Fun Flasks!

Is it really mid-March already?  Well I'm thankful for the time change.  Longer days and longer day light is always a good thing, right?  I've been busy working on some orders and one order in particular was a set of flasks for my sister's wedding for her bridesmaids (including myself)!  It was a fun project for me to work on and a good challenge for me technically.  Here's a snap shot of them in my studio space!  

With my sculptural work, I am trying get to the core of where my ideas and intent are coming from.  I'm starting to realize my work isn't just about my interest in architecture and that it may be coming from a more personal place.  This is an interesting place to be in, realizing that I should be putting more of myself into my work then I have done before.  But there is something powerful I think, in work that incorporates identity and self.  We'll see how my work develops with these thoughts in mind.  Here are some other hand built forms for the wall that I'm working on to go along with the pieces from my last blog that aren't necessarily incorporating these ideas but just experimenting with some different possibilities.  

On my way home, I was going through the Philly airport and just happened to take a look to my right and lucky for me, there was a small exhibit of potters called "Ceramic Vessels: Variations in Form."  Rebecca Chappell (who I worked with in Colorado who is a very talented ceramic artist!) was there with one of her amazing vase set ups.  It was so great to finally see one of these in person!

Along with her also were Naomi Cleary, Ryan Greenheck, Jennifer Martin, Melissa Mytty.  I haven't seen Melissa Mytty's work before but I was immediately intrigued.  Here's an image of her work that I saw.  

It was such a great, unexpected surprise to see this show!  Glad I got some art viewing in on my trip back home.  

And I don't know if I've said this before but thanks for reading!