Petroleum Paradox: For Better or For Worse (Narrows Center for the Arts-(April 6-May 18, 2013)

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I just wanted to remind those who are in the area of the Narrows Center for the Arts to check out a mixed media exhibition, "Petroleum Paradox:  For Better or For Worse?" (April 6, 2013-May 18, 2013).  For more information on the Narrows Center for the Arts: 

New Work in progress

It's been a couple of weeks since I last updated my blog and since that time I have been working as diligently as possible.  I also caught the Flu, which knocked me out for about a week...I recommend getting the flu shot...not fun at all!  I have been back in the glaze room developing more glazes within my research I had been exploring at graduate school,  and still need to do more tests.  I also am still working on four different sculptures at the same time, but had to put those pieces on the back burner for about three weeks, but now I am back on working to finish up those pieces.  One piece I am currently working on is pictured here.  I have bisque fired it and glaze fired it once so far.  I created some glazes to apply over the initial glaze and will fire those glazes on the sculpture this week.  I will post some pictures of it when it comes out of the kiln.  Sorry the pictures are a little dark, I will try to get more light on the subject next time.

New Work Under Progress-Cordless Drill

The images posted are of another new piece I have been working on when I have time. The images show the built form and the journey through the bisque and the first glaze firing, with exposed clay around the handle.  I plan on using a different material for the grip area.  The other pictures show the process of building up the layers on the surface that I do for certain pieces of my work.  I still have to add other text and information pertinent to the tool being rendered. I have hand carved the drill bit which will be added last.  This piece is hand built using earthenware slabs and press molded additions.  I have some more work to do still...I have an idea which includes some slip cast porcelain pieces to go along with the drill.  I have been toying with a couple of ideas, drawings I have done for more tangible ideas, to visually see the thought behind the piece.  For now this where I am at with the piece, and I don't want to give away any details just yet...since they aren't carved in stone.