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From the ongoing alphabet series . The letter Z.Paper collage on card stock, 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
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Oh, that's really nice to hear - thank you most kindly!
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A mutable but dependable guy!
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At first I thought this was one of Al McDermid's creatures. I didn't recognize the Z right off! Does the tool shown start with a Z? It is quite a graphic little composition.
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Thanks. The tool doesn't start with a Z but there's an associative chain... It's a hacksaw frame, which leads to saw, which leads to sawing wood, which is snoring, which is part of catching some Zs.
None of which I had in mind when I made it! I was working visually but all that was there when I considered the piece.
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That is quite a map! 
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And I do agree about associations found later
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whoops, this shows how tired i was last night! creatures
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Z cuts through matter to mark the end. really good one, Richard.
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what a great comment, Isabelle - thanks very much.
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yes, been a long time.
i love the -almost- black and white. so unexpected from you !
the good kind of unexpected
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i have standards for making this alphabet series that i don't quite understand myself or i would make it faster.
the black and white, i know - from some junk mail - i follow the scraps where they lead
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mm-hmm
and taking a look, i see now i began it in april 2010. six letters per year... perhaps if i speak to the scraps very nicely... they talk you know but do not listen so well.
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your scraps remind me of stubborn 12 years old boys. those of 14 as well, now that i'm thinking of it. 
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not a bad suggestion, though, worth a try
stubborn boys grow up to be wonderful men in my experience but sometimes along the way...
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well, nice how you interpret here 'Z'.. because of its shape it really matches with this saw.
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thank you - it's a matter of keeping all the scrap paper on hand and seeing what turns up!
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zelightful!
(sorry - that's all i go on an empty stomach!)
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Love the letter "Z." And I love the graphic quality of the collage.
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Thanks, Arlene. The background turned up in some junk mail, and I took advantage of it.
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I'm fascinated by the way the hand holds the saw... is he trying to cut off his own arm? A perfect 'Z', though. I'm also getting lost in the starry black pinhole background.
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Thanks, Ron. There's actually no blade there, it's slightly less menacing than it looks!
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I hope this is not the end, my friend 
Most wonderful, almost "classic" graphics with a touch of art deco
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Thank you very much, Ulrich!
Hopefully it's the end of the alphabet but not of this series, there are many letters to do yet, and I will go on as soon as the scraps allow
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- It is always good to see you around !
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Thanks, it's good to see you too! My schedule's been erratic lately, and we've been away so many weekends with one thing and another. How have you been faring?
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Being too busy makes life run away even faster (is my theory, only).
With my international client there is a court hearing coming close and the pressure is increasing ...
Otherwise - eat, drink, sleep, work (or maybe the other way round, and sleeping eventually 
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Work tends to expand and swallow those other things. It has a logic that is too often not humane... B. has been under a mountain of data analysis for three weeks, just tunneling her way out now. Maybe next month, sometime after the grandchild is born, we can get a little break.
I hope you have a good evening and weekend, though, Ulrich. A bit of respite.
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Thanks, Richard - I shall certainly try !
Have a good weekend yourself
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With a hacksaw, you can cut pretty much any letter you like into a substantial variety of materials.
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You just need the right blade for the letter. Don't use a "B" blade on a "Q."
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A queer lot, those "Q" blades; they tend to be kept in a secret place, like disguised warships. I'm not sure if that makes using them easier or more difficult.
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That's right. The Cadre of Hidden Q Handlers are the only ones who know, and they're not telling.
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ahhh! love the black and white vibe. beautiful!
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thanks very much!
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