pottery
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Finally back to clay play today!
I finally had time this afternoon to stop by the clay studio. It feels like so long, although it’s really only been two weeks tops. I had a few pieces ready to glaze, including the crosses for my religious education… Continue reading
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Zoom AM, Clay PM
This morning I felt like experimenting, using soft pastels with water. I started on my 300# cold press cotton rag. I spent the first hour working on the dry paper. At a critique last week, we were discussing reflections on… Continue reading
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Pastel on black paper
Today was the reception for the Portrait Parlor show at Posterity. It was great seeing and talking with my fellow artists. I even learned how to say pear in German- die Birne. Now, I’m on my way to being able… Continue reading
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Homework
Tomorrow is my next basket weaving class so tonight I was finishing up my homework. It is very meditative as you get into the pattern. Similar to crochet or knitting- once you get into the rhythm you just start to… Continue reading
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Warm day inspo
Today there was a high temperature of 70 degrees- yes it was wet and windy- but spring is definitely on the way. It got me thinking of flowers and bees and I thought that I’d take those thoughts to the… Continue reading
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Zoom and clay today
This morning I had a short zoom, since my youngest had a half day, and I napped through the start of the session, but I was able to complete my experiment with inktense paint on canvas. I didn’t need to… Continue reading
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New Show Setup
Today was another busy day filled with art adjacent activities. I helped with the installation of the Blues show in the GPAA’s main Gallery at the War Memorial. I also fought with my printer and word to get the labels… Continue reading
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Tiny things
Today I finished my female figure sculpture that I started last week. I probably should have pulled up some reference photos, or even just looked at my own hand, to help make sure my proportions were correct, but I just… Continue reading
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Zoom and Clay
This morning was our zoom studio, but I only had a half hour to spend before taking my daughter to an appointment. I was able to start working on an owl mixed media piece, before leaving it unfinished- a perfect… Continue reading
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Happy Valentine Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! I spent my zoom time today making mini valentine cards for my family. It’s fun to play around with different things. I took inspiration from the cute little birdies she had been making lately. I did a… Continue reading
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