In your eyes

Blanton Museum of Art

This week I have been going to the new Blanton Museum on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin. My daughter is taking a writing workshop at UT this week and next, so I have been enjoying the museum. It has an incredible collection of art, you should check out the website
http://blantonmuseum.org.

A-HA

I have A-Ha moments on a regular basis. I don't always have a specific, preconcieved idea when I start making something. Working with ceramics, it is an A-HA moment everytime you open a kiln after a glaze firing. Sometimes it's an A-Hell moment! But when that happens, I just smash 'em up and use them for a mosaic peice! A-HA! hee hee!

Tile installation

I just got these pictures of my tiles that were installed as a backsplash. I love seeing how my tiles are used by others!

Gotta love those art supplies!

I love all art supplies! The seductive promise of a new piece of art work! The possibilities, the potential, the perfection! Right now my favorite art supply is my "concepts" glaze. They are easy, versatile, and beautiful! You can use these under a glaze, over a glaze and even as a glaze!
I got them to use in my own work and also for a class I taught this past spring. They give solid coverage or painterly, brush stroke coverage for ceramic glaze work. Gee...I almost feel like I am doing a commercial for these little gems!
I must admit, I have never met an art supply that I did not love! It is all good!

Space? The final frontier?

I am fortunate to have a studio in our garage. I have the back of it and there are windows and a door to the backyard. I am my biggest challenge! I took this Studio Friday opportunity to clean the desk but it is always challenging for me to keep neat and organized as I work. My studio is messy, crammed with my stuff and hot in the summer (Texas), but I love it all the same!