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Venture

• June 9th, 2008 • 0 Comments • painting •

Ok, so work has had me busy working on cutesy projects for other people. That’s fun, but last Friday I did some ceramic painting for ME. I’m actually excited; looking through my old work has re-inspired me. The symbols seem relevant again and I feel compelled to work with them. Pulling things out of the kiln has a similar feel to flipping back the felts on the press, except–my goodness–it’s teaching me some patience. I was done painting Friday and didn’t get to see the results until Monday? Man oh man.

Capsule Breach 04

Capsule Breach 04
8″ x 8″ glazes on ceramic tile
(Click for a larger version.)

 

So I got a job…

• June 5th, 2008 • 0 Comments • fun stuff, jobs, pottery •

What? A job? After months of struggling doing freelance? Actually I love my new job. Without naming names, I work in a paint-your-own ceramics shop. While I’ve never worked with ceramics before (Save that awesome plate I made in middle school art class…) I must say this job is awesome. One, it puts me back in a shop atmosphere. Two, I have the opportunity to teach people something new about art. Three, somehow, I got a boss that actually listens to my opinion rather than nod like a bobble-head doll. Four, did I mention the DISCOUNT? Hello, customized new dishes for my kitchen. Five, I get paid to paint. It dawned on me the other day while I was painting shop samples that someone is paying me to paint. I sat there for three hours intermittently helping customers and painting. For money. Realizations like this require the use of both bold and italics.

While I have been working on various drawings and paintings at home, I present without further ado my first finished ceramic piece, a faux Talavera bowl with a wiener dog on it I painted for what else? Mother’s Day. (My mother absoulutly adores Talavera.)
Weenie Bowl

 

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