Getting through the holiday season was both fun and challenging. Since the last post, I have put up three additional shows, and taken the last two weeks off to re-paint the gallery and studio, and open a new look for 2012. While talking with an artist, who shows in the Gallery, We discussed how vivid colors "pop" in paintings, when the back ground is strong. So with this in mind, and drawing on my experience living in Mexico for 7 years, where color is the name of the game when painting your walls, I made a bold change, adding color to both walls and furniture.
In August of last year, we also made a change to my studio, moving it from an outside location, to a room ajoining the gallery, so that I could interract with visitors, and keep working! The result is I get a lot more work done, and its a great set up for studio tours. You can to to www.rabidrabitsgaleria.com to see the gallery blog.
I continue to add new designs to my hollow heart collection. the latest....a tiny birdsnest, with three pearl eggs inside the heart with a shuttered window
I have found an interesting way to work with non-precious metals by etching and patina, and other mixed media touches. here is frida Kahlo on the back of a pendant with an ancient chinese coin
The front is a silver heart with wings, with Frida's favorite saying. I love making these, as each becomes a one of a kind story piece.
I love making boxes with treasure inside. this one has a cuttlebone cast heart with a sapphire wrapped in 22K gold. A 50th wedding anniversary gift.
When I can, I am taking workshops in ceramic sculpting techniques. This is a sculpture of my bassett Hound, Sebastion (Seabass). this is his favorite pose....sleeping. next I will sculpt him begging for food.
This seems to be a labrador at peace. I never know what is going to come out of the clay, so it is so fun to see the finished product.
the expression is in the jowles. I think this is a memory of Marmaduke. I loved that character growing up. It made me want my own Marmaduke! this one is loads easier to take care of
This is the only thing I have seen my cat do lately, so she makes a great model. She keeps this pose for hours on end.
this happy robbin bounces with the slight movement of walking on the hard wood floors. It helps that the house was built in 1905, so there is more bounce
This heart totem is the latest in my totem creations. I have 2 more waiting to be fired, and I am contemplating a tiny stack of hearts...
to go along with my tiny stack of birds. this piece stands about 6 inches tall, and is all about Love, as the quote is from Emily Dickinsons Poem, It's all I have to Bring Today.
I am reminded that it is time for dinner, so more later, when I have more fun art stuff to report. I have been painting with some wonderful art friends who get together and paint once a week, so I will post some fun from that front. I live in a great town for art and artists, as there is always a way to flex your creativity muscle!
