here are some quick teapot ideas i sketched out.
and here are a some of them in progress.
Monday, June 11, 2012
spicy.
it’s hard NOT to be inspired by the beautiful colors in the south of france. look at these spices at the farmers market in antibes. amazing.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
inspiration.
these are some bottles i made here in france.
i was first inspired by these clay chimneys that i saw in paris.
and then by my new favorite bottle of rosé that i found in the south of france.
i love how things evolve.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
say cheese.
i am in cheese heaven. i love french cheese . . . the stinkier, the better. we have come across AMAZINGLY delicious moldy cheeses that smell not unlike dirty socks (in a good way). it’s a good thing that i run to the sea every morning and swim, otherwise my new cheese gut would be twice as large.
Friday, June 08, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
june 6, 2012
vallauris, france
i am trying my hand at acrylic painting and am still not quite sold. it is so antithetical to watercolor. the paint just sits there and doesn’t absorb into the canvas, i’m not used to that. i will be spending half of my residency here in france painting. there is so much to be inspired by.
Thursday, June 07, 2012
unsuspecting beauty.
this is the canvas on my work table. i love the unsuspecting patterns that the dark clay leaves behind. bits and pieces of clay, traces of patterns . . . i couldn’t have made this if i TRIED.
Friday, June 01, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
may 23, 2012
paris, france
i had my first meal on this trip to paris at MERCI. soft boiled eggs and fresh squeezed orange juice. it was tres delicious and memorable.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
the dark side.
i have moved on to the dark clay here in france. this just might be my favorite clay EVER. it’s a spanish black clay and it is DELICIOUS. it’s the perfect consistency, like heavy wet sand, it is easy to hand build with, and so VERY forgiving. i am in heaven.
Monday, May 28, 2012
life’s a beach.
the mediterranean sea is a mere 2 miles away from my residency. i run there every morning and swim. it’s the most amazing way to start my day. and today i went there TWICE. my fellow residents and i took a mid day beach break. the beach in golfe-juan is full of sea glass, which i am a HUGE fan of. i believe that mediterranean sea glass is the most beautiful sea glass there is. and you can quote me on that.
Monday, May 28, 2012
studio scene.
luckily, my studio tools are very minimal . . . my main tool is my left thumb !
