"ARROYO"

A dry channel through which water flows intermittently and irregularly. Kind of like this blog.

My art is an infectious need for me, sometimes a burden but most often a blessing.

This blog is about me and my obsessions, my loves, my need to create and my need of JUNK. I'm addicted to thrift stores, estate sales, flea markets and all roads leading off the beaten track to discover that perfect piece of junk. I recycle old license plates, old shovels, wheelbarrows, saw blades and anything else that's funky using my hand held plasma cutter. I love working with steel, sculpting, photography, watercolor painting, stained glass, and turning everyday utilitarian objects into art. Junked cars ~ I will always veer off the path to search out the beautiful wrecked Arroyo JunKers throughout Arizona, New Mexico and anywhere else the road may lead. When I'm not searching for those JunKers
I ~ RESURRECT ~ STEEL

Friday, September 9, 2011

Ranchito De Cuervo

" Little Ranch of the Crow "
This is the name of my Mom's "Little Ranch".  There are no cows, no horses, no pigs.....  just CROWS and Iris.  Although, there was a Black Bear with her cubs that decided to tear down all the hummbingbird feeders and drink the sweet nectar last week.  Due to the terrible Fire up towards Los Alamos lots of animal are headed down the mountain in search of food.  Bears are not at all something you see in her backyard.

Anyway, It's Mom's Birthday, (posting this a little after the fact so she can't see her present) so we headed to New Mexico to celebrate another year and of course for the ZoZoBra celebration (pics to come later).  I thought she should have a little gift that represents her 'Little Ranch" with all it's crows and of course all the beautiful Iris that she grows. 

Happy Birthday, Mom ~ I Love You!!!
 
The sign measures about 19"x24"
There's Mom in her old Jalope!
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1 comment:

soraya nulliah said...

SSQ-I missed you!!!! Oh! I am so glad you got away, though and no tech stuff for 9 whole days! Sometimes we need to unplug and recharge! I love the sign you made for your mom. And is she ever cute in her old jalope!!! I see the lust for rust runs in the family:) So glad you could spend some time with her:) xxx But happy you are back:)

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