I've
had several days now when it has been raining or too wet to work
outside since I finished the last wave of pieces, when I didn't have
any other errands or distractions, when it would have been a good day
to start on some new work, when I sat there with my model making
stuff and then walked away. I finally figured out what the problem
was. I was trying to start something I didn't really want to do. I
was thinking I need to make some small stuff for consumption instead
of working on what I was really interested in working on, what I was
thinking about when I thought about it. So I finally got started.
I'm going to work on the moon series and the feather/beach series and
the big rock with the lizard and the 10 petal anemone that has
occupied my thoughts. The lizard with the 10 petal anemone will be
expensive. Well, it's all expensive.
By
getting started, I mean I made some wax sheets for the moon blank I
already prepared and a blank for the next feather/beach piece. I've
decided to do the moon pieces differently, completely differently,
not even cast but fused, so this blank is no longer the standard for
the series. I'm going to do it as a stand alone piece.
I
did make another hibiscus wax because I'm not entirely happy with the
red one, my complaint mostly being that it is red, not a color I am
comfortable with. And I wasn't really happy with the stamen.
It's
still pretty wet outside as it's only been two days since the big
storm and rainy Monday even though the sun is shining and the birds
are chirping. It's a day that tempts you to be outside so I imagine
I will find some little things to do, like fire ant remediation, but
my main goal is to start the full moon piece.
Noon
on Thursday and it's already hot outside. In the sun. In the shade
with a bit of breeze is nice.
My
progress at the end of the day.
Snowing here, easy to stay cool.I am starting some rye bread to bake.
ReplyDeleteHow strange that you're experiencing heat. It's cold enough to snow here in Portland. Take care.
ReplyDeleteNow I haven't a clue what you're up to, and look forward to seeing a finished piece.
ReplyDeleteIt is so beautiful today; seventy degrees. But, a big storm is coming overnight, in advance of the return of winter.
I happened across some anemones off 2004 last weekend. They're baby ones -- I think they're small because the place had been mowed. But, they were there. A couple of them were asymmetrical, too. Very interesting. I'll be interested to see what you do with yours. It's one of my favorite spring flowers.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it makes a huge difference to be working on something you're committed to and enthusiastic about, rather than simply a chore "for consumption."
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