It’s an interesting task to try to pack a working studio. Obviously, I need to pack up all but the most essential of my toys, ahem, tools. Some tools that I once used often, have been the first to return to the box. After a year here, there are still a select few tools that haven’t even seen the light of day (vacuum caster). I think it’s time for a swap or perhaps a few posts on Craigslist. A purging maybe in order… though I will have more room to work with in the new place, so perhaps they will all get set up and used! Casting party at my house! Eventually! 😀
As usual, I am trying to wrap my head around entering shows. I usually find out about them too late to formulate and execute a worthwhile idea. I recently saw a Call to Artists for a Dia de los Muertos show at Maude Kerns Art Center.
I thought it would be super fun to do a triptych or maybe even more colorful enameled sugar skulls. I just finished the first one. Everything about it was ruled by Murphy’s Law. It is warped. I knocked the enamel out of place many, many times. It chipped and I pierced the end of my finger deeply with the glass. I just cannot imagine making another at this point, much less several. I went in with a KISS* attitude (using handmade stencils and acrylic enamel paints) and found it to be not simple in the least. grumble grumble grumble. Now I come to the part in my blog where I can show off my hard work (even if it doesn’t look like I envisioned) and the batteries in the camera are dead. How apropos!
I’ll charge them and post later.
Now do I have time to do something for the Mayor’s Art Show? hrm…
~m
*Keep It Simple, Stupid.
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