Trebeca04

LATEST ARTICLES ( 155 )

• When a Pig Sings

  

  "When a Pig Sings" ● I made one similar a couple of years ago titled "Pig Song" (same quote - different embellishments.) It still makes me smile when I se... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The End (Parrot)

  

  "The End" ● "Everything will be ok in the end. If it's not ok, its not the end." I remember when I first read this quote, I think it was in the 70's. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• City of Wonder

  

  "City Of Wonder" What can I say? I am onto something new, here . . . BACKSTORY: A few months ago, when the building where my studio is located was undergoing... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Vegas, Baby!

  

  "Vegas, Baby!" I have made several of these 'dancing dice' pieces over the past few months. There is something exciting about the sound dice make when they clic... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Men Of War

  

  "Men of War" I don't know where I was going with this one. I think the influence comes from the current state of our world: War, death and sadness in so many... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Ace - The Flying Pigasus

  

  "Ace - the Flying Pigasus" I am reminded of Pigasus, the flying pig, used by John Steinbeck as a personal stamp with the motto in Latin “To the stars on the... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Smalls

  

  "High Five" "Low Five"● "Hand Up" ● "Leg Up" "Heads Up" ● This past summer, I, along with about 150 other artists in Sonoma County,... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Aspires

  

  "Aspires" ● When I first pondered the idea for this piece, I thought about the great pyramids of Egypt. I thought about how even today, they inspire us... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Sisters

  

  "Sisters" ● Over the past few years, I have made several of these 'memory' mirrors. They are so much fun to make, always wonderful to look at, and people... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Happiness

  

  "Happiness" My husband's family meets every year for a week in the central California beach-town of Cayukos. Cayukos is a sweet small coastal town, with... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Come To The Edge . . .

  

  "Come To The Edge . . . " Here is another of my 'scrabble' pieces. I have made and sold several variations of this piece before. The quote is still a favorite o... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Magic Within

  

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  Posted on 27 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Sweet Virgina

  

  "Sweet Virginia" ● Thank you for your wine, California Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits "Sweet Virginia" is the title of a song written by Mick... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Rocky Jr.

  

  "Rocky, Jr." I have a fascination with chickens. When I was a kid, we raised chickens, and one of my daily chores was to go into the chicken coop and collect th... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Dance Little Dice Man

  

  "Dance Little Dice Man"● A few months ago, I put together an art piece titled "Snake Eyes" using 165 dice, contained under glass between 2 wooden frames. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Alphabet City, New York

  

  Alphabet City There is a neighborhood in the Lower East Village of Manhattan that is known as Alphabet City. The neighborhood gets its name from the 4 lettered... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Things They Carried . . .

  

  "The Things They Carried" I love collecting old interesting wood pieces. Carved chair parts, vintage frames, drift wood, wood hangers, yard sticks, boxes, . .... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Penelope

  

  "Penelope" I had a very pleasant visit this afternoon from a new friend named Michelle. Michelle is a student attending Chapman University, a private... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Do Better . . .

  

  "Do Better" A couple of weeks ago, I posted a piece, titled "Do The Best You Can" on this blog. I was working on it during my 'open studios' weekend, and one... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Tell Me Please Which Way I Ought to Go . . . ?

  

  "Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" asked Alice."That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE