Crash

So- yeah, I've not been very good about blogging huh?  Too busy and too hard to remember.....But since part of it IS due to actual work, I can't complain.  I've gotten a number of gourds done and jewelry too.  Taos got some new work, and I took a load of my art to the Upstage Gallery in Topeka - gourds, paintings and jewelry so my inventory is pretty much all out there.   If you are in town, head down to the Upstage and see all the great stuff. Lots of other artists with great stuff too.

So, I'm getting ready to start on a new adventure. I bought a jewelry kiln. My jewelry fetish has taken over and its time to get to something besides stringing beads.  I have a few pieces made with metal clay and I just got some more clay, so as soon as that is dried, I'll be firing it up for the first time. Hopefully before Christmas. Wish me luck - I hope they turn out well.  I'll post anything semi-acceptable here.

I'm also going to start a series of paintings. I dreamt about it about a month ago and its time to start.  Actually, I have 2 totally different series I want to do. One is using paintings and gourds and will center around "green" art.  Gourds are green you know! :)  Even had a dream in which my grandmother (who died several years ago) told me to paint them and I'll find a gallery to take them. Anyway - its still on my mind so I will start tomorrow. Did sketches today, bought canvas and paint and I'm ready.  Only I'm not doing the "green" series - it doesn't have a name yet, but highly personal so this should be interesting....

So, to prove I HAVE done something since I disappeared from my blog - here's some images of pieces that are either at Taos Blue or The Upstage.