I had recently made about 80 of these honey pots for a honey farm in Colorado. It was a fun production project and one I hadn't done in many years. It was also great timing in sharpening my skills before I teach the wheel throwing classes this fall at McMurry University. I shipped out 60 and had all the other "good" ones sold within a week, just from people visiting the studio. There are times where I think I should just make functional pottery with nice colors and I will supplement my income just fine, and then I remember my true happiness comes from creating from deep within my spirit. My sculptures... Functional pottery is a process that I love and I will always keep my skills sharp and the pots coming, but I could never give up sculpting and carving. I have been finding some good collaborations between the two while I was working on this series that I hope to show later. It has been a very busy summer already! We are leaving for a family trip to Ohio, I will be visiting my sister with a farm, my mom who is staying with her and setting up my mom's ceramics studio while we are there. Maybe even starting her inventory for her. Then on to my dad's in Columbus to help him with a long list of projects we hope. We like to feel useful and a real vacation is hard for us to take! David and Brad will be working hard on their Tae Kwon Do Skills while we are away, David really want's to test fo rhis blue belt in August! Brad is getting ready to move up to a red belt soon. William is practicing being a Wii master and has already beaten Lego Harry Potter, released just a few days ago and of course baseball! In Ohio we expect to have lots of outside time and I am looking forward to temperatures that are a bit cooler than west Texas provides. Stay tuned for upcoming events and new art. I should be posting about once a week again now. Keep Making Art and Smiling every day!!!
So this is it for now, I am and will continue to work on these and others so stay tuned for more paintings. I have some great new ceramic work almost done and ready to post about after our trip to Ohio, so stay tuned. In the mean time, I will post about the trip and family to keep those interested updated! Stay Heatlhy and Keep Smiling! Create something new every day!
All of these are in progress and probably will be for a while, I am still learning how to paint within my own style and I struggle with a flat canvas. I am so use to being able to manipulate my material in a three dimensional form that I find drawing and painting a challenge, I was once told that a certain part of my brain works well in a three dimensional capacity and not in a two dimensional world, I know there is something to that, but I know that with practice and diligence I can master anything I set my mind to so I post them for the world to see.... It helps to hold me accountable for continuing in my study of drawing and painting to improve my skills. I know that as I become a better artist in any form it will influence my art in all areas even in ceramics and I am excited about the possibilities! Bear with me on this Journey! Keep Smiling and Creating!
