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  1. I TOOK THE LEAP. My poppies are now proper California Poppy orange. I just had my open studio and I was absolutely terrified that changing over from peach to orange would keep them from selling. On the contrary, I sold more than I have ever sold before! I'm delighted because the orange California Poppies are my favorite.
  2. What happens when you work like a maniac and then go on a trip for a week and eat junk food and don't get enough sleep? A week of forced vacation while you have a bug, that's what. -.- Itching to get back to work.

    1. Joseph Fireborn

      Joseph Fireborn

      I learned to avoid this a while ago. Now when my wife takes off say 5 days from work. We schedule a 3 day vacation and rest 2 days at home after the 3 day beach trip. The go go go of vacation can wear you out. Particularly with kids! Hope you get feeling better@!

    2. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Yes, absolutely! I am much better, still just have a small lingering cough. -.- Back out in the studio today. I did not rush it as it never works anyway and the stress actually lengthens the amount of time I'm sick. There is NO POINT in trying to be out there when I'm shaky and sick.

    3. Denice

      Denice

      We took a eight day vacation to Arizona this year. It was a relaxing trip but still had 2 days of rest when we got home.

  3. This is possibly my favorite thing I have ever made to date. There's something about the way this little bowl fits in my hands, the curve of the outside, that made me snag it right from the kiln and put it right into my kitchen. I'm definitely making more like this one.
  4. I now have enough dry bisque to fill the small kiln 2 1/2 times. So I think I'm going to power through and make enough bisque to fill the BIG ONE, which always gives me 4-5 glaze loads in the little one. Getting stocked up for my October studio show.

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    2. Marko

      Marko

      I know you will max the happiness. Best wishes.

    3. Marko

      Marko

      Go big. Like your heart. Best wishes for happiness and success.

    4. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      BUT I SAID I WOULDN'T DO THIS ANYMORE. LOL Last year I did this all year and couldn't handle it all the glazing that followed. Now I'm not even scared.

  5. Built glaze storage shelves and assembled a third wheeled rack yesterday. Muahahaha. STORAGE FOR DAYS!!

  6. Glaze fire IN! As usual on the strength of one good test I have done something new with a whole kiln load because apparently I'm insane. I think it's going to be fine, though. I'm 98% sure.

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    2. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      I have a few photos of the orange/peach poppies up in my gallery if anybody wants to see. I am still not sold on it so I'm going to run some tests with each color interior paired with poppies in peach, orange/peach, and orange so I can compare them all. I have a feeling that some will go better together than others.

  7. I had thought of applying to show five cups in the Cup: The Intimate Object show at the Charlie Cummings gallery in the fall. I was a bit intimidated by the resume requirement. Do they only accept artists with formal training and a degree? I was curious if anybody knows.

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    2. Marcia Selsor

      Marcia Selsor

      I think galleries use the information when they cary an artist as part of their permanent gallery artists. This makes it easier to answer questions from customers. I think it is pretty routine. I recently had a gallery "not bother" with gallery sheets, and then I got a panicked email from a gallery sales person wanting information about how I made a particular piece. I prefer galleries that keep that type of info in their office. That's is why they get paid 50% if their sales pers...

    3. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      It isn't that they wanted information about how the work was created, I was just a little stumped by a resume requirement. I'm entirely self-taught. Thank you to everyone for the response. As I mentioned to Tom, I want to be 100% fine with hearing NO and not take it personally. Denice: that bothers me. What does a degree have to do with the quality or kind of art you make.

       

    4. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      I hope I am not irritating any of the lovely people who have art degrees when I say that. It's just that either your work is of a high enough caliber for a show, or it's not. I have seen plenty of low quality work made by art school graduates so it really should rest on the work itself more than anything else, should it not?

  8. This is a very common issue with dark clay bodies, as Bruce said. I haven't used it myself but everybody I know who does has had a similar issue for the reasons described above. I hope a hold works to solve the issue for you!
  9. Thinking about starting to stockpile for a studio show in six months.

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    2. Roberta12

      Roberta12

      I think you are on the right track, Giselle. The bulk of my sales are during the holidays. So,I should probablys start making ornaments NOW!! I am glad you started this thread. Makes me think.

    3. GEP

      GEP

      Sounds like a good plan, Giselle.

  10. This is really cool. Have you ever done birch bark? I'd love to see it if you have.
  11. This year, let's see if I can find the right cycle of work and stay in it. It's all about balance and consistency. Easy. ;)

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    2. Joseph Fireborn

      Joseph Fireborn

      I think people make the bullet journals way to complex. It should really be something quick that you spend like 10 minutes a day on. But yea I have no idea. I have never made one. Thinking about trying it this school semester.

    3. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Hm. Maybe I should research "SIMPLE bullet journal". :) Since I tend to make things complicated anyway simple is GOOD. Let me know if you try it, Joseph, I'm curious how they work. I definitely could use something to be more organized. Too much going on in my mind at any given moment.

    4. Joseph Fireborn

      Joseph Fireborn

      Yea. I dunno. I am not the type of person that makes journals. I can remember most task I have to do. I was mostly thinking about it for school assignments. We will see if I ever get "around" to it.

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