Work in Progress — Iridescence

So far this on is just cloth and acrylic paint. I have since trimmed the chin, because it was set in a little to close to make this a comfortable fit.  I believe I will go back and outline the paint in black and they apply some type of top coat. A heavy gloss, most [...]

Mask: Crowned

This lovely thing only need two tiny touches and it will be done. What do you think?

Work in Progress — Greens

This is what I started today. It isn’t dry yet, so I am not sure how the colors will turn out. And, how I feel about the colors will determine how I finish the piece. Also, the top is mulberry paper and I don’t know if it will survive being peeled off the form. So [...]

Mask: Brassy Eyes

Sunday we drove to the next town over, to go to Hobby Lobby, which we’d forgotten is one of the rare stores that closes on Sunday. So we went to Hancock Fabrics instead; there’s no fabric where I live (not even in the Wal-mart). It was a good thing too, they were having a wonderful [...]

The Masterpiece

Last month I took a mask making class at The Art Station in Ponchatoula, LA. My class taught by owner, Kim Howes Zabbia who is an amazing artist and teacher.  Earlier I posted pictures of the “in progress mask,” so now here without further ado is the finished product. This is the first time I’ve [...]

Mask in Progress (Art Station class)

I’ve been to three mask making sessions at the Art Station and I am pleased with how my piece is turning out. The technique being taught is very different from the way I’ve worked with clay in the past. We finished the doing the sculpt last night, and next week we are going to glaze [...]

The Art Station

I’m taking my first ceramics class. We are making masks, of course.  I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Earlier this year when I learned how to screen print, we stood around a freezing cold room in a warehouse and worked on salvaged furniture. It was fun and funky and very New Orleans. The Art [...]

Faces Drying

I like playing with clay. The whole time I’m sculpting, it’s like playing peek-a-boo with the faces that occasionally stare back until finally one emerges dominant and sticks around. Copyright 2010

Screen Printing Adventure

Tuesdays nights is open night at the Louisiana Art Works Community Print Shop in New Orleans. I’ve never tackled screen printing before and other then a vague idea of the motions, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. It was fun. The studio was freezing, and busy with a lot of others who were new [...]

My Art on Display

My masks will be on display at the Causeway Branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library in Mandeville, LA as of tomorrow afternoon. I have about 6 new pieces that have not been on display there before.  Very excited!