actually I just ate it. and it was delicious.

I should be eating this, instead of the piece of chocolate I am currently nibbling. I am such a bad girl.

Coincidently, this countdown is now running simultaneously with my other deadline, and now this chalk-drawing-countdown-fabo-idea-of-mine is actually stressing me out a bit. I only have 17 days left to hand in all my work!! And you only have 17 days to hand in all your work. Well, we are in this together. Chocolate helps. And apples look pretty.

there are only 18 days to send in your submission! There are some knock-outs coming in, I’m looking forward to sharing some more sneak peeks with you soon.

next up: an interview with our guest! it’s short, it’s funny, and it’s exclusive.

“…the things that are close to you, are the things you can photograph the best…”

“…and unless you photograph what you love, you are not going to make good art.”

“it’s always been my philosophy to try to make art out of the everyday and ordinary…it never occurred to me to leave home to make art.”

A few weeks ago I watched a documentary. And it took hold of my soul so swiftly, that it has taken me this long to tell you about it. What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann by Steven Cantor is engaging to say the least. It is so raw, Steven manages to take you right into Sally’s world, and even though you are not sure you want to be there, you are captivated, you can’t let go. Working soley with an 8 x 10 large format camera, Sally’s work is beyond words. She captures life and death in a way I never thought possible. I will say no more, but if you haven’t already seen this doco then watch the trailer here, and get your hands on a copy of the dvd here.

Sally’s philosophy about her art resonates deep within me. She is certainly an inspiration for My Heart Wanders. Think about her words above when you capture your wandering heart in the coming days.

For more info on Sally, click here and here.

All images and quotes by Sally Mann.

i am rather enjoying this chalkboard countdown, are you? perhaps not so much, but for me it has become a new habit that i sit at the kitchen table in the morning while i wait for the kettle to boil, and draw away. I try not to think too much about what I want to draw, I just let it flow. Which is why some days will be more inspired than others… such is, the days of our lives. oh, i crack myself up.

Polly, put the kettle back on, love.

shall i stop there?