Thoughts on graduation, working alone and some confessions.
This blog has never held any personal content but I realized recently that I’m living out my last few months in New Paltz under a rock i.e. at work or … Continue reading
Color
A couple weeks ago I made the decision to integrate color into my thesis work. This is saying a lot for a person who’s spent the past 5 months fixated … Continue reading
The Book…
This weekend I started piecing together some of the basic elements of my thesis book in Blurb. The text is a little fuzzy but you get the idea.
Holes and Mishima
In the past couple weeks I’ve been making headway with my finishing techniques and construction methodology. I purchased a Dremel and jewelry-scale drill bits to more efficiently make consistent, refined … Continue reading
Sewing
When I started planning my exhibition I decided that I wanted to incorporate live models into my show. Although they will only be present on the opening night, I think it … Continue reading
Mishima Tests: Post-Firing
The results of my mishima tests are in and I would call them successful. I’m happiest with tests 1A and 2A which used the Bailey stain of frit 3124 and … Continue reading
Andrew Martin Critique
This past week Andrew Martin was a visiting artist at our studio and I had the opportunity to have a short critique with him. He gave me a lot of … Continue reading
Mishima Tests: Pre-Firing
A couple of weeks ago I posted the results of my underglaze tests and briefly mentioned my plans to use the underglaze with a mishima process in conjunction with laser etching. … Continue reading
Laser Etching
On Thursday I began making some progress with laser etching. I tested two different power/speed strength combinations and wasn’t fully happy with either one but now I have the chance … Continue reading
Underglaze Results
The results of my underglaze tests were not very successful. Not only did the underglaze not fuse well to the clay, it literally came off in sheets. The Pearl Grey … Continue reading
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