Well, I am back to the clay,
working on my eccentric figures
in the same obsessive manner
that I've been gardening and reading.
I've been working on two
of the four neglected heads,
attaching one to an old escutcheon
and one to a wooden tool for stitching leather.
Almost done!
I can spend all day (and do)
with these little oddities--
shaping, drying, carving, sanding, painting, and sealing,
in my air conditioned studio.
Much more comfortable than
weeding, watering, mowing, etc.
until dripping with sweat
then resting, and then back to the weeding.
I spent ten days at the cabin
and have been home since Sat.
playing with clay and found objects.
Of course, I need to go back to the country
and continue my weed and read activities,
but I want to finish a couple of sculpts
to hang on the cabin walls.
I've been wanting one of Carla's pieces for a long time,
and needing some whimsy for the cabin
finally pushed me to purchase one instead of just admiring...
And Carla included this little charmer
as a travel companion.
What a grand bit of lagniappe!
When I finish "Are We There Yet" boy,
and maybe another Eccentric,
I'll be ready to garden again.
I have a stack of ARCs that have arrived
in the mail, a long que of TBR
books from NetGalley, and seven
reviews to do.
Life is good!
(Well, except for the reviews,
which are much less fun.)
When I finish "Are We There Yet" boy,
and maybe another Eccentric,
I'll be ready to garden again.
I have a stack of ARCs that have arrived
in the mail, a long que of TBR
books from NetGalley, and seven
reviews to do.
Life is good!
(Well, except for the reviews,
which are much less fun.)
Oh love how this little guy is turning out! I agree, it's much nicer to work in a cool studio than outdoors in the heat :)
ReplyDeleteThe weeding can wait a bit longer!
:) Yep, staying out of the heat is a great excuse for all of our guilty pleasures!
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