Daryl McMahon: September 2011

Palette option 1

One week to go before the show...tired, drained, feeling and looking a lot like roadkill... but excited, since we have finally agreed that we're totally redoing the house at the end of show season. Can't wait, but now we have to find a colour palette we can agree on. I'm currently into this chalky slate colour with creamy flat white. Any thoughts?

"May these gates never be closed"

I'll stay off my soapbox for now...instead I'll just say that this video came to mind this morning. While it's already a couple of years old, thought it was still worth sharing.

Someday...

Artpropelled

Montgomery County wall cupboard

sold

My reproduction of an early Montgomery County, PA wall cupboard with drawer. Custom butterfly hinges, square nails, small lower exterior shelf and 2 interior shelves. Solid pine with faded black distressed paint. 29.5"H x 22.5"W x 8.75"D

Sampler

13.25" x 11.5"
SOLD

Pheasants

One of Nicole's ring-necked pheasants made from wool and muslin. Fabrics may vary. Available at the show Oct 7th - 10th, or here after October 11th.
Sold out.

What's important

Just saw this video for the first time today...thanks to Pierre Raby for the link. It was a much needed reminder of what's real and most important to me, and took a huge weight off my shoulders.

Check it out.

Apothecary bottles and labels

Some of the apothecary bottles and jars I've been working on lately. I'm hoping to take some better photos of them once I get my new camera, but for now I had to get them packed up before they met with disaster. (Seems every shelf and flat space in the studio had a bottle on it.) So for now, here are a few pre-photos.

Many more coming.

Caught up in some busy day

Out of necessity, I have been trying to exercise more discipline lately. To those of you patiently waiting for a response to an email, or pictures of finished projects...I promise, they are coming soon! I have been avoiding my computer as much as possible in order to avoid distraction, to try to get a foothold on the growing heap of projects that still need tweaking. But today when I saw that a blog called Caught up in some busy day had reblogged one of my photos...how could I resist a name like that?

So I peeked, and my weakness was rewarded with some great photos. And since I haven't posted anything new for awhile I thought I'd share some of them. Now back to work!

Caught up in some busy day

Figures update

Just wanted to let those of you know who wanted a figure last year after they had sold out...I have done a few more of these ones, but they will only be available at the show. I am also working on new ones for this year that we will have at Ball's Falls Oct. 7th-10th, and they will be available on a first come-first served basis. I apologise, we have a full schedule from now until late November, and just aren't able to take any more orders until then. We hope to see you at the show.

Update: Sold out. Thanks.

Paris Road Antiques

Our friends Steve and Michelle Kopp of Paris Road Antiques are having their annual antiques yard sale this weekend. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, they have the shop filled to the rafters with great antiques, along with several vendors set up both in front and back of the shop. Lots of great early paint and primitives...