Ho Ho Ho off to a show...

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Lincoln elongated head after firing. The box is filled with different colored clay spheres. Today is Christmas, hope everyone had a great day. tomorrow please be patient while waiting in line to return gifts...

200th post thingy

A box of ceramic shackles. They are sprung/pried open and with various lengths of chain. They are for the "Lincoln" show and symbolize... freedom? Everything but the box is made of clay.

that funky lincoln head

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part of a clay sculpture in the drying process. right now it is just shy of 17" i'm making a base for it out of wood. there are a few other sculptures in the kiln right now (bisque). i plan on making one more prior to departing sunday for san diego. with any luck i will find the energy to draw soon...

the pens lay idle...

Funky stuff laying around the the back yard. These were from an earlier phase of mine. The bees love 'em, not sure if anyone else would. I'm almost done with all the pieces for my next show. I'll be drawing again soon... I hope.

no new drawings...

i'm back... i didn't get a chance to draw while i was in north carolina... so here's a picture i took before i left...

one of the dumping grounds behind my house for some sculptures that didn't work out...

does this make me look fat?

Another rainy day. Hopefully the weekend will be sunny. I have been thinking of ideas for the tiles, but haven't gotten busy...

worm

Second day of teaching a new class. Tired and worn out due to stuff at home and long days at work. I haven't made anything new for a week or more. This week I have to get cracking on more drawings and tiles. I hate my job and a few other things that are bringing me down. I find solace in hiking through the woods but that doesn't happen near enough. Gotta prep for work tomorrow, the alarm seems to go off far too early.

she hates art

Went out to one of my wife's friend's houses last night. Stayed till 1:00 AM. Didn't mind because her friend's husband is a pretty good artist who is easy to talk to. We talked for quite awhile then left for home. Upon arrival I found a postcard from the day prior mail. It was from another artist who wants me to be in a show with him in April of next year. The shows are coming in and I smile. Now to make more work. My wife still hates the fact that I'm spending too much time drawing and sculpting. The only time she somewhat appreciates it is when I sell a piece. Oh well, such is life. Today after work I finished this piece and worked on a couple others...blah, blah, blog...

sniff

Went out last night to my favorite bar. I went there to come up with ideas for sculptures and drawings. The bartender/owner was looking at my sketchbook when the guy on the stool next to me asks if he can look too. I said sure...he asked if he can use one of the images for the inner liner or back of his CD his band is getting ready to put out. He wants me to send an electronic copy to him...I'm unsure. I listened to a couple tracks of his music..indie...sounded good actually better than good. I think I'll draw another copy of the image he liked and sell it to him. Today I made a couple more clay sculptures. Don't know if I like them, I need to put some more work into them later and see if I change my opinion.

creep

Long hours at the place that helps pay the bills. Came home an drew another page in the sketchbook. Not long till it's due to be in the mail and on its merry way to Georgia. I still haven't got my hands in clay to make anything else for next months show...I need to get some more inspiration from some where. Last night I only slept for a three hours and bed time is coming soon. Hopefully tonight I can get some rest. Keep on doin' what ya do...

Drawn...

Just spent the morning cleaning up the neighborhood. Lots of trash and such thrown out car windows all along the roads and trails near here. Had a good time helping out the few people who showed up to help. Heard back from the gallery that is showing some of my pieces in a group show (3 artists total). They liked what I sent so far...now to make some that will be a little more odd for their quaint little store/gallery. I was told mine were getting the area along the front windows of the gallery so that's cool. Now I need to get back to drawing and maybe start another sculpture.

Rock-it

Funky dude slinging rocks. Next months show is coming quick. I need to make a few more pieces to be ready for it. Last night I did a bisque fire and pushed the heat too fast. I lost one sculpture but might be able to salvage it. Last weekend, went out on first Friday art walk. Drank some beer and met interesting people. While talking to a gallery owner I mentioned doing a show there. Bring by some images and we'll talk. Later after the owner saw me making a note in a sketchbook he asked if he could look through. Sure was my reply, then he said could you have some drawings on the wall for your show in December or January? Now I need to get busy and make some more substantial stuff. He and another person offered to buy my sketchbook that is for the show in Atlanta. I told them both if and when it comes back from the show we will talk about then.