Usually at a garage sale I am overtaken by the desire to go home, fill a box with stuff, and bring it back, sneak it onto a table, and tiptoe away. Stuff stresses me out. Too much stuff makes me twitch, mumble to myself, and randomly toss objects into the trash or a give-away barrel.
There might be a mental disorder that is the opposite of Hoarding. I might have it.
HEY! I THOUGHT THIS BLOG WAS ABOUT ART!
I’m getting there; keep your shirt on.
I found a cupboard door at a garage sale. It was all alone, no cupboard, no twin, no handle. It suddenly looked like a canvas that wanted paint.
So, I bought it and painted it. Stuff with a clear use is exempt from my Too-Much-Stuff-Problem.
Sawtooth is one of the prominent landmark peaks of Mineral King, visible from Visalia. (I prefer to look at it, hike beneath it, photograph, paint and draw it rather than climb it or be flown off of it.)
Sawtooth on cupboard door, approximately 9×21″, oil, sold
It sold to a visitor to my studio on First Saturday Three Rivers while it was wet. As long as it was signed, she was happy. And if the customer is happy, I am happy.
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Thanks, Marjie! I was surprised by how cool it looked, because I seldom frame any paintings. And to think I dithered over whether or not to spend $5 on the door. . .
What a cool ready-made picture frame! For those of us who like that natural or rustic or whatever-you-want-to-call-it look, I think it is a great idea. And I love that you found a good use for something that would probably have been just tossed in the trash!
Great idea, Jana!
I agree with Melissa … does this mean you will be looking for more cupboard doors?
I think you could sell a lot of these at the Silver City store!! I love the idea. You can also get empty window frames as well and paint them, they would be sooooooooooo fabulous!! Great idea Jana, love the cupboard door, I am sure you have a lot of us bloggers wishing we owned the above cupboard door!
Happy Fall day!
Melissa
Melissa, I also got a big window with panes of glass, and have to learn how to paint directly on the glass. Did it once before for a customer who provided the window and gave her strict instructions to Not Scratch The Paint!
Diane, I will definitely keep my eyes open for more cupboard doors, but believe they are a rare item. Feel free to join me in my search!
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