I started to glaze some of the work for a show in April. Yet, it's with trepidation. Curse you, Covid. Do I think that the show will actually happen? I need work in case it does. Then, there's the other question. Will anyone want this work? That, I can't afford to worry about. I never know what people will like. I can wonder, but I can't worry (for long). So, I started digging in, and glazing these wall plaques. There is a lot to do. The next kiln load is full of more bisque, and pieces with the first layers of color. This firing will set the initial color. And, it will also bring more work to "colorize".
Today, I made some wall boxes. Just trying to stay busy! Just trying to stop thinking about the insurrection. And, I received a surprise present from the lovely McDougall family.
There is a show in April at the Pajaro Valley Arts Gallery. It is the amazing "Takeaways" show, where patrons can purchase work, and take it with them. If you've ever bought work at an art gallery, you know that that's unusual. Normally, art pieces get a red dot sticker, and you cannot take your purchase home until the show has properly ended.
Hopefully, we'll have Covid on the run by April. Hopefully, I'll get all of this Winter Break work glazed in time...
I tried to keep my mind off of current events, by getting out into the shed to finish off my shrines. I really wanted to curl up into a ball. But, all of the boxes were firming up after being built yesterday. There was no choice. Work. Make.
You know how I feel. But, I want to clearly state that if the president and his enablers (including the senators and representatives who challenged the vote certification) get through this unscathed, then our democracy is doomed. There have to be consequences. As a classroom teacher, I can tell you, that consequences have to be enforced. If they aren't, the undesirable behavior will continue. And, not only will it continue, it will escalate.
I listened to an interview with a Turkish journalist. She said that she had witnessed many coups, and attempted coups. She said that no matter how ridiculous the people wearing buffalo horns, and waving confederate flags looked, they must be dealt with firmly. I am currently writing to my representatives, expressing my firm desire for impeachment. And, I'm trying to block out the image of Lindsay Graham, clutching his pearls, after having telephoned election officials in Georgia. This is a huge wake-up call, America.
Thank you Mitt Romney for your comments last night. Truth is the way. Also, thank you Seth Meyers. I have survived this past year because of "A Closer Look".
I've been working on several projects simultaneously, in order to stave off worries about our democracy being dashed to pieces. My utility/mud room has needed a fresh lick of paint. It's the last room in the house to get the upgrade. Unfortunately, it's a room with a lot of artwork. There was a great deal of spackle required, and prep work. Thank heavens for Winter Break!
This morning, I woke up worrying about Ted Cruz at about 4 a.m. So, I got up and started finishing some paintings that have been languishing in the study closet. But, I also needed to start some shrines for an upcoming show in April. Maybe tonight, I'll get the Laundry Lair put back together!
