Going Green Update

In the last post, I outlined (somewhat dramatically?), how Infinity Arts is making the transition to green art. Well, 2 weeks after the post I would like to talk about a few steps we've taken in that direction. First of all, we went to several garage sales and spent $4 on 3 high-quality purses that we intend to paint on. I've been working on building Justin's new website - http://www.justinpotts.com/, which showcases his music and art - more on that later, but I haven't gotten very far yet on the purse and that is the reason. I have the colors picked out, the design mostly sketched and one side started. I don't know that this is an ultimate solution to what we're searching for, but I'm excited to do it and see what I end up with. I'll photograph it when it's finished.

Last Friday we visited a fine little showroom in se Portland called Endura Wood Products, where they build accessories and furniture and cabinetry from sustainable and reclaimed wood products. I went in looking for wheatboard, not having any idea what it actually looked like. It doesn't seem very easy to buy - at least not retail - but, I did fall in love with something else. It is called Kirei (kee-ray / Japanese for "clean" and "beautiful") and it looks like this.

It is totally beautiful and I would so love to work with it. It costs $160 for a 3'x6', 3/8" sheet. Here is how the website http://www.kireiusa.com/ describes what kirei is:

"Kirei Board is an engineered panel product constructed from the stalks of the Sorghum plant grown around the world for food. The stalks left over after harvest are heat-pressed with a non-toxic adhesive to form lightweight, strong, unique Kirei Board."

Awesome! And, that grain - how the mind turns over that beautiful grain... I'm not certain yet what I'd like to do with it - but, at that price, it's got to be something spectacular!

Today, I was buying wooden cutting boards at garage sales and thinking what a wonderful surface they are for painting.

I'm excited that we've taken some steps forward and can't wait to post some photographs of these projects as they are completed.

Happy Monday!

Mary