When the Diva
http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/ said the challenge for this week was 'Purple Haze' I was immediately inspired. There is a story behind this. A few "ahem" years ago, I went to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. On the second day of my freshman year I met a cute senior and 3 years later, we were married. Around that same time there was a vote by the student body to change the school's nickname from 'Wildcats' to 'Purple Haze'. (Purple is the school color.) The vote for Purple Haze did not carry - I don't know what NU would have been like today if it had.
So, my ZIA is the Northwestern N, done on purple card stock. The ink is the Sakura gelly roll white with colored pencil shading.
Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThey should have chosen "purple haze" you "N" is very striking!
ReplyDeleteI love hearing a good story behind a piece of art! Thanks for sharing--both the tile and the story! I enjoyed them both.
ReplyDeleteI love the history behind this.. too funny.. would have nothing to do wiht the music of the time. right? thanks for this purple.. I really like fill in the letter idea very nice.
ReplyDeleteSo very nifty!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, and it's always great to hear the inspiration behind a work. I love the purple cardstock with the white, and the way you've made the N jump from the tile!
ReplyDeleteSue, I love the tile, but I love the inspiration behind it even more. Great story!
ReplyDeleteLovely story, and a beautiful ZT !
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your great story and pretty tile!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting.
ReplyDeleteThis is great, N never looked so good!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun story and a great tangle to go with it!
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