December 2010
1 post
Exhaustion from Laughter
Christmas party at work today… filled with things I love. Breakfast with Bacon, handmade artsy decorations, sharing fun times with people I care about and respect, and air filled with side splitting laughter. Yup, I am one lucky human…
November 2010
1 post
odd, even
Perhaps it is not odd that even years seem to be pretty slow for me art wise, while odd years fill with opportunity. 2010 has been quiet, a few shows here, some commissions there. While 08, 06, and 04 followed suit, 03 was highlighted by showing in Japan, 05 was the year of lodestar collective, 07 was a huge year for commissions, and 09 ended with five exhibitions almost all at once. 11 is...
October 2010
2 posts
"happy sad"
A colloquialism a couple of my friends use in times when good things unexpectedly happen, but chance takes it right back before you can exhale that triumphant breath. It was a happy sad kind of weekend.
I suck at blogging
Obviously, since this is my fourth post since it’s inception. I also suck at shmoozing and self promotion. I really tried tonight. I accepted a request at Pecha Kucha tonight which happened to coincide with the Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition, I had my postcards, ready to hand out, even had a pen to right down any pertinent information. Once the exhibition opened, I...
July 2010
1 post
circles
For the first time in over 2 years, I got back on the potters wheel and threw 95 bowls in 90 minutes. This was for Hawaii Potters Guild’s Empty Bowl Project. (which deserves a post all it’s own) Two days later, I am still feeling it. My palms ache and little flicks and cuts from the clay and tools remind me of the event whenever I wet my hands. It was great to be back in the studio,...
June 2010
2 posts
WatchTo google oneself is vain. I confess I do this every once in a while. The cool thing is that I found this video from Raku Ho’olaule’a, 2008. Completely forgot about that piece, It was glazed with spray paint (yes spray paint… gold to be exact. It came out nice too IIRC) Where that piece is now, I have no clue. Maybe it’ll pop up on google one of these days.
