i’m blogging from st. pete clay. firing the soda for one of the owners. very exciting to have the internet while firing.
it’s actually not that hot yet today and there is not a swarm of mosquitos surrounding me which is a change from the norm. i guess fall is really here. needless to say, the first squeaks of fall in florida do not prompt sweaters and jeans, just less sweat overall.
firing the soda
whew, what a relief to have the show up. opening night was great. my awesome parents catered the event, providing more than enough foccacia, stromboli, hummus, coponata and beverages. lars din and mel malfa played some sweet tunes, there was quite a crowd and sales were good.
and of course i couldn’t have pulled it all off with out the cavalry coming in at the last moment in the form of a. she helped me with hanging, designed all the text for the wall, took installation images and offered unwavering moral support.
i’ve been taking a break from the studio. i picked up a few shifts at my job the last couple of days but finally stopped in at the studio today to sweep. it’s that time again. time to sweep and mop and rearrange my studio space and get back to work.
some exciting projects are coming up.
-this weekend is folk fest. i’ll be there with some folks from the clay co. as well as having a booth with the artlink team. mary anne and i just started a blog about our artlink partnership.
-november 21st i’ll be selling work at an art sale in gulfport called “eclectic and then some.” i’ll post more details on that soon.
-the atomic holiday bazaar is december 12th. i’m really looking forward to participating.
and last but not least
-march 12th white box 2 opens. a four person show curated by kara walker tome.
tomorrow is j’s closing reception. the show has been open all week. if you haven’t seen it yet i would definitely recommend coming out tomorrow.
monday the show will come down and i’ll get down to the business of installing. can’t say much at this point except that i am very appreciative of everyone who is helping everything along. i am highly stressed! but so much awesomeness is happening simultaneously. i got a very exciting invitation to show in march as part of a four person show.
my brain is getting ready to explode, but in a good way, often. just need to get through this week.
ok, here is a little preview from the kiln i just opened…
wall peice peeking out.
wall piece...
this one will hang...