occasional squirrel, just to feed their young. and this morning one of their children fell out of its nest, unable to fly yet, helpless. in the past i have taken care of one of these tiny creatures,

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things seem to progress slowly this year, invisible steps to a tangible result and goal...

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Here is a second interpretation to the text of Catherine Latteux "Les enfants disparus"...Et voilà, une deuxième image à propos la collaboration avec Catherine Latteux "Les enfants disparus"...

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today i hung my tibetan prayer flags on the balcony and here is special event at penelope dullaghan's blog.wishing everyone a beautiful weekend! xo

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it's been a few rough days [with a bad cold that doesn't want to get away and moving], but finally i am starting to settle in and feel more a sense of home and slowly can head back to the studio and projects...here is the latest design i made for envelop in belgium.inspiring links:holli conger and zero 2 illo

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an image by a photographer, who i don't know the name of, seems to be very appropriate for my present state, except, that the person in this photograph is still and looking at the viewer — more appropriate for what i am going through these days would be a person running — new job, getting used to different tasks, preparing for the roundtable discussion tomorrow at blue metropolis [a first time

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I am very inspired by this art work crafted by Mississippi quilter Beatrice Davis Franks. Her usage of color and material is so playful and musical.

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in the last week, the snow completely melted, the first geese settled in the meadows, a mosquito tried out my blood, a family of wild turkeys with young on a walk and temperatures hovered around 27c [!] ... all that beginning april in quebec !what a luxury to be able to eat under the trees at easter and soak up some long-awaited sun rays ... heaven!the bird I've been working on also went through

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in this goofy birds' head, figuring out what makes him look so silly, the look in the eye ? the beak, the lips? the twisted neck ?and trying to translate this into fabric...

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here is a very first glimpse of the new project, albeit still unfinished...slowly, slowly i hope i'll be able to do justice to the beautiful poetic text of catherine latteux....

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i found via irina troitskaya's blog:keri smith and 10 ways to infuse your work with your personalityand 101 ways to self promotion ;}

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a few years ago we visited the naturkundemuseum in berlin where i took numerous photographs of animals, fossils, plants, minerals and curiosities. one of the images i found again a few days ago, is a red bird. closely examined, one can see all the blood vessels that make up the actual shape of the bird. the reason i post this image here, is that i am trying to figure out how i can balance the

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this week has been a hectic one. but as little time as i have, i try to work late evenings on creative projects and with some luck, i hope to show real progress by the end of march.-at least show character in the bird and not just his mummified self-and finish the first double page of the children's book project 'les enfants disparus' [which is well under way...]have a good weekend and enjoy the

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Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-28257620015039133542010-03-17T08:36:00.000-07:002010-03-17T09:00:44.916-07:00

temperatures are steadily rising, birds are chirping, the snow has melted... hurrah!is it here to stay ?

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i found these wonderful old stories from my childhood and a book about old children's book covers. it's amazing how much stuff one accumulates and so little of it really is ever looked at. is it a question of organization ? or is it a lack of time and a sense of peace ? i am not quite sure. for the next little while i'll be facing all my stuff, hopefully it all will find a neat place within a box

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-67283070085624166402010-03-08T06:43:00.000-08:002010-03-09T08:29:23.735-08:00

slowly, slowly things are taking shape. i am really experimenting with the possibilities of wire, shape and anatomy and than of course, playing with light and shadow drawings. today i am inspired by maggie madden

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a first step towards a concrete skeleton. the project will change from black and white to colorful. so here is some documentation of the process on a sunny saturday morning. i am also inspired by christine clemmesen.

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i've used this image on my old blog and here it is .... again. my thoughts are with interiors, perspective, creating a new space and ... spring!

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-38855752519071839602010-03-02T07:31:00.000-08:002010-03-09T08:26:59.812-08:00

it seems like an enormously long time ago, but at one point in my life i was quite active painting and drawing portraits. yesterday was the first step again to un-rust that old flame. i forgot how much i loved drawing from life and with some regular practice i hope to get back into it ...

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is spring in the air ? the little hobbelbush seems to nod ....in the last little while too many projects demanded my attention and with march starting, i am going to focus on the most pressing : organization and order in my daily life/living, toy commission and the collaboration with catherine latteux. for some reason when i have too many things screaming to be finished, very little gets

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-24990775848486920422010-02-23T06:52:00.000-08:002010-03-09T08:31:54.564-08:00

as i stepped out this morning and my neighbour angrily shouted at the "so-called- shadow-of-the groundhog" and that it was supposed to be spring soon, i realized that the accumulation of more wet snow was coming down. just when we thought spring was here.... the muted greys and umbers at the lake were stunning, but tricky to photograph...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-18710773682630499012010-02-20T08:14:00.000-08:002010-03-09T08:32:39.505-08:00

another project found its way on my table! this time i'll be working with lots of color and what better way to beat the winter dreariness than to look and work with splashes of vivid wool and yarns ? i also hope to be felting some old sweaters this weekend ...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-13904571826606541132010-02-17T07:25:00.000-08:002010-03-09T08:36:07.712-08:00

i've started working on a new project doing some research about colors and floral patterns. it's a slow process and i hope to post some of my progress soon...

Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-942272668426144652010-02-16T10:46:00.000-08:002010-03-09T08:37:36.048-08:00

... and here a little more information about the upcoming group exhibition i talked about earlier:‘A BOOK ABOUT DEATH ‘international art projectcurator: sonja benskin mesherlocation: A BOOK ABOUT DEATH, MOMA in WALESexhibition: april 27 to may 8, 2010

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despite a general feeling of extreme fatigue, aching muscles and weakness, i fi-nal-ly finished another mixed media-collage piece about thoughts of death and dying. more about that later ;D.have a peaceful week-end everyone!

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just in time for valentine: little mouse on the phone, little mouse wondering about love. a retake of an older cartoon, primarily done in muddy turqoises, dirty looking greys, lightpinks and a bright red .my new design is now available at the envelop online shop in belgium. [if you click on shop, you'll find out what's on the other side... ;D]

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[photos by angela ferrara]here are some images of the installation of the exhibition "um livro sobre a morte",held in the MUBE, são saulo in brazil and a video of the evening of the opening of theexhibition.[thank you angela ferrara, matthew rose, all the participating artists and MUBE formaking this event possible !]

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Suanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06236483235034798331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795149708384494753.post-64381404121186433782010-01-29T08:28:00.000-08:002010-02-16T16:41:25.922-08:00

this image conveys, if only on a small scale, my thoughts and feelings at the moment.... ....looking out through a window of a tower onto the world, the future.... [görlitz, germany] reminiscing about europe, its small streets, its charm, its stories, its history, ... if only to get away from the almighty frost here in montreal ;Dhave a good weekend! xo suana

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Um livro sobre a morte Projeto e Concepção:Matthew RoseCuradoria e Organização:Angela FerraraRealização:Museu Brasileiro da Escultura + here4-28 de fevereiro de 2010de terça a domingo das 10:00 as 19:00 hrsAv. Europa, 218 - Jd EuropaSão Paulo - Brasil

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as you probably may or may not have noticed, my blog, an illustration... a day, has disappeared. three years of regular posting just wiped out! too much spam made me act a little too hastily. well, here is to a new beginning and with a little luck I might be able to retrieve the old blog...xosuana

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