365... says to take something old and make it like new today. After I got home from church, I went out to our old barn to rummage around for something old and forgotten, something I could make shiny and new again. In a box with some other dirty, cobwebby things, I found an old open picture frame. The frayed hanging wire was hanging broken from one side. It had scratch marks on two or three sides. I took it inside, washed it off, and used sandpaper to remove the paper or masking tape backing around the edges. During a hockey game intermission, I applied a coat and a half of gesso before painting it a light green.
The frame was kind of an odd size. The opening was a little over seven inches by a little over ten inches. What could go in here? I found some old cork board material under the dresser I was considering throwing away and cut it to size. While I was waiting for things to dry, I cut out letters from some patterned scrapbook paper. Finally, I pinned the letters to the little cork board I've made. So, there's taking something dirty and worn and making it new again. There's a metaphor in there somewhere...
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