Painting Progression

I must admit patience is not my strong suit. I like results, and I like things getting done fast. Thus painting can be a struggle at times. I want the painting done and I want to get it done with in a reasonable amount of time, and at a certain point I just give up and call it good. I drew up the Bridger Jacks while I was in Indian Creek back in March but still haven't gotten around to painting them. The current goal is to take a time lapse of the painting of the Bridger Jacks. Until that day here is a quick time lapse from an Indian painting I finished yesterday.


Painting Progression from Plasterer on Vimeo.

Enjoy
Naomi

The Real Crag Dogs of Colorado

On the rare occasion Lopi gets to be off leash at the crag, he likes to take full advantage of his time. Mainly because cragging can be just kind of boring at times. Here is a short video of how he generally likes to spend his time. Translated by me.


The Real Crag Dogs of Colorado from Plasterer on Vimeo.

Cheers
Naomi

Tape Gloves: Being Sentimental and Reminiscent

Though I am no artist, I spent a few years doing recycled art. I absolutely loved it and even had a few of my pieces in shows! Naturally this leads me to keep things, that most people would throw away, in hopes of turning it into art some day. Needless to say, my latest hording of "trash" led to this sweet wall montage.

I had been holding on to all of my old tape gloves from my bigger climbing trips. The nice thing is that I took some mediocre pictures from all of those trips as well. So I printed out an 8x10 picture from each of the trips that I used those gloves for and then framed everything. I think it turned out pretty cool. Much different from some of my other recycled art pieces being a little more sentimental and reminiscent than art. But to think you make those gloves every time you take a trip spend a good thirty minutes getting them just right and covering all the "danger" areas. Sometimes they rip and sometimes you bleed on them and sometimes you have to do some hefty repairs mid day. And most everyone just throws them away after the trip. In my opinion the tape gloves are the most memorable thing to take away from a trip, even more so than a picture. Maybe its the gash you got on your finger in that super tight finger crack that bled all over your gloves or the sharp hand crack that just wore straight through the knuckles on your gloves. Your tape gloves tell a story much deeper than one picture can capture.

-Naomi

Summer Sneak Peek

My spirits are high! Time to get out and enjoy the time I have before I move. I'm leaving for a week in the South Platte of climbing and trail running. I have full intentions of documenting every second of my summer and here is just a sneak peek of whats in store!


Summer Sneak Peek from Plasterer on Vimeo.

Cheers!
Naomi and Lopi

It is Official Now

   I did it! I signed a lease. I hope I made the right decision, but I guess I will never know. No looking back now. I decided to forgo the touristy Saulsilito and go with LarkSpur California. Equally as beautiful. Strangely enough everything north of city is gorgeous mountains and ocean. My last post was really down about moving away from Colorado and not saying I'm still not a little bummed; I will opt to tell only the good things about what I think about California.

   I was informed by a few locals of some of the best surfing in the area just west of Saulsilto! I am very excited to be able to pursue another fun hobby of mine that I admit I am very poor at. Similarly, Golden Gate National Park is just a hope and a skip away with tons of trails and hiking. Lopi and I will surely find some good runs to keep me and him in shape. Not to mention living right on the ocean will provide Lopi with the much needed water time he craves daily. Even though the climbing scene in Marin County may be slim it still exists! With books like the bay area bouldering I will surely get my fix of climbing in, even if I can't get out of the city or find a partner. And last but definitely not least is the option to go to Yosemite, Tahoe, and the High Sierras any weekend I want.

Though it's no Colorado this trip to San Francisco has made me see the silver lining of this tiny over populated area.
Here's to the future!
Naomi