Friday, June 30, 2023

When I taught Design in Clay, I made little scenes.

 This summer, I've been cleaning out and organizing.  I've come across quite a few pieces of old art.  When I taught Design in Clay I and II for 7 years at Parkville High School, I made these little scenes.  One was titled "33" from 2008 and the other was titled "34" from 2010.  The numbers represented how old I was when I made them and the scenes were how I was feeling inside.  They are two of my favorite pieces of art I've ever made and they still stir strong feelings of nostalgia when I look at them.  Nostalgia and ennui.

"33"

"34"

Freshwater

I have three Cory catfish and a rabbit snail in a tank.  It took a bit of time this summer into fall to get the water just right and for the...