It’s been a bit hectic around here again. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m getting pretty excited about my upcoming show at the Mendel. I had a great studio visit on the weekend which left me feeling dare I say it out loud…confident about the how the works were coming together and how the content was becoming visual. I know there are always ups and downs when we make work. We fluctuate in a love/hate relationship with our ideas, our manifestations of those ideas, and somedays, even our career path itself.
So i’m chosing to relish in one of the rare days that I feel like things are on track. My fingers are still crossed however as there is a large flat piece in the kiln as I write and we all know how that turns out sometimes…
So while the kiln climbs and I enjoy the warmth it creates in my studio; as large flakes of snow continue to fall and add to the already close to a foot of new powder that has fallen since last night; I will leave you with a few sneak peaks at what i’ve been working on.
Best iwshes with the upcoming show. Your images are intriguing and leave me curious about all the little rosettes…looking forward to seeing the completed work.
I'm starting to too that sometimes we just need to find the small reasons for a good little happy dance.
Either that's Deep or I'm getting old.
I'm intrigued by the world you've created with your ceramics. As a functional potter, your work is very inspiring. Do your molds go from clay to plaster to clay?
hmmm good little happy dances, yup we all need some of those in our lives. my 3yr old has those a few times a day. why then do i only manage a few tops per year? I'm doing something wrong…
Allison – I sometimes use vintage molds, other times create molds from found objects, and sometimes make molds from clay pieces I've created by hand. Its a mash up of a bunch of different sources and visual references. Make sense?