Before & After

Before & After

Well, the days leading up to the show were beyond extremely busy and a bit chaotic! Yet! They were very productive and paved the way to what I feel was a complete success of a show opening J

I honestly do not have much to say in this week’s blog because this past week went by so fast (like a blur to me now) and I am still trying to absorb everything that happened.  I have included some photos of setup and opening for you viewing pleasure. Furthermore, I have scheduled to make a video of my pieces in the show this coming Tuesday. I hope that I can get it posted on here by Sunday’s blog post.  I want to do a video mainly because one of my pieces is best viewed in ‘live’ action. Yes, it is a bit of a performance piece-so there you go ;)

Now, enjoy the photos while I go and try to absorb what all happened this week. Maybe by next post, I will have recharged enough ;)

Stringing awesomeness pt.I

 

Stringing awesomeness pt.II

 

Wall prep

Ideally: porcelain & phosphorescence on wood

Profound Mundane: Altered found object and light

Statement of Illumination: UV ink on Plexiglas

Infinite Quest of Illumination: Porcelain, stoneware, phosphorescence & ilmenite pt. I

 Infinite Quest of Illumination: Porcelain, stoneware, phosphorescence & ilmenite pt. I

Inquisitive Eyes: EL wire on carved panel & synchronization (more on next week's video)

Inquisitive Eyes: EL wire on carved panel & synchronization (more on next week's video)

Setting it Up!

This week I have been the victim of being snowed in for two days.  Remember that radar front I showed you last week? Yeah, well it hit us much harder than expected :/  I ended up getting over 8 inches that night and into the next morning. Plus, a day later Mother Nature added almost an inch of ice on top of it O.O  HOWEVER, I did get to make a little snow art and my boys had a blast goofing off in the snow. Good times!!

 

As for the rest of this week, I have been finishing up the final touches on my show pieces and have finally begun setting up for the show!  Unfortunately, I ran into more than a few snags when it came to setup start up, so I am a bit behind schedule. But, it will get done in time-never fear!!  I have also set myself even further behind schedule due to some ‘last minute’ redesigns on a few of the pieces.  Nevertheless, I believe the pieces and the show will be much better for loss of a little time to redesign tweeking. So…

 

ONLY 2 DAYS TILL SHOW TIME!!! Can’t wait to see you there! (link below)

https://www.facebook.com/events/581813731892992/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

AFTER a bit of melting.

Snow Art pt. 1

Snow Art pt. 2 (very cold on the face)

Boys will be boys.

What could this be part of? Come to the show and see :)

Show markup

How special one feels to be on a landscape printed message posted on the gallery door!

We have walls!

How sad is it to be so exhausted that you misspell your own name?!?

 

It's coming...

9 days and counting until showtime!! I have been quite busy and will continue to be very busy until zero hour >.<  Yes, there is still an air of mystery to some of my photos I post on here that pertain to the show-I assure you that the frustration of puzzlement is worth it!! Besides, for at least one of the pieces-no amount of pre-show photos will give you the full effect that you will get during the show J  You just have to see it to believe it.

Nevertheless, even though I have been diligently working on the pieces for my last undergraduate show-I am still planning for the rest of my last semester, as well.  After my show, I will be beginning another endeavor of throwing on the wheel.  I have plans to work on creating a whole new dinnerware and beverage ware set for my home (this is a project I have wanted to do since I begun in ceramics-almost 5 years ago!). I have also given myself a challenge for my wheel endeavor-I am challenging myself to create a sphere or two on the wheel that I will incorporate into a future project.  I have been told it can be done-we shall see if I can do it J

On other topics, Mother Nature is yet again with this region and is preparing to give us yet another whammy… (this does not bode well on my ability to get everything finished and ready for the show L )BUT!! I have a backup plan! (of course, I do)

REMEMBER!! Only 9 days left until an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime show is to commence…we can’t wait to see everyone there! (See images for show information)

Feed the fishies!!

interesting clue...

cut glass? what for?

what is this a part of?

 

see that yellow square? Yeah, that is where I live-UGH!

 

To be AWESOME is to be THERE!