After
nearly 8 consecutive days of cold, wet, and overcast we finally got
some sun. It is even warm enough that Big Mama is out sunning
herself. I strolled around the yard looking for something to
photograph but without snow to disguise all the dead foliage, that's
all that's out there...dead foliage. Not very photogenic.
Today
would be a good day to work out in the yard, not to cut back the
aforementioned dead foliage, that will stay til spring to help
protect the still living parts of the plants, but to dig and to
transplant. I still have many things in pots that need to go in the
ground. But I won't be doing that.
What
I will be doing is packing up the 13 finished Botanicas to send them
to a gallery for their Feb. 5 opening. They won't be part of the
show which is local artists, but they will be installed on the front
wall opposite the door and they are going to send out a special
announcement about the installation.
The
two missing ones in this photo are at the frame shop.
My
preference has always been to wait til they are all finished and to
have them be part of a show with an opening but I have been
vacillating back and forth over that. I had hoped we would have the
last seven pieces finished by the end of January but then we had to
do those pieces for the show in March for a different gallery and the
one interested in the Botanicas offered me this opportunity because
the first available show slot they have will be in the middle of the
year, if then. So, I have decided to send them and when the last 7
are done, I will send them as a small installation. And speaking of
those last 7, Marc has finally started on the molds for them so maybe
they will be finished by the end of February or mid-March at the
latest.
So,
the last small sculpted bowl is in the kiln. The LAST one. Doing
these the last month has brought home to us just how much work they
are and just how little we got/get compensated for them so it's a
relief in another way to know we are done with them.
beautiful set of botanica erotic! wow!
ReplyDeletethe sun made it here yesterday and it was SO nice. getting ready to get some more of it soaked in right now...
How lovely to see Mama Turtle out basking. I so wish you could get her a Papa Turtle so that he eggs might hatch.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was talking to Glen about your bowls, I said that there was no way you could charge enough to compensate for the work you put into them.
I can only imagine that this is true for most of the beautiful art you make.
I love the turtle.
ReplyDeleteSo good to see Mama Turtle out and basking up your sunshine. So good to see sunshine.
ReplyDeleteThese are just beautiful. Not only work and time but love and unique creativity goes into them.
ReplyDeleteGood to see the shell-laden one.
I love reading about the creative process, and miss my years as an art professor and professional illustrator. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
ReplyDeleteYour art is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIs that the shell growing, and shedding the old 'skin'? The tiles will announce the exhibition brilliantly, love the green stems, in fact all, very organic!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Big Mama's shell is molting. Glad she could get out and get some sun!
ReplyDeleteThe botanicas look fantastic!
At least you got a reminder of what sun is like and Big Mama’s outing surely promises more of the same?
ReplyDeleteAs you know I admire your work very much. I hope that the exhibition will bring financial reward too.
If you can transplant and divide there cannot be any frost in the ground?
fun to see the turtle out, it will be a while here. Getting some of your sun , Thanks
ReplyDeleteLooks like spring is creeping out your way. We have had a brief winter thus far, only one small snow. Love the botany on ice display. Are they meant to be purchased as a collection or individual pieces?
ReplyDeleteLovely!! It's sunny & warm(ish) here today. I think the ice should all be melted so I'm going to go for a walk!
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