Work-in-progress: implications

Sometimes even I wonder what's going on in this head of mine.

I wrapped the (toy) bat in Japanese paper printed with bunnies, and then this weekend I intend to mount the bat over the broken fake eggs. The idea for this piece has been on hold for a bit, but I got crackin' on it after seeing this sticker at a park.

I'm sure it's 'just a joke.' But I take those jokes seriously now that I'm aware Some People see both of my children as a threat.  My piece focuses on the contrast between implied sweetness and implied violence; the cute bunny paper, covering something that can be used as a weapon. 

I'm not entirely sure the bat will remain as-is... considering painting over the paper, or maybe just using my backup toy bat in this piece.

This is what goes through my twisty little mind when I see a bat these days. I don't think of baseball games anymore. I think of the kind of people who keep a bat handy in their trucks, you know, in case they want to crack a... joke.

Work-in-progress: If you want an omelette...

"... You gotta break a few eggs."

Remember those plastic Easter eggs I found?

I'm finally getting back to them, and the piece for which I bought them in the first place. I plan to repaint them before I place them back into the carton. A toy bat will hang over the eggs.

Then I shall attempt the improbable: finish the whole piece by next week. Wish me luck!

Liberty Bank Building: Shovel-ready for art

First, the groundbreaking...

All images courtesy of LibertyBankBuilding.org

... and then we really get serious about making the art for the new Liberty Bank Building.  

This location used to be the site of the first black-owned bank west of the Mississippi.  

Now the land's being redeveloped into affordable apartments -- with art and design elements created by artists of African descent. I'm honored to contribute ten collage portraits for the future residents' permanent art collection.

As construction begins there, I'll be starting on the collages in my studio. It's a big project that will take a while, but I have A Plan, you'll see.