The Boot
Just in case you're wondering, there is absolutely no one awake on a university campus at 7:30 am on a Saturday. (At least not my university...but I suspect I can make that a broad statement.) I know, you're shocked. LOL I love being in the studio when no one else is around! I blared Hamilton (well, as blary as an iPhone can be) and worked on my boot. That last project was done with coils. This time, we're using soft slabs. Now, making a boot wasn't a high priority for me, but these projects are valuable lessons. They're giving me an opportunity to learn what the clay can do. And I'll confess, I'm enjoying the project more than I anticipated.
I'm doing a workshop for a local senior group in November on Second Acts...talking about that idea of learning something new—finding something you enjoy. I'll confess, I'm no clay prodigy, but I'm enjoying every moment of this class. I'm hoping that I can impart some of that sense of wonder and enthusiasm to the workshop participants. Maybe they'll be inspired to write a biography, something to introduce themselves to future generations. Or maybe they'll take a pottery class. Or maybe... Maybe they'll realize the world is their oyster and pick something unexpected!
I think that's part of why I'm making My Novel Freshman Experience part of my writing blog...I hope it inspires you all to look around for something new to try. Maybe you'll find yourself out and...wait for it...wait for it...ABOOT. Out and aboot. Aboot...Canadian for about. (I felt I needed to explain, which probably means it's not as funny as I thought it was! LOL My kids say that's common!)
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who's started following my blog, or just checked it out!
Holly
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Love the way it radiates the comfy lived-in shoe.
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I'm experimenting on how to add some reality to the leather parts.
DeleteWhat a great class, ceramics was my favorite also! But suspecting I'd be moving around a lot, I didn't pursue it. Like many decisions I made as a youngster -I was wrong. there is always a kiln available. LOL
ReplyDeleteI hate to disagree so early in the morning but when my hubs was majoring in Fine Arts at BU -he would often be found in the studio around 6 or 7 in the morning on weekends -at the end of a long night and slightly (okay, not slightly) inebriated -thank goodness for the T, which took home many a tipsy college student safely.
oh, and excellent boot -what is the eggy thing in your email -that is very cool!
DeleteIf we were in class together, I'd have bumped into him. Otherwise, here, I'm completely alone in the studio...and I will confess, I love it. And nice that he took the kids safely home when needs be.
DeleteThat eggy thing is our coil project. We were supposed to think opposites and contrast, so different textures, different sizes/shapes. They weren't supposed to be anything in particular, hence, the eggy thing! LOL If you go look at that video, you might see shades of yin and yang in it, but it's nothing in particular. I'm anxious to see how it finished. https://hollyjacobs-hollyworld.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-novel-freshman-experience-part-ninea.html