Here she is! 03/03/2010
 
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Ahhh...the studio. 

When my wife and I bought this house there really wasn't any place to work, and to be totally honest, I hadn't really "worked" on art in any sustainable fashion in years. A photo here, a painting there, a couple of weeks in the glass studio...it was all disconnected, sporadic. So to have a space now where I can close the door is great- I get to walk in, drink some coffee, watch the neighbor back in and out of his driveway, and work. It's luxurious.

Though I'm questioning the wisdom of sharing a wall with the TV and Wii. On the other hand I can't say enough good stuff about Pandora.

I'm working with pottery now, mostly, with some photography and framing projects mixed in. And I find I've forgotten one of the key elements of working in new media- practice is still the name of the game. So I'm generating tons of small tea cups, and working my way slowly up to teapots. And I can't get over how zen-like it all is. There's the constant hum of the wheel, the almost hypnotic circular running of the clay, the steady application of water and pressure. It's peaceful. Until I stop paying close enough attention and pull the clay too hard off-center, and then it goes so wrong, so fast. Hence all the practice.

So if anyone out there needs a five-sip teacup, let me know. I'm totally your go-to guy.
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