A fish may love a bird, but where would they live?

Have been working very hard, and it has been making me a dull girl. But, I have a richness and complexity to my life that I can hardly complain about.

this page is a door

Everything we do in life begins with a thought

Inspiring Things

The top picture is the bed from the house of Armin Meiwes, the creepy cannibal from Germany who ate his lover. The second picture down is just an inspiration picture that I love, and wish I could find where this is. . . And the bottom is my dress.

So many great ideas in my head swirling all around, but only one at a time, please.

Today was a good day. I showed up at my friend's art exhibit, and he is looking to rent some shared studio space. A perfect collaboration! We had talked about this before, because we both inspire each other a lot, and in different ways. And my space is huge! well, 725 square feet if the lease is correct. I have wanted to do something like this because I really feel the need to be around other artists.

On a side note, I can be very generous with my friends with not just materials, but with my free time, and energy. I definitely need to be investing my time, money and energy into funding a lifestyle that is cohesive and simpatico with my own at this moment.

Focus

I had an awesome studio session tonight with another artist and friend of mine. Great to have some sort of feed back from an experienced artist. I feel as if I am moving in the right direction.

Absence

I have been away from the studio for what is about three weeks now. My poor plants were so thirsty, but i make sure I only buy hardy plants for these kinds of purposes, so I hope they can pull through. The air was even more dry, and stale then usual, if that is even possible. Can an industrial fan help? I wonder. I'm sure that being right above a ceramic studio does not help the air quality at all.

That being said, my studio is a huge mess. Boxes and piles everywhere, with what seems to be junk in every corner. Not very good feng shui. The two tables I have hardly seem to be enough. I really need to get in there and give it some good old fashioned elbow grease. I also need a better organizing system for everything.  Ahh, well I have only been back from the Northwest for a few days now, still getting back into the routine of things, and being back home. In addition, school starts tomorrow.

I have so many inspirations, but they are like wild animals running around my head that need to be caught, and then tamed, and then domesticated as whole species. There are many wild ideas and creative projects I have in mind. But I need to make sure I reign them in, and have enough patience, persistence, and discipline to follow through.

(x2+y2-1)3-x2y3=0

mathematic approximation of the heart shape.
walking through the mill, I found a gorgeous window during the twilight hour on August 17th. 

Its July 30th. Are you staying Cool, Calm, and Composed?

Feeling inspired by the hot summer air, that stifling, humid, Rhode Island thick summer humid air, I'm surprised I was feeling artistic at all. To tell the truth I am secretly looking forward to fall. I do hope we have an indian summer though. On the wall are some projects I have done for school, part of an exhibition design on the left, and a poster series in the center. On the right are some of my paintings. They were old acrylic paintings that I made 3 years ago. About three months ago I spray painted them black. Sometimes you just need to do that.  

Sometimes less is more, and sometimes less is boring.

These pics were taken May 26, 2010, just when summer began. It started to get hot, but if I had known how hot it really was going to be I would have invested in either an industrial fan or industrial air conditioner. I have not been able to use my studio much this summer because of the unbearable heat. I also found out there is a potter's studio right below me and wonder if there are kilns down there that contribute to the intense heat.

I found the black chaise lounge at Salvation Army for 99 bucks. I always wanted a chaise lounge, but honestly, they are overrated.