Making Hay while the Sun Shines!

The "Transition" idea here, is for the hay from the loft of the barn (at left), along with the brown grasses of the field, to begin to take flight, become feathers and create the barn owl, which will naturally transition into...well...

(these puns just simply have to stop...don't they?....ahhhhh, don't hold your breath)  So, the sun finally shown and so did I, well, I "showed up" in any case....so panel no. 12 is finished, with the slight exception of the lower right corner which will provide the transition into "lucky" panel no.13 which will begin to appear tomorrow 12/24.  Mother Nature is setting the schedule, Tony (from the City of Hayward) has everything "sealed" and Matt has been keeping me "focused"...poor guy never bargained for THAT job - Merry Christmas! ...and God Bless Us EVERY one!  Catch you all in 2011!

"...but tomorrow may rain so - I'll follow the sun



"Cattle Call"...can't forget those chickens though...two very prominent "Industries" in Hayward's History

 

"Wet Days" equal lengthy delays...we were out there every day - rain or shine - (but paint "just don't stick to a wet wall!") It took us a while, but we've finished panels 10 and 11  in tribute to Hayward's Agricultural Past...now, from a Barn...must come an Owl....yes? Panel #12 will arrive before Christmas.
(just an interesting side-note: we left the ivy "growing in place" here...as a little experiment.  3/4 of "the ivy" is a painting...we're hoping that as the seasons change, we'll always have foliage floating across this scene...)





Our Thanks as always for your interest, encouragement, and truly admirable sense of humor-

(An incredibly sincere and equally "damp" little muralist"),

Jean



"...but tomorrow may rain so - I'll follow the sun"

The Jersey Girls

Michelangelo is quoted as saying: " I am still learning"...and so - here is the result of too many  hours spent creating at temperatures of 45 degrees and below...don't blame me...it's "the weather".  (by the by - Hayward had 2 dairy businesses, not to mention the poultry industry) paving it's way through local history, so ...stay tuned for panel #10!

...and before you ask - their names, from L to R are Molly, Violet and Bluebelle

Week #4 burrrrrrrr

Here are the finishing touches on 7 and 8.Numbers 9 and 10 are under construction and too goofy for you to see, at this point.  Rains have been a severe delay, but Tony has been so very kind to seal everything up to this point.

Keep thinking Sun.

Tools of the Trade

Week #3 - "I fought the Wall and the Wall won..." sigh

Greetings Mural Enthusiasts!

To be brief, the impending rains and a somewhat complex design on my part, have delayed the completion of the next two panels.  (5 more hours and Victory could have been mine)  Suffice it to say that if these last 2 panels survive the rain, (i.e. if the work I did today has "cured" sufficiently) and the next batch o' taggers, you'll see what I affectionately call "the flying fruit" (and an additional 20 crows) "morph" into a small herd of Dairy Cows (and chickens)...what a cliff-hanger, eh?

As always, my deepest thanks for your continued support and encouragement.

Jean

Week 2

Dear friends-

What a week.  The taggers came late Monday night and hit the three panels prior to panel #1 of the project.  They tagged the electrical box in front of #1 and then...blessedly, they stopped.  I am grateful to say the VERY least-

Attached then, are the "latest" 4 panels....#'s 3,4,5 & 6.  We're "on schedule" and graced by the folks who traverse this thoroughfare...nice people and a pleasure in the meeting.  My brushes are hurting (they talk to me now....should I be concerned?)

Again, my heart-felt thanks for your thoughts and continued support.  It IS what fuels us - truly.

a hug in thought to all,

Jean

p.s. Thus far, we've covered 1,080 sq. ft...only 8,680 sq. ft. to go!

Week #1

Nov 7^th

Dear "Support Group"

Here are the results of week one....about 2 hours shy of "plan" (completed-square-footage-wise) but I do believe we've done well - almost 480 sq. ft. in 4 days).  Please note the efforts of "my boys"....left to right, Frank & Tony (with the City of Hayward) and Matt...my second self...wouldn't be this far along without them-

Obviously, the grand good energy you're sending is serving us remarkably well!

THANK YOU!

Jean

Mural Project

Looks like I may be headed for browner, rockier and  MUCH larger canvases soon my friends.  Hope to have a contract by the end of the week.

9,760 sq. ft.  what the hell was I thinking?

see you April 1st! (no kidding, that's the finish date - spooky though it may be)

(sigh)