More Work Behind the Scenes...

Painted art papers drying, before they can be made into hearts.

After our first Make-a-Heart Day at the Calistoga Art Center, I came back the next day for more work. And what would that be? Making more painted art papers to become hearts, for one, as you see above. I also collected the art papers created the day before, that had dried overnight, and pressed them flat (see how the corners curl as they dry?). 

Another view of work in process, for the first art installations, which will be placed on Lincoln Avenue in Calistoga.

There were small wooden hearts to paint (two coats) as well — this is only the front side; the sides and back remained to be done later. And there was everything to clean up and put away! My thanks, again, to the Calistoga Art Center, for their support and for allowing me to hold these Make-a-Heart events and do all the work it takes to put these installations together! It was a little quieter there during the holidays and during January's storms, which helped enable me to do this.