holding pattern + radar sightings
I'm waiting for the kiln to fire ... again. And I'll be waiting through today and tomorrow as well. I love the idea of steel metal clay, I really do. But the reality of it's limitations pretty much assures this will be a very rare component in my work. Yesterday I tried Hadar's speedier firing technique which, I'm pleased to say, worked. Considering I've got 100 grams of steel metal clay components to be fired ...
And this is all I can fire at one time ...
... it's going to take me a while. If you've read Hadar's instructions for loading the fire box, you'll notice I'm taking some liberties. I'm basing my quantity decision on two things - the dimensions of my kiln, which is fairly deep, and the shape of my fire box, which mirrors the shape of the kiln and can be situated well within the heating elements. It worked yesterday ... really hoping it works again today.
So while I'm waiting, I'm doing a bit of multi-tasking. Yesterday I washed all the windows and screens in my house - never done that before. Pretty amazing this morning with the sun streaming through relatively streak free clean windows ... clean windows, what a concept. I've also been collecting some new finds to share when I had some time ... got some time, so here's my recent radar sightings.
What I'm listening to right now ... Peter Gabriel's always a good choice for a creative boost. That man just exudes creativity, plus I always love what he wears - this suit really reminds of of Studio Rundholz.
An image that's inspiring me, from Volga Linen. I love the way these coverings are stitched ... raw edges, heavy thread, long stitches, plus the colors are gorgeous ...
We're big David Byrne fans. Dave's in charge of keeping up with his new projects and this one looks pretty dern cool. Ahhhh, David Byrne , always a good one for challenging one's perspective.
We have this DVD otw ...
I could totally rock this look by Sula Clothing ...
And if I could be in Woodstock, NY on October 15th, I'd be at Galerie BMG for sure to meet up with one of our favorite artists, Kamil Vojnar. We met Kamil in Saint Remy de Provence last year and purchased one of his smaller pieces. His work is photo collage - minimal, somewhat haunting yet exquisite.
Okay, I think that's it for now. Back to ... I don't know ... back to waiting. I'll keep you posted.
l i g a - kvk
And this is all I can fire at one time ...
... it's going to take me a while. If you've read Hadar's instructions for loading the fire box, you'll notice I'm taking some liberties. I'm basing my quantity decision on two things - the dimensions of my kiln, which is fairly deep, and the shape of my fire box, which mirrors the shape of the kiln and can be situated well within the heating elements. It worked yesterday ... really hoping it works again today.
So while I'm waiting, I'm doing a bit of multi-tasking. Yesterday I washed all the windows and screens in my house - never done that before. Pretty amazing this morning with the sun streaming through relatively streak free clean windows ... clean windows, what a concept. I've also been collecting some new finds to share when I had some time ... got some time, so here's my recent radar sightings.
What I'm listening to right now ... Peter Gabriel's always a good choice for a creative boost. That man just exudes creativity, plus I always love what he wears - this suit really reminds of of Studio Rundholz.
An image that's inspiring me, from Volga Linen. I love the way these coverings are stitched ... raw edges, heavy thread, long stitches, plus the colors are gorgeous ...
We're big David Byrne fans. Dave's in charge of keeping up with his new projects and this one looks pretty dern cool. Ahhhh, David Byrne , always a good one for challenging one's perspective.
We have this DVD otw ...
I could totally rock this look by Sula Clothing ...
And if I could be in Woodstock, NY on October 15th, I'd be at Galerie BMG for sure to meet up with one of our favorite artists, Kamil Vojnar. We met Kamil in Saint Remy de Provence last year and purchased one of his smaller pieces. His work is photo collage - minimal, somewhat haunting yet exquisite.
Okay, I think that's it for now. Back to ... I don't know ... back to waiting. I'll keep you posted.
l i g a - kvk