Art Challenge, 13 days on...

There's a part of my mind that wants every year to become a retelling of another, long ago year. I'd personally prefer to live each year as it's own shiny moment. Not an easy balance to find. And I'll not ever find it if I give up seeking it in new, active ways. Seeker I am. So today I kept my art in motion with the Sketchbook & a quick visit to the studio. Wedged my ½&½ clay - all 20 lbs, ready to sculpt! Two Yellow Submarine tiles are bisqued & ready for paint. Tonight's class needed the entire space & I am a bit of a spreader-outer. I came home to be kind to diana. And plan tomorrow's Art.

Twelve Days of Art

I did it! I put on my big girl skirt (one I made, of course) and hit the studio.
Sculpture clay was a 20lb cadbury egg: tough shell + goopy insides.  I set it out to dry up, then rolled out a slab.
Began an owl totem prototype, while everything set up.
Carved three circle tiles: carved an owl into one & traced Big Blue Meanie & Love Hand into the other two, respectively.
Blue shoes today, to bust my blues.

11th Challenging Day of Art

Today was tough, I wanted to sleep all day & could have, if not for my single minded determination to Do Something. Even in the midst of my own misery.
So I sat with Miss Faith today & we accomplished two completed projects: Harry Potter skirt & T-shirt scarf from unschooling conference shirts :)

10th Artful Challenge Day

Our last official meeting as a sewing class. Sad. I really like Sally & I'm glad I'll get to see her often in the studio. I want to continue my sewing endeavours & expand my wardrobe.
Tonight though, I used the rotary cutter & dissembled a few dozen conference tee shirts, to become patchwork scarves.
Talked lots & lots about a huge variety of artistic expressions just awaiting my attention.
Second mention of the Rodin in the Gorge. I must go!

9 Days of Artcomplishment

I turned on a James Patterson audiobook & painted for hours today. Hours! As in, I began & finished one book today.
We had tile class (Thursday Night Therapy), so I visited while painting s'more.
Then I turned my scraps into paper-thin wrapped vessels. Oh my.
Me & Faith-the-Singer have a date with Harry Potter tomorrow!

8 Days of Art

Today's porcelain class awakened my need for clay time!
I've two darted bowls & another Life is Good tile.
In serious need of a full day of underglaze painting.
Today someone said, "How nice, if you have the time." I realized I don't have the time to indulge my depression on the goddamned sofa & yet there I've been for too many Februaries past. This year, I'm making time to bring myself to a place where depression is less likely to sneak in & set up. A place of life and possibilities ...

Seventh Day of Art Challenge

An entire day at the Studio.
When not at the sewing machine, I was thinking about Being at the sewing machine!
First item on agenda: complete Polkadot Cherry Dress. Zipper installed sans zipper foot *proud mo*
Leave studio for dinner (art class in m'space!) only to find myself at Goodwill (in less expensive neighboring town) scouring fabrics & patterns. Scored Harry Potter fabric & cute sporty bottoms pattern for me <5$ :)
While considering design changes to skirt (non stretchy material = add zipper), I deconstructed Daisy Dress. Then reconstructed Daisy Dress. Few more fixes + zipper = wearable.
Harry Potter skirt is cut out & ready for assembly at 1pm Wednesday :)

Art Challenge, Day Six

Day off! Strange not to use the studio for an entire day.
I have one chicken tile sketch to show for myself. For future installation on the chicken coop

5th Day of Art Challenge

Polka-dot Cherry Dress Day!
I'm much more precise this time, knowing do-over time is long. The wonky strap spot can have a red band added easily ;)
There is inch-wide red trim, zig-zag topstitched, between cherry & dot panels on the skirt.
When I assemble the dress, there'll be a red band between skirt & bodice. Tomorrow. *squee*
Do I dare say it? Proud. So proud.

Art Challenge, day four

Studio has wonky weekend hours & I arrived too late for two disciplines. Tiles cried to me!
I've now finished the 4th tile in my Yellow Submarine series:

And my very first labyrinth

Good day!