Oh my gosh! I won Best in Show at the LBCC Juried Student Art Exhibit! It is such an honor; I was also told that I am the only sculptor to win that award as far as anyone can remember. I won with my piece, Womb, Distortion, which is a ceramic salt fired torso. I will post pictures as soon as I can.
In other arts news, I have been so busy that I have been having a difficult time keeping up with photographing all of my recent work. That said, with some of the money that I won for my Best in Show prize, I have purchased some lights in the hope that this will assist me in getting better quality photos of my recent work. I am set to do a photo shoot next weekend as there are some exciting opportunities and exhibit deadlines coming up.
I will also be in a show in the fall where some of my smaller monster pieces will be displayed at the Majestic Theater. That's not for a while yet, but is still another exciting opportunity on the horizon. Speaking of opportunities on the horizon, RENT has been cast! Which means that soon I will begin designing the costumes for the show. I have a meeting next week with the director to discuss his vision for the play. I look forward to meeting the actors and getting measurements taken so that I can get to locating some of those especially difficult to find items. RENT will be performed at the Majestic Theater in November but there are a lot of things to accomplish before then.
I have very much been enjoying my time working with the Majestic thus far as the Costume Intern. And have made great progress on the downstairs space. I have found a number of truly amazing items down there. For more information on this please visit my other blog which charts this process. You can find it by clicking on my picture on the side bar and going to my blog MajesticMavenCostumeCraziness.
Another art related endeavor that has been occupying my time is teaching, an activity that I love. My students are wonderful, bright, creative, and eager to learn new things. They are a joy. This past week was the last week of my spring preschool class. A little girl brought me a bunch of pink carnations and a picture of a wolf she had colored. I must say it melted my heart.
And finally, as usual, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you soooooo much to everyone I know who has been so supportive of my career and artistic adventures. Sometimes this life that I have chosen is really difficult, I receive some critical responses from time to time from people who feel that I am not doing what a respectable, college educated person should do. While I recognize that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I also believe that these people are wrong. I am seeking to bring beauty, peace, and learning to my own life and the lives of others. If this isn't a critical part of life then what is? So once again, to the people who support me, Thank You. I am so lucky to have you in my life.
In other arts news, I have been so busy that I have been having a difficult time keeping up with photographing all of my recent work. That said, with some of the money that I won for my Best in Show prize, I have purchased some lights in the hope that this will assist me in getting better quality photos of my recent work. I am set to do a photo shoot next weekend as there are some exciting opportunities and exhibit deadlines coming up.
I will also be in a show in the fall where some of my smaller monster pieces will be displayed at the Majestic Theater. That's not for a while yet, but is still another exciting opportunity on the horizon. Speaking of opportunities on the horizon, RENT has been cast! Which means that soon I will begin designing the costumes for the show. I have a meeting next week with the director to discuss his vision for the play. I look forward to meeting the actors and getting measurements taken so that I can get to locating some of those especially difficult to find items. RENT will be performed at the Majestic Theater in November but there are a lot of things to accomplish before then.
I have very much been enjoying my time working with the Majestic thus far as the Costume Intern. And have made great progress on the downstairs space. I have found a number of truly amazing items down there. For more information on this please visit my other blog which charts this process. You can find it by clicking on my picture on the side bar and going to my blog MajesticMavenCostumeCraziness.
Another art related endeavor that has been occupying my time is teaching, an activity that I love. My students are wonderful, bright, creative, and eager to learn new things. They are a joy. This past week was the last week of my spring preschool class. A little girl brought me a bunch of pink carnations and a picture of a wolf she had colored. I must say it melted my heart.
And finally, as usual, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you soooooo much to everyone I know who has been so supportive of my career and artistic adventures. Sometimes this life that I have chosen is really difficult, I receive some critical responses from time to time from people who feel that I am not doing what a respectable, college educated person should do. While I recognize that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I also believe that these people are wrong. I am seeking to bring beauty, peace, and learning to my own life and the lives of others. If this isn't a critical part of life then what is? So once again, to the people who support me, Thank You. I am so lucky to have you in my life.
