Penny Richards' photos
Hand with Marching Band (7/21)
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For Lisa C.'s "A Month of Hands" project.
Taken 7/21 at daughter's music camp in Manhattan Beach; every year, the local high school marching band visits the camp and demonstrates their various instruments. Today was the day.
Hand with New Shoes (7/19)
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For Lisa C.'s "A Month of Hands" project.
New shoes from the Skechers outlet in Gardena.
Hand in Cafe Again (7/20)
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For Lisa C.'s "A Month of Hands" project.
Lemon square, chai ice blended, book... yeah.
Hand at the Library (7/18)
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For Lisa C.'s "A Month of Hands" project.
Taken at Manhattan Beach Public Library, in the knitting/crocheting section, on Saturday the 18th.
Hand with Fish and Chips (7/17)
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For Lisa C.'s "A Month of Hands" project.
Taken at Suzy's Bar & Grill in Hermosa Beach, 7/17. Nell and I shared the Friday special after music camp; she played with her DS while I read. We watched a guy attaching skateboards to a high arch near the ceiling.
Hand Thriftshopping (7/16)
Hand at Book Group (7/15)
Hand Making Dinner (7/14)
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For Lisa C.'s "A Month of Hands" project.
Another tomato tart in progress. Tomatoes and oregano are both from our garden. You can also see garlic, grated parmesan, and the crust (mmmm, whole wheat with lemon zest and more parmesan, and loads of butter).
Grace Greenwood Purse, back
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Thrifted black purse, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, sharpies, ink, paper collage, modpodge, and krylon.
Quote is from Grace Greenwood (1823-1904), American writer, first woman reporter on the payroll at the New York Times: "The women of the next age will be the stronger and the freer, aye, the happier, for the few brave spirits who now stand up fearlessly for unpopular truth against the world."
SOLD.
Grace Greenwood Purse, front
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Thrifted black purse, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, sharpies, ink, paper collage, modpodge, and krylon.
Image is Grace Greenwood (1823-1904), American writer, first woman reporter on the payroll at the New York Times. Photo by Southworth & Hawes, from the Flickr Commons uploads of the George Eastman House (see below).
SOLD.
George Sand Purse, back
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Thrifted black purse, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, sharpies, ink, paper collage, modpodge, and krylon.
Image is George Sand (1804-1876), French novelist. Photo by Nadar, from the Flickr Commons uploads of the George Eastman House (see below).
DONATED 5/10.
George Sand Purse, front
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Thrifted black purse, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, sharpies, ink, paper collage, modpodge, and krylon.
Quote is George Sand (1804-1876), French novelist: "As one grows older, one climbs with surprising strides."
Hand with Novel, in Cafe (7/13)
Hand Crocheting (7/12)
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For Lisa C.'s "A Month of Hands" project.
Crocheting involves one hook, but both hands--so this isn't an action shot because I had to use the other hand to operate the camera. But it's close. Notice tv remote in background.
Hand at Tennis Court (7/11)
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For Lisa C.'s "A Month of Hands" project.
Taken at Anderson Part tennis courts on 7/11.
Hand at Bunco (7/10)
Beatriz Costa t-shirt
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Made with freezer-paper stencil method, spraypaint, and a Flickr Commons image (see below).
Beatriz Costa (1907-1996) was a Portuguese actress and singer in the 1930s.
Beatriz Costa stencil
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Made with freezer paper and a Flickr Commons image (see below)--and a whole lotta patience with an xacto knife.
Beatriz Costa (1907-1996) was a Portuguese actress and singer in the 1930s.
