Life Story

Day 128
Challenge:
Write a 10 word autobiography.

Call me Ishsnail.
From an egg, underground.

Shell all around.

: )    Thank you, Herman Melville.

Tall Tale

Day 138
Challenge:
Be inspired by a fictional character.

Gus, the Green Snail

You've heard of Paul Bunyan.

You've heard of Babe the Blue Ox.

Meet Paul's snail!

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Book:  The Bunyans   Author: Audrey Wood  Illustrator: David Shannon 

I imagine when we wake up some early summer mornings and find the neighborhood yards sparkling with dew, and again some late fall mornings when frost clings to every stone and twig, that it's Gus we have to thank, and his amazing slime work!

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Tis the Season!

Day 122
Challenge:
Make a working musical instrument.

Snail Bell Shaker

as in . . .  Snail Bells Ring, are you listening 

In the lane, snow is glistening

A beautiful sight

We're happy tonight

Walking in a winter wonderland.

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Season's Greetings!

Thrift Shop Find

Day 106
Challenge:
Use something from a thrift shop.

Snail and Turkey Costume

Snail in Turkey Costume

Convincing!

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The bottom 

of the ceramic snail 

notes the name of the

 glaze artist as 

Alleen.

The other

turkeys in the rafter

are the early handiwork of 

our two sons!

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Happy Thanksgiving 

to One and All

Last Look

Decayed Snail
Tuesday Evening 11/13/12

That's All Folks!

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Would wood work once more?

Wood Snail

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Decomposed

Day 139
Challenge:
Document it decomposing.

Snail Tattoo

Saturday Evening

11-10-12

I am inspired by one of the artist speakers at the annual AEM Conference, Phil Hansen!

He is the author of the book, "Tattoo A Banana: And Other Ways to Turn Anything and Everything into Art."  

I was really interested in his year-long series "Goodbye Art". He destroyed each work of art he created during that time. It was difficult at first, he shared, but had a big impact on his ability to be creative and to take risks. The process became his focus.

Learn more at his Website:

www.philinthecircle.com

Decaying Snail

Monday Afternoon

11-12-12

[The fruit itself was featured as Sunday morning brunch

with Peanut Butter on Toast.]

I'll try to get one more photo

in the next day or two.

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