Penny Richards' photos with the keyword: purple

Thrifted "Melbourne Bags" vintage purse, upcycled with gesso, paint, paper collage, modpodge, sharpies, and inks. Image of Sidonie Matsner Gruenberg and Birdie Gans (both child development experts from the early 20c.) from the Smithsonian uploads to Flickr Commons (see below).

Thrifted "Melbourne Bags" vintage purse, upcycled with gesso, paint, paper collage, modpodge, sharpies, and inks. Image of Sidonie Matsner Gruenberg and Birdie Gans (both child development experts from the early 20c.) from the Smithsonian uploads to Flickr Commons (see below).

Crocheted during a two-hour meeting, one thrifted skein of purple yarn, no pattern.

Altered with gesso, acrylic paint, paper collage, sharpie markers, inkpad Original image is Nancy Bird (1915-2009), Australian aviator, from the Flickr Commons uploads of the State Library of New South Wales (see below).

Altered with gesso, acrylic paint, paper collage, sharpie markers, inkpad Original image is Nancy Bird (1915-2009), Australian aviator, from the Flickr Commons uploads of the State Library of New South Wales (see below).

This is an outrageously silly hat--it'll fit me, but it's probably best worn by a kid. In fact, daughter wore it tonight at the fireworks--we figured there was no way she'd get lost in the crowds in a hat like this! I was just messing around crocheting again--the "flower" is just a circle gone wrong, for example.