Another Remodel Project

4.5 weeks until the wedding. The colors are olive, champagne, and ivory. The bride will carry red roses. This is one of the bridesmaid's dresses.

These tiles are feature pieces that will be worked into the design of larger tiles to finish the tub surround and the floor. We are sprucing up the bathroom and also painting the doors in the hallway since we expect company for the wedding. Our future Son-in-law, Zach Heim, will do the construction and the tile work. His specialty is tile.


The bathtub was Harvest Gold. Remember that? I painted it white 8 years ago, and finally it is time redo the whole bathroom. This tub is white. The new sink will be white also and the counter top of the vanity will be a yellow-cream stone. It looks like a sedimentary stone material.


This is a new vanity for our bathroom. Zach removed the old tub, and vanity/sink and patched the walls, filled the holes, and re-textured. I always tell my family that I'm not a painter, but they still ask me to do it. I painted the room. When I was done I realized that the color is the same as my bedroom!
I hope on the next post that I will be giving you my new web address. It is almost ready!

New Sculptures

This is a sculpture about pre-memory. It is about babies earliest experiences that teaches them about their bodies and environment, and experiences that shape one's life even in adulthood. But there is no memory of the actual experiences that have had a huge impact on their lives. There are 47 shoes, the laces represent the memories not grasped. The box is also made of ceramic.

These sculptures are "Wild Flowers." I know these are not the best way to get photos of these, but at the installation, I discovered my camera had no memory card in it.

Some of the 15 sculptures I made for the Initial Point Gallery on the 3rd floor of Meridian City Hall.

These are bases that I made to support the sculptures I took to the Meridian City Hall. The sculptures will be on display for the month of June.

These are some new sculptures that I made.

May was a busy month!

I cleaned my studio last week and found this sculpture that I made in school. Circa 1997

Russell Lupine

Colombine

Geum (red)

Pyrethrum Daisies

All in a day's work

Apple Pita sandwiches are my favorite meal when Ed is out of town. I had to make my own pita bread, as the store didn't have whole wheat pocket bread.
Great pocket to fill!
The ingredients are easy. Provalone, sliced apples, lettuce, and a spread with mayo, mustard, and honey.
Dessert - fresh sliced pineapple - MM!
I also made oatmeal cookies today, but didn't photograph them.

Work inProgress

I have been working most days in my studio. These are pieces ready to fire inside my kiln. The blocks laying on their sides are to support the pieces that are top heavy.














These are drying and will be put in the kiln on shelves stacked on top of the other pieces.


















These are parts of a project I am working on. They have been through the final fire.

























We planted two Asian pears last year. This year looks like we could get some fruit.

We had two days of 85 degree weather here. The warm air beckoned us outdoors. We did quite a bit of gardening, mostly clearing out the quack grass that wants to grow on what was previously our lawn.

The blossoms on this plum are sweetly fragrant.

Getting The Work Done

It is pre-season for art shows. What I do this time of year is get ready. That includes applying for art shows, and photographing artwork. Since this is tax time, my husband/grunt/manager did a study that showed us which events are the most beneficial to my business. We discovered that the weekly market that we have attended for 5 years, may not be time that well spent. I am required to be away from the studio for one day, which affects production. We decided that this year I would be better prepared at shows if I have one more day in the studio. Getting ready also includes some things that I don't enjoy that much, like computer-time to complete on-line applications and reviewing articles that I subscribe to.





































I also exercise before I start working in clay. I am walking three miles a day on the treadmill. It helps my back and shoulders, and I follow that regimin with exercises designed to strengthen my upper back. This helps prevent stiffness and achiness after a day in the studio.

Back to Work!

Here it is, first of March. I am just now getting back into the studio. I don't work in the studio during the holidays, and we have been out of town a few weekends to see the most beautiful baby in Utah.
Our favorite grandson's name is Cooper Edward Burnett, 1st son of Paul and Kelly Burnett. He is a sweet little baby whose parents take very good care of him.













I have three goals for this Spring. Get ready for an installation in Meridian at the Initial Point Gallery at the City Hall at the end of May, and through June. Then we begin Saturday Market in Eagle the beginning of May through October. Our first show is in Haily Idaho on Memorial day weekend.






And in July, my daughter April's wedding to Zach Heim. I am making her party favors,at her request, I'm not trying to take control of the wedding! There will be 300 espresso cups, which will hold chocolate covered coffee beans.







That is significant because April manages the Jolts and Juice Coffee Shop in Caldwell. You can look to a previous blog to view an article about that.