Falling off

My month of ceramics studio time expired at the end of September, followed immediately by a craft sale with pals the first day of October.  It was unseasonably cold again this year (as in, high of 50 degrees!), but the sun peeked out in the afternoon and thawed us enough to gain some feeling in our extremities.  Here are a couple pictures of some of the pottery I made:

I sold a few pieces, kept a few for gifts, and am still looking for happy homes for a last couple pieces.  I had a great time throwing pots and would do it all the time if I could!  I spent a lot of my free time at the studio during my membership to maximize my time, which is why I didn't get around to post too much.  I'm done with craft sales for the year, except for a couple sales that friends and family members have offered to sell my stuff at.

Running craft sales with friends is a great time!  We chat, usually crochet or knit at the same time when it's not too hot or cold outside, support other local craftspeople when we make enough money ourselves to give back, and always end up with great stories of people we met or strange/wonderful things that happened.


Fall is in full force in Michigan these days, and I love it!  I hope to get back into the 365 projects soon, now that I have a little more time on my hands.

Intro

I have decided today that I will start my 365 day creativity challenge, inspired by Noah Scalin.  I first heard about his skull project a little over a year ago, then found out a couple months ago about his book, 365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life!


Inspired by the 365 idea and frustrated at my "artist's block" since completing a BFA in Sculpture in 2007, I became interested in the challenge.  Knowing about my interest and desire to get back into making visual art works, my boyfriend bought the book for me as a birthday present in February.  I finally feel ready to take the challenge.


Even though I have an interest in skulls, I want to put my own spin on the challenges.  I feel like the overall theme of Nature as subject matter will never get old for me, so my projects will relate to that general theme.  For me, the most important thing is to make something everyday and to be objective about it, making a conscious effort not to judge whether or not a piece is good, bad, or anything in between.  It is my hope that I will be inspired to cook up my own meaningful ideas again, making work from my own inspired thoughts on a regular basis.