Whew

WOW! What a week! Or should I call that an extended week because it felt like the week before just rolled right into this past week? Semantics. Regardless of the tremendously chaotic week, I was able to accomplish many things J Here is just a snippet of what I got to do this past week(s)…

-carved more torts

-Advertised, completed and setup my installation project (twice)  into a dual art show. It was absolute fun and everyone seem to get the concept and remembered why they became artists/ or remembered what it used to feel like for them to create art! FUN & PASSION-not always money, money, money.

-Ran another bisque load and have begun prepping and glazing for a cone 6 fire.

-Worked a little bit more on the woodfire kiln

-Wrote a good sized research paper

-Attended two wonderful lectures by a visiting artist-YUKI! She was very informative and amazing in what she brought to our school demographic.

-Got more details worked out for the Fall Senior Show

-Went on a field trip for Art History to the Indiana University Art Museum in Bloomington and I even got to bring my offspring-We had a great time!

Well, that pretty much sums up my week (at least a little of it-yes, there was much, much more!) I also got to spend 2 whole days working on nothing but ART this weekend-very refreshing!!!

Until next week, don’t forget to feed the fishies and enjoy the snapshots…

 

Marching on...

This week has been long and next week, I fear, will be even longer!  No worries & March on!

I got to employ child labor this week for the building of the kiln J My son had to come to classes with me because he was out on break from his school (I wish I could get a fall break >.< ). Either way, we all had a blast!  However, I will not ‘shuffle scoot’ a cart of firebrick that is practically as tall as me again!  QUITE DIFFICULT-not to mention painful for this aging woman!

I have also been carving millions and millions of torts-it’s neverending! Why do I get myself into these situations? Bright side: I got another bisque load done and will be glazing this week to run a cone 6 this coming weekend J

Oh!  My installation show is this coming Thursday!!  In the Spacelab (KV-042 IUS) @ 4:30-be there or be square! (I just dated myself didn’t I?)  Oh well, come check it out-it will be much, much fun! The title is COUNTERPLAY. There will be good food and great company. So, I expect to see everyone there! ;)

In the interim-I have still been working on my ritual project and stuff for the woodfire, plus both of my senior shows…busy, busy, busy.

Until next week! Don’t forget to feed the fishies!!

For your viewing pleasure…

 

Yep.

This week has been eventful to say the least :/  After a pretty rough beginning, it is now, thankfully, beginning to smooth out.  A HUGE thank you to those who helped me through it (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE-and you are AWESOME!!)

Moving on.  I have still been pushing out numerous torts for hand carving J  To this minute, I have made 80+ torts and have hand carved approximately 1/3 of them. 

I have also been working on the finishing prep for my ‘Nature’ mandala and my ‘Mother’ piece-hopefully I will get to put the ‘Mother’ piece through its final firing during this upcoming week. I am also planning another bisque firing for the end of this coming week for the first batch of torts, the ‘Wisdom Clock,’ and numerous other pieces. 

Still working on my installation project and so far, it seems to be coming along nicely. Due to the concept behind this project, there will be no pictures until the installation has ended J It si going to be lots of fun!!

We took a field trip this week to see UofL’s wood fire kiln in preps for making a new one at IUS J It was very interesting to see a neighbor college’s kiln pad and studio.  It is amazing what lots of money can improve upon ;)  Anyhow, we took serious notes on their kiln and decided on some ways to improve upon it for our own.  I was also very impressed to hear that their kiln has already successfully fired over 40 times!  We can beat that!

With that being said, we got down to brass tax and begun building our own kiln of awesomeness this week J  We have marked the main measurements and laid two foundation courses in which to build upon next week.  Major construction engineering was had by all.  On a side note, it was really great to be able to work on an outside kiln during a torrential downpour without coming out like drowned rats-way to go new kiln pad!

That is all for this week, until next week’s update-enjoy the photos and don’t forget to feed the fishies!!!