{"id":8945,"date":"2022-06-16T10:01:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/?p=8945"},"modified":"2022-06-16T10:01:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:01:49","slug":"potluck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/potluck\/","title":{"rendered":"Potluck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The past several weeks have been a bit of a smorgasbord of projects. Through them all, I can&#8217;t help but think I&#8217;ve been subconsciously influenced by our reawakened garden which, especially during this glorious month of June, has visually been like a rich shot of espresso after months of presenting as the equivalent of a weak cup of chamomile tea.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8952\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8952\" class=\"wp-image-8952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LupinesWEB-1024x1009.jpg\" alt=\"Lupine\" width=\"550\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LupinesWEB-1024x1009.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LupinesWEB-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LupinesWEB-768x757.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LupinesWEB-1536x1513.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LupinesWEB-2048x2018.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LupinesWEB-624x615.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Miss Rumphius&#8217; Dream<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a92022 Elizabeth Fram, Watercolor and stitch on paper, 5 x 5 inches<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8953\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8953\" class=\"wp-image-8953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IceHouseWEB-524x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ice House\" width=\"358\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IceHouseWEB-524x1024.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IceHouseWEB-153x300.jpg 153w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IceHouseWEB-768x1502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IceHouseWEB-786x1536.jpg 786w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IceHouseWEB-1047x2048.jpg 1047w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IceHouseWEB-624x1220.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IceHouseWEB.jpg 1074w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Ice House<\/strong> \u00a92022 Elizabeth Fram, Stitched-resist dye on silk with foraged branches, Private Collection<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8954\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8954\" class=\"wp-image-8954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ShiboriFish-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"Fish\" width=\"500\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ShiboriFish-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ShiboriFish-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ShiboriFish-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ShiboriFish-1536x1260.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ShiboriFish-2048x1679.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ShiboriFish-624x512.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a92022 Elizabeth Fram, Stitched-resist dye on silk \u00a0A thank you gift for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gollyokate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@gollyokate,<\/a>\u00a0whose Catch-and-Release Program contributed, via her art, to feeding hungry families, maintaining community safety nets and helping the planet.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now that our show <em><strong>Tucked In: Resilience in Small Moments<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is closing at the Gruppe Gallery on the 19th <em>(there&#8217;s still time to visit this weekend if you haven&#8217;t already!)<\/em>, I can move beyond the writing and back-end administrative duties associated with it to dip into a bit of artistic free-styling.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8959\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8959\" class=\"wp-image-8959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Neck-TattooWEB-1024x914.jpg\" alt=\"Neck Tattoo\" width=\"550\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Neck-TattooWEB-1024x914.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Neck-TattooWEB-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Neck-TattooWEB-768x686.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Neck-TattooWEB-1536x1371.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Neck-TattooWEB-2048x1829.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Neck-TattooWEB-624x557.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Daily sketch practice<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a92022 Elizabeth Fram, Ink and watercolor, 8.5H x 8W.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8955\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8955\" class=\"wp-image-8955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdWEB-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Bird in progress\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdWEB-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdWEB-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdWEB-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdWEB-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdWEB-624x832.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdWEB.jpg 1575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>In process \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a92022 Elizabeth Fram, Stitched-resist dye and embroidery on silk \u00a0This avian fellow was originally meant to be a chickadee, but took a turn toward a more vivid imaginary specimen after reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Feather-Thief-Obsession-Natural-History\/dp\/110198161X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Feather Thief<\/a> and as color returned to our yard.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8956\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8956\" class=\"wp-image-8956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdDetailWeb-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Bird Detail\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdDetailWeb-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdDetailWeb-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdDetailWeb-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdDetailWeb-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdDetailWeb-624x832.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BirdDetailWeb.jpg 1575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>WIP Detail \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a92022 Elizabeth Fram<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I look at our beloved perennials bursting back to life, each day&#8217;s view a bit different from the one before as they grow and bloom in a constant state of evolution, and I&#8217;m inspired. I think I&#8217;ll try to relax into that frame of mind in the studio for the next couple of months and see where it leads me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FrontGarden.jpeg\" alt=\"Front Garden\" width=\"600\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FrontGarden.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FrontGarden-300x228.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FrontGarden-624x474.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The past several weeks have been a bit of a smorgasbord of projects. Through them all, I can&#8217;t help but think I&#8217;ve been subconsciously influenced by our reawakened garden which, especially during this glorious month of June, has visually been like a rich shot of espresso after months of presenting as the equivalent of a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,21,262,17,862],"tags":[1337,1336],"class_list":["post-8945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-color","category-discussion","category-gardens","category-process","category-textiles-and-drawings","tag-potluck","tag-studio-work"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8945"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8980,"href":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8945\/revisions\/8980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}