Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.... day two.

So I spent a good part of the day working on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and I think he's looking pretty good! There are almost 2000 black stitches in this piece--the overhang and the jacket, and I spent all my stitchy time today filling in the black which I had outlined to make it easy. The 3 sections cordoned off in the jacket area should be quick, and depending on how sleepy I feel after I post this, I may do some more while I wait for my girlfriend to get home from work. I'm really pleased-- this is the same color palette (more or less) as I used to do my self-portrait and the portraits of David Sedaris and Julie Jackson's brother. It's actually a colorful palette, but when you look at it from a distance, it's a highly nuanced greyscale. Which makes me happy because I love greyscale.

I am a nerd. The sort of nerd who loves, and admits to loving, greyscale.

In other stitchy news, I'm trying to decide what to start for my big 2009 Minnesota State Fair Entry. I'm strongly considering one of these three things:


the Minnesota State Capitol Building, here in St. Paul


The Spoonbridge & Cherry sculpture by Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen, which is part of the Walker Art Center's outdoor sculpture garden in Minneapolis.

My final idea is a bit silly, but pays homage to one of minnesota's most famous foods:

What do you think? Leave a comment. :)