What’s new at the studio

 

Work on display

I love walking into a local gift shop and seeing my work on display! Dandelions in Barre has weathered the Covid-19 storm by boosting their online presence and by practicing strict safety protocols for in-person shopping. And they can’t be beat for customer service! https://dandelionsonline.com

Edible artwork!

As the result of some wonderful online tutorials and classes, my artwork portfolio now includes COOKIES! Mastering the art of baking and decorating sweets is challenging and fun. The best part is, you get to eat your mistakes!

Global community art

Studio art projects took a vacation during the last few weeks as I recovered from foot surgery. But before I took time off, I completed my submission to the Brooklyn Art Library Sketchbook Project.

My book, along with hundreds of others, will be cataloged, digitized, and packed up for a “road show” of sorts, traveling all over the world for all (interested) eyes to see! The goal of this project is to encourage creative storytelling within a global community. To learn more about the project in general, go here, and click the “Sketchbook Project” link: https://brooklynartlibrary.org

To view my piece, watch for a link to be posted in an upcoming blog entry, sometime during the month of September.

A satisfying outcome

The biggest takeaway I’ve learned from my pandemic clay project is that even the most skilled clay artists don’t know EXACTLY what their piece will look like until after its final kiln firing. The whole process has some unpredictability to it, and the big reveal is when it comes out of the kiln for the final time. I was pretty pleased with the results of my first attempt at this. I learned a LOT and had a lot of fun.