Adventure In Art #21-Layered Embossed Surface In Clay Class

Whew.  This has been a week of challenging learning!  It was certainly not the “production workshop” I kinda hoped for.  Instead, it really tested new skills and techniques.  I found it rather hard…but enjoyable!  Tried coloured slips and transfers and stencils and embossing templates.  Interesting style and procedure.  Not sure how much I’ll do it but I have the basics if I want to try it.  Knowledgeable instructor.  Stayed in res…no roommates!  👍🏼  My brain is full, as usual, after a week in Red Deer.

I’m now at Lee’s for the weekend and then back Sunday to both start my Artist in Residency in Makerville and take a wheel throwing pottery class at the college again. 

Adventures in Art #21-Red Deer: The Return

So, I talked Lee into doing a glass lamping class back in Red Deer with me this weekend.  She agreed, registered before me…and got the last spot!  So I came early anyway and hung out with her this weekend because I’m here for a pottery class starting tomorrow anyway.  The teacher let me make these ones when I went to get Lee for lunch!  😊.  I’m hooked and thinking of driving to Vernon, BC in early August to take a class out ther with her!  

Adventure In Art #21- Another Week With Willie

Spent this week in Red Deer again for my third workshop with Willie Wong.  Despite his endless blathering between instruction again, I learned a lot and ended up with some pieces I’m very happy with.  Stayed in residence for the first time.  Handy.   Great place and program.

The week after next, I’ll be back for pottery and then my AiR in Makerville!  👍🏼

Year 7

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Here’s hoping year 7 is full of health and happiness. 🙏🏻🤞🏼

Adventures In Art #20-Sale At Dandelion #2

126 originals.  12 prints (with 12 copies of each).  One delayed sale from last week due to the rain. 

Thanks to the Hughtons, Ward and Annie, Ron and Cheryl and Pam and Phil (and a couple of strangers) I did make some sales!  

Sold 27 cards…14 originals, 13 prints.  $341.67

Another Jazzy June

We had our year end concert at the Bassment on Sunday afternoon.  Smaller crowd than usual but well received and fun again.  

Today we went to the studio and did some recording.  Because it will be Solstice’s 50th next year, Jean is getting some celebratory things together including some recordings. So we did “Saskatchewan Christmas”, “Let’s Get Away From It All” and “It’s Too Late” this afternoon.  One run through of “Both Sides Now” indicated 3.5 hours had been long enough, so I’m assuming we’ll do that and “Me and Julio” this fall/winter.  

Impressive studio space, for sure.  Guess we’ll see how it turns out! 🤞🏼

 

Adventures In Art #19-Private Pottery Classes

I signed up for private pottery lessons with Janice Schiman in Martensville to work more on the wheel.  Finished up the 4th and final class glazing on Monday and today they were ready!  I made 10 mugs and have already sold 6!!!   (May/June)

I signed up for more classes!  Next week….bowls and plates!! 🤞🏼🙏🏻

(June)

Moon jars! (June)

More mugs and spoon rests! (June)

Birdhouses! (June)

All trimmed and tooled up!

July 15:  Glazing Day!