Friday, February 27, 2009

Gameroom/Office Done!



Ok, here are the after pictures. Can you believe it? It feels good to have it done. Yes, I was very very sore as I did this all in about 20 hours straight. Now all that awaits is the basement studio. The clay side is actually in pretty good shape but the other side is a mess. When I get going on that project I will be sure to keep you updated with pictures. I hope to be getting started on my ceramics at the same time.
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Monday, February 23, 2009

What I have been up to this week!

I haven't posted in awhile. This is what I have been working on. A makeover and complete reorganization of my gameroom/office. It had to be done first because I could not actually get any ebay done with the space so cluttered. Therefore no artwork time either :( I bought some smaller pieces of furniture that will fit better in the small room. My dad helped me get the huge corner desk and sleeper sofa out! (They were soooo heavy) Thanks Dad! Joe (the boyfriend) spent Valentine's day helping me put together the new shelves and moving things around, Thanks Joe! I pretty much got the whole thing done in 1 day (20 hours of almost nonstop working for me) with the help. Not bad for a weekend, eh? So, here are the before pictures of this crazy mess. Yeah, I know, you would think I just moved in but we have lived here for 4 years! This is mostly a result of too big furniture and too much ebay to sell in one small space. There really isn't any room to even walk around. I mean I almost died getting these pictures for you! So, please enjoy! The after pictures are coming soon! Then, hopefully back to some art related posts and pictures! :)

Thursday, February 12, 2009

More pictures....Finally!

Finally got some more pictures to post for you. These are all pieces that my mom has received for various holiday gifts. I would consider these my best pieces from my high school years. Hope you enjoy! More to come soon as my studio is pretty much finished now. Just need to give it a quick cleanup and it is done. Time to start some new work!
Oh yeah, got some new glazes in the mail yesterday! Pictures of those coming soon too :) I need to make little clay tags for all my glazes. It helps when choosing colors for different pieces. I like to carve one side with the name and number of the glaze and if it is lead free and/or dinnerware safe and then paint some glaze on the other side (half textured, half smooth) and fire it, so I can have a visual of how the piece I am working on might look when fired with that glaze. It will be my first project in my kiln and won't be too overwhelming if it doesn't come out. Having a beautiful pot blow up on my first firing would be just a little discouraging, lol!














Sunday, December 7, 2008

A few old pieces and uhh my "studio"

So I finally got all my digital photos organized so now I can actually post some pictures for you! I found a few pictures of some of the artwork I did in high school. Sadly, I have not done much since then and that was about 6 or 7 years ago. Instead I worked full time and went to college and then after college I got a "big girl" job before I even graduated! I think now is the time to get organized and start doing some more art work! Here are a few pieces that I have done that I could find pictures of. There are a few of my better pieces at my parents house. I need to go and photograph them soon. My mom always got the best ones for gifts. So look for those soon.

This is a batik print I did my freshman year in high school. Almost 10 years ago! It went to an art show but it didn't win anything. Batik prints are time consuming but so fun. I plan on doing more of them.
This is a ceramic wall hanging I did my sophomore year. It is a representation on my dog Sheba. The picture was taken in 2007 but the piece was made in 2001 or 2002.This is another ceramic piece done in 2001 or 2002. Hamburger and potatoe wedges. Mmmmm.
This is my first piece ever thrown on a wheel. Nothing great, just a cup. This was also made in 2001 or 2002.

Now I would like to show you the reason I have not created anything in awhile. My "studio". Ever since I bought my house when I was 20 (almost 5 years ago) I have been trying to turn the basement into a studio. It is a small and damp place so I keep running out of room. I have so many different artistic interests so that means I also have alot of different supplies. I also have a bad case of BEAS (Buys Excessive Art Supplies). Yes, Kathleen you are not alone! LOL! Also since it gets damp down in the basement I have to keep everything in plastic boxes to protect it. So, without delay here it is. My "studio" as of today. I hope to be getting it finished soon with the shame of posting for all to see and some encouragement.

Yes, there is an Amaco pottery wheel under there somewhere. My Skutt kiln. It is mostly hooked up and ready to go.

Shelf I built to hold all my ceramic supplies and pieces. It is not organized yet.

Wedge table I made. It is almost finished. I still need to put the canvas on the top.

Shelf I made to hold all my Amaco glaze. It sits above my wedge table.

The rest of the pictures are from the other part of my studio that hold my supplies for everything but ceramics. It is messier than the pictures show. It has been semi clean a few times but it always gets messy again, even when I haven't been working down there. I feel there is so many supplies and so little space I am overwhelmed!








So there you have it. I am planning on working on it as much as possible and will try to take pictures as I go. I am sure I am not the only one out there who has been here before and if I can do it anyone can.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

My first photo post!

Had to post a picture just to make sure I could do it! Here, a picture of my mascots. Punk and Kole

Ok...Here goes...

Okay, so I am new at this so please be patient with me. I wanted to create this so it would inspire me to keep up with my artwork as well as to share some things about me. Please feel free to leave a comment and check back to see which blogger problem I am having this week! My first task for my blog is to get my studio cleaned up. I would like to photograph the whole project for you. Also, soon I will try to post some pictures of some past art projects and then some new ones if things go well. Okay so my first question is if anyone knows how to get a hit counter installed on the left side? I cannot get it to work :(. Help! P.S. Thanks Rita for the inspiration! http://soulcomfort.blogspot.com/