Beasts of the Southern Wild

Final Studio Projects

Our final ceramics assignment was to help keep up the wood fire kiln. The first photo shows some classmates with all the pieces that were fired. The last four photos show my stuff. Some were warped by the nature of the wood kiln (clay was thrown too thin) and came out a little wobbly, but I love them for what they are!
 

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For my final metals assignment I made a few pairs of earrings (one pair is red anodized aluminum; another was made from an old bracelet of my mom's; and the third pair is bent aluminum with fake moss and bird nest sticks). I also made a mini earring holder from brass and a necklace (spun wallpaper pieces from an old necklace, also my mom's, that a neighbor of her's had made). The last photo shows me wearing it and how it falls when worn.

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For my final painting assignment, I painted a six-piece series that is titled "My brother's room".

 

Van Morrison- Slim Slow Slider

Penguin Threads- Embroidered Book Covers

This Week

Howdy! Here are a few photos I'd like to share from this fast-moving and fun week of getting work done:

• Day of sitting at the window to finish up my final painting series! 
• Keeping up the wood fire kiln for my ceramics class. Pictured is a wonderful classmate of mine with her face shield. 
• Visited my fort... there I am with it and the mysterious fake rock. The pond in the front yard is filled, so little ducklings and their parents have been swimming about.
• No, no, not the "TRY OUR NEW FIESTA SALSA ARE YOU LOCO" sign, the dog!
• Lollygagging in the car while dad checks out a motorcycle shop.
• Dad and me, heading back to my apartment to cozy in with mom but stopping first to play around with the best silhouette wall on the south-side of town!


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Sunday Morning

Greetings from the living room couch! Slept here last night as my parents took my bed. Now that I'm awake, now starts a new week that I consider my finals week, as all final studio projects and a workshop reflection are due. No exams to study for here. I look forward to finishing up work and showing some photos of it all.

Whether I sleep on the couch back at home, at my Grandma's, or here at my own place, I always seem to take on a fresh appreciation of a house I already know so well. I'll wake up and look around at the architecture and placement of objects, seeing things I'd hardly ever noticed before. I'll get to know the room better in the quiet of the morning hours as I lay there and then wonder when the sleeping others will be saying "good morning".


Today we'll go get breakfast, shop at my dad's favorite IC second-hand store, and then it's studio and wood fire kiln babysitting time for me! 

Here's some sweet Dolly fer ya':

UAY Art Show

This Thursday, 4/26, the UAY junior high and high school students we have been teaching in a weekly workshop will show their work from the past few months! Located at 355 Iowa Ave and going on from 4:00-5:30 PM, stop on over and check out their incredible work that includes ceramics, clothing and mural design, sculpture, puppetry, bookmaking, comics, and more. Pictured above, a small preview of what you will see. See you there!