Dear reader, I wish you a delicious day. I shall be dining in a truck stop in Arizona, Tonopah Joe’s, made famous in the movie Alice’s Restaurant, with Scott, my husband, and other travellers.
Pure paint is so enticing. I put these on your eye’s table, for your enjoyment. I make them by painting a bright background, then squeezing on globs of color. Then I press another surface on top of it, peel it off, and let it dry. They are deceptively simple; most don’t work, but when they do, you’ve just received a chocolate from the candy box of Fate. Now that I’ve told you how easy they are, do you still respect me in the morning?
We can celebrate with words as well. I offer you synonyms for giving thanks, from the lumbering Thesaurus: praise, benediction, paean, grace, recognition, bless one’s stars (archaic, but beautifully true), acknowledge, appreciate. My thanks to all of you who have invited my work and words into your in-box in the last few months. Sniff.
Mythic news: The Cornucopia was the horn of the goat that suckled Zeus. It overflowed with inexhaustable food and drink. Everyone who’s anyone among the gods loves it. Fans of the Cornucopia include Demeter for the harvest of fruit and vegetables, Dionysios for the wine, Priapus for the sexy fun, Flora for the flowers, Earth, Autumn, Hospitality, Peace, and Concord. May we all dine at this table! Hear, here.
Studio news: I’m traveling in Arizona this week with my Sprockett Rocket in my pocket! What’s that, you say? More soon, when the images are developed for your pleasure. Yes, it’s real film. Remember those days? Please comment if you like something here. I’ll respond as soon as I am back in civilization.
Saltworkstudio | Suzanne Edminster 
decalcomania!
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What’s decalomania? Should I know this? I hope I won’t be too embarrassed.
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I’m licking my chops! Got to be careful though. I don’t want to fill up before the turkey is served! Can’t wait to see your Sprocket Rocket pics, and maybe some sketches too?
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Alas, the Sprockett Rocket pictures will take time to develop— that’s the mystery of old-time film. But I took quite a few of them, doing lots of double exposures. We’ll have to be satified with some digital petroglyphs for now, coming right up in the next blog.
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Love your paintings, Suzanne~~ Thanks for sharing!!
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Looking forward to seeing your images of the desert and truck stop.
Cuz CC
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Thanks! I felt so inspired at your beautiful home.
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Looking forward to seeing how the MIM, truck stop and desert translate onto pages of your pocket book
Cuz CC
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Well, I did some MIM drawings, but of people, not instruments!
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I like the splashy turquoise and yellow one — a lot.
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Hi Suzanne,
My sis-in-law, Chris, sent me your link. Your paintings are awesome…and I love your sense of humor when you write! I’ve been blogging about my art (mostly) for almost a year now, as well – what fun! Maybe we’ll see you at Christmas in Scottsdale?
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Dawn, so glad to finally “meet” you virtually! Thanks for looking at the blog… I’ll find yours and subscribe. No Christmas in Scottsdale… I’m actually going for Christmas to Rome– Rome for the holidays. It has a ring! Looking forward to seeing your work.
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Just wanted to say I saw some of your cool pieces in a news article. Great work! We bought a Caterina on this trip… a skeleton with a hummingbird dress. Every garden needs one!
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