Think, think, think...

Today was more cerebral than most have been in the studio...I went to the MAG and trimmed most of the bowls I threw a few days ago...then the rest of the day was hanging out in the studio talking to other artists...I had to get something creative done today though...I was inspired by this piece of driftwood and a necklace I carved out of alabaster for Jen as a gift for our first Valentine's day. I see a sacred heart in glazed terra-cotta with oiled driftwood and maybe barbed wire. I'm thinking wall mount...a little kitchy but I think it will look cool...which in the end is good enough for me...

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15 minutes with Scotty G.

My plan today was to start session III with Joel but he was unavailable. I got lucky though and my boy "Skillz" stopped by the studio to visit...so needless to say I roped him into a portrait session. This is a 15 minute bust...I really dug his hat...reminded me of the Manzu's Popes and Cardinals sculptures...I plan to do a life sized portrait of Scott at some point soon...I'm gonna need more armatures...

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Throwing Session I

It's been 15 years since I've thrown vessels but I decided it was high time to remedy that situation. Today I threw 17-18 forms and my "mentor" Paul Harp had me toss 8 and keep the rest for trimming practice and glaze tests...can't wait to get back tomorrow!

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Joel session II

Today is when the struggle really begins...there is always a mildly gut wrenching feeling at this stage of a portrait. It's at a point where detail is starting to come into focus but there is always the specter of the model and observation looming over the tendency to stylize from memory. I tend to remind myself as I get to the panic stage that the viewer will never know if it really looked like the model...do we know what Rodin's models looked like? Well, at least this is what I tell myself....the struggle continues...

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Bust of Joel

I really want to get my portrait bust skills back; so I thought I'd start by sculpting my friends. Joel is my first victim. I'm not sure yet how "finished" I'll take this bust but I know I want to incorporate some of the feel of Russian propaganda sculpture. I'm thinking of adding a high collared woolen soldiers overcoat...hmmmm...

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Driftwood experimentation...

I was recently given a bunch of driftwood by someone who was getting rid of it...I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it...so today I assembled 2 display easels and made one "artifact" out of a few different pieces of the driftwood...

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Homage to Athena...

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