Praeterita

Not my cat. A few minutes ago, I took the names of all the people who responded to my recent call to 'Follow' this blog, wrote their names on individual pieces of paper, folded the pieces of paper up, threw the folded pieces of paper around in the antique hat, swirled my hand around in the hat for ten seconds, closed my eyes, and pulled out a piece of paper. On that piece of paper was the name: VIKI GONIA! So Viki is the winner, and she will receive this handmade artist's book: Thank you to the people who decided to follow this blog, either via the Facebook Networked Blogs application, or the Google Connect or RSS subscription services. And another thank you to the people who've been reading this blog for a while. Next week I'll tell you about another special giveaway that everyone who reads this blog can enter.   Subscribe to Praeterita in a reader

Follow this blog NOW and you can still win this book! Thank you if you are one of the people who recently responded to my 500th blog post by signing up to follow this blog. I am very grateful when anyone tells me they're reading what I post, but it's also nice to see the names and profile pictures over there in the right-hand column, too. In just a few days, I will put all the names into a hat - a literal hat, by the way, that I bought from an antique store a few years ago - and then I'll announce who won the artist's book.   Subscribe to Praeterita in a reader

I started this blog tentatively at the end of 2009, initially posting only a couple of times a week, not sure how long I would continue with it. From February 2010 on, I’ve been posting daily, and trying to make the blog mainly a mixture of news about what I am doing in my studio, together with what other artists are doing. It’s quite a commitment, especially adding in the weekly desire to post a video web-talk, but those who know me can vouch for the fact that I tend to work hard at things once I decide to do them. However, I didn’t expect to get to the 500 th post this quickly. To celebrate, I am giving away one of my UNIQUE, ONE-OF-A-KIND ARTIST’S BOOKS. Let me try that again: A UNIQUE, ONE-OF-A-KIND ARTIST’S BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's an accordion book of paper-litho transfers on BFK Rives paper, a printed line of text, and a cover of bookboards bound in blue linen. Size: 4" x 3", unfolding to 4" x 18". Some images of it: To win this book, here’s all you...