Ode to California in 1963

Will California ever again be

The state I remember fond ely

From 1963?

Photo taken by E.A. Autrey in Santa Barbara, 1963.  Poem inspired by another day inside with my air filter running full blast because of the Red Flag warning, and the EPA PM2.5 (particulate matter) >150 (safe is under 50.)  But I'm one of the lucky ones; Santa Rosa PM2.5 is >250 and Cloverdale is >400.  If Covid doesn't destroy ones lungs, the bad air will.  

Some good links on air quality below:

https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/extremely-high-levels-of-pm25/

https://www.purpleair.com/map?opt=1/mAQI/a10/cC0#8.2/38.785/-122.977

Oil Paintings Progress Report

 Three Crows now finished.  Oil on canvas 11" h x 14" w

Still Life Art Brushes & Roller in process (step 2 finished):  16" h x 20" w

Orange Weather Blues

The Neighborhood Mannequin Has Gotten Political

 Top photo from September, shot in the Orange Fire Ash Fog.  Vote democratic to save the environment, before the rest of the country looks like the burning down west coast.

Bottom photo from March, when the sun was shining and the sky was Blue in California.  Mannequin Bunny has since seen the light!

Scary Story

Quilting During Covid - helps me keep my Sanity

Top to Bottom

1.  Latest, finished in August, using all silk scraps with some added collage silk birds:  "Silk Scraps Birds" quilt front 48 1/2" W x 68" H

2.  Silk back of "Silk Scraps Birds" quilt

3.  Quilted face masks using original designed fabrics and original art bird applique

4.  Quilt finished at the beginning of the Stay at Home Covid experience in March:  "Two Birds" with wool punch birds and original design Running Artist Model fabric.  45" w x 62 3/4" H

All done in time to cozy up in winter.  Looking forward to cooler weather since it is 106 degrees F right now.  Crazy year, between Covid, fire, heat and rancid politics.  

Oh How He Lied