Return of childhood

As an avid Muppet and Henson fan, I often find some Muppet-like critters popping up in my work. While digging through some photos and the like on my computer I once again found myself staring into the faces of Elmo and a snow angel (played by a family member and myself respectively). As a child, what more could you want: marching in a parade with Elmo, escorted by a firetruck and firefighters? After all, it was like two childhood dreams coming to life. (Photo by Ethan)

Thanks to a former Australian forum buddy, Grover and Ollie (an Australian Muppet) found their way into one of my altered books along with my stuffed Stitch.

Whoever said you needed either paper or a canvas has never been faced by the challenges of being a high school student with no money, in a school that did not treat the arts as well as anyone would hope. Outside of my books, a great many of my pieces are on cardboard. Not only is it sturdy and will not curl with a wet medium, it is also cheap and easy to find!

One of my favorite and most useful projects was painting discontinued tiles that were "rescued" before they went out to the trash. Not only are tiles unique, but given enough clear spray paint (I use it religiously to seal my work) they make durable coasters that can double as conversation pieces.
And in Honor of the Late-Great Jim Henson I leave you with some of his quotes:

" The only way the magic works is by hard work. But hard work can be fun."

"Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending."

"My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there."