well, here we are on day three of the countdown. it brings us to 2011, our first mother's day back in pennsylvania. once again i am trying to capture a moment in time on film, since, (in what is a very obvious reality) they will never be this age again. in this video i was really hoping to capture the reality of our lives. it is full of superman costumes and accessory-laden spontaneous dance parties, and falling into bed exhausted at the end of the day. it is a blur of energy and emotion, which, in the middle of it sometimes feels mundane (doing homework again, doing the laundry again, packing lunch again, etc), but when you step back and look at it, feels like the most amazing adventure we've ever been on. i am so blessed to be on that adventure with a woman who almost always makes it look so easy and graceful.
so this is a collage called swamp. i made it in february of last year. it is currently framed in a homemade, hand-painted frame. it is paper collage on a book binding panel. it is 7" x 10". and i am giving it away. i've been wanting to have a blog giveaway for some time, and the time has finally arrived. here's how it works. all you need to do is leave a comment on this post. by leaving a comment you are automatically entered into the contest (as long as your comment offers a way for me to get in touch with you, or you know that i know you). the contest will be open until next wednesday at noon, eastern standard time. at that time the contest will officially be closed and i will pick a random number. the person whose comment matches that number wins! for example, if i happen to pick the number 33, the thirty-third comment will win. oh, and one more rule: you can only post ONCE. if you win, i will send you the collage, signed by me, the artist, free of c...
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