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| newly bisque fired bulbs awaiting glaze |
I unloaded my bisque kiln load last week and finally counted how many pieces were in it. I had installed 100 pieces in the faculty office area and my wall installation at home is short 12 bulbs, so my goal is to replace the home bulbs and have 30 ready for the Labor Day Open Studio event at my studio.
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| newly bisqued bulbs with spikes, sprigs, and some awaiting mixed media additions |
I had forgotten that I had a bunch of bowls in the kiln, but besides those, I had 49 entirely new bulbs, plus nine that already had one layer of underglaze on them. As of today, I also have 11 greenware bulbs drying, and a few in progress. As long as I get them glazed this summer, I should be easily able to replace the bulbs I need and have options for the studio tour.
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| some bulbs with the first layer of underglaze |
The bulbs are a good fit for me for the academic year because they are small and I can finish them in shorter bursts of work time. I've not felt any pressure to come up with new ideas. My issue this summer has been more the opposite: I have trouble finding the time to try all the things I want to try.
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| chains and chain pieces to be added to bulbs |
I would really like to spend some time making some more "politics" or "resist" type bulbs and screaming faces, but those tend to take more uninterrupted concentration for me to create. After work, when I'm squeezing in an hour or so to create these pieces, I don't always have the thinking energy to engage with the more thoughtful or challenging work.
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| new bulbs with spots for attachments, drips, sprigs, and piercings |
