Work in Progress- Revisiting Flowers

This piece is part of the "waving not drowning " series.  I never was completely happy with the past flowers so I thought I would make another one. This one is 22" around.  I hope it makes it through the firing and that I can lift the kiln shelf I built it on!

Research-Transformations

I found these surfing around the web.  I think I like it conceptually, but this is also a very obvious choice.  I need to do more research and to throw a bigger net.

Inspiration-Commonwealth

As you know I am a big fan of food art. Tonight we went to gastro heaven.  Commonwealth on Mission and 18th St.  The top image was my first course which included;  porcini mushrooms, corn, snap peas, smoked turnip, puffed amaranth, sheep’s milk veil. Sheep's milk veil?  Whoa!  I want to eat there tomorrow night too!  http://www.commonwealthsf.com/

Work in progress- Reaching for a title....

Sometimes the first glaze firing is pretty good.  I think it needs more...but I always do. :)  These pieces seem so dark I thought a lighter title might help.  The other option is Waving Not Drowning which is also a poem by Stevie Smith. http://www.artofeurope.com/smith/smi1.htm (thanks to Emily Santiago for the poem reference) I am thinking about what the third piece will be.   I like to work in series of 3.  Life perservers, tornados, and ?

New work

I painted their fingernails today. The hands on this piece all belong to women.

Work in progress-Another firing

This is firing number .... well let's not talk about it too much. :) I like the surface. Just trying to decide if the hands need something more.  I was thinking of putting nail polish on the finger nails to let folks know these are women.

Inspiration- Oyster Dress

 I have to say that this blows my mind. It is so incredibly beautiful and inspiring.  Check out the MET link for the details. I took down the pic to because of the copy write. I highly recommend clicking on this link.
http://blog.metmuseum.org/alexandermcqueen/oyster-dress-irere/