Wielding a staple gun.

Much of the weekend was spent doing errands, much of it painting-related. We rented a car and went out to French Connections in Pittsboro, where I got some more fabric for the series of paintings I'm calling "Fabrication". Man, I love that place - great fabric, great store, great owners. Anyway, I spent a large portion of the rest of the weekend stretching and prepping fabric. My thumbs are sore. Here's some of the product:Stay tuned on that front... more updates when I have the time to actually paint.

Speaking of time to paint, I'm also still working on commissioned pieces. Here's one from last fall/winter that I still haven't posted yet to my website:

oil on canvas, 2007, 10"x8", by Diane Feissel.

Website updates.

Ok, I've finally put some updates on my website with new paintings - here's the link: www.dianeandjohn.com/latest.htm.

I've been getting the fabric for these paintings from this great place in Pittsboro, NC, which carries a variety of French and African imports (fabric, soap, ceramics, jewelry, furniture, baskets, etc. etc. etc.) ...here is their website, go check them out if you're in North Carolina: www.french-nc.com.

Speaking of Pittsboro, I'm fond of this house, which is right down the street from French Connections in downtown Pittsboro: