Last week I wasn't in my studio at all. Instead I flew to New Hampshire to visit my brother, his wife and their new son. It was a lovely trip and I did nothing related to my studio work. It was a good break, though I feel a little guilty just admitting that I didn't work while away. We went to help with the baby and babies generally don't like their caretakers' attention divided.
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stack of fired work waiting to be underglazes |
I love my new nephew and it was great to see my brother and sister-in-law for more than a few days. It also made me think about how much more flexible my work time is as a mother of a school-age child than as the mother of an infant.
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first layer of underglaze read for the second firing |
This week I am back to work in the studio to begin the long process of
applying underglaze layers on my pieces. I have a few pieces left to bisque fire from the week before we left. I don't anticipate having time this year (2013) to build any more work.
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underglaze bottles brushes and sponges are replacing sprigs, plastic and bits of dried clay as the detritus of my work space |
I didn't quite have time to finish the last few pieces I was building in October. My daughter got sick right before we left, which curtailed my last day and half of
building time. I wrapped the work up tightly before our trip, but I may never finish those pieces. Glazing is now the priority; that and responding to a few
show related e-mails and doing some writing for my
sabbatical.
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pencil marks on the second layer of red underglaze remind me I have one more layer to add before firing |
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