of paper and things

Paper Artist: Andrea Russo, via . of paper and things .

So, here’s Carmichael’s blog, “. of paper and things .”, where you’ll find daily inspirations that focus on what moves her as an artist.   Quite honestly, I’m blown away at the uniqueness and variety of the posts… and as soon as I saw her blogroll I thought to myself, “Leapin’ Legos!  This is a woman after my own heart.   

Paper Artist: Patricia Zapata, via . of paper and things .

Now I can’t stop thinking about her.  I wonder what inspires Carmichael.  Does she find it in her work preserving the Cahaba River watershed?  Does she find it in the architecture and fellow artists within the city?  Is she, at all, even inspired by Birmingham?  It’s completely appropriate for me to wonder such things…one must always be questioning, right?  Give me a cool person in Birmingham and watch me run through the laundry list of questions of or relating to their connection to the City.  It’s just become part of my “game”…   

One must always be questioning.  Yes.  Take time, Magic City friends, to ask questions.  Talk to each other.  Find out more about who you deal with day in and day out.  You’d be surprised at what stories we all have to tell…   

Paper Artist: Andrea Russo, via . of paper and things .

I’ll keep asking Monica questions and promise to update you all on when her next exhibition will take place.  In the meantime, stay inspired…your right brain thanks you.  

P.S. – I wish I had photos of Monica’s work to share, but I don’t.  Like all good artists, she’s totally modest.  Let’s see a show of hands – who wants to see a few pieces? !  (Help me out here…I know where to find her and I bet I could twist her arm, with a little help from my friends…)