The employee needs a day off, if only to do laundry. The manager notes this and promises to schedule one. The owner notes the quality of enamelwork from this week and allocates funds to buy the company its own kiln. Probably not until September, so that when the employee comes back from vacation she can […]
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Last one: Accepted!
It’s official: of the seven applications I completed last month (for various art shows, craft fairs, and one curator’s proposal for 2011), six were accepted. Urban Craft Uprising was the only one to turn me down, and I received word today that I’ll be in the West Seattle Summer Fair instead. (quiet squee) Mostly, these […]
Edmonds Fair Acceptance Letter
*Gasp* “Dear Artist, Thank you for submitting your work to the 2010 Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery. Each year blah blah blah carefully selected jurors blah blah blah always challenging to choose from so many blah de blah. Your work was juried with the following results: Silver Cuff Bracelet………..Accepted Ammonite Necklace………Accepted Champlevé Hatpin Series..Accepted Instructions […]
Showing my enamels in California
And more news: Friday, I heard back from a juried show I applied to a few weeks ago: I was accepted! I’m stunned! I figured this was yet another “practice” submission and that I was throwing my application fee away. Holy crap, they liked it! The show is the Northern California Enamel Guild’s 10th International […]
Garden Trellis Project: Complete
So, news! Thursday, I installed a garden trellis for my mom: Forged copper and handblown glass, appx 6’x2.5′. Metalwork by me; glass scavenged from the scrap pile at Pratt Fine Art Center’s hotshop. Why yes, it was a gorgeous day! While hanging out afterwards, my mom got a call from my sister, who had been […]
Barbed Wire
A friend of mine was talking about his creative process a few weeks ago. One of his music teachers had tried to give him advice back in the day: “When I’m making music, it’s the happiest I am. It’s relaxing. It’s joyful.” My friend: “Yeah, it’s not like that for me.” “Really? What’s it like?” […]
New bling
Finished this today: Imperial Zircon in sterling silver, 1.5″ diameter. Tomorrow is a photo day; taking “real” pics of the above (ie ones that don’t suck) and a few others. More news & stuff.
Norwescon 2010
Professionally, Norwescon went remarkably well. I was really pleased with the way my artwork turned out and received lots of wonderful feedback. Most amazingly, two of my pieces actually sold! But also: I completely ran out of business cards. To me this is a very positive sign as it means that folks liked my stuff […]
Loves
I am in love with the work I am making. I am utterly in love with my shop. I love that I can stay up and keep working, all night if I have to or want to, or just until I run out of gas. I’m on a short dinner break; a fresh pot of […]
New materials
The mail today brought the package of Vintaj Brass findings that I’d ordered. Very very exciting; I’d planned to spend the day designing and assembling some lower-end jewelry items for my show next week. These are really gorgeous. Unfortunately the mail also brought some pressing administrative BS, which has totally sidetracked me; so I doubt […]