Paper-Thin 09-014: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This series was a challenge I gave myself to see how thin I could make the clay before it cracked... It was a great learning experience with various materials. How to slow-dry the clay, when to add engobes, how to handle it before … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #181 – Paper-Thin 09-014
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #180 – Paper-Thin 09-015
Paper-Thin 09-015: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This series was a challenge I gave myself to see how thin I could make the clay before it cracked... It was a great learning experience with various materials. How to slow-dry the clay, when to add engobes, how to handle it … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #180 – Paper-Thin 09-015
Thursday’s Thoughts – On A Big Question
WHAT DO YOU DO? I ask and guide people to answer every question that begins with "Have you considered...?" People often ask me what do I do for a living. Until today, this question has often overwhelmed me and caused me tons of anxiety. How the hell can I answer this clearly and succinctly when … Continue reading Thursday’s Thoughts – On A Big Question
Midweek Poems – Out of Sight Out of Mind?
The flames rise to dance anew with the added fodder. Sadness consumes happiness as thoughts feed the flames. Wood to coal to ashes the dance goes on. Thoughts of expectations misleading joy to denial. The flames jump up into the ether their fuel is the air itself. Sad memories linger always feeding on existence and … Continue reading Midweek Poems – Out of Sight Out of Mind?
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #179 – Paper-Thin 09-016
Paper-Thin 09-016: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This series was a challenge I gave myself to see how thin I could make the clay before it cracked... It was a great learning experience with various materials. How to slow-dry the clay, when to add engobes, how to handle it before … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #179 – Paper-Thin 09-016
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #178 – Paper-Thin 09-017
Paper-Thin 09-017: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This series was a challenge I gave myself to see how thin I could make the clay before it cracked... It was a great learning experience with various materials. How to slow-dry the clay, when to add engobes, how to handle it before … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #178 – Paper-Thin 09-017
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #177 – Paper-Thin 09-018
Paper-Thin 09-018: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This series was a challenge I gave myself to see how thin I could make the clay before it cracked... It was a great learning experience with various materials. How to slow-dry the clay, when to add engobes, how to handle it before … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #177 – Paper-Thin 09-018
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 6: The Paper-Thin Challenge
Part 6 - The Paper-Thin Challenge This series was a challenge I gave myself to see how thin I could make the clay before it cracked. I was amazed at how elastic porcelain could be when worked at a certain speed. I wish I could describe it, but it has to be played with to … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 6: The Paper-Thin Challenge
My Favourite Art Supplies – Canvases: To Make or Not To Make…
Stretcher Strips Stretching Bars for Art Canvas Frames: The Review: At the start, I was making my own stretchers from pretty much anything I could. Some were, well let’s say less elegant than others. I found these bars and the process became much easier and sturdier. If you aren’t buying pre-made canvases, then this is … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies – Canvases: To Make or Not To Make…
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #176 – Teapot In Spite Of Itself
Teapot In Spite Of Itself: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Following the success of my first exhibit, a patron had expressed to me her love of my “African faces”. At the same time, she was also telling me about a trip to Japan where she saw teapots she described as … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #176 – Teapot In Spite Of Itself
The New Renaissance Mindset 