Too Long....

The summer is killing me! Creatively - that is. Finally back to the studio this morning and what am I doing? Scraping shelves - uhg! Maintenance is a B.... but part of the ceramic world. I often think - wouldn't painting have been easier? All you do is pick up the brush, throw some paint on a board and ready, set, go! :) (all painters hate me now) Not a printmaker - however. That process is very long - and very messy! Even more so than clay. Both are equally toxic, however. I don't think either of our shelf lives are long. Metal work is cool! I often think that if I hadn't found clay first I would have worked in metal. Its more dangerous - but the results are immediate - which I love! And few surprises - unlike clay and glaze.

So today I prep for another round of work. Its time. If I have to beg, borrow or steal people to drive my kids to their activities, camps, etc......thats the price I have to pay.

Thanks to all my art friends (and thats all of you - visually inclined or not) for your comments, support and suggestions regarding my website. I'm just happy to have it out there and not think too much about it for a while. Of course, my kid is about to move out of the area to start his own career - so where does that leave me and my site? I mean.....good luck kiddo, and I'm proud of you and I'll miss you! :) (both are so true)

Back to the shelves. Then bisque again (I see your pieces on the shelves Diana - nice!) Then I have to glaze.

on and on and on and.....