Category: My Art
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Digital Pixie Dust on my Relief Cast
I am waiting for a delivery of more resin, in order to make a full cast of my three angelic figures triptych. I used the last of my old resin to cast one figure, and so now I sprinkle the digital pixie dust on my relief cast while I wait. The cast in clear resin…
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More Relief: I Cast a Figure
Today I have a bit more relief: I cast a figure from my three figure triptych mold. I did not have enough resin for a cast of the complete piece, so I used the large mold to cast one of the figures. I created a makeshift barrier on the surface of the mold, using tape…
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Relief about a Relief Mold
A huge sigh of relief about a relief mold! This is wonderful for me: my paperclay bas relief angel triptych survived the mold making and I think I do have a usable silicone mold! The mold should be usable despite my stinginess with the very expensive good quality silicone. Per the manufacturer I should have…
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Thinking About Making Art
I recently completed a simple written “interview” about making art, and my view of myself as an artist. Answering the questions forced me into thinking about making art in a serious way. The questions are nothing very unusual; indeed these are questions I have answered in the past. But I change, and my answers change…
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Photography and Arrangements
I take too many photos on my walks, then I must decide what to keep and what to manipulate. A bit of a chore, with some pleasure, some frustration, and a good deal of tedium. But sometimes my art just takes the form of photography and arrangements! Above are one photo of light and shadow,…
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Sometime Portrait in a Box
I recently refurbished this sometime portrait in a box, and posed it seated for these photos: This is an any woman portrait. This sometime portrait in a box is a very personal work that speaks to me about death and the ages. The altered life cast face is at one with the worn stones I…

